Strengths
A specialist reserve option for very lightly armored targets.
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M2A2
USA · Light tank · Rank 1
Battle Ratings
Arcade1
Realistic1
Simulator1
These are archived ratings; check the game for current values. The history below shows recorded ratings and announced changes.
Vehicle Overview
- Nation
- USA
- Class
- Light tank
- Rank
- 1
- Acquisition Type
- Tech Tree
Battlefield Role
Twin machine-gun armament suits exposed crews and some lightly armored targets. It does not fill a general anti-tank role.
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
- 4 persons
Light armor and limited anti-armor firepower favor concealment over tank duels.
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
- 1,400 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
- 72 km/h
- Maximum reverse speed
- 9 km/h
- Power-to-weight ratio
- 30.5 hp/t
- Engine power
- 262 hp
- Weight
- 8.6 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
- 12.7 mm M2HB machine gun
- Secondary weapons
- 2 x 7.62 mm M1919A4 machine gun
- Reload
- 10.4 → 8 s
- Fire rate
- 575 shots/min
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)
- 10/10/20%
- Reward multiplier · RP
- 100%
- Total cost of modifications · RP
- 2,975 RP
- Total cost of modifications · SL
- 885 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 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| November 26, 2024Observed · Wiki archive ↗ | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
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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