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Cruiser Mk. I
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Cruiser Mk. I

United KingdomUK·Light TankLight Tank

The first cruiser tank in the British arsenal. Development was started in 1934 by Vickers. A total of 125 vehicles were mass-produced from 1936 through 1937.

Configuration
Health
260
DPM
750
View range
280m
Speed
35km/h
Camo
45Average
A-01 · ARMOR SCHEMA

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.

Armor
4mm
14mm

Hull

All 9 plates

Turret

All 8 plates
A-02 · SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications

Builds
Grade
Experimental
CrewShared perks
Weaponry
DPM
750
Damage
45
Penetration
40 mm
… at 500m
22 mm
Reload time
3.60 s
Rate of fire
16.67/min
Aim time
2.50 s
Dispersion
0.520 m
… moving
0.360
… tank traverse
0.360
… turret traverse
0.100
… after firing
4.0
Damage vs. modules
54
Caliber
40.0 mm
Shell velocity
792 m/s
Max range
720 m
Ammo capacity
180
Potential damage
8,100
Mobility
Top speed
35 km/h
Reverse speed
12 km/h
Power/weight
10.56 hp/t
Tank traverse
35.0 °/s
Turret traverse
32.0 °/s
Effective top speed
… hard
35.0 km/h
… medium
30.2 km/h
… soft
21.1 km/h
Effective traverse
… hard
35.0 °/s
… medium
27.5 °/s
… soft
19.3 °/s
Gun elevation
20 °
Gun depression
15 °
Gun traverse range
360°
Terrain resistance
… hard
1.10
… medium
1.40
… soft
2.00
Everything Else
Hull armor
14 / 10 / 10
Turret armor
14 / 12 / 14
Health
260
Engine health
32
… repaired
15
Track health
50
… repaired
40
… repair time
3.42 s
Ammo rack health
60
… repaired
40
Fuel tank health
100
… repaired
40
Total weight
12,780 kg
Stationary camo
11.15 / 3.74%
Moving camo
8.35 / 2.80%
View range
280 m
Fire chance
20%
Gun Constraints

360° traverse

Crew
  • Commander
  • Gunner
  • Gunner
  • Driver
  • Radio Operator
  • Loader
A-03 · MODULE RESEARCH

Module research

Guns
I
Stock
QF 2-pdr Mk. IX prototype (I)
I
90
40 mm Pom-Pom prototype
Turrets
I
Stock
Cruiser Mk. I
Radios
II
Stock
WS No. 14
Engines
I
Stock
Rolls-Royce Phantom (I)
Tracks
I
Stock
A9 Mk. I
A-04 · SERVER PERFORMANCE

Server performance

Aggregate stats from NA players over the last 30d

Avg WN8
1382
Good
Avg WNX
724
average
Win rate
42.4%
Terrible
DPG
278
Frags
0.81
Spots
1.07
Survival
18.9%
Dmg taken
232
Hit rate
56.0%
Spot assist
10
Track assist
7
Defense
0.00
Avg XP
217

Aggregated from 49 tracked NA players · 196 battles. Coverage grows as more players are tracked.

MoE thresholds (combined dmg + assist)
65%—
85%—
95%—

Reach these combined damage (dealt + assist) values over a rolling window to earn marks of excellence.

Performance over time

Daily NA 30-day aggregates — how this tank trends as patches and meta shift

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Population spread

How NA players actually perform in this tank (30-day window)

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A-05 · TOP OPERATORS

Top players

Highest performers in the Cruiser Mk. I on NA

  1. #1Migpanzer202 battles678
  2. #2tank66c203 battles589
  3. #3Lionpirate805 battles567
  4. #4_renzuki_133 battles556
  5. #5aleluis_a185 battles524
  6. #6sabbadine154 battles507
  7. #7wladimirpopeye130 battles502
  8. #8Dummer_Spieler792 battles492
  9. #9TigerAssassin47635 battles484
  10. #10MasterPirate515 battles467
A-06 · VIDEO INTEL

Video reviews

Curated reviews, replays, and guides from veteran players

A-07 · SIMILAR HULLS

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A-08 · CHANGELOG

Balance changelog

What changed for this tank between game versions

  1. 2.0Sep 1, 2025
    • EngineRolls-Royce PhantomRolls-Royce Phantom (I)
    • Power120135
    • Vehicle durability255260
    • GunCruiser Mk. I / QF 2-pdr Mk. IX prototypeCruiser Mk. I / QF 2-pdr Mk. IX prototype (I)
    • AP penetration3540
    • APCR* penetration5865
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