Renault Otsu
Japan·
Light TankDeveloped from 1925 through 1928 in France as an upgraded modification of the Renault FT. The modernization project was finished and the vehicle saw mass production. In 1929, a total of 10 vehicles were purchased by Japan and were designated the Otsu-Gata Sensha (Tank B Model). The Japanese vehicles were slightly modernized and were widely used both in action and for training purposes.
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 12 plates
Turret
All 7 plates
Specifications
- DPM
- 900
- Damage
- 45
- Penetration
- 42 mm
- … at 500m
- 29 mm
- Reload time
- 3.00 s
- Rate of fire
- 20.00/min
- Aim time
- 2.30 s
- Dispersion
- 0.460 m
- … moving
- 0.360
- … tank traverse
- 0.360
- … turret traverse
- 0.140
- … after firing
- 3.5
- Damage vs. modules
- 50
- Caliber
- 37.0 mm
- Shell velocity
- 700 m/s
- Max range
- 720 m
- Ammo capacity
- 275
- Potential damage
- 12,375
- Shell cost
- 14 cr
- Top speed
- 23 km/h
- Reverse speed
- 8 km/h
- Power/weight
- 11.71 hp/t
- Tank traverse
- 40.0 °/s
- Turret traverse
- 24.0 °/s
- Effective top speed
- … hard
- 23.0 km/h
- … medium
- 23.0 km/h
- … soft
- 18.7 km/h
- Effective traverse
- … hard
- 40.0 °/s
- … medium
- 33.8 °/s
- … soft
- 17.6 °/s
- Gun elevation
- 20 °
- Gun depression
- 22 °
- Gun traverse range
- 360°
- Terrain resistance
- … hard
- 1.10
- … medium
- 1.30
- … soft
- 2.50
- Hull armor
- 30 / 30 / 22
- Turret armor
- 20 / 20 / 20
- Health
- 240
- Engine health
- 44
- … repaired
- 22
- Track health
- 50
- … repaired
- 40
- … repair time
- 3.42 s
- Ammo rack health
- 65
- … repaired
- 45
- Fuel tank health
- 100
- … repaired
- 40
- Total weight
- 8,540 kg
- Stationary camo
- 12.25 / 4.51%
- Moving camo
- 9.20 / 3.39%
- View range
- 280 m
- Fire chance
- 15%
360° traverse
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Driver
Module research
Server performance
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Top players
Highest performers in the Renault Otsu on NA
Video reviews
Curated reviews, replays, and guides from veteran players
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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——
- Power75100
- Vehicle durability235240
- GunRenault Otsu / 13 mm Autocannon Type HoRenault Otsu / 13 mm Autocannon Type Ho (NC)
- Dispersion at 100 m0.560.48
- AP penetration2333
- APCR* penetration3650
- GunRenault Otsu / 37 mm SogekihouRenault Otsu / 37 mm Sogekihou (NC)
- Reload time3.43
- Dispersion at 100 m0.50.46
- Aiming time2.72.3
- Dispersion on turret traverse——
- Dispersion after firing——
- AP penetration3342
- AP* penetration4965
- AP velocity580700
- AP* velocity580700