Strengths
Look for a covered position that gives you side shots while teammates hold the enemy’s attention.
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Type 87 RCV
Japan · Light tank · Rank 6
Battle Ratings
Arcade9
Realistic9
Simulator9
These are archived ratings; check the game for current values. The history below shows recorded ratings and announced changes.
Vehicle Overview
- Nation
- Japan
- Class
- Light tank
- Rank
- 6
- Acquisition Type
- Tech Tree
Battlefield Role
Use cover on the flanks to spot enemies and pick your shots. Use active scouting if your vehicle has it.
When to spawn
Bring it to scout from cover or to attack from a new angle after losing your first vehicle.
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
- 5 persons
Machine guns, autocannons and nearby explosions can be dangerous. Stay hidden and know how you will get out before firing.
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
Default · APDS/HEI-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.
M792 · HEI-T/HEI-T/HEI-T
Use against aircraft and exposed crews. Fire short bursts and watch the tracer path.
M791 · APDS/APDS/APDS
Choose this belt for the target: armor-piercing rounds help against thin armor; explosive and incendiary rounds are useful against aircraft and exposed crews.
PMB 090 · APFSDS
Use against armored vehicles. Aim through crew or critical modules; the narrow shot path makes placement matter.
Ready Rack and Carry Load
- Maximum capacity
- 400 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
- 100 km/h
- Maximum reverse speed
- 11 km/h
- Power-to-weight ratio
- 20.3 hp/t
- Engine power
- 305 hp
- Weight
- 15 t
Top speed is not cross-country pace. Check the reverse route before taking a firing position.
Optics
Gunner
- Night equipment
- Night vision device
- Magnification
- 7.4×–8.0×
Commander
- Night equipment
- Not Equipped
- Magnification
- 1.0×–4.0×
Driver
- Night equipment
- Night vision device
Target Acquisition
- Commander Override
- Equipped · dual control
Armaments
- Primary weapon
- 25 mm Oerlikon KBA B02 cannon
- Secondary weapons
- 7.62 mm Type 74 machine gun (coaxial)
- Reload
- 10.4 → 8 s
- Fire rate
- 560 shots/min
Economy
- Crew training
- 130,000 SL
- Expert crew
- 450,000 SL
- Ace crew
- 2,000 GE
- Ace crew research
- 890,000 RP
- Reward multiplier · SL (AB/RB/SB)
- 120/160/200%
- Reward multiplier · RP
- 214%
- Total cost of modifications · RP
- 132,600 RP
- Total cost of modifications · SL
- 221,000 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 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| November 26, 2024Observed · Wiki archive ↗ | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
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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