HWK 12 - characteristics review of light tank 8 tier of Germany, how much XP, tech tree, modules, provisions, similar tanks

Tanks / Germany / 8 tier, Light tank

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HWK 12

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General Motors 6V53

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HWK 12

HWK 12 verbessert

90 mm Mecar N

Basic

Tank ID 20241

Tank type Light tank

Tier 8

Nation Germany

XP needed

102 000

Price in credits

2 440 000

Crew 3 people

Commander loader, radioman, commander

Driver

Gunner gunner, loader

Боевая мощь

Damage 240 / 320 / 240 points

Armor percing

Damage 180 - 240 - 300 points

Penetration 135 - 180 - 225 mm

High explosive

Damage 240 - 320 - 400 points

Penetration 34 - 45 - 56 mm

Hollow charge

Damage 180 - 240 - 300 points

Penetration 188 - 250 - 313 mm

Penetration 180 / 45 / 250 mm

Gun caliber 90 mm

Gun reload time 7.7 sec

Gun fire rate 7.79 shots/min

DPM 1870 points/min

Gun aim time 2 sec

Gun dispersion 0.36 m

Gun elevation angles 10 / 15

Gun horizontal aiming angles 180 / 180

Gun traverse speed 35 deg/sec

Max ammo 50

Survivability

HP 1100 points

Hull HP 800 points

Turret HP 300 points

Hull armor 15 / 15 / 15 mm

Turret armor 15 / 10 / 10 mm

Engine fire chance 12%

Mobility

Mass 12.5 ton

Engine power 450 hp

Power per ton 36.01 hp/ton

Speed forward 65 km/h

Speed backward 23 km/h

Steering angle 0 deg

Suspension traverse speed 44 deg/sec

Turret traverse speed 44 deg/sec

Spotting

View range 410 m

Radio signal range 745 m

Compatible modules

Guns

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Damage	Penetration	Reload	Rounds per min	Aim time (sec)	Dispersion	Rounds	Other compatible tanks
90 mm Mecar N	8	0	97 200	400	240/320/240	180/45/250	7	8.57	2.3	0.38	92	none

Turrets

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Armor	HP	Traverse speed	View range	Other compatible tanks
HWK 12	7	0	19 500	1 800	15/10/10	200	44	400	none
HWK 12 verbessert	8	15 400	31 200	2 000	15/10/10	300	44	410	none

Radio

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Signal range (m)	Other compatible tanks
AN/GRC-4	9	0	45 500	80	720	SP I C Indien-Pz. Leopard PT A Show 1 more tank Ru 251
AN/GRC-7	10	9 100	54 500	120	745	SP I C Ru 251

Engines

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Power	Fire chance	Other compatible tanks
General Motors 6V53	7	0	31 500	594	350	15%	none
General Motors 6V53T	8	14 600	42 200	678	450	12%	none

Suspensions

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Other compatible tanks
HWK 12	7	0	16 500	3 000	none
HWK 12 verbessert	8	14 900	32 000	3 000	none

HWK 12 tree

VII

Previous tank

SP I C

1 360 000

53 200

VIII

Current tank

Next tank

How much XP and credits are needed for HWK 12?

To unlock and buy the HWK 12 tank, including modules and progressing from the first level in the German tree, 237 925 experience points and 5 506 190 credits will be required.

Tech tree path	Total
1 L.Tr. 3,7 cm Kw.K. 36 L/46.5 0 0 2 cm Breda (i) 1 970 35 2 Pz. II 3 000 275	310 4 970
2 Pz. II 3 000 275 2 cm Kw.K. 30 1 910 0 2 cm Kw.K. 38 1 920 35 3 Pz. II G 39 700 1 680	1 715 43 530
3 Pz. II G 39 700 1 680 2 cm Kw.K. 38 1 920 0 2 cm Flak 38 3 160 160 Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf. G 1 900 380 4 Luchs 155 000 4 400	4 940 161 980
4 Luchs 155 000 4 400 2 cm Kw.K. 38 1 920 0 3,7 cm Kw.K. 36 L/46.5 0 30 Luchs 5 cm 10 500 1 980 5 Leopard 355 000 13 500	15 510 367 420
5 Leopard 355 000 13 500 FuG 5 630 0 FuG 7 8 160 1 360 6 VK 28.01 945 000 28 840	30 200 953 790
6 VK 28.01 945 000 28 840 Argus 12LD330H 32 000 0 Argus 12LD330HL 35 500 11 250 7 SP I C 1 360 000 53 200	64 450 1 427 500
7 SP I C 1 360 000 53 200 Spähpanzer SP I C PT I 13 000 0 Spähpanzer SP I C PT II Rh.-Nr. WK-G2 17 500 8 000 90 mm Mecar 76 500 10 800 8 HWK 12 2 440 000 102 000	120 800 2 547 000

Total:

237 925 and

5 506 190

WN8

Table of the expected values for HWK 12 is used to calculate the WN8 rating. The values are based on active player statistics from Lesta servers in the XVM database.