AMX 38 - characteristics review of light tank 3 tier of France, how much XP, tech tree, modules, provisions, similar tanks

Tanks / France / 3 tier, Light tank / Rating: 57.1% (Comparisons: 7)

Modules selection

AMX 38 1er prototype

AMX 38 série

Aster

Aster M

ER 52

ER 53

AMX 38

37 mm SA38

47 mm SA34

47 mm SA35

25 mm Canon Raccourci mle. 1934

AMX 38 equipment

Tank assembly options.

Basic

Tank ID 5953

Tank type Light tank

Tier 3

Nation France

XP needed

1 270

Price in credits

41 000

Crew 2 people

Commander gunner, loader, radioman, commander

Driver

Боевая мощь

Damage 55 / 55 / 70 points

Armor percing

Damage 41 - 55 - 69 points

Penetration 34 - 45 - 56 mm

Armor piercing CR

Damage 41 - 55 - 69 points

Penetration 59 - 79 - 99 mm

High explosive

Damage 53 - 70 - 88 points

Penetration 18 - 24 - 30 mm

Penetration 45 / 79 / 24 mm

Gun caliber 47 mm

Gun reload time 3.2 sec

Gun fire rate 18.75 shots/min

DPM 1031 points/min

Gun aim time 2.5 sec

Gun dispersion 0.47 m

Gun elevation angles 6 / 20

Gun horizontal aiming angles 180 / 180

Gun traverse speed 39 deg/sec

Max ammo 210

Survivability

HP 390 points

Hull HP 312 points

Turret HP 78 points

Hull armor 60 / 40 / 40 mm

Turret armor 60 / 40 / 40 mm

Engine fire chance 15%

Mobility

Mass 16.05 ton

Engine power 160 hp

Power per ton 9.97 hp/ton

Speed forward 25 km/h

Speed backward 10 km/h

Steering angle 0 deg

Suspension traverse speed 32 deg/sec

Turret traverse speed 28 deg/sec

Spotting

View range 310 m

Radio signal range 360 m

AMX 38 tree

Previous tank

FCM 36

3 900

280

III

Current tank

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How much XP and credits are needed for AMX 38?

To unlock and buy the AMX 38 tank, including modules and progressing from the first level in the French tree, 1 655 experience points and 48 290 credits will be required.

Tech tree path	Total
1 FT 37 mm APX SA18 0 0 13.2 mm Hotchkiss mle. 1930 1 500 30 2 FCM 36 3 900 280	310 5 400
2 FCM 36 3 900 280 37 mm APX SA18 0 0 37 mm SA38 1 890 75 3 AMX 38 41 000 1 270	1 345 42 890

Total:

1 655 and

48 290

Mastery badges

To get an Ace Tanker (Master) badge on AMX 38, you need to earn 1014 experience points.

Badge
XP	187	386	788	1014

WN8

Table of the expected values for AMX 38 is used to calculate the WN8 rating. The values are based on active player statistics from Lesta servers in the XVM database.

Frags	Damage	Spotted	Defence points	Winrate
0.992	310.537	0.852	1.421	53.986

AMX 38 economy

Table shows average tank earnings in the last 14 days.

Base XP	Base credits	Credits with premium	Difference
134	4 499	6 732	2 233

Compatible modules

Guns

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Damage	Penetration	Reload	Rounds per min	Aim time (sec)	Dispersion	Rounds	Other compatible tanks
37 mm SA38	2	0	1 890	70	40/40/45	34/67/24	2.51	23.86	1.94	0.48	100	2 FCM 36 2 H35 2 R35
47 mm SA34	2	95	2 400	90	50/50/62	25/46/24	2.51	23.86	1.94	0.53	120	4 B1 3 Somua S35 4 AMX 40 Show 2 more tanks 3 D2 2 D1
47 mm SA35	3	265	3 250	100	55/55/70	45/79/24	2.29	26.25	1.71	0.47	126	4 B1 3 Somua S35 4 AMX 40 Show 2 more tanks 3 D2 4 SARL 42
25 mm Canon Raccourci mle. 1934	2	150	2 320	71	27/27	46/68	1.83	32.81	1.26	0.45	360	2 H35 2 FCM 36 3 D2 Show 2 more tanks 2 D1 2 R35

Turrets

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Armor	HP	Traverse speed	View range	Other compatible tanks
AMX 38	2	0	600	2 500	60/40/40	78	28	310	none

Radio

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Signal range (m)	Other compatible tanks
ER 52	2	0	0	100	300	5 S35 CA 3 D2 3 UE 57 Show 9 more tanks 2 FT BS 3 Lorr. 39L AM 2 H35 1 FT 2 D1 2 FT AC 4 SAu 40 4 AMX 40 5 AMX ELC bis
ER 53	5	610	3 650	100	360	4 B1 2 FT BS 3 D2 Show 7 more tanks 3 UE 57 6 ARL V39 3 Lorr. 39L AM 5 BDR G1 B 4 SAu 40 4 AMX 40 5 S35 CA