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SECTION 10 // ARMOR / VEHICLE PROFILEREF · HWK-30
HWK 30
VIIIPremium

HWK 30

GermanyGermany·Light TankLight Tank·LT universal

The vehicle was proposed as a further development of the Ru 251 and primarily intended for export, particularly to Mexico. This variant inherited the same armor and armament from its predecessor, but featured an elongated hull and an additional support roller. The vehicle existed only in blueprints.

Health
1,150
DPM
2,000
View range
410m
Speed
70km/h
Camo
77Good
Mark of Excellence requirementsCombined dmg + assist · NA · 2026-08-25
3 marks of excellence
3 marks · 95%
2,794
2 marks of excellence
2 marks · 85%
2,162
1 mark of excellence
1 mark · 65%
1,373
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
8mm
35mm

Hull

All 9 plates

Turret

All 7 plates
A-02 · SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications

Builds
Grade
Experimental
CrewShared perks
Field mods
Lv 0/6
Weaponry
DPM
2,000
Damage
240
Penetration
187 mm
… at 500m
176 mm
Reload time
7.20 s
Rate of fire
8.33/min
Aim time
2.10 s
Dispersion
0.360 m
… moving
0.120
… tank traverse
0.120
… turret traverse
0.100
… after firing
3.5
Damage vs. modules
122
Caliber
90.0 mm
Shell velocity
1,080 m/s
Max range
720 m
Ammo capacity
50
Potential damage
12,000
Shell cost
390 cr
Mobility
Top speed
70 km/h
Reverse speed
24 km/h
Power/weight
28.57 hp/t
Tank traverse
50.0 °/s
Turret traverse
42.0 °/s
Effective top speed
… hard
70.0 km/h
… medium
70.0 km/h
… soft
70.0 km/h
Effective traverse
… hard
50.0 °/s
… medium
42.9 °/s
… soft
25.0 °/s
Gun elevation
18 °
Gun depression
10 °
Gun traverse range
360°
Terrain resistance
… hard
0.60
… medium
0.70
… soft
1.20
Everything Else
Hull armor
25 / 20 / 8
Turret armor
20 / 20 / 20
Health
1,150
Engine health
360
… repaired
170
Track health
220
… repaired
165
… repair time
5.71 s
Ammo rack health
200
… repaired
135
Fuel tank health
200
… repaired
70
Total weight
28,000 kg
Stationary camo
13.30 / 5.31%
Moving camo
13.30 / 5.31%
View range
410 m
Fire chance
10%
Tank cost
5,700 gold
Gun Constraints

360° traverse

Crew
  • CommanderRadio Operator
  • Gunner
  • Driver
  • Loader
A-03 · SERVER PERFORMANCE

Server performance

Aggregate stats from NA players over the last 30d

Avg WN8
1173
Above Average
Avg WNX
1343
good
Win rate
48.2%
Below Average
DPG
692
Frags
0.48
Spots
2.77
Survival
16.3%
Dmg taken
1062
Hit rate
68.0%
Spot assist
775
Track assist
26
Defense
0.15
Avg XP
632

Aggregated from 776 tracked NA players · 3,923 battles. Coverage grows as more players are tracked.

MoE thresholds (combined dmg + assist)
65%1,373
85%2,162
95%2,794

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-04 · TOP OPERATORS

Top players

Highest performers in the HWK 30 on NA

  1. #1xX__SeaBlossoms__Xx116 battles2,874
  2. #2_Supah131 battles2,267
  3. #3blooptev117 battles2,182
  4. #4USMC_MasterGunner__USA170 battles2,160
  5. #5taco_jr665 battles2,124
  6. #6theDogsNutz106 battles2,088
  7. #7brentw11162 battles2,031
  8. #8SweatyTryharq118 battles1,999
  9. #9bean_pegasus242 battles1,996
  10. #10BIG_GUNS_06132 battles1,967
A-05 · VIDEO INTEL

Video reviews

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A-07 · CHANGELOG

Balance changelog

What changed for this tank between game versions

No tracked balance changes

When this tank gets buffed or nerfed in a patch, the change shows up here.

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