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WZ-131
VII

WZ-131

ChinaChina·Light TankLight Tank·LT universal

Development of a lightweight version of the Type 59 tank started in 1957. The new tank was designed to fight in the mountainous and boggy terrain of South China. The first prototype was built in 1962. Later, the vehicle underwent several stages of modernization.

Configuration
Health
1,000
DPM
1,600
View range
370m
Speed
60km/h
Camo
85Excellent
Mark of Excellence requirementsCombined dmg + assist · NA · 2026-08-27
3 marks of excellence
3 marks · 95%
2,555
2 marks of excellence
2 marks · 85%
2,017
1 mark of excellence
1 mark · 65%
1,380
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
12.5mm
45mm

Hull

All 8 plates

Turret 2 of 2

All 7 plates
A-02 · SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications

Builds
Grade
Experimental
CrewShared perks
Field mods
Lv 0/5
Weaponry
DPM
1,600
Damage
200
Penetration
159 mm
… at 500m
150 mm
Reload time
7.50 s
Rate of fire
8.00/min
Aim time
2.00 s
Dispersion
0.360 m
… moving
0.140
… tank traverse
0.140
… turret traverse
0.100
… after firing
3.5
Damage vs. modules
115
Caliber
85.0 mm
Shell velocity
860 m/s
Max range
720 m
Ammo capacity
47
Potential damage
9,400
Shell cost
240 cr
Mobility
Top speed
60 km/h
Reverse speed
23 km/h
Power/weight
26.07 hp/t
Tank traverse
68.0 °/s
Turret traverse
48.0 °/s
Effective top speed
… hard
60.0 km/h
… medium
60.0 km/h
… soft
60.0 km/h
Effective traverse
… hard
68.0 °/s
… medium
58.3 °/s
… soft
31.4 °/s
Gun elevation
20 °
Gun depression
5 °
Gun traverse range
360°
Terrain resistance
… hard
0.60
… medium
0.70
… soft
1.30
Everything Else
Hull armor
35 / 20 / 20
Turret armor
45 / 30 / 20
Health
1,000
Engine health
190
… repaired
95
Track health
140
… repaired
105
… repair time
5.71 s
Ammo rack health
160
… repaired
110
Fuel tank health
150
… repaired
60
Total weight
21,100 kg
Stationary camo
14.10 / 5.96%
Moving camo
14.10 / 5.96%
View range
370 m
Fire chance
12%
Tank cost
1,350,000 cr
Gun Constraints

360° traverse

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

Module research

Guns
VI
Stock
85 mm 62-85T
VII
16,000
85 mm 64-85T
Turrets
VI
Stock
132A
VII
8,900
132B
Radios
X
Stock
A-220A
Engines
VI
Stock
12150L3 (131)
VII
16,300
12150L2
Tracks
VI
Stock
WZ-131
VII
8,300
WZ-131 model 2
A-04 · SERVER PERFORMANCE

Server performance

Aggregate stats from NA players over the last 30d

Avg WN8
1695
Very Good
Avg WNX
1663
veryGood
Win rate
50.2%
Below Average
DPG
756
Frags
0.69
Spots
2.72
Survival
21.1%
Dmg taken
907
Hit rate
71.3%
Spot assist
599
Track assist
26
Defense
0.37
Avg XP
715

Aggregated from 464 tracked NA players · 3,529 battles. Coverage grows as more players are tracked.

MoE thresholds (combined dmg + assist)
65%1,380
85%2,017
95%2,555

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 WZ-131 on NA

  1. #1Hoarce_Loves_PM173 battles1,814
  2. #2Shipman_Killer240 battles1,728
  3. #3DauntIess253 battles1,648
  4. #42fyrious125 battles1,583
  5. #5Squide4141111 battles1,578
  6. #6brentw11144 battles1,555
  7. #7DaltonRules269 battles1,538
  8. #8h16swiss312 battles1,527
  9. #9Cygenic105 battles1,521
  10. #10PanicShots_Retired151 battles1,510
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
    • Traverse speed5265
    • Mobility on hard terrain——
    • Mobility on medium terrain——
    • Mobility on soft terrain——
    • Traverse speed5468
    • Engine12150L312150L3 (131)
    • Power450520
    • Vehicle durability820950
    • Vehicle durability9001000
    • Reload time76.6
    • Dispersion at 100 m0.370.35
    • Aiming time2.52
    • Reload time6.76.6
    • Dispersion at 100 m0.370.35
    • Aiming time2.51.9
    • Aiming time2.52
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