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RDF/LT

USA · Light tank · Rank 7 · Premium

Battle Ratings

Arcade12
Realistic12
Simulator12

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
7
Acquisition Type
Premium

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Battlefield Role

Use cover on the flanks to spot enemies and pick your shots. Use active scouting if your vehicle has it.

Strengths

Look for a covered position that gives you side shots while teammates hold the enemy’s attention.

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
3 persons

Machine guns, autocannons and nearby explosions can be dangerous. Stay hidden and know how you will get out before firing.

Positioning

Use terrain to conceal the hull and solid cover to shield the sides. Expose the turret only long enough to fire, then retreat along the covered route.

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

XM885 · APFSDS

Use against armored vehicles. Aim through crew or critical modules; the narrow shot path makes placement matter.

XM884 · HE-VT

Use against exposed crews, aircraft where applicable and lightly protected targets. Avoid spending the shot on heavy frontal armor.

Ready Rack and Carry Load

First-stage capacity
60 rounds
Maximum capacity
60 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
10 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio
26.1 hp/t
Engine power
350 hp
Weight
13.4 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
2.0×–8.0×

Commander

Night equipment
Not Equipped

Driver

Night equipment
Night vision device

Target Acquisition

Commander Override
Equipped · dual control
Rangefinder
Laser rangefinder
Gun stabilization
Two-plane stabilizer

Armaments

Primary weapon
75 mm ADMAG cannon
Secondary weapons
7.62 mm M240 machine gun (coaxial)
Reload
0.9 s

Economy

Crew training
10,000 SL
Expert crew
1,560,000 SL
Ace crew
2,200 GE
Ace crew research
2,420,000 RP

Battle Rating History

RDF/LT · confirmed changes
DateGame modeBattle rating
No confirmed battle rating changes are recorded.
Archived rating records
Recorded snapshots
Date / sourceArcadeRealisticSimulator
October 8, 2026Site profile snapshot12.012.012.0
October 26, 2025Observed · Wiki archive ↗12.012.012.0
December 19, 2024Observed · Wiki archive ↗11.711.711.7
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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