Type 2597 Chi-Ha

Type 2597 Chi-Ha stats at a glance

The Type 2597 Chi-Ha has 344 hit points , 25mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 40 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 70 damage per shot with 81mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1400. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.0:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Chi-Ha can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.7:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the Chi-Ha can theoretically output up to 1400 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute). Lower-tier guns generally trade DPM for faster reload or better handling — see the full gun table above.

How Chi-Ha compares to its peers

There are 37 tier 3 light tanks in WoT, including the Chi-Ha. Its 344 HP places it in the top 50% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 343). Frontal hull armor of 25mm ranks in the top 69% for the class (peer average: 31mm). Top forward speed of 40 km/h is faster than 14% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 70 damage per shot, higher than 86% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 81mm puts it in the top 3% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Chi-Ha vs M3 Stuart — tier 3 light tank from USA
• Chi-Ha vs MTLS-1G14 — tier 3 light tank from USA
• Chi-Ha vs Locust — tier 3 light tank from USA
• See full tier 3 light tank tier list — all 37 vehicles ranked

Related tier 3 light tanks

• 10TP — Poland
• A7E3 — UK, premium
• AMX 38 — France
• BT-5 — USSR
• BT-7 artillery — USSR, premium
• BT-SV — USSR, premium
• Type 97 Chi-Ha — Japan
• Cruiser Mk. III — UK
• All China tanks · Tier 3 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 by Mitsubishi from 1935 through 1937. The vehicle was mass-produced from 1938 through 1942, alongside an upgraded Shinhoto Chi-Ha for the last two years, with a total of 1,220 vehicles of both types manufactured. The Chi-Ha and Shinhoto Chi-Ha tanks were widely used by Japanese forces in China, and after Japan capitulation, these vehicles were used by both the PLA and Kuomintang forces in the Civil War of 1946.

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