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Type 1 Chi-He
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Type 1 Chi-He

JapanJapan·Medium TankMedium Tank

The Type 1 Chi-He medium tank was a further development of the Type 97 Chi-Ha. It was developed in 1941, but due to the lack of steel, production did not start until 1943. A total of 170 tanks were manufactured. Most of them were held for the defense of Japan and never saw combat.

Configuration
Health
570
DPM
1,759
View range
340m
Speed
45km/h
Camo
74Good
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
70mm

Hull

All 10 plates

Turret 2 of 2

All 12 plates
A-02 · SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications

Builds
Grade
Experimental
CrewShared perks
Weaponry
DPM
1,759
Damage
85
Penetration
100 mm
… at 500m
90 mm
Reload time
2.90 s
Rate of fire
20.69/min
Aim time
2.30 s
Dispersion
0.380 m
… moving
0.220
… tank traverse
0.220
… turret traverse
0.120
… after firing
3.5
Damage vs. modules
76
Caliber
57.0 mm
Shell velocity
810 m/s
Max range
720 m
Ammo capacity
120
Potential damage
10,200
Shell cost
40 cr
Mobility
Top speed
45 km/h
Reverse speed
18 km/h
Power/weight
16.87 hp/t
Tank traverse
45.0 °/s
Turret traverse
30.0 °/s
Effective top speed
… hard
45.0 km/h
… medium
45.0 km/h
… soft
37.5 km/h
Effective traverse
… hard
45.0 °/s
… medium
40.5 °/s
… soft
22.5 °/s
Gun elevation
20 °
Gun depression
15 °
Gun traverse range
360°
Terrain resistance
… hard
0.90
… medium
1.00
… soft
1.80
Everything Else
Hull armor
50 / 25 / 20
Turret armor
50 / 35 / 25
Health
570
Engine health
104
… repaired
52
Track health
80
… repaired
60
… repair time
5.71 s
Ammo rack health
130
… repaired
85
Fuel tank health
125
… repaired
50
Total weight
16,890 kg
Stationary camo
14.30 / 6.14%
Moving camo
10.75 / 4.61%
View range
340 m
Fire chance
15%
Tank cost
136,000 cr
Gun Constraints

360° traverse

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

Module research

Guns
III
Stock
47 mm Gun Type 1 (2)
IV
2,000
Experimental 57 mm Tank Gun Shin (2)
Turrets
III
Stock
Type 1 Chi-He
IV
1,200
Type 2 Ho-I
Radios
VIII
Stock
Type 3 Otsu
Engines
III
Stock
Type 100 Suirei V-12
IV
850
Type 100 Kuurei V-12 (2)
Tracks
III
Stock
Type 1 Chi-He
IV
1,150
Type 2 Ho-I
A-04 · SERVER PERFORMANCE

Server performance

Aggregate stats from NA players over the last 30d

Avg WN8
2620
Unicum
Avg WNX
2073
great
Win rate
48.8%
Below Average
DPG
713
Frags
1.15
Spots
1.18
Survival
23.2%
Dmg taken
525
Hit rate
68.8%
Spot assist
82
Track assist
17
Defense
0.55
Avg XP
484

Aggregated from 962 tracked NA players · 5,632 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 Type 1 Chi-He on NA

  1. #1_Foxey_318 battles1,312
  2. #2ata101260 battles1,276
  3. #3supremejolt1,105 battles1,251
  4. #4SupremeFox1,182 battles1,246
  5. #5UCLA1468 battles1,237
  6. #6fala79118 battles1,127
  7. #7SurEddikoks171 battles1,119
  8. #8goalaki126 battles1,118
  9. #9ReedCruiser113 battles1,063
  10. #10VIR_GOR190 battles1,052
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
    • Top forward speed4445
    • Top reverse speed2018
    • Traverse speed3240
    • Mobility on hard terrain——
    • Mobility on medium terrain——
    • Mobility on soft terrain——
    • Traverse speed3645
    • Power220260
    • EngineType 100 Kuurei V-12Type 100 Kuurei V-12 (2)
    • Power270285
    • Vehicle durability510540
    • Vehicle durability540570
    • GunType 1 Chi-He / 47 mm Gun Type 1Type 1 Chi-He / 47 mm Gun Type 1 (2)
    • Reload time2.72.6
    • Dispersion at 100 m0.440.38
    • Aiming time2.32.2
    • Dispersion on turret traverse——
    • Dispersion after firing——
    • GunType 2 Ho-I / 47 mm Gun Type 1Type 2 Ho-I / 47 mm Gun Type 1 (2)
    • Dispersion at 100 m0.420.37
    • Dispersion on turret traverse——
    • Dispersion after firing——
    • GunType 2 Ho-I / 7.5 cm Tank Gun Type 99Type 2 Ho-I / Experimental 57 mm Tank Gun Shin (2)
    • Reload time42.9
    • Dispersion at 100 m0.530.38
    • Dispersion on turret traverse——
    • Dispersion after firing——
    • AP damage11085
    • HEAT* damage11085
    • HE damage175100
    • AP penetration71100
    • HEAT* penetration100131
    • HE penetration3829
    • AP velocity453810
    • HEAT* velocity362810
    • HE velocity453810
    • AP purchase cost5240
    • HEAT* purchase cost24002000
    • HE purchase cost6026
    • HE damage radius1.060.66
    • Ammo rack capacity95120
    • GunType 2 Ho-I / Experimental 57 mm Tank Gun Shinremoved
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