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M2 Light
II

M2 Light

USAUSA·Light TankLight Tank

Development of the vehicle based on the M2A3 model was started in December 1938. The tank featured a new two-man turret with more powerful armament. A total of 365 vehicles were manufactured from May 1940 through March 1941. In April 1942, ten additional tanks were produced for training purposes. Some vehicles were supplied to the U.K. under Lend-Lease, others were deployed with the U.S. Marine Corps and saw combat in the Pacific Theater.

Configuration
Health
320
DPM
1,143
View range
320m
Speed
58km/h
Camo
62Good
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
6.4mm
44.5mm

Hull

All 13 plates

Turret 2 of 2

All 8 plates
A-02 · SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications

Builds
Grade
Experimental
CrewShared perks
Weaponry
DPM
1,143
Damage
40
Penetration
55 mm
… at 500m
43 mm
Reload time
2.10 s
Rate of fire
28.57/min
Aim time
2.00 s
Dispersion
0.460 m
… moving
0.240
… tank traverse
0.240
… turret traverse
0.120
… after firing
3.0
Damage vs. modules
50
Caliber
37.0 mm
Shell velocity
782 m/s
Max range
720 m
Ammo capacity
205
Potential damage
8,200
Shell cost
18 cr
Mobility
Top speed
58 km/h
Reverse speed
20 km/h
Power/weight
32.87 hp/t
Tank traverse
50.0 °/s
Turret traverse
35.0 °/s
Effective top speed
… hard
58.0 km/h
… medium
58.0 km/h
… soft
38.7 km/h
Effective traverse
… hard
50.0 °/s
… medium
30.0 °/s
… soft
13.2 °/s
Gun elevation
20 °
Gun depression
10 °
Gun traverse range
360°
Terrain resistance
… hard
0.90
… medium
1.50
… soft
3.40
Everything Else
Hull armor
38 / 25 / 25
Turret armor
38 / 25 / 25
Health
320
Engine health
58
… repaired
32
Track health
60
… repaired
45
… repair time
6.86 s
Ammo rack health
85
… repaired
55
Fuel tank health
100
… repaired
40
Total weight
8,670 kg
Stationary camo
13.10 / 5.15%
Moving camo
9.85 / 3.87%
View range
320 m
Fire chance
20%
Tank cost
3,400 cr
Gun Constraints

360° traverse

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

Module research

Guns
I
Stock
20 mm Hispano-Suiza Birkigt Gun (M2)
II
90
37 mm Gun M5 (M2)
Turrets
I
Stock
M2A1 Light
II
105
M2A4 Light
Radios
II
Stock
SCR 200
Engines
I
Stock
Guiberson T-10204
II
190
Continental W-670-7
Tracks
I
Stock
M2A1 Light
II
105
M2A4 Light
A-04 · SERVER PERFORMANCE

Server performance

Aggregate stats from NA players over the last 30d

Avg WN8
3759
Super Unicum
Avg WNX
2603
unicum
Win rate
54.6%
Above Average
DPG
690
Frags
1.90
Spots
1.87
Survival
36.3%
Dmg taken
273
Hit rate
66.4%
Spot assist
30
Track assist
6
Defense
1.64
Avg XP
496

Aggregated from 602 tracked NA players · 9,473 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 M2 Light on NA

  1. #1MACHETE__202 battles1,163
  2. #2S_L_A_Y162 battles1,120
  3. #3DaMightyHUTCH107 battles1,103
  4. #4Koeruho135 battles1,089
  5. #5Dragn_1220 battles1,084
  6. #6DEATH_FINGER249 battles1,080
  7. #7savagestate165 battles1,073
  8. #8c1silvercomet181 battles1,063
  9. #9Mayor_Defa280 battles1,046
  10. #10PerfideAlbion423 battles1,039
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
    • VehicleM2 Light TankM2 Light
    • SuspensionVVSS T16E1M2A1 Light
    • Dispersion during movement——
    • Dispersion on hull traverse——
    • Traverse speed3645
    • Mobility on hard terrain——
    • SuspensionVVSS T16E2M2A4 Light
    • Dispersion during movement——
    • Dispersion on hull traverse——
    • Traverse speed4050
    • Power220250
    • Power262285
    • Turret in-game nameM2D27810M2A1 Light
    • View range260310
    • Turret in-game nameM2D27812M2A4 Light
    • GunM2D27810 / Browning MG caliber .50 HB, M2removed
    • GunM2D27810 / 20 mm Hispano-Suiza Birkigt GunM2A1 Light / 20 mm Hispano-Suiza Birkigt Gun (M2)
    • Reload time89.4
    • Dispersion on turret traverse——
    • Dispersion after firing——
    • GunM2D27812 / Browning MG caliber .50 HB, M2removed
    • GunM2D27812 / 20 mm Hispano-Suiza Birkigt GunM2A4 Light / 20 mm Hispano-Suiza Birkigt Gun (M2)
    • Reload time7.79.4
    • GunM2D27812 / 37 mm Gun M5M2A4 Light / 37 mm Gun M5 (M2)
    • Reload time2.52.1
    • Aiming time2.12
    • Dispersion on turret traverse——
    • Dispersion after firing——
    • AP penetration4855
    • APCR* penetration7078
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