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Strv m/42

SwedenSweden·Medium TankMedium Tank

Developed on the basis of the Lago medium tank in the 1930s. The 75-mm Bofors gun was mounted on the 22.5-ton tank. A total of 282 vehicles of different variants were produced. The TM, TH, and TV variants used the Scania-Vabis L-603 twin engines, which provided 160 h.p., while the Strv m/42 EH tanks were powered by a single Volvo A8B engine that provided 370 h.p.

Configuration
Health
650
DPM
1,429
View range
350m
Speed
45km/h
Camo
68Good
Mark of Excellence requirementsCombined dmg + assist · NA · 2026-08-25
3 marks of excellence
3 marks · 95%
1,417
2 marks of excellence
2 marks · 85%
1,127
1 mark of excellence
1 mark · 65%
771
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
9mm
55mm

Hull

All 10 plates

Turret 2 of 2

All 9 plates
A-02 · SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications

Builds
Grade
Experimental
CrewShared perks
Weaponry
DPM
1,429
Damage
150
Penetration
128 mm
… at 500m
112 mm
Reload time
6.30 s
Rate of fire
9.52/min
Aim time
2.50 s
Dispersion
0.380 m
… moving
0.230
… tank traverse
0.230
… turret traverse
0.120
… after firing
3.5
Damage vs. modules
100
Caliber
75.0 mm
Shell velocity
850 m/s
Max range
720 m
Ammo capacity
50
Potential damage
7,500
Shell cost
115 cr
Mobility
Top speed
45 km/h
Reverse speed
20 km/h
Power/weight
21.34 hp/t
Tank traverse
45.0 °/s
Turret traverse
40.0 °/s
Effective top speed
… hard
45.0 km/h
… medium
45.0 km/h
… soft
37.1 km/h
Effective traverse
… hard
45.0 °/s
… medium
39.7 °/s
… soft
29.3 °/s
Gun elevation
25 °
Gun depression
15 °
Gun traverse range
360°
Terrain resistance
… hard
1.50
… medium
1.70
… soft
2.30
Everything Else
Hull armor
55 / 30 / 20
Turret armor
55 / 30 / 20
Health
650
Engine health
123
… repaired
58
Track health
100
… repaired
75
… repair time
6.86 s
Ammo rack health
150
… repaired
90
Fuel tank health
150
… repaired
60
Total weight
22,490 kg
Stationary camo
13.75 / 5.68%
Moving camo
10.30 / 4.25%
View range
350 m
Fire chance
20%
Tank cost
386,000 cr
Gun Constraints

360° traverse

Crew
  • CommanderRadio Operator
  • Gunner
  • Driver
  • Loader
A-03 · MODULE RESEARCH

Module research

Guns
IV
Stock
7,5 cm kan m/41 strv (42)
V
3,850
7,5 cm kan m/43 strv
Turrets
IV
Stock
Lago m/40
V
2,300
Strv m/42
Radios
VI
Stock
70 W Sv m/43
Engines
IV
Stock
2 st Scania-Vabis L 603/1 (42)
V
1,420
Volvo A8B
Tracks
IV
Stock
Lago III
V
2,380
Lago IV
A-04 · SERVER PERFORMANCE

Server performance

Aggregate stats from NA players over the last 30d

Avg WN8
1773
Very Good
Avg WNX
1527
good
Win rate
49.7%
Below Average
DPG
639
Frags
0.78
Spots
1.02
Survival
22.1%
Dmg taken
581
Hit rate
66.0%
Spot assist
141
Track assist
22
Defense
0.33
Avg XP
476

Aggregated from 495 tracked NA players · 2,637 battles. Coverage grows as more players are tracked.

MoE thresholds (combined dmg + assist)
65%771
85%1,127
95%1,417

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 Strv m/42 on NA

  1. #1Randona_1930126 battles1,529
  2. #2Kingtiger155194 battles1,403
  3. #3TENIENTE_DAN_21208 battles1,388
  4. #4Ur_BetrayaL100 battles1,364
  5. #5fflexo118 battles1,362
  6. #6Cloudlikerrrr130 battles1,327
  7. #7IcedTeaWithNoIce161 battles1,288
  8. #8_Foxey_400 battles1,268
  9. #9Leejfb165 battles1,254
  10. #10JOEY_JETHRO118 battles1,228
A-06 · VIDEO INTEL

Video reviews

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A-08 · CHANGELOG

Balance changelog

What changed for this tank between game versions

  1. 2.0Sep 1, 2025
    • Engine2 st Scania-Vabis L 603/12 st Scania-Vabis L 603/1 (42)
    • Power324440
    • Power410480
    • Vehicle durability560620
    • Vehicle durability590650
    • GunLago m/40 / 7,5 cm kan m/41 strvLago m/40 / 7,5 cm kan m/41 strv (42)
    • AP damage110120
    • HEAT* damage110120
    • AP penetration88110
    • HEAT* penetration115130
    • AP velocity590750
    • HEAT* velocity570600
    • HE velocity570600
    • GunStrv m/42 / 7,5 cm kan m/41 strvStrv m/42 / 7,5 cm kan m/41 strv (42)
    • Reload time4.44.5
    • Dispersion at 100 m0.380.37
    • AP damage110120
    • HEAT* damage110120
    • AP penetration88110
    • HEAT* penetration115130
    • AP velocity590750
    • HEAT* velocity570600
    • HE velocity570600
    • AP penetration115128
    • AP velocity815850
    • HE velocity814850
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