Strengths
Use the balance of mobility and firepower to move between attacking and defending.
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Type 90
Japan · Medium tank · Rank 7
Battle Ratings
Arcade11.7
Realistic11.7
Simulator11.7
These are archived ratings; check the game for current values. The history below shows recorded ratings and announced changes.
Vehicle Overview
- Nation
- Japan
- Class
- Medium tank
- Rank
- 7
- Acquisition Type
- Tech Tree
Battlefield Role
Use covered positions and the autoloaded gun to exploit an opponent’s reload window. Move before the flank becomes watched; a quick reload does not make an exposed hull safe.
When to spawn
A useful first spawn on many maps. In uptiers, work with teammates for side shots rather than forcing a frontal fight.
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
- 3 persons
Protect the hull and sides, and avoid prolonged frontal trades. Gun performance and reload speed work best when the vehicle controls its exposure.
Composite armor, ERA and impact angle change the result. Use Protection Analysis for the specific round and impact point you expect to face.
Ammunition
JM12A1 · HEATFS
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.
JM33 · APFSDS
Use against armored vehicles. Aim through crew or critical modules; the narrow shot path makes placement matter.
Ready Rack and Carry Load
- First-stage capacity
- 18 rounds
- Maximum capacity
- 40 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
- 73 km/h
- Maximum reverse speed
- 34 km/h
- Power-to-weight ratio
- 28.2 hp/t
- Engine power
- 1,500 hp
- Weight
- 53.1 t
Top speed is not cross-country pace. Check the reverse route before taking a firing position.
Optics
Gunner
- Night equipment
- Thermal imager
- Thermal generation
- Gen 1
- Magnification
- 8.8×–10.0×
Commander
- Night equipment
- Night vision device
- Magnification
- 3.0×–10.0×
Driver
- Night equipment
- Night vision device
Target Acquisition
- Commander Override
- Equipped · dual control
- Rangefinder
- Laser rangefinder
- Gun stabilization
- Two-plane stabilizer
Armaments
- Primary weapon
- 120 mm Type 90 L/44 cannon
- Secondary weapons
- 12.7 mm M2HB machine gun · 7.62 mm Type 74 machine gun (coaxial)
- Reload
- 4 s
Economy
- Crew training
- 240,000 SL
- Expert crew
- 830,000 SL
- Ace crew
- 2,100 GE
- Ace crew research
- 1,140,000 RP
- Reward multiplier · SL (AB/RB/SB)
- 150/190/210%
- Reward multiplier · RP
- 238%
- Total cost of modifications · RP
- 243,500 RP
- Total cost of modifications · SL
- 407,000 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 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| August 26, 2025Observed · Wiki archive ↗ | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| November 26, 2024Observed · Wiki archive ↗ | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 |
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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