Tetrarch

Tetrarch stats at a glance

The Tetrarch has 224 hit points , 16mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 64 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 45 damage per shot with 64mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 945.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.1:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Tetrarch can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.2:1. The Tetrarch has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the Tetrarch can theoretically output up to 945 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Tetrarch compares to its peers

There are 37 tier 2 light tanks in WoT, including the Tetrarch. Its 224 HP places it in the top 100% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 268). Frontal hull armor of 16mm ranks in the top 56% for the class (peer average: 23mm). Top forward speed of 64 km/h is faster than 97% 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 64mm puts it in the top 0% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Tetrarch vs M2 — tier 2 light tank from USA
• Tetrarch vs T2 Light — tier 2 light tank from USA
• Tetrarch 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 USSR 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

Developed in 1936 by the Vickers-Armstrong company. A total of 177 vehicles in two basic modifications (Mk I and Mk ICS) were manufactured from 1941 through 1942. In 1942, 20 vehicles were delivered to the U.S.S.R. under Lend-Lease, of which 19 fought on the Eastern Front until October 1943.

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