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The Pz.Kpfw. 35 (t), an example of a German light tank.

Light tanks are small, agile tanks which often take the roles of flankers or scouts. They are represented by a solid green or red diamond on the mini-map and over their respective target marker.

Characteristics

Most light tanks sacrifice armor protection for speed and maneuverability. This makes light tanks the fastest class of vehicles in the game, but also the most fragile. They lack the armor necessary to protect them from most guns in the game and are especially vulnerable to ramming. Light tanks usually feature smaller, rapid fire guns and typically fall just short of medium tanks with regards to firepower (though this disparity becomes smaller in the higher tiers). In return for their lack of firepower and protection, light tanks get superb view ranges and also benefit from great camo values which stay the same regardless of whether the tank is stationary or moving (a feature unique to light tanks).

Role

Because of their physical frailty and their strong spotting and concealment abilities, light tanks are usually best played as scouts. Light tanks are well equipped to spot enemy targets in order for their more heavily armed teammates to safely take shots at them, all while staying safe from enemy fire themselves. Light tanks become especially dangerous later in the game when the map is less populated. With more room to move around, light tanks are capable of aggressively spotting or flanking unsuspecting targets and escaping just as quickly. Light tanks can easily circle tank destroyers and slow moving heavy tanks when caught without support.

Variety and Examples

As with all classes in the game, while most light tanks share similar characteristics there are those which deviate from these norms. This is most true at the lower tiers, where most of the early historical light tanks are. Many of these older light tanks were designed as more general-purpose vehicles, and thus many of their in-game representations are more well-rounded than the dedicated scout lights of the middle to upper tiers. Tanks such as the Valentine and T-26 reflect this more general-purpose performance, whereas others such as the AMX 40 buck the trend completely and behave like pocket heavy tanks.

USSR

    I
    MS-1

    MS-1

    II
    BT-2

    BT-2

    II
    T-26

    T-26

    II
    Tetrarch

    Tetrarch

    III
    BT-7

    BT-7

    III
    BT-SV

    BT-SV

    III
    LTP

    LTP

    III
    M3 Light

    M3 Light

    III
    T-127

    T-127

    III
    T-46

    T-46

    IV
    A-20

    A-20

    IV
    Valentine II

    Valentine II

USA

    I
    T1 Cunningham

    T1 Cunningham

    II
    T1E6

    T1E6

    II
    T2 Light Tank

    T2 Light Tank

    II
    T7 Combat Car

    T7 Combat Car

    III
    M22 Locust

    M22 Locust

Germany

    I
    Leichttraktor

    Leichttraktor

    II
    Pz.Kpfw. 38H 735 (f)

    Pz.Kpfw. 38H 735 (f)

    II
    Pz.Kpfw. 35 (t)

    Pz.Kpfw. 35 (t)

    II
    Pz.Kpfw. II

    Pz.Kpfw. II

    III
    Pz.Kpfw. 38 (t)

    Pz.Kpfw. 38 (t)

    III
    Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. A

    Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. A

    III
    Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf. J

    Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf. J

    III
    Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf. G

    Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf. G

    III
    T-15

    T-15

    IV
    Pz.Kpfw. 38 (t) n.A.

    Pz.Kpfw. 38 (t) n.A.

    IV
    Pz.Kpfw. II Luchs

    Pz.Kpfw. II Luchs

    V
    VK 16.02 Leopard

    VK 16.02 Leopard

    VI
    VK 28.01

    VK 28.01

    VII
    Spähpanzer SP I C

    Spähpanzer SP I C

    VIII
    Spähpanzer Ru 251

    Spähpanzer Ru 251

UK

    II
    Cruiser Mk. III

    Cruiser Mk. III

    III
    Cruiser Mk. IV

    Cruiser Mk. IV

    IV
    Covenanter

    Covenanter

    V
    Crusader

    Crusader

Japan

    I
    Renault Otsu

    Renault Otsu

    II
    Type 95 Ha-Go

    Type 95 Ha-Go

    III
    Type 98 Ke-Ni

    Type 98 Ke-Ni

    III
    Type 98 Ke-Ni Otsu

    Type 98 Ke-Ni Otsu

    IV
    Type 5 Ke-Ho

    Type 5 Ke-Ho

China

    VII
    Type 62

    Type 62

    VII
    Type 62 Dragon

    Type 62 Dragon

France

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