FCM 36
France·
Light TankDeveloped in the mid-1930s as an infantry-support tank. It was the only French vehicle to utilize a diesel engine. By 1939, a total of 100 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 11 plates
Turret
All 10 plates
Specifications
- DPM
- 704
- Damage
- 27
- Penetration
- 46 mm
- … at 500m
- 34 mm
- Reload time
- 2.30 s
- Rate of fire
- 26.09/min
- Aim time
- 1.80 s
- Dispersion
- 0.410 m
- … moving
- 0.240
- … tank traverse
- 0.240
- … turret traverse
- 0.140
- … after firing
- 3.0
- Damage vs. modules
- 34
- Caliber
- 25.0 mm
- Shell velocity
- 950 m/s
- Max range
- 720 m
- Ammo capacity
- 300
- Potential damage
- 8,100
- Shell cost
- 5 cr
- Top speed
- 24 km/h
- Reverse speed
- 12 km/h
- Power/weight
- 9.73 hp/t
- Tank traverse
- 42.0 °/s
- Turret traverse
- 24.0 °/s
- Effective top speed
- … hard
- 24.0 km/h
- … medium
- 24.0 km/h
- … soft
- 16.2 km/h
- Effective traverse
- … hard
- 42.0 °/s
- … medium
- 35.5 °/s
- … soft
- 19.3 °/s
- Gun elevation
- 10 °
- Gun depression
- 17 °
- Gun traverse range
- 360°
- Terrain resistance
- … hard
- 1.10
- … medium
- 1.30
- … soft
- 2.40
- Hull armor
- 40 / 20 / 20
- Turret armor
- 40 / 40 / 40
- Health
- 280
- Engine health
- 44
- … repaired
- 22
- Track health
- 70
- … repaired
- 55
- … repair time
- 6.86 s
- Ammo rack health
- 80
- … repaired
- 55
- Fuel tank health
- 100
- … repaired
- 40
- Total weight
- 12,330 kg
- Stationary camo
- 12.10 / 4.39%
- Moving camo
- 9.10 / 3.30%
- View range
- 300 m
- Fire chance
- 15%
- Tank cost
- 3,900 cr
360° traverse
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Driver
Module research
Server performance
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Population spread
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Top players
Highest performers in the FCM 36 on NA
Video reviews
Curated reviews, replays, and guides from veteran players
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3:31reviewThe worst tank at 8.7 (FCM 36)
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Balance changelog
What changed for this tank between game versions
- 2.0Sep 1, 2025
- Weight12.32912.33
- Dispersion during movement——
- Dispersion on hull traverse——
- Traverse speed3040
- Mobility on hard terrain——
- Mobility on medium terrain——
- Mobility on soft terrain——
- Dispersion during movement——
- Dispersion on hull traverse——
- Traverse speed3442
- Power91110
- Power105120
- View range280300
- GunTracteur RN.3 / 37 mm APX SA18removed
- GunTracteur RN.3 / 25 mm Canon Raccourci mle. 1934Tracteur RN.3 / 25 mm Canon Raccourci mle. 1934 (FCM)
- Dispersion at 100 m0.430.41
- HE damage—33
- HE penetration—13
- HE velocity—950
- HE purchase cost—5
- HE damage radius—0.16
- GunTracteur RN.3 / 37 mm SA38Tracteur RN.3 / 37 mm SA38 (FCM)
- Dispersion at 100 m0.480.44