DOSSIER · UNCLASSIFIED · OPERATIONS2026-07-13 · OPS-WX

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SECTION 10 // ARMOR / VEHICLE PROFILEREF · SPAHPANZER-RU-251

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Spähpanzer Ru 251

Germany·

Light Tank·LT universal

The vehicle was based on the Kanonenjagdpanzer 4-5 tank destroyer by the Henschel company in 1964. The tank was planned to replace the obsolete M41 Walker Bulldog vehicles used by the reconnaissance battalions of the armored divisions in the German Army. The tank never saw mass production, but some technical innovations were applied later in the development of other vehicles. The total number of prototypes built is unknown.

Configuration

Health

1,600

DPM

2,057

View range

410m

Speed

70km/h

Camo

89Excellent

Mark of Excellence requirementsCombined dmg + assist · NA · 2026-07-12

3 marks of excellence

3 marks · 95%

3,575

2 marks of excellence

2 marks · 85%

2,696

1 mark of excellence

1 mark · 65%

1,753

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 15 plates

Turret

All 14 plates

A-02 · SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications

Builds

Grade

Experimental

CrewShared perks

Field mods

Lv 0/7

Weaponry

DPM: 2,057
Damage: 240
Penetration: 215 mm
… at 500m: 192 mm
Reload time: 7.00 s
Rate of fire: 8.57/min
Aim time: 2.00 s
Dispersion: 0.360 m
… moving: 0.120
… tank traverse: 0.120
… turret traverse: 0.080
… after firing: 3.5
Damage vs. modules: 122
Caliber: 90.0 mm
Shell velocity: 1,080 m/s
Max range: 720 m
Ammo capacity: 41
Potential damage: 9,840
Shell cost: 390 cr

Mobility

Top speed: 70 km/h
Reverse speed: 24 km/h
Power/weight: 35.27 hp/t
Tank traverse: 58.0 °/s
Turret traverse: 44.0 °/s
Effective top speed
… hard: 70.0 km/h
… medium: 70.0 km/h
… soft: 70.0 km/h
Effective traverse
… hard: 58.0 °/s
… medium: 51.6 °/s
… soft: 29.0 °/s
Gun elevation: 18 °
Gun depression: 10 °
Gun traverse range: 360°
Terrain resistance
… hard: 0.80
… medium: 0.90
… soft: 1.60

Everything Else

Hull armor: 25 / 20 / 8
Turret armor: 20 / 20 / 20
Health: 1,600
Engine health: 360
… repaired: 170
Track health: 240
… repaired: 180
… repair time: 4.57 s
Ammo rack health: 220
… repaired: 150
Fuel tank health: 200
… repaired: 70
Total weight: 25,520 kg
Stationary camo: 15.25 / 6.99%
Moving camo: 15.25 / 6.99%
View range: 410 m
Fire chance: 10%
Tank cost: 3,460,000 cr

Gun Constraints

360° traverse

Crew

CommanderRadio Operator
Gunner
Driver
Loader

A-03 · MODULE RESEARCH

Module research

Guns

IX

Stock

90 mm Rheinmetall DM1

Turrets

IX

Stock

Spähpanzer Ru 251 Drehturm 360°

Radios

X

Stock

AN/GRC-7

Engines

VIII

Stock

MTU MB 837 Aa

IX

28,100

MTU MB 837 Ea-600

Tracks

VIII

Stock

Spähpanzer Ru 251 PT I

IX

23,500

Spähpanzer Ru 251 PT II

A-04 · SERVER PERFORMANCE

Server performance

Aggregate stats from NA players over the last 30d

Avg WN8

1945

Very Good

Avg WNX

1806

Very Good

Win rate

57.9%

Good

DPG

1076

Frags

0.95

Spots

3.37

Survival

15.8%

Dmg taken

447

Hit rate

75.4%

Spot assist

1003

Track assist

11

Defense

0.00

Avg XP

409

Aggregated from 4 tracked NA players · 19 battles. Coverage grows as more players are tracked.

MoE thresholds (combined dmg + assist)

65%1,753

85%2,696

95%3,575

Reach these combined damage (dealt + assist) values over a rolling window to earn marks of excellence.

A-05 · TOP OPERATORS

Top players

Highest performers in the Spähpanzer Ru 251 on NA

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

Patch-by-patch changes to this tank

2.0Sep 1, 2025
- ·Traverse speed38→5315
- ·Mobility on hard terrain+11%
- ·Mobility on medium terrain+18%
- ·Mobility on soft terrain+11%
- ·Traverse speed44→5814
- ·EngineMB 837 Aa→MTU MB 837 Aa
- ·EngineMB 837 Ea 600→MTU MB 837 Ea-600
- ·Vehicle durability1400→1600200