Type 2597 Chi-Ha - characteristics review of light tank 3 tier of China, how much XP, tech tree, modules, provisions, similar tanks

Tanks / China / 3 tier, Light tank

Modules selection

Type 97

Type 97-Kai

Mitsubishi Type 97

Type 100 V-12 W

Type 100 V-12 A

Type 94 Hei

Type 96 Bo

Type 3 Otsu

Type 97

Type 97-Kai

57 mm Gun Type 97

45 mm 20K

47 mm Gun Type 1

Basic

Tank ID 4401

Tank type Light tank

Tier 3

Nation China

XP needed

1 300

Price in credits

42 000

Crew 4 people

Commander

Gunner gunner, loader

Driver

Radioman

Боевая мощь

Damage 70 / 70 / 90 points

Armor percing

Damage 53 - 70 - 88 points

Penetration 61 - 81 - 101 mm

Armor piercing CR

Damage 53 - 70 - 88 points

Penetration 98 - 130 - 163 mm

High explosive

Damage 68 - 90 - 113 points

Penetration 19 - 25 - 31 mm

Penetration 81 / 130 / 25 mm

Gun caliber 47 mm

Gun reload time 3 sec

Gun fire rate 20 shots/min

DPM 1400 points/min

Gun aim time 2.3 sec

Gun dispersion 0.44 m

Gun elevation angles 15 / 20

Gun horizontal aiming angles 180 / 180

Gun traverse speed 44 deg/sec

Max ammo 180

Survivability

HP 425 points

Hull HP 340 points

Turret HP 85 points

Hull armor 25 / 25 / 20 mm

Turret armor 35 / 25 / 25 mm

Engine fire chance 15%

Mobility

Mass 15.97 ton

Engine power 240 hp

Power per ton 15.03 hp/ton

Speed forward 40 km/h

Speed backward 15 km/h

Steering angle 0 deg

Suspension traverse speed 32 deg/sec

Turret traverse speed 30 deg/sec

Spotting

View range 330 m

Radio signal range 550 m

Compatible modules

Guns

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Damage	Penetration	Reload	Rounds per min	Aim time (sec)	Dispersion	Rounds	Other compatible tanks
57 mm Gun Type 97	2	0	2 000	150	75/95/75	30/28/55	2.29	26.25	2.29	0.43	92	none
45 mm 20K	2	125	2 530	313	47/47/62	51/88/23	2.29	26.25	2.29	0.46	84	VAE Type B
47 mm Gun Type 1	4	1 200	21 000	411	70/70/90	81/130/25	2.1	28.57	2.29	0.42	84	M5A1 Stuart

Turrets

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Armor	HP	Traverse speed	View range	Other compatible tanks
Type 97	2	0	840	1 300	35/25/25	65	30	310	none
Type 97-Kai	3	350	1 800	1 839	35/25/25	85	30	330	none

Radio

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Signal range (m)	Other compatible tanks
Type 94 Hei	4	0	180	90	350	none
Type 96 Bo	6	1 400	14 000	50	425	none
Type 3 Otsu	8	4 000	22 000	240	550	none

Engines

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Power	Fire chance	Other compatible tanks
Mitsubishi Type 97	3	0	5 000	650	170	15%	none
Type 100 V-12 W	4	700	8 600	630	200	15%	none
Type 100 V-12 A	4	850	10 500	630	240	15%	none

Suspensions

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Other compatible tanks
Type 97	2	0	1 270	5 000	none
Type 97-Kai	3	330	1 850	5 000	none

Type 2597 Chi-Ha tree

Previous tank

VAE Type B

3 900

275

III

Current tank

Next tanks

How much XP and credits are needed for Type 2597 Chi-Ha?

To unlock and buy the Type 2597 Chi-Ha tank, including modules and progressing from the first level in the Chinese tree, 1 610 experience points and 47 960 credits will be required.

Tech tree path	Total
1 NC-31 37 mm APX SA18 0 0 37 mm KwK 36 L/46.5 1 900 35 2 VAE Type B 3 900 275	310 5 800
2 VAE Type B 3 900 275 Vickers Mk. E 160 0 3 Chi-Ha 42 000 1 300	1 300 42 160

Total:

1 610 and

47 960

WN8

Table of the expected values for Type 2597 Chi-Ha is used to calculate the WN8 rating. The values are based on active player statistics from Lesta servers in the XVM database.