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SECTION 10 // ARMOR / VEHICLE PROFILEREF · LT-VZ-38
LT vz. 38
III

LT vz. 38

CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia·Light TankLight Tank

Developed by the ČKD design group in 1938, this light tank saw service in the Wehrmacht under the designation Pz.Kpfw. 38 (t). It is considered to be the best Czechoslovakian vehicle: a total of 1,400 tanks of eight modifications were produced.

Configuration
Health
420
DPM
1,157
View range
330m
Speed
45km/h
Camo
87Excellent
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
50mm

Hull

All 7 plates

Turret 2 of 2

All 10 plates
A-02 · SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications

Builds
Grade
Experimental
CrewShared perks
Weaponry
DPM
1,157
Damage
45
Penetration
82 mm
… at 500m
66 mm
Reload time
5.00 s
Clip size
3
… clip damage
135 / 2.0s
… intra-clip
1.00 s
Rate of fire
25.71/min
Aim time
1.50 s
Dispersion
0.380 m
… moving
0.270
… tank traverse
0.270
… turret traverse
0.100
… after firing
3.0
Damage vs. modules
50
Caliber
37.0 mm
Shell velocity
900 m/s
Max range
720 m
Ammo capacity
159
Potential damage
7,155
Shell cost
26 cr
Mobility
Top speed
45 km/h
Reverse speed
18 km/h
Power/weight
20.75 hp/t
Tank traverse
46.0 °/s
Turret traverse
32.0 °/s
Effective top speed
… hard
45.0 km/h
… medium
45.0 km/h
… soft
45.0 km/h
Effective traverse
… hard
46.0 °/s
… medium
38.3 °/s
… soft
25.6 °/s
Gun elevation
25 °
Gun depression
5 °
Gun traverse range
360°
Terrain resistance
… hard
1.00
… medium
1.20
… soft
1.80
Everything Else
Hull armor
25 / 15 / 15
Turret armor
50 / 30 / 25
Health
420
Engine health
75
… repaired
38
Track health
70
… repaired
55
… repair time
6.86 s
Ammo rack health
100
… repaired
70
Fuel tank health
125
… repaired
50
Total weight
10,600 kg
Stationary camo
15.95 / 7.64%
Moving camo
12.00 / 5.75%
View range
330 m
Fire chance
20%
Tank cost
43,500 cr
Gun Constraints

360° traverse

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

Module research

Guns
II
Stock
37 mm Škoda A7
III
980
37 mm Škoda A23
Turrets
II
Stock
LT vz. 38
III
390
Pz.Kpfw. 38 (t) Ausf. G
Radios
IV
Stock
Radiostanice vz. 37
Engines
II
Stock
Praga TNHPS
III
270
Praga TNHPS (dvojkarb.)
Tracks
II
Stock
LT vz. 38
III
300
Pz.Kpfw. 38 (t) Ausf. G
A-04 · SERVER PERFORMANCE

Server performance

Aggregate stats from NA players over the last 30d

Avg WN8
2594
Unicum
Avg WNX
1746
veryGood
Win rate
44.5%
Terrible
DPG
541
Frags
0.98
Spots
1.01
Survival
25.5%
Dmg taken
381
Hit rate
68.6%
Spot assist
34
Track assist
6
Defense
1.41
Avg XP
374

Aggregated from 210 tracked NA players · 1,101 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 LT vz. 38 on NA

  1. #1spy1309126 battles949
  2. #2Ricardo_Calil128 battles815
  3. #3nathanielhk2113 battles802
  4. #4_x_Hades_x_173 battles780
  5. #5noob_in_tank35182 battles775
  6. #6limey121 battles711
  7. #7cooper5500279 battles697
  8. #8Nuts2you304 battles676
  9. #9BlackPaladin138 battles625
  10. #10TITLEIST211 battles621
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
    • Top forward speed4245
    • Dispersion during movement——
    • Dispersion on hull traverse——
    • Traverse speed3442
    • Mobility on hard terrain——
    • Mobility on medium terrain——
    • Mobility on soft terrain——
    • Dispersion during movement——
    • Dispersion on hull traverse——
    • Traverse speed3846
    • Power120200
    • Power140220
    • EnginePraga TNHPS/IIremoved
    • Vehicle durability370400
    • Vehicle durability390420
    • Reload time2.62.1
    • Aiming time1.71.6
    • Dispersion on turret traverse——
    • AP damage4045
    • APCR* damage4045
    • HE damage4550
    • AP penetration6171
    • APCR* penetration8696
    • Reload time2.52
    • Dispersion on turret traverse——
    • AP damage4045
    • APCR* damage4045
    • HE damage4550
    • AP penetration6171
    • APCR* penetration8696
    • Aiming time1.71.5
    • AP damage4045
    • APCR* damage4045
    • HE damage4550
    • GunLT vz. 38 / 37 mm Škoda A3removed
    • GunLT vz. 38 / 37 mm Škoda A8removed
    • GunPz.Kpfw. 38 (t) Ausf. G / 37 mm Škoda A3removed
    • GunPz.Kpfw. 38 (t) Ausf. G / 37 mm Škoda A8removed
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