AMX 38
France·
Light TankDeveloped in 1937–1938 under the "20-ton vehicle" project and was intended to replace the D2 tank. The project included two turret variants: with a 37-mm or a 47-mm gun. By 1938, two vehicles were built for trials. Never saw mass production.
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 10 plates
Turret
All 6 plates
Specifications
- DPM
- 1,161
- Damage
- 60
- Penetration
- 73 mm
- … at 500m
- 66 mm
- Reload time
- 3.10 s
- Rate of fire
- 19.35/min
- Aim time
- 2.20 s
- Dispersion
- 0.420 m
- … moving
- 0.200
- … tank traverse
- 0.200
- … turret traverse
- 0.200
- … after firing
- 4.0
- Damage vs. modules
- 64
- Caliber
- 47.0 mm
- Shell velocity
- 660 m/s
- Max range
- 720 m
- Ammo capacity
- 210
- Potential damage
- 12,600
- Shell cost
- 20 cr
- Top speed
- 28 km/h
- Reverse speed
- 10 km/h
- Power/weight
- 12.15 hp/t
- Tank traverse
- 36.0 °/s
- Turret traverse
- 28.0 °/s
- Effective top speed
- … hard
- 28.0 km/h
- … medium
- 28.0 km/h
- … soft
- 19.4 km/h
- Effective traverse
- … hard
- 36.0 °/s
- … medium
- 33.4 °/s
- … soft
- 18.7 °/s
- Gun elevation
- 18 °
- Gun depression
- 14 °
- Gun traverse range
- 360°
- Terrain resistance
- … hard
- 1.30
- … medium
- 1.40
- … soft
- 2.50
- Hull armor
- 60 / 40 / 40
- Turret armor
- 60 / 40 / 40
- Health
- 390
- Engine health
- 100
- … repaired
- 50
- Track health
- 80
- … repaired
- 60
- … repair time
- 6.86 s
- Ammo rack health
- 100
- … repaired
- 70
- Fuel tank health
- 125
- … repaired
- 50
- Total weight
- 16,050 kg
- Stationary camo
- 14.00 / 5.88%
- Moving camo
- 10.50 / 4.41%
- View range
- 320 m
- Fire chance
- 15%
- Tank cost
- 41,000 cr
360° traverse
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Top players
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Video reviews
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Balance changelog
What changed for this tank between game versions
- 2.0Sep 1, 2025
- Top forward speed2528
- Dispersion during movement——
- Dispersion on hull traverse——
- Traverse speed3033
- Mobility on hard terrain——
- Mobility on medium terrain——
- Mobility on soft terrain——
- Dispersion during movement——
- Dispersion on hull traverse——
- Traverse speed3236
- EngineAsterAster (38)
- Power150175
- Power160195
- View range310320
- GunAMX 38 / 37 mm SA38AMX 38 / 37 mm SA38 (38)
- Reload time2.42.1
- Dispersion at 100 m0.480.4
- AP penetration3453
- APCR* penetration6787
- Elevation angle1718
- Depression angle614
- GunAMX 38 / 25 mm Canon Raccourci mle. 1934removed
- GunAMX 38 / 47 mm SA34removed
- GunAMX 38 / 47 mm SA35AMX 38 / 47 mm SA35 (38)
- Reload time3.23.1
- Dispersion at 100 m0.470.42
- Aiming time2.52.2
- AP damage5560
- APCR* damage5560
- HE damage7075
- AP penetration4573
- APCR* penetration79120
- Elevation angle2018
- Depression angle614