WZ-131

WZ-131 stats at a glance

The WZ-131 has 800 hit points , 35mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 60 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 200 damage per shot with 159mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1600. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.8:1.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.6:1. The WZ-131 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the WZ-131 can theoretically output up to 1600 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 WZ-131 compares to its peers

There are 14 tier 7 light tanks in WoT, including the WZ-131. Its 800 HP places it in the top 31% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 743). Frontal hull armor of 35mm ranks in the top 54% for the class (peer average: 37mm). Top forward speed of 60 km/h is faster than 23% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 200 damage per shot, higher than 92% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 159mm puts it in the top 23% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• WZ-131 vs T71 DA — tier 7 light tank from USA
• WZ-131 vs T71 CMCD P — tier 7 light tank from USA
• WZ-131 vs T71 CMCD — tier 7 light tank from USA
• See full tier 7 light tank tier list — all 14 vehicles ranked

Related tier 7 light tanks

• AMX 13 57 — France, premium
• AMX 13 57 GF — France, premium
• AMX 13 75 — France
• Aufklärungspanzer Panther — Germany, premium
• Hotchkiss EBR — France
• LTG — USSR
• GSR 3301 Setter — UK
• Škoda T 17 — Czechoslovakia
• All China tanks · Tier 7 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

Development of a lightweight version of the Type 59 tank started in 1957. The new tank was designed to fight in the mountainous and boggy terrain of South China. The first prototype was built in 1962. Later, the vehicle underwent several stages of modernization.

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