ELC AMX
ELC_AMX (Stock)
315000 Price |
400 Hit Points |
6.56 / 7.3 kgWeight |
- Commander
14/12/10Hull Armor(front/sides/rear, mm) |
14/12/10Turret Armor(front/sides/rear, mm) |
150 h.p.Engine Power |
65 km/hSpeed Limit |
36 deg/secTraverse Speed |
110 Standard Shell Damage |
74 mmStandard Shell Penetration |
4.3 Time for Complete Loading |
44 deg/secTurret Traverse Speed |
360 mView Range |
300 mSignal Range |

The ELC AMX is a French tier 5 light tank.
In 1956, the French Ministry of Defense launched the ELC (Engin Leger de Combat) project. The aim was to create a light tank for airborne transport. The ELС AMX prototype featured a low silhouette and a turret placement of both crew members. The vehicle never saw mass production, nor entered service.
The ELC AMX represents a rather dramatic reversal in French tank design philosophy. While the AMX 40 and prior tanks were slow, with weak guns, and heavily armored, the ELC is fast, well armed and lightly armored. While it has laughable armor, it is very fast and quite maneuverable and its high damage, high penetration 90mm gun makes it an awesome hit and run vehicle. Unlike most lights, however, it does not have a fully rotating turret, meaning circling enemies is much more difficult. It is very light and has a good engine, giving it amazing acceleration, with 37hp/t, and has no problem reaching its top speed of 65km/h and maintaining it. Use your maneuverability to your advantage, even if your turret can`t traverse all the way, you can still perform flanking maneuvers. Even if you survive a shot from an enemy tank, chances are, your tracks or engines are heavily damaged, your duty as a scout will end. Keep in mind, that even if your traverse modules are damaged, you can still become support, and in some (but not all) cases, flank (due to your high penetration on your top gun and your camo value.)
The ELC AMX is preceded by the AMX 40.
The ELC AMX leads to the AMX 12 t.
ELC AMX
Stock
Level | Turret | Weight (t) | Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm) | Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s) | View Range (m) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
IV | AMX ELC bis | 500 | 14/12/10 | 44 | 360 |
Level | Gun | Weight (t) | Average Penetration (mm) | Rate of Fire | Dispersion at 100 m | Aiming Time | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
IV | 75 mm SA32 | 1520 | 74/91.4/38 | 110/110/175 | 13.95 | 0.46 | 2.3 |
Level | Engine | Weight (t) | Engine Power (h.p.) | Chance of Fire on Impact | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
IV | SOFAM de 150 c | 340 | 150 | 20 |
Level | Suspension | Weight (t) | Load Limit | Traverse Speed (deg/s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
IV | AMX ELC | 1500 | 7.3 | 36 |
Level | Radio | Weight (t) | Signal Range (m) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
III | ER 52 | 0 | 300 |
ELC bis
Speed
Level | Turret | Weight (t) | Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm) | Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s) | View Range (m) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
IV | AMX ELC bis | 500 | 14/12/10 | 44 | 360 |
Level | Gun | Weight (t) | Average Penetration (mm) | Rate of Fire | Dispersion at 100 m | Aiming Time | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
V | 75 mm SA44 | 1400 | 100/129/38 | 110/110/175 | 13.95 | 0.43 | 2.3 |
Level | Engine | Weight (t) | Engine Power (h.p.) | Chance of Fire on Impact | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
V | SOFAM 8 Gxb | 400 | 250 | 20 |
Level | Suspension | Weight (t) | Load Limit | Traverse Speed (deg/s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
IV | AMX ELC | 1500 | 7.3 | 36 |
Level | Radio | Weight (t) | Signal Range (m) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
V | ER 53 | 0 | 360 |
ELC 90
Attack
Level | Turret | Weight (t) | Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm) | Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s) | View Range (m) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
IV | AMX ELC bis | 500 | 14/12/10 | 44 | 360 |
Level | Gun | Weight (t) | Average Penetration (mm) | Rate of Fire | Dispersion at 100 m | Aiming Time | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
VI | 90 mm D. 915 | 1560 | 170/248/45 | 240/240/320 | 5 | 0.38 | 2.9 |
Level | Engine | Weight (t) | Engine Power (h.p.) | Chance of Fire on Impact | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
V | SOFAM 8 Gxb | 400 | 250 | 20 |
Level | Suspension | Weight (t) | Load Limit | Traverse Speed (deg/s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
V | AMX ELC bis | 1500 | 7.95 | 38 |
Level | Radio | Weight (t) | Signal Range (m) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
V | ER 53 | 0 | 360 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
Incredible mobility
Strong weapon 'hard' statistics
Very low silhouette
Extremely good camouflage value
Extremely high APCR penetration
Cons:
Very poor protection
Extremely limited traverse arc/depression
Poor view range
Low sustained damage output and very poor accuracy while on the move
Cannot fully rotate turret
Extremely light
Performance
Everything you've come to know about French tanks changes with this vehicle. You'll have to forget about the armor of the AMX 40, but for the first time you'll be able to move at high speed and use a great gun. In fact the ELC AMX has the highest damage and penetration of all tier 5s (excluding tank destroyers). Its ability to flank is limited because of its lack of a fully rotatable turret. The powerful derp of the 90mm gun is also limited by the excruciating aim time and slow reload. It also has a typically French poor gun depression and elevation, limiting the value as a sniping gun. Therefore, it is best used as a pure hit-and-run tank, almost flying into to an unsuspecting tank and firing when it is almost impossible to miss before fleeing away to reload and go for another pass. Never stop moving, for a stationary ELC is a dead ELC.
The 90mm cannon in its pseudo-turret allow it to challenge most heavy tanks form all angles, but also means that the ELC is ill-suited to challenging other light tanks in anything less than ideal conditions due to the fact the turret has worse traverse than many non-turreted TDs and even some artillery. However, the ELC can drive by distracted or isolated tanks to shoot them at point blank range to negate its poor gun handling, but this technique is risky.
Scouting is recommended in all tiers due to the extreme specialization of this vehicle. The size, weight, and play style of this tank are comparable to the French Renault UE 57 tank destroyer. Keep in mind of how hard it is to hit you, as it could be useful in many situations. Be prepared to help teammates out, by scouting, flanking, or drawing an enemy's attention away for an "easy kill." This tank MUST be coordinated with allies, let them know what you're trying to do before you do it, although you can proceed to what you NEED to do in hurry cases. Help allies out, and the battlefield would technically be your team's turf.
Avoid opposing fast mediums or same-tier light tanks- they have enough performance to challenge your small stature and speed, and your pseudo-turret will be of no benefit. Vehicles such as the Chaffee and the VK 16.02 Leopard will have sufficient performance to catch, chase and destroy you. In these cases, use your good power-weight ratio of 36.98 hp/ton to make rapid, unexpected changes in direction and your very small silhouette to avoid as much damage as possible long enough for your team to reach your position and destroy the assailants.
Due to its short height, the ELC can 'sidehug' a lot of tall tanks to make it impossible to hit, because many of these tanks do not have enough gun depression to reach it. However, this should be a last resort - your speed and camo are often more useful against such tanks. Ramming in an ELC is universally considered foolish, due to the extreme light weight and armor of the vehicle.
Historical Info
Sources and External Links
Light Tanks | IRenault FT • IID1 • IIHotchkiss H35 • IIIAMX 38 • IVAMX 40 • VELC AMX • VIAMX 12 t • VIF224 AMX Chaffee • VIIAMX 13 75 • VIIIAMX 13 90 |
Medium Tanks | IIID2 • IXLorraine 40 t • XBat.-Châtillon 25 t |
Heavy Tanks | IVB1 • VBDR G1 B • VIARL 44 • VIIAMX M4 mle. 45 • VIIIAMX 50 100 • VIIIFCM 50 t • VIIIFCM 50 t Liberté • IXAMX 50 120 • XAMX 50 B |
Tank Destroyers | IIRenault FT AC • IIIFCM 36 PaK 40 • IIIRenault UE 57 • IVSomua SAu-40 • VS35 CA • VIARL V39 • VIIAMX AC mle. 46 • VIIIAMX AC mle. 48 • IXAMX 50 Foch • XAMX 50 Foch (155) |
Self-Propelled Artillery | IIRenault FT 75 BS • IIILorraine 39L AM • IVAMX 105 AM mle. 47 • VAMX 13 105 AM mle. 50 • V105 leFH18B2 • VIAMX 13 F3 AM • VIILorraine 155 mle. 50 • VIIILorraine 155 mle. 51 • IXBat.-Châtillon 155 55 • XBat.-Châtillon 155 58 |