C2A1

C2A1

C2A1

Germany

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
9.3	9.3	9.3

Class:

Medium tank

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

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This page is about the German main battle tank C2A1. For other vehicles of the family, see Leopard 1 (Family). For other uses, see Leopard (Disambiguation).

Description

The Leopard C2A1 MEXAS is a gift rank VI German medium tank with a battle rating of 9.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "Starfighters" as a reward for the 2020 Operation S.U.M.M.E.R. event.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armor Composition

• Rolled Homogeneous Armor - Hull
• Cast Homogeneous Armor - Turret
• Tracks, Structural Steel of Chassis, Structural Steel
• Composite Screen - Additional Armor Protection

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	70 mm (60°) Upper Glacis 50 mm (50°) Lower Glacis	35 mm Sponsons 30 mm Hull Side	25 mm	15 - 30 mm
Turret	65 mm Turret front 45 - 200 mm (0-67°) Gun mantlet	37 - 45 mm Left Side 40 - 43 mm Right Side	25 - 52 mm	20 - 35 mm
Cupola(s)	30 mm			20 mm
Additional Armor	Composite Screen (Variable Thickness) Upper Gun Mantlet Composite Screen (Variable Thickness) Upper and Lower Glacis	Composite Screen Turret Composite Screen Hull	5 mm Storage Boxes	N/A

Notes:

• Turret Ring - 40 mm
• Main Gun - 25 mm
• Machine Guns - 5 mm
• Tracks and Suspension - 20 mm

Mobility

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	69	27	44	1,286	1,584	29.23	36
Realistic	63	25		734	830	16.68	18.86

Armaments

Main armament

105 mm L7A3					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	55	-9°/+20°	±180°	Two-plane	22.85	31.62	38.40	42.47	45.18	8.71	7.70	7.10	6.70
Realistic					14.28	16.80	20.40	22.56	24.00

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
DM12	HEATFS	400	400	400	400	400	400
DM502	HESH	127	127	127	127	127	127
DM23	APFSDS	337	335	330	322	314	306
DM33	APFSDS	408	405	398	389	379	370

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
DM12	HEATFS	1,173	10.5	0.0	0.1	1,270	65°	72°	77°
DM502	HESH	732	14.85	0.4	0.1	4,310	73°	77°	80°
DM23	APFSDS	1,455	3.79	N/A	N/A	N/A	78°	80°	81°
DM33	APFSDS	1,455	3.79	N/A	N/A	N/A	78°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the C2A1

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
55	55 (+0)	16 (+39)	12 (+43)	1 (+54)	No

Notes:

• Racks 3 and 4 are first stage ammo racks. They total 15 shells and get filled first when loading up the tank.
• These racks are also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 4 - 3 - 1 - 2.
• To go into battle with the frontal ammo racks empty, pack 16 (+39) shells.

Machine guns

7.62 mm C6
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	4,500 (200)	600	N/A	N/A
Pintle	2,000 (200)	600	-__°/+__°	±__°

Usage in battles

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Modules

Tier	Mobility		Protection	Firepower
I	Tracks		Parts	Horizontal Drive	DM502	DM23
II	Suspension	Brake System	FPE	Adjustment of Fire
III	Filters		Crew Replenishment	Elevation Mechanism	Smoke grenade	NVD
IV	Transmission	Engine		Artillery Support	DM33	Laser rangefinder

Pros and cons

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Pros:

- The extra composite screens work as a spaced armor and are an effective protection against HEAT in some parts.

- Good two axis stabilization

- Good gun depression/elevation angles (-9° , 20°), so good uphill and downhill.

- As it's a Leopard, good reverse speed (25km/h) to get out of sticky situations.

- Access to thermal imaging with a good resolution to spot targets in bad conditions.

- Excellent zoom values (4x-12x) to look for targets and place accurate shots.

- Good mobility. A bit slower than the normal Leopard 1 because of the extra weight, but it's only 1 extra ton (from 43tons to 44tons)

- Deadly gun with excellent APFSDS rounds (408m penetration at 10m for 230SL, 1455m/s) with excellent accuracy.

- Good ammo options (HEAT, HESH rounds)

- Mobility is above average for a medium tank.

- Access to a laser range finder for quick and accurate ranging.

- Roof mounted 7.62 machine gun to protect against helicopters.

- Good BR (9.0), the same at the Premium Leopard A1A1 L/44, for a balanced line up. won't meet the 10.3-10.7 monsters when uptiered.

Cons:

- Armor isn't designed to counter AP ammo. It's still a Leopard 1 under these composite plates.

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

• [Devblog] Operation S.U.M.M.E.R. Leopard C2A1 MEXAS