59-16
China·
Light Tank·LT universalIn 1957 a new light tank project was initiated by the Chinese government. Development of vehicle was completed in 1959. The new tank, weighing 16 tons, was equipped with a four-wheel torsion-bar suspension and a rear placement of the drive wheel, and mounted a 57-mm gun (later upgraded to 76-mm).
Armor thicknessMeasured
Nominal plate thickness straight from the game client. Click any plate to highlight it on the 3D model and focus the camera on it.
Hull
All 7 plates
Turret 2 of 2
All 8 plates
Specifications
- DPM
- 1,816
- Damage
- 115
- Penetration
- 138 mm
- … at 500m
- 117 mm
- Reload time
- 3.80 s
- Rate of fire
- 15.79/min
- Aim time
- 2.00 s
- Dispersion
- 0.400 m
- … moving
- 0.140
- … tank traverse
- 0.140
- … turret traverse
- 0.120
- … after firing
- 3.5
- Damage vs. modules
- 105
- Caliber
- 76.0 mm
- Shell velocity
- 700 m/s
- Max range
- 720 m
- Ammo capacity
- 45
- Potential damage
- 5,175
- Shell cost
- 56 cr
- Top speed
- 60 km/h
- Reverse speed
- 23 km/h
- Power/weight
- 27.78 hp/t
- Tank traverse
- 60.0 °/s
- Turret traverse
- 48.0 °/s
- Effective top speed
- … hard
- 60.0 km/h
- … medium
- 60.0 km/h
- … soft
- 60.0 km/h
- Effective traverse
- … hard
- 60.0 °/s
- … medium
- 53.3 °/s
- … soft
- 30.0 °/s
- Gun elevation
- 20 °
- Gun depression
- 5 °
- Gun traverse range
- 360°
- Terrain resistance
- … hard
- 0.80
- … medium
- 0.90
- … soft
- 1.60
- Hull armor
- 30 / 20 / 20
- Turret armor
- 45 / 30 / 20
- Health
- 800
- Engine health
- 190
- … repaired
- 95
- Track health
- 120
- … repaired
- 90
- … repair time
- 6.86 s
- Ammo rack health
- 140
- … repaired
- 90
- Fuel tank health
- 150
- … repaired
- 60
- Total weight
- 16,200 kg
- Stationary camo
- 15.25 / 6.99%
- Moving camo
- 15.25 / 6.99%
- View range
- 360 m
- Fire chance
- 12%
- Tank cost
- 900,000 cr
360° traverse
Commander
Gunner
Driver
LoaderRadio Operator
Module research
Server performance
Aggregate stats from NA players over the last 30d
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Performance over time
Daily NA 30-day aggregates — how this tank trends as patches and meta shift
Population spread
How NA players actually perform in this tank (30-day window)
Top players
Highest performers in the 59-16 on NA
Video reviews
Curated reviews, replays, and guides from veteran players
12:03replayWorld of Tanks 59-16 WoT Replay - 8 Kills 2.4K DMG(Patch 1.4.0)
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16:40replayWorld of Tanks 59-16 WoT Replay - 8 Kills 2.7K DMG(Patch 1.4.0)
14:47reviewWorld of Tanks 59-16 - 7 Kills 4.1K Damage
28:03reviewThe 2 gun pony: 59-16 | World of Tanks
35:47reviewWorld of Tanks Review | 59-16 - Tier 6 Light Tank - Made in China!
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Balance changelog
What changed for this tank between game versions
- 2.0Sep 1, 2025
- Traverse speed5257
- Mobility on hard terrain——
- Mobility on medium terrain——
- Mobility on soft terrain——
- Traverse speed5460
- Vehicle durability640760
- Vehicle durability670800
- Reload time3.22.8
- Aiming time2.32
- Dispersion on turret traverse——
- Dispersion after firing——
- Reload time4.23.8
- Aiming time2.22.1
- Dispersion on turret traverse——
- Dispersion after firing——
- Reload time32.8
- Aiming time2.31.9