BT-5
USSR·
Light TankA mass-produced tank in the BT vehicle series that was developed as an upgraded version of the BT-2 with improved gun armament, a Soviet engine, and slightly increased vehicle height and weight. The BT-5 was one of the Red Army's main tanks before the war. Vehicles of this modification were engaged in the Spanish Civil War as well as the Battle of Khalkhyn Gol, the Polish Campaign, the Winter War, and World War II. A total of 1,884 vehicles were manufactured.
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 7 plates
Specifications
- DPM
- 1,764
- Damage
- 40
- Penetration
- 42 mm
- … at 500m
- 28 mm
- Reload time
- 6.50 s
- Clip size
- 6
- … clip damage
- 240 / 1.7s
- … intra-clip
- 0.33 s
- Rate of fire
- 44.09/min
- Aim time
- 1.90 s
- Dispersion
- 0.400 m
- … moving
- 0.160
- … tank traverse
- 0.160
- … turret traverse
- 0.100
- … after firing
- 1.5
- Damage vs. modules
- 50
- Caliber
- 37.0 mm
- Shell velocity
- 915 m/s
- Max range
- 720 m
- Ammo capacity
- 150
- Potential damage
- 6,000
- Shell cost
- 35 cr
- Top speed
- 55 km/h
- Reverse speed
- 20 km/h
- Power/weight
- 43.23 hp/t
- Tank traverse
- 50.0 °/s
- Turret traverse
- 36.0 °/s
- Effective top speed
- … hard
- 55.0 km/h
- … medium
- 55.0 km/h
- … soft
- 55.0 km/h
- Effective traverse
- … hard
- 50.0 °/s
- … medium
- 40.0 °/s
- … soft
- 17.4 °/s
- Gun elevation
- 25 °
- Gun depression
- 8 °
- Gun traverse range
- 360°
- Terrain resistance
- … hard
- 0.80
- … medium
- 1.00
- … soft
- 2.30
- Hull armor
- 15 / 13 / 10
- Turret armor
- 20 / 15 / 15
- Health
- 410
- Engine health
- 110
- … repaired
- 55
- Track health
- 80
- … repaired
- 60
- … repair time
- 4.57 s
- Ammo rack health
- 90
- … repaired
- 60
- Fuel tank health
- 100
- … repaired
- 40
- Total weight
- 10,640 kg
- Stationary camo
- 14.50 / 6.31%
- Moving camo
- 14.50 / 6.31%
- View range
- 300 m
- Fire chance
- 15%
- Tank cost
- 37,000 cr
360° traverse
CommanderRadio Operator
GunnerLoader
Driver
Module research
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Balance changelog
What changed for this tank between game versions
- 2.0Sep 1, 2025
- Weight10.7310.64
- Dispersion during movement——
- Dispersion on hull traverse——
- Mobility on hard terrain——
- Mobility on medium terrain——
- Mobility on soft terrain——
- Dispersion during movement——
- Dispersion on hull traverse——
- EngineM-5-400M-5-400 (BT-5)
- Power400430
- Power420460
- View range280290
- GunBT-5 / 45 mm 20KBT-5 / 45 mm 20K (BT-5)
- Reload time2.32
- Dispersion at 100 m0.460.4
- Aiming time2.21.8
- Dispersion on turret traverse——
- Dispersion after firing——
- GunBT-5 / 37 mm automatic OKB-2removed
- GunBT-7 shielded / 45 mm 20KBT-7 shielded / 45 mm 20K (BT-5)
- Reload time2.32
- Dispersion at 100 m0.450.38
- Aiming time2.21.8
- Dispersion on turret traverse——
- Dispersion after firing——
- Reload time2.32
- Aiming time21.7
- Dispersion on turret traverse——
- AP damage4750
- APCR* damage4750
- HE damage6270