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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. Light tanks are also adept at hunting down enemy artillery batteries and are incredibly difficult for artillery to kill due to their small size and incredible speed.

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-80 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

II

BT-2

II

T-26

II

Tetrarch

III

BT-7

III

BT-SV

III

LTP

III

M3 Light

III

T-127

III

T-46

IV

A-20

IV

Valentine II

Germany

I

Leichttraktor

II

Pz.Kpfw. 38H 735 (f)

II

Pz.Kpfw. 35 (t)

II

Pz.Kpfw. II

III

Pz.Kpfw. 38 (t)

III

Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. A

III

Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf. J

III

Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf. G

III

T-15

IV

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

IV

Pz.Kpfw. II Luchs

V

VK 16.02 Leopard

VI

VK 28.01

VII

Spähpanzer SP I C

VIII

Spähpanzer Ru 251

USA

I

T1 Cunningham

II

T1E6

II

T2 Light Tank

II

T7 Combat Car

III

M22 Locust

UK

II

Cruiser Mk. III

III

Cruiser Mk. IV

IV

Covenanter

V

Crusader

Japan

I

Renault Otsu

II

Type 95 Ha-Go

III

Type 98 Ke-Ni

III

Type 98 Ke-Ni Otsu

IV

Type 5 Ke-Ho

China

VII

Type 62

VII

Type 62 Dragon