
Chi-Ni
Developed by Osaka Artillery Arsenal as a replacement for the Type 2589. The Chi-Ni and the Chi-Ha underwent combined trials in 1937. The Chi-Ha was deemed more successful. One prototype was 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 12 plates
Turret
All 7 plates
Specifications
- DPM
- 1,324
- Damage
- 75
- Penetration
- 30 mm
- … at 500m
- 25 mm
- Reload time
- 3.40 s
- Rate of fire
- 17.65/min
- Aim time
- 2.10 s
- Dispersion
- 0.500 m
- … moving
- 0.340
- … tank traverse
- 0.340
- … turret traverse
- 0.100
- … after firing
- 3.5
- Damage vs. modules
- 76
- Caliber
- 57.0 mm
- Shell velocity
- 355 m/s
- Max range
- 720 m
- Ammo capacity
- 120
- Potential damage
- 9,000
- Shell cost
- 15 cr
- Top speed
- 30 km/h
- Reverse speed
- 12 km/h
- Power/weight
- 12.24 hp/t
- Tank traverse
- 36.0 °/s
- Turret traverse
- 30.0 °/s
- Effective top speed
- … hard
- 30.0 km/h
- … medium
- 30.0 km/h
- … soft
- 23.3 km/h
- Effective traverse
- … hard
- 36.0 °/s
- … medium
- 33.0 °/s
- … soft
- 18.9 °/s
- Gun elevation
- 20 °
- Gun depression
- 15 °
- Gun traverse range
- 360°
- Terrain resistance
- … hard
- 1.10
- … medium
- 1.20
- … soft
- 2.10
- Hull armor
- 25 / 12 / 10
- Turret armor
- 30 / 20 / 20
- Health
- 380
- Engine health
- 66
- … repaired
- 33
- Track health
- 50
- … repaired
- 40
- … repair time
- 6.86 s
- Ammo rack health
- 85
- … repaired
- 55
- Fuel tank health
- 100
- … repaired
- 40
- Total weight
- 9,800 kg
- Stationary camo
- 14.00 / 5.88%
- Moving camo
- 10.50 / 4.41%
- View range
- 300 m
- Fire chance
- 15%
- Tank cost
- 3,900 cr
360° traverse
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Driver
Radio Operator
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Server performance
Aggregate stats from NA players over the last 30d
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Performance over time
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Population spread
How NA players actually perform in this tank (30-day window)
Top players
Highest performers in the Chi-Ni on NA
Video reviews
Curated reviews, replays, and guides from veteran players
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Balance changelog
What changed for this tank between game versions
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