Type 97 Chi-Ha - characteristics review of light tank 3 tier of Japan, how much XP, tech tree, modules, provisions, similar tanks

Tanks / Japan / 3 tier, Light tank

Modules selection

Type 97 Chi-Ha

Type 97 Chi-Ha Kai

Mitsubishi SA12200VD

Type 100 Suirei V-12

Type 100 Kuurei V-12

Type 94 Mk. 4 Hei

Type 96 Mk. 4 Bo

Type 3 Otsu

Type 97 Chi-Ha

Type 97 Chi-Ha Shinhoto

5.7 cm Gun Type 97

37 mm Gun Type 100

37 mm Gun Type 1

47 mm Gun Type 1

Basic

Tank ID 2145

Tank type Light tank

Tier 3

Nation Japan

XP needed

1 460

Price in credits

45 000

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 percing

Damage 53 - 70 - 88 points

Penetration 92 - 122 - 153 mm

High explosive

Damage 68 - 90 - 113 points

Penetration 19 - 25 - 31 mm

Penetration 81 / 122 / 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 160

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 270 hp

Power per ton 16.91 hp/ton

Speed forward 45 km/h

Speed backward 18 km/h

Steering angle 0 deg

Suspension traverse speed 45 deg/sec

Turret traverse speed 36 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
5.7 cm Gun Type 97	2	0	2 800	150	75/95/75	30/28/55	2.28	26.32	2.28	0.43	92	Chi-Ni Ha-Go I-Go/Chi-Ro
37 mm Gun Type 100	3	230	4 400	206	45/45/60	49/69/18	2.3	26.09	1.7	0.4	106	Ke-Ni
37 mm Gun Type 1	3	550	8 400	223	50/50/65	58/73/19	2.3	26.09	1.7	0.4	106	Ke-Ni
47 mm Gun Type 1	4	1 200	21 000	411	70/70/90	81/122/25	2.1	28.57	2.29	0.42	84	Type 91 Chi-He Ke-Ho

Turrets

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Armor	HP	Traverse speed	View range	Other compatible tanks
Type 97 Chi-Ha	2	0	1 000	1 300	35/25/25	65	33	310	none
Type 97 Chi-Ha Shinhoto	3	340	2 100	1 839	35/25/25	85	36	330	none

Radio

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Signal range (m)	Other compatible tanks
Type 94 Mk. 4 Hei	4	0	2 350	90	350	Type 95 O-I Exp. O-Ni Show 9 more tanks Chi-Ni Chi-Nu Ke-Ni O-I Chi-He Type 91 Ju-Nu Ke-Ho Ha-Go
Type 96 Mk. 4 Bo	6	1 400	14 000	50	425	O-Ho Type 95 Ho-Ni III Show 17 more tanks Mitsu 108 Chi-Ri O-I Exp. Type 4 H O-Ni Chi-To SP Ji-Ro Type 57 Ke-Ni O-I Chi-He Chi-Nu Type 91 Ju-Nu Chi-To Ke-Ho Ju-To
Type 3 Otsu	8	4 000	22 000	240	550	O-Ho Type 4 H Ho-Ni III Show 15 more tanks Mitsu 108 Chi-Ri Ke-Ni O-Ni Chi-To SP Ji-Ro Type 57 Ho-Ri 2 Chi-He Ho-Ri 1 Chi-Nu Ju-Nu Chi-To Ke-Ho Ju-To

Engines

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Power	Fire chance	Other compatible tanks
Mitsubishi SA12200VD	3	0	5 000	650	200	15%	none
Type 100 Suirei V-12	4	700	8 600	630	220	15%	Chi-He
Type 100 Kuurei V-12	4	850	10 500	630	270	15%	Chi-Nu Chi-He

Suspensions

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Other compatible tanks
Type 97 Chi-Ha	2	0	900	5 000	none
Type 97 Chi-Ha Kai	3	340	1 750	5 000	none

Type 97 Chi-Ha tree

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Ha-Go

3 000

270

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How much XP and credits are needed for Type 97 Chi-Ha?

To unlock and buy the Type 97 Chi-Ha tank, including modules and progressing from the first level in the Japanese tree, 2 015 experience points and 57 150 credits will be required.

Tech tree path	Total
1 R. Otsu 13 mm Autocannon Type Ho 0 0 37 mm Sogekihou 1 900 40 2 Ha-Go 3 000 270	310 4 900
2 Ha-Go 3 000 270 37 mm Gun Type 94 2 000 0 37 mm Gun Type 98 2 450 105 5.7 cm Gun Type 97 2 800 140 3 Chi-Ha 45 000 1 460	1 705 52 250

Total:

2 015 and

57 150

WN8

Table of the expected values for Type 97 Chi-Ha is used to calculate the WN8 rating. The values are based on active player statistics from Lesta servers in the XVM database.