VK 28.01 - characteristics review of light tank 6 tier of Germany, how much XP, tech tree, modules, provisions, similar tanks

Tanks / Germany / 6 tier, Light tank

Modules selection

VK 28.01

VK 28.01 verstärkteketten

Argus 12LD330H

Argus 12LD330HL

FuG 7

FuG 12

VK 28.01 Ausf. A

VK 28.01 Ausf. B

5 cm Kw.K. 39 L/60L

7,5 cm Kw.K. 40 L/48L

Basic

Tank ID 10001

Tank type Light tank

Tier 6

Nation Germany

XP needed

28 840

Price in credits

945 000

Crew 5 people

Commander

Gunner

Driver

Radioman

Loader

Боевая мощь

Damage 110 / 110 / 175 points

Armor percing

Damage 83 - 110 - 138 points

Penetration 99 - 132 - 165 mm

Armor piercing CR

Damage 83 - 110 - 138 points

Penetration 119 - 158 - 198 mm

High explosive

Damage 131 - 175 - 219 points

Penetration 29 - 38 - 48 mm

Penetration 132 / 158 / 38 mm

Gun caliber 75 mm

Gun reload time 4 sec

Gun fire rate 15 shots/min

DPM 1650 points/min

Gun aim time 1.9 sec

Gun dispersion 0.38 m

Gun elevation angles 10 / 20

Gun horizontal aiming angles 180 / 180

Gun traverse speed 35 deg/sec

Max ammo 87

Survivability

HP 680 points

Hull HP 544 points

Turret HP 136 points

Hull armor 50 / 30 / 30 mm

Turret armor 50 / 30 / 30 mm

Engine fire chance 20%

Mobility

Mass 26.18 ton

Engine power 700 hp

Power per ton 26.73 hp/ton

Speed forward 64 km/h

Speed backward 22 km/h

Steering angle 0 deg

Suspension traverse speed 46 deg/sec

Turret traverse speed 44 deg/sec

Spotting

View range 380 m

Radio signal range 710 m

Compatible modules

Guns

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Damage	Penetration	Reload	Rounds per min	Aim time (sec)	Dispersion	Rounds	Other compatible tanks
5 cm Kw.K. 39 L/60L	5	0	34 400	700	70/70/90	100/130/25	2.51	23.86	2.29	0.4	120	Leopard
7,5 cm Kw.K. 40 L/48L	6	4 100	46 200	1 520	110/110/175	132/158/38	4.29	14	2.29	0.39	87	none

Turrets

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Armor	HP	Traverse speed	View range	Other compatible tanks
VK 28.01 Ausf. A	5	0	4 500	5 300	50/30/30	106	44	360	none
VK 28.01 Ausf. B	6	5 340	17 500	5 500	50/30/30	136	44	380	none

Radio

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Signal range (m)	Other compatible tanks
FuG 7	6	0	8 160	70	415	VK 30.02 D Jg.Pz. IV Grille Show 40 more tanks Panther II E 75 Mäuschen D.W. 2 Indien-Pz. G.W. Tiger G.W. Tiger P Pz. II G Pz. III E Pz. IV A VK 30.01 D Pz. IV D VK 30.02 M VK 20.01 D Tiger (P) VK 100.01 P StuG III B VK 45.02 B StuG III G Tiger II Hummel Pz. IV H Pz. III J E 50 Pz. I C VK 45.02 A VK 30.01 H Luchs Pz.Sfl. IVb Panther Leopard VK 30.01 P Tiger I Pz. III/IV G.W. Panther JPanther II JPanther Ferdinand Jagdtiger VK 36.01 H
FuG 12	9	7 200	43 200	150	710	VK 30.02 D Panther II E 75 Show 28 more tanks Mäuschen Pz. III J G.W. Tiger G.W. Tiger P G.W. Panther VK 30.01 D D.W. 2 VK 30.02 M VK 20.01 D Tiger (P) VK 100.01 P Grille VK 45.02 B Tiger II Hummel Pz. IV H E 50 VK 45.02 A VK 30.01 H Panther VK 30.01 P Tiger I Pz. III/IV JPanther II Jagdtiger JPanther Ferdinand VK 36.01 H

Engines

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Power	Fire chance	Other compatible tanks
Argus 12LD330H	7	0	32 000	850	580	20%	none
Argus 12LD330HL	7	11 250	35 500	850	700	20%	none

Suspensions

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Other compatible tanks
VK 28.01	5	0	4 450	7 200	none
VK 28.01 verstärkteketten	6	5 600	15 000	7 200	none

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How much XP and credits are needed for VK 28.01?

To unlock and buy the VK 28.01 tank, including modules and progressing from the first level in the German tree, 52 675 experience points and 1 531 690 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

Total:

52 675 and

1 531 690

WN8

Table of the expected values for VK 28.01 is used to calculate the WN8 rating. The values are based on active player statistics from Lesta servers in the XVM database.