B1
France·
Heavy TankDevelopment was started in 1921. The vehicle entered service in 1934. A total of 403 tanks were manufactured at Renault, FCM, Schneider, FAHM, and AMX factories. The vehicle was upgraded numerous times. Despite the outdated configuration, this tank earned a reputation as an invincible vehicle with reliable armor in battles against German troops from May through June 1940.
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 8 plates
Turret 2 of 2
All 5 plates
Specifications
- DPM
- 1,636
- Damage
- 60
- Penetration
- 80 mm
- … at 500m
- 72 mm
- Reload time
- 2.20 s
- Rate of fire
- 27.27/min
- Aim time
- 1.10 s
- Dispersion
- 0.390 m
- … moving
- 0.200
- … tank traverse
- 0.200
- … turret traverse
- 0.080
- … after firing
- 3.0
- Damage vs. modules
- 64
- Caliber
- 47.0 mm
- Shell velocity
- 885 m/s
- Max range
- 720 m
- Ammo capacity
- 195
- Potential damage
- 11,700
- Shell cost
- 20 cr
- Top speed
- 30 km/h
- Reverse speed
- 10 km/h
- Power/weight
- 13.52 hp/t
- Tank traverse
- 28.0 °/s
- Turret traverse
- 30.0 °/s
- Effective top speed
- … hard
- 30.0 km/h
- … medium
- 30.0 km/h
- … soft
- 24.6 km/h
- Effective traverse
- … hard
- 28.0 °/s
- … medium
- 23.7 °/s
- … soft
- 14.0 °/s
- Gun elevation
- 18 °
- Gun depression
- 13 °
- Gun traverse range
- 360°
- Terrain resistance
- … hard
- 1.10
- … medium
- 1.30
- … soft
- 2.20
- Hull armor
- 60 / 60 / 55
- Turret armor
- 46 / 46 / 46
- Health
- 700
- Engine health
- 95
- … repaired
- 45
- Track health
- 130
- … repaired
- 100
- … repair time
- 6.86 s
- Ammo rack health
- 140
- … repaired
- 90
- Fuel tank health
- 125
- … repaired
- 50
- Total weight
- 29,590 kg
- Stationary camo
- 7.25 / 1.58%
- Moving camo
- 3.65 / 0.80%
- View range
- 330 m
- Fire chance
- 20%
- Tank cost
- 185,000 cr
360° traverse
Commander
Gunner
DriverLoader
Radio Operator
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Balance changelog
What changed for this tank between game versions
- 2.0Sep 1, 2025
- Mobility on hard terrain——
- Mobility on medium terrain——
- Mobility on soft terrain——
- EngineRenault S6Bisremoved
- Power307380
- Power350400
- Vehicle durability630670
- View range300320
- Vehicle durability660700
- GunB1 APX 1 / 47 mm SA34removed
- GunB1 APX 1 / 47 mm SA35B1 APX 1 / 47 mm SA35 (B1)
- Reload time2.32.2
- Dispersion at 100 m0.470.39
- Aiming time1.71.5
- Dispersion on turret traverse——
- AP damage5560
- APCR* damage5560
- HE damage7080
- AP penetration4566
- APCR* penetration7998
- GunB1 APX 4 / 47 mm SA34removed
- GunB1 APX 4 / 47 mm SA35B1 APX 4 / 47 mm SA35 (B1)
- Reload time2.12.2
- Dispersion at 100 m0.460.39
- Aiming time1.51.3
- AP damage5560
- APCR* damage5560
- HE damage7080
- AP penetration4566
- APCR* penetration7998
- GunB1 APX 4 / 47 mm SA37B1 APX 4 / 47 mm SA37 (B1)
- Reload time2.12.2
- Aiming time1.51.1
- AP damage5560
- APCR* damage5560
- HE damage7080
- AP penetration6680
- APCR* penetration98120