
Renault FT
The vehicle entered service in 1917, with 3,177 vehicles manufactured by the end of World War I and 3,800 vehicles produced in total. At the beginning of World War II, a total of 1,560 vehicles were in service.
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 8 plates
Turret
All 7 plates
Specifications
- DPM
- 218
- Damage
- 8
- Penetration
- 23 mm
- … at 500m
- 22 mm
- Reload time
- 2.20 s
- Rate of fire
- 27.27/min
- Aim time
- 1.60 s
- Dispersion
- 0.520 m
- … moving
- 0.330
- … tank traverse
- 0.330
- … turret traverse
- 0.100
- … after firing
- 3.5
- Damage vs. modules
- 50
- Caliber
- 13.0 mm
- Shell velocity
- 600 m/s
- Max range
- 720 m
- Ammo capacity
- 1,665
- Potential damage
- 13,320
- Top speed
- 21 km/h
- Reverse speed
- 8 km/h
- Power/weight
- 10.44 hp/t
- Tank traverse
- 60.0 °/s
- Turret traverse
- 34.0 °/s
- Effective top speed
- … hard
- 21.0 km/h
- … medium
- 21.0 km/h
- … soft
- 21.0 km/h
- Effective traverse
- … hard
- 60.0 °/s
- … medium
- 53.3 °/s
- … soft
- 26.7 °/s
- Gun elevation
- 35 °
- Gun depression
- 10 °
- Gun traverse range
- 360°
- Terrain resistance
- … hard
- 0.80
- … medium
- 0.90
- … soft
- 1.80
- Hull armor
- 16 / 16 / 16
- Turret armor
- 22 / 22 / 16
- Health
- 250
- Engine health
- 25
- … repaired
- 17
- Track health
- 50
- … repaired
- 40
- … repair time
- 3.42 s
- Ammo rack health
- 65
- … repaired
- 45
- Fuel tank health
- 100
- … repaired
- 40
- Total weight
- 4,790 kg
- Stationary camo
- 11.90 / 4.25%
- Moving camo
- 8.95 / 3.20%
- View range
- 300 m
- Fire chance
- 20%
360° traverse
CommanderGunnerRadio OperatorLoader
Driver
Module research






Server performance
Aggregate stats from NA players over the last 30d
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Performance over time
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Population spread
How NA players actually perform in this tank (30-day window)
Top players
Highest performers in the Renault FT on NA
Video reviews
Curated reviews, replays, and guides from veteran players
0:12reviewRenault FT 17 vs Leclerc | The Evolution of French Tanks in 108 Years (Cost Per Shot)
0:14reviewRenault FT – The First Tank with a Rotating Turret
0:15replayRenault FT & R-35 Tanks | 85th Anniversary Battle of France | Château Hombourg-Budange
0:17reviewRenault FT – The First Modern Tank | Overloon War Museum #militaryvehicles
0:06reviewRenault FT vs Vickers | The First Turreted Tanks in History
0:06reviewRenault FT vs Vickers Tank – The First Turret Revolution
0:38reviewRenault FT-17 vs Mark V | Armor Penetration Simulation
3:43reviewDRIVING A RENAULT FT 17 TANK
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Balance changelog
What changed for this tank between game versions
- 2.0Sep 1, 2025
- Dispersion during movement——
- Dispersion on hull traverse——
- EngineRenaultRenault (FT)
- Power3950
- Vehicle durability245250
- View range280300
- GunRenault FT Berliet / 37 mm APX SA18Renault FT Berliet / 37 mm APX SA18 (FT)
- Reload time2.52.2
- Dispersion at 100 m0.540.42
- Dispersion on turret traverse——
- Dispersion after firing——
- Depression angle210
- GunRenault FT Berliet / 13.2 mm Hotchkiss mle. 1930Renault FT Berliet / 13.2 mm Hotchkiss mle. 1930 (FT)
- Dispersion at 100 m0.580.52
- Aiming time21.6





