AMX-13 (HOT)

AMX-13 (HOT)

MARS 15

AMX-10RC

AMX-13 (HOT)

MARS 15

AMX-10RC

France

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.3	8.3	8.3

Class:

Light tank

Research:81 000

Purchase:450 000

This page is about the light tank AMX-13 (HOT). For other uses, see AMX-13 (Family).

Description

The AMX-13 (HOT) is a Rank VI French light tank with a battle rating of 8.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.75 "La Résistance".

At its current battle rating, the AMX-13 (HOT) can definitely do some serious damage, even to top-rank MBTs and (as of 1.81) helicopters too. The six HOT ATGMs are enough to penetrate almost any armour in the game on direct hit, save for the M1 IP's turret cheeks (which it doesn't have to face), and the T-64B's upper glacis (with ERA in place at high angle). All six missiles can be fired in short succession, although only the one fired last can be controlled.

This makes it a viable tank destroyer, but unlike any of the MBTs, it cannot take a hit and survive. Even certain machine guns and aircraft cannons are capable of killing it easily. Use your spotting ability to alert your team to enemies, and try and get an ATGM in a critical spot, like crew or ammo. ATGM have problems breaching fuel tanks, engines and radiators, so avoid hitting those with missiles.

Just remember: You only have six ATGMs, after that, you are using a conventional gun, firing solid shot AP, which technically can ammo rack tanks like T-64 and T-80 from the side, but it's not a guaranteed kill.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour type:

• Cast homogeneous armour (Turret base, Turret front)
• Rolled homogeneous armour

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	20 mm (67°) Front glacis 20-40 mm (5-50°) Lower glacis	20 mm	15 mm Top 15 mm (45°) Bottom	10 mm 5 mm Engine grille
Turret	40 mm (32-47°) Turret front 40 mm (12-41°) Turret base 40 mm (15-75°) Barrel shroud	20 mm (0-30°) Turret 20 mm (12-14°) Turret base	20 mm Turret bustle 20 mm (17-22°) Pivot ball 10 mm (77-90°) Turret underside	10 mm
Armour	Sides	Roof
Cupola	20 mm	10 mm

Notes:

• Suspension wheels and tracks are 15 mm thick.
• Belly armour is 10 mm thick.
• 8 mm Structural steel firewall separates the driver from the engine.
• The track and wheel on the front glacis offer about 15 mm structural steel thickness.

Mobility

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	68	8	15	418	515	27.87	34.33
Realistic	61	7		239	270	15.93	18

Armaments

Main armament

75 mm SA50 L/57					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	36	-6°/+13°	±180°	N/A	28.56	39.53	47.00	51.48	56.47	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0
Realistic					17.85	21.00	25.50	28.20	30.00

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
POT-51A	APC	182	178	162	143	127	113
75 mm HE	HE	10	10	10	10	10	10
PCOT-51P	APCBC	202	198	180	159	141	125

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
POT-51A	APC	1,000	6.4	N/A	N/A	N/A	48°	63°	71°
75mm HE	HE	753	6.2	0.4	0.1	675	79°	80°	81°
PCOT-51P	APCBC	1,000	6.4	N/A	N/A	N/A	48°	63°	71°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the AMX-13 (identical).

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	7th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
36	32 (+4)	28 (+8)	23 (+13)	18 (+18)	13 (+23)	7 (+29)	1 (+35)	No

Notes:

• Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
• Rack 6* and 7* (autoloader magazines) are first stage ammo racks. They total 12 shells.
• These racks get filled first when loading up the tank and are also emptied first.
• As the AMX-13 (HOT) is equipped with an autoloader, manual reloading of the gun is not possible.
• Once the autoloader magazines have been depleted, you can't shoot until the loader has restocked the autoloader. The restocking time is longer than the normal reload time of the gun (about 15 seconds). Take this into account when playing.
• Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from racks 1 to 5 into rack 7* then 6*. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready racks.
• The depletion order at full capacity is: 6* - 7* - 1 - 2 up to 5.

Additional armament

136 mm HOT ATGM
Capacity			Vertical guidance	Flight speed (m/s)	Range (m)
6			N/A	240	6,500

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration in mm @ 0° Angle of Attack
		10m	100m	500m	1000m	1500m	2000m
HOT	ATGM	800	800	800	800	800	800

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity in m/s	Projectile Mass in kg	Fuse delay in m:	Fuse sensitivity in mm:	Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):	Normalization At 30° from horizontal:	Ricochet:
								0%	50%	100%
HOT	ATGM	240	26	0.0	0.1	3,000	+0°	80°	82°	90°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the AMX-13 (HOT)

Full ammo	Visual discrepancy
6	No

Notes:

• The missiles are fired from 1 to 6.
• It is not possible to select how many missiles to bring into battle.

Machine guns

7.5 mm MAC 31
Coaxial mount
Capacity (Belt capacity)				Fire rate (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
4,950 (150)				1,350	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

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Modules

Tier	Mobility		Protection	Firepower
I	Tracks		Parts	Horizontal Drive
II	Suspension	Brake System	FPE	Adjustment of Fire	Airstrike	PCOT-51P
III	Filters		Crew Replenishment	Elevation Mechanism	Smoke grenade
IV	Transmission	Engine		Artillery Support	Improved optics

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Mouse-guided HOT missiles, capable of breaching even strong NERA plating
• Can annihilate a lot of tanks in quick succession
• Reasonably fast turret rotation speed

Cons:

• Autoreloader rearm time after 12 shots is long
• After you run out of HOT missiles you essentially drive a Rank IV light tank in a top-rank match
• Only 6 ATGMs
• Horrendous gun performance at top tier, you will be unable to penetrate almost all enemies frontally
• Oscillating turret causes up and down bobbing of the gunsight when coming to a stop
• Mediocre mobility for a light tank

History

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Media

Skins

Skins and camouflages for the AMX-13 (HOT) from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

The Shooting Range #77 - Pages of History section at 05:19 discusses the AMX-13.

The Shooting Range #148 - Metal Beasts section at 04:54 discusses the AMX-13 (HOT).

See also

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