Renault R35/FCM 36

Renault R35/FCM 36 is a tier 2 light tank from France in World of Tanks. This is a premium vehicle — purchased separately from the tech tree.

Renault R35/FCM 36 stats at a glance

The Renault R35/FCM 36 has 240 hit points , 40mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 23 km/h. .

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.0:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the R35/FCM 36 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 1.9:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

How R35/FCM 36 compares to its peers

There are 37 tier 2 light tanks in WoT, including the R35/FCM 36. Its 240 HP places it in the top 89% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 268). Frontal hull armor of 40mm ranks in the top 14% for the class (peer average: 23mm). Top forward speed of 23 km/h is faster than 0% of peer vehicles in this tier and class.

Direct comparisons

• R35/FCM 36 vs 7TP — tier 2 light tank from Poland
• R35/FCM 36 vs AM Gendron — tier 2 light tank from France
• R35/FCM 36 vs AMR 35 — tier 2 light tank from France
• R35/FCM 36 vs AMR P.103 — tier 2 light tank from France
• See full tier 2 light tank tier list — all 37 vehicles ranked

About this vehicle

As part of a 1930s program to develop and produce new tanks, France was actively working to unify the turrets of different vehicles. One such experimental project was the R35 light tank with the turret of the FCM 36. The vehicle never entered mass production.

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