M3 Light

III

Sell Price

Competes with

Configuration

Equipment

Modules

Crew

1Commander
1Gunner
0Loader
1Driver
1Radio operator

                    
                    100%
                  
Base mastery

                    110%
                  
Aiming

                    100%
                  
Reloading

                    110%
                  
Driving

Crew skills

If skill is a chance-based one or require special conditions to work, the effect is shown for when skill is activated. Purple background shows that skill does not affect any of displayed parameters.

Extra concealment

Consumables

75s
15s

Boosters

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:

500

5 / 18

231.0m

View range

14 / 18

Firepower

Shell

1014
DPM
7 / 18
48
Penetration
16 / 18
55
Damage
13 / 18
2
Devices/crew damage
6 / 18
—
Burst damage
— / —
765
Velocity
11 / 18

                      25.00%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
14 / 18
—
Explosion radius
— / —

829
DPM
9 / 17
70
Penetration
16 / 17
45
Damage
11 / 17
2
Devices/crew damage
11 / 17
—
Burst damage
— / —
956
Velocity
10 / 17

                      12.86%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
2 / 17
—
Explosion radius
— / —

DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —

                      %
                    
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —

DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —

                      %
                    
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —

37.0

Caliber

10 / 18

18.43

Rate of fire

6 / 18

3.25

Reload time

3 / 13

—

Magazine reload time

— / —

/ / /

Time to load next shell

— / —

—×

Magazine size

— / —

—

Time before next shell is ready

— / —

Gun handling

1.15

                  Base aim time
                  
                
1 / 18
0.345
Dispersion
2 / 18
Dispersion factors
0.180
When moving
6 / 18
0.180
When rotating
6 / 18
0.080
When rotating turret
2 / 18
3.000
After shot
7 / 18
Gun angles

                  10°
                
Depression
3 / 18

                  25°
                
Elevation
2 / 18

                  180°/180°
                
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 18
41.98
Turret traverse speed
7 / 18

Mobility

12.01
Weight
11 / 18
Speed
61
Forward
5 / 18
20
Backward
2 / 18

                  Effective Power / Weight ratio
                  
                
19.40
On hard terrain
11 / 18
17.70
On medium terrain
11 / 18
14.68
On soft terrain
7 / 18
Traverse speed
41.72
On hard terrain
12 / 18
38.08
On medium terrain
11 / 18
31.56
On soft terrain
9 / 18

                  4.30m×2.24m×2.14m
                  
Size
15 / 18
Concealment

                  29.70%
                
While still
18 / 18

                  29.70%
                
While moving
10 / 18

                  11.01%
                
Upon firing while still
11 / 18

                  11.01%
                
Upon firing while moving
6 / 18

                    Spotting distance by enemy with view range of
                    253m
                  

                  192.7m
                
While still

                  192.7m
                
While moving

                  230.6m
                
Upon firing while still

                  230.6m
                
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor

64–80
48–64
32–48
16–32
0–16

Spaced armor

64–80
48–64
32–48
16–32
0–16

Weak

Strong

Chances of getting penetrated from 100m distance by average tank of given type:

— less than 30%
— between 30% and 70%
— more than 70%

Armor performance

Based on tank position, enemy tank type and shells

In battle vs:

Head on

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HEP

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HEP

From the side

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HEP

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HEP

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HEP

From the back

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HEP

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HEP

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HEP

Score is a recommendation whether tank is suitable for given tactic:

Good— perfect fit
Average— can perform quite good
Not recommended— result is not guaranteed

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Tactics

Tank's sutability for commonly used tactics based on tank's top stats and compared to others in the battle. Personal experience is not considered

In:

Peek-A-Boo Average Average

You hide behind a cover, fully reload your gun, pre-aim and sneak out just for a second to make one damaging shot. Before enemy realizes you are hidden again. Decent mobility and aiming stabilization and you surely can pull this one off.

Long range sniping Average Not recommended

Hiding in the bush on the hill and shooting at enemies on the other side of the map. If you don't mind all the hate that comes with it then you just need good dispersion and penetration to make every shot count.

Front Line Not recommended Not recommended

Forget rocks, hills, buildings and all other cover. Make youself a cover for your teammates. Of course, this works only if you have very good armor and know how to use it or… well if you're already dead.

Circle Of Death Not recommended Not recommended

Drive behind slow tank destoyers and heavy tanks and keep circling around them to avoid being hit while making easy shots into the back of the enemy. Good traverse speed and acceleration is required.

Hit & Run Not recommended Not recommended

Hide in the bush, spot the enemy without being seen. Take a shot and start running. Fast. Repeat until no enemies left. Master this technique and there are many masteries coming your way.

1 vs 1 brawl Good Not recommended

Who would win in 1 on 1 brawl depends on too many variables. Armor, guns, mobility, tanks sizes and many others. One thing for sure: without good DPM it's better to stay in the group or keep your distance.

Historical Reference

The most famous light tank of World War II, with a total of 13,859 vehicles manufactured from 1941 through September 1943. 1,576 tanks (mostly of the M3A1 version) were supplied to the U.S.S.R. under Lend-Lease, and many more to the British.

M3 Light — Tier III Soviet light tank

M3 Light

Parameters

Armor profile

Armor performance