Type 2597 Chi-Ha
China·
Light TankDeveloped by Mitsubishi from 1935 through 1937. The vehicle was mass-produced from 1938 through 1942, alongside an upgraded Shinhoto Chi-Ha for the last two years, with a total of 1,220 vehicles of both types manufactured. The Chi-Ha and Shinhoto Chi-Ha tanks were widely used by Japanese forces in China, and after Japan capitulation, these vehicles were used by both the PLA and Kuomintang forces in the Civil War of 1946.
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 9 plates
Turret 2 of 2
All 13 plates
Specifications
- DPM
- 1,400
- Damage
- 70
- Penetration
- 81 mm
- … at 500m
- 69 mm
- Reload time
- 3.00 s
- Rate of fire
- 20.00/min
- Aim time
- 2.30 s
- Dispersion
- 0.420 m
- … moving
- 0.200
- … tank traverse
- 0.240
- … turret traverse
- 0.140
- … after firing
- 4.0
- Damage vs. modules
- 64
- Caliber
- 47.0 mm
- Shell velocity
- 810 m/s
- Max range
- 720 m
- Ammo capacity
- 180
- Potential damage
- 12,600
- Shell cost
- 36 cr
- Top speed
- 40 km/h
- Reverse speed
- 15 km/h
- Power/weight
- 17.74 hp/t
- Tank traverse
- 32.0 °/s
- Turret traverse
- 30.0 °/s
- Effective top speed
- … hard
- 40.0 km/h
- … medium
- 40.0 km/h
- … soft
- 37.4 km/h
- Effective traverse
- … hard
- 32.0 °/s
- … medium
- 29.1 °/s
- … soft
- 16.8 °/s
- Gun elevation
- 20 °
- Gun depression
- 15 °
- Gun traverse range
- 360°
- Terrain resistance
- … hard
- 1.00
- … medium
- 1.10
- … soft
- 1.90
- Hull armor
- 25 / 25 / 20
- Turret armor
- 35 / 25 / 25
- Health
- 430
- Engine health
- 104
- … repaired
- 52
- Track health
- 70
- … repaired
- 55
- … repair time
- 5.71 s
- Ammo rack health
- 100
- … repaired
- 70
- Fuel tank health
- 125
- … repaired
- 50
- Total weight
- 15,780 kg
- Stationary camo
- 14.95 / 6.71%
- Moving camo
- 11.20 / 5.03%
- View range
- 330 m
- Fire chance
- 15%
- Tank cost
- 42,000 cr
360° traverse
Commander
GunnerLoader
Driver
Radio Operator
Module research
Server performance
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Top players
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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——
- Mobility on hard terrain——
- Mobility on medium terrain——
- Mobility on soft terrain——
- Dispersion during movement——
- Power200260
- Power240280
- EngineMitsubishi Type 97removed
- Vehicle durability405410
- View range310320
- Vehicle durability425430
- Reload time2.32
- Dispersion at 100 m0.430.38
- AP penetration5165
- APCR* penetration88108
- Reload time2.32
- Dispersion at 100 m0.420.38
- AP penetration5165
- APCR* penetration88108
- Dispersion at 100 m0.440.42
- Dispersion on turret traverse——
- GunType 97 / 57 mm Gun Type 97removed
- GunType 97-Kai / 57 mm Gun Type 97removed