Valentine

Valentine stats at a glance

The Valentine has 312 hit points , 60mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 24 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 75 damage per shot with 75mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 900. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.4:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Valentine can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.4:1. 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 Valentine can theoretically output up to 900 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 Valentine compares to its peers

There are 37 tier 3 light tanks in WoT, including the Valentine. Its 312 HP places it in the top 100% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 344). Frontal hull armor of 60mm ranks in the top 6% for the class (peer average: 30mm). Top forward speed of 24 km/h is faster than 0% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 75 damage per shot, higher than 92% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 75mm puts it in the top 14% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Valentine vs M3 Stuart — tier 3 light tank from USA
• Valentine vs MTLS-1G14 — tier 3 light tank from USA
• Valentine 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 UK 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

Designed in 1938 by Vickers-Armstrong, the tank was one of the best in its class. A total of 8,275 vehicles in various modifications were manufactured from 1940 through 1944.

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