VK 16.02 Leopard

Light Tank Tier 5 Germany

VK 16.02 Leopard is a tier 5 light tank from Germany in World of Tanks. This is a researchable tech-tree vehicle.

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VK 16.02 Leopard stats at a glance

The VK 16.02 Leopard has 520 hit points , 50mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 60 km/h. . The vehicle can equip 2 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

Hit points (HP)520
Weight12.3 t
Hull armor (F / S / R)50 / 30 / 30 mm

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.7:1.

Mobility

Top forward speed60 km/h
Top reverse speed22 km/h

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.7:1. The Leopard has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Camo (stationary)29.1%
Camo (moving)29.1%

Available guns (2)

Gun Tier Damage Pen Reload RoF
3 cm M.K. 103 (1602) 4 17.5s
5 cm Kw.K. 39 L/60 (1602) 5 2.1s

How Leopard compares to its peers

There are 15 tier 5 light tanks in WoT, including the Leopard. Its 520 HP places it in the top 7% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 461). Frontal hull armor of 50mm ranks in the top 7% for the class (peer average: 29mm). Top forward speed of 60 km/h is faster than 14% of peer vehicles in this tier and class.

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About this vehicle

The design of the VK 16.02, known as the Leopard, was based on the Panzer II Ausf. J (VK 16.01) and Panzer II Ausf. M (VK 13.01) that had been developed earlier. A dummy vehicle was ready in May–June 1942, and the first prototype was built by September 1, 1942. According to "Panzerprogramm 41", that provided for the manufacturing of 339 vehicles (105 by December 1943 and 150 by the middle of 1944), mass production was to be launched in April 1943 but never started. Later, the Leopard turret was mounted on the Sd.Kfz.234/2 designated as Puma.

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Frequently asked

What tier is the VK 16.02 Leopard in WoT?

The VK 16.02 Leopard is a tier 5 light tank from Germany.

Is the Leopard a premium tank?

No — the VK 16.02 Leopard is a researchable tech-tree vehicle, not a premium tank.

What's the top speed of the Leopard?

60 km/h forward, 22 km/h reverse.

How much armor does the Leopard have?

Hull armor: 50mm front, 30mm side, 30mm rear.