Strengths
Your gun or missiles can make an open crossing dangerous for the enemy.
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M8 HMC
China · Tank destroyer · Rank 1
Battle Ratings
Arcade1.3
Realistic1.3
Simulator1.3
These are archived ratings; check the game for current values. The history below shows recorded ratings and announced changes.
Vehicle Overview
- Nation
- China
- Class
- Tank destroyer
- Rank
- 1
- Acquisition Type
- Tech Tree
Battlefield Role
Watch a crossing from cover and leave room to pull back. If your gun has limited traverse, avoid close fights that force you to turn the whole vehicle.
When to spawn
Bring it when you have a useful lane to watch from cover. Leave an isolated position if the enemy starts taking control of the map.
Common Mistakes
- Repeating the same peek. Once an enemy has your range, move to another angle before firing again. A second shot from the same opening is easier to anticipate.
- Firing without a retreat. Choose cover you can reach during the reload. Do not cross into an enemy firing lane just to finish a damaged target.
Survivability and Armor
- Crew
- 4 persons
Watch for enemies coming around your side. Open-top vehicles also need protection from aircraft, artillery and explosive shells.
Keep exposed sides and the fighting compartment behind cover. Check the incoming round and impact angle in Protection Analysis before relying on the armor.
Ammunition
M66 · HEAT
Use against armor where the jet can reach the crew. Composite armor and ERA can defeat it; fences and other obstacles may trigger the shell before impact.
M64 · Smoke
Place smoke between the enemy and a crossing or retreat route. It blocks sight; it does not stop incoming fire.
M48 shell · HE
Use against exposed crews, aircraft where applicable and lightly protected targets. Avoid spending the shot on heavy frontal armor.
Ready Rack and Carry Load
- Maximum capacity
- 46 rounds
Carry enough for the route and resupply plan. A listed first-stage capacity alone does not establish a safe spawn load or prove that another rack is empty.
Mobility
- Maximum forward speed
- 64 km/h
- Maximum reverse speed
- 17 km/h
- Power-to-weight ratio
- 19 hp/t
- Engine power
- 296 hp
- Weight
- 15.6 t
Top speed is not cross-country pace. Check the reverse route before taking a firing position.
Optics
Gunner
- Night equipment
- Unknown
- Magnification
- 1.9×–3.5×
Commander
- Night equipment
- Unknown
Driver
- Night equipment
- Unknown
Armaments
- Primary weapon
- 75 mm M2 howitzer
- Secondary weapons
- 12.7 mm M2HB machine gun
- Reload
- 4.3 → 3.3 s
Economy
- Crew training
- 200 SL
- Expert crew
- 1,000 SL
- Ace crew
- 20 GE
- Ace crew research
- 96,000 RP
- Reward multiplier · SL (AB/RB/SB)
- 10/20/20%
- Reward multiplier · RP
- 100%
- Total cost of modifications · RP
- 2,970 RP
- Total cost of modifications · SL
- 890 SL
Battle Rating History
| Date | Game mode | Battle rating |
|---|---|---|
| No confirmed battle rating changes are recorded. | ||
Archived rating records
| Date / source | Arcade | Realistic | Simulator |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 2026Site profile snapshot | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| November 26, 2024Observed · Wiki archive ↗ | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
Sources and data checks
Vehicle data checked October 8, 2026. Crew optics checked October 22, 2026. Speeds use Realistic Battles values. Reload depends on crew skills and qualification; damage can reduce performance. Unknown equipment is not a confirmed absence.
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