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VTT DCA

VTT DCA

France · SPAA · Rank 2

Battle Ratings

Arcade3
Realistic3
Simulator3

These are archived ratings; check the game for current values. The history below shows recorded ratings and announced changes.

Vehicle Overview

Nation
France
Class
SPAA
Rank
2
Acquisition Type
Tech Tree

View official War Thunder Wiki entry ↗

Battlefield Role

Find cover from enemy tanks while keeping a clear view of the sky. Move after firing if you have given away your position.

Strengths

Keep enemy aircraft off your teammates. Learn the range and limits of your guns, radar or missiles.

When to spawn

Bring it when aircraft or helicopters are threatening your team.

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.
  • Chasing tanks while aircraft attack. Keep a covered firing position and scan the sky between bursts. A ground target is not worth giving an aircraft a free approach.

Survivability and Armor

Crew
4 persons

Your crew and equipment are vulnerable to ground fire. Check nearby roads and corners while watching the sky.

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

Universal · API-T/I/AP/API-T

Choose this belt for the target: armor-piercing rounds help against thin armor; explosive and incendiary rounds are useful against aircraft and exposed crews.

.50 API · API-T/AP-I/API-T

Choose this belt for the target: armor-piercing rounds help against thin armor; explosive and incendiary rounds are useful against aircraft and exposed crews.

.50 AP · AP/AP/API-T

Choose this belt for the target: armor-piercing rounds help against thin armor; explosive and incendiary rounds are useful against aircraft and exposed crews.

.50 API-T · API-T

Use against lightly armored targets or exposed components. Avoid a frontal exchange with heavier armor.

Ready Rack and Carry Load

Maximum capacity
3,200 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
61 km/h
Maximum reverse speed
7 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio
18.6 hp/t
Engine power
270 hp
Weight
14.5 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
4 x 12.7 mm M2HB machine gun
Reload
18.2 → 14 s
Fire rate
575 shots/min

Economy

Crew training
4,500 SL
Expert crew
16,000 SL
Ace crew
160 GE
Ace crew research
190,000 RP
Reward multiplier · SL (AB/RB/SB)
40/50/60%
Reward multiplier · RP
118%
Total cost of modifications · RP
8,430 RP
Total cost of modifications · SL
9,430 SL

Battle Rating History

VTT DCA · confirmed changes
DateGame modeBattle rating
No confirmed battle rating changes are recorded.
Archived rating records
Recorded snapshots
Date / sourceArcadeRealisticSimulator
October 8, 2026Site profile snapshot3.03.03.0
November 26, 2024Observed · Wiki archive ↗3.03.03.0
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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