Type 97 Te-Ke

Type 97 Te-Ke stats at a glance

The Type 97 Te-Ke has 256 hit points , 12mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 42 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 45 damage per shot with 41mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 900.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.2:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Te-Ke can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.8:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the Te-Ke can theoretically output up to 900 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Te-Ke compares to its peers

There are 37 tier 2 light tanks in WoT, including the Te-Ke. Its 256 HP places it in the top 75% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 267). Frontal hull armor of 12mm ranks in the top 97% for the class (peer average: 23mm). Top forward speed of 42 km/h is faster than 56% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 45 damage per shot, higher than 67% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 41mm puts it in the top 61% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Te-Ke vs M2 — tier 2 light tank from USA
• Te-Ke vs T2 Light — tier 2 light tank from USA
• Te-Ke vs T1E6 — tier 2 light tank from USA
• See full tier 2 light tank tier list — all 37 vehicles ranked

Related tier 2 light tanks

• 7TP — Poland
• AM 39 Gendron-Somua — France, premium
• AMR 35 — France, premium
• AMR P.103 — France, premium
• BT-2 — USSR
• Cruiser Mk. II — UK
• D1 — France
• FCM 36 — France
• All Japan tanks · Tier 2 premium tanks

Understand the stats

Want a deeper grasp of what these numbers actually mean in battle? Read the glossary:

• What is DPM — the most important offensive metric
• Alpha damage — single-shot damage and what it means for playstyle
• Penetration — and how it interacts with armor angling
• Hull-down position — the king of defensive plays
• View range — how spotting actually works

About this vehicle

The Te-Ke was developed by Tokyo Gasu Denki to replace the outdated Type 94 light tank. Manufactured from 1937 through 1942. The vehicle was used for reconnaissance, communication, patrol duty, and infantry support. Served as an armored tractor. A total of about 600 vehicles were manufactured.

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