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

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

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

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	H35 R35 FCM 36
47 mm SA34	2	95	2 400	90	50/50/62	25/46/24	2.51	23.86	1.94	0.53	120	D1 B1 AMX 40 Show 2 more tanks D2 Somua S35
47 mm SA35	3	265	3 250	100	55/55/70	45/79/24	2.29	26.25	1.71	0.47	126	B1 AMX 40 D2 Show 2 more tanks SARL 42 Somua S35
25 mm Canon Raccourci mle. 1934	2	150	2 320	71	27/27	46/68	1.83	32.81	1.26	0.45	360	H35 D2 D1 Show 2 more tanks R35 FCM 36

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	S35 CA SAu 40 AMX ELC bis Show 9 more tanks UE 57 FT AC H35 Lorr. 39L AM D2 D1 FT FT BS AMX 40
ER 53	5	610	3 650	100	360	B1 S35 CA D2 Show 7 more tanks UE 57 SAu 40 Lorr. 39L AM ARL V39 BDR G1 B FT BS AMX 40

Engines

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Power	Fire chance	Other compatible tanks
Aster	2	0	750	540	150	15%	AMX 40
Aster M	3	340	4 500	600	160	15%	none

Suspensions

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Other compatible tanks
AMX 38 1er prototype	2	0	500	3 000	none
AMX 38 série	3	315	1 850	3 000	none

AMX 38 tree

Previous tank

FCM 36

3 900

280

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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

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.