Vz. 71 Tesák

Vz. 71 Tesák stats at a glance

The Vz. 71 Tesák has 1320 hit points , 20mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 65 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 16 damage per shot with 192mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 3049.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 0.8:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Tesák can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.6:1. The Tesák has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the Tesák can theoretically output up to 3049 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Tesák compares to its peers

There are 10 tier 10 light tanks in WoT, including the Tesák. Its 1320 HP places it in the top 44% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 1302). Frontal hull armor of 20mm ranks in the top 89% for the class (peer average: 44mm). Top forward speed of 65 km/h is faster than 0% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 16 damage per shot, higher than 11% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 192mm puts it in the top 78% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Tesák vs Sheridan — tier 10 light tank from USA
• Tesák vs WZ-132-1 — tier 10 light tank from China
• Tesák vs Rattle — tier 10 light tank from Czechoslovakia
• See full tier 10 light tank tier list — all 10 vehicles ranked

Related tier 10 light tanks

• AMX 13 105 7x7 — France, premium
• AMX 13 105 — France
• Panhard EBR 105 — France
• Manticore — UK
• Rattle — Czechoslovakia
• Rheinmetall Panzerwagen — Germany
• XM551 Sheridan — USA
• T-100 LT — USSR
• All Czechoslovakia tanks · Tier 10 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

An option for developing light tank projects with versatile armament including double-barreled autoloading guns. The vehicle was designed for a scope of tasks that was as broad as possible. It was both a fast, maneuverable scout and a support tank capable of flanking and firing from its rapid guns. An overhead weapon station with easy maintenance access and interchangeable cradles for mounting guns of different calibers made it possible to keep the vehicle's weight low while ensuring the required defense capabilities and a high degree of gun elevation/depression. By the time the blueprints wer...

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