The AMX-13 DCA is a Tier 5 progression Armored Fighting Vehicle under Francine De Laroche's dealership.
History[]
Class: Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun
Developed: 1956-1969
Service: 1969-1990s
Vehicles Built: cca 60
Operators: France
The AMX-13 DCA is a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun based on the AMX-13 Light Tank. It was designed to provide the French with easily transportable short-range anti-aircraft capabilities. A very small batch was produced in 1969 and this vehicle never saw any action. However, it was in service until the end of the Cold War.
Vehicle Traits[]
- Harder to Spot: When moving slowly, this vehicle does not lose any camouflage and can effectively creep around.
- Autocannon Only: This vehicle is armed only with a (usually more powerful) autocannon.
- Weapon Diversity: This vehicle has several weapons or mode of fire options that you can switch between in battle.
- Powerful HE Rounds: This vehicle can fire powerful HE rounds that deal tremendous damage.
Ammunition[]
Ammo Name |
Ammo Type |
XP Cost | Damage | Penetration | Velocity | Reload Time |
More Info | |
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30mm L14A2 AP | AP | Stock | 28 | 290[note 1] mm | 1025 m/s | 2.00 s | ||
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30mm L5A2 HE | HE | Stock | 63[note 3] | 16 mm | 950 m/s | 2.00 s | ||
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30mm L14A3 AP | APFSDS | Stock | 32 | 300[note 4] mm | 1410 m/s | 2.00 s | ||
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30mm 30-831-L HE | HE-I | Stock | 48[note 5] | 17 mm | 800 m/s | 2.00 s | ||
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Upgrades[]
Armor[]
XP Cost | Credit Cost | Hull Armor |
Hull Composition |
Turret Armor |
Turret Composition |
ERA Name | ERA Penetration Reduction |
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Stock | Stock | 130 mm (vs AP) 145 mm (vs HEAT) |
Steel | 130 mm (vs AP) 135 mm (vs HEAT) |
Steel | N/A | N/A vs AP N/A vs HEAT |
This vehicle's light armor offers basic protection from autocannons and machineguns. |
XP Cost | Credit Cost | Hull Armor |
Hull Composition |
Turret Armor |
Turret Composition |
ERA Name | ERA Penetration Reduction |
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130 mm (vs AP) 145 mm (vs HEAT) |
Steel | 200 mm (vs AP) 285 mm (vs HEAT) |
Steel | N/A | N/A vs AP N/A vs HEAT |
This vehicle's light armor offers basic protection from autocannons and machineguns. This upgrade increases the vehicles hitpoints by 300. |
Weapon[]
Engine[]
Name | XP Cost | Credit Cost | Max Speed | Reverse Speed | Forward Acceleration |
Hull Traverse | Fire Chance |
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SOFAM 8 Gxb 250 hp Petrol Engine | Stock | Stock | 60 km/h | 25 km/h | 4.93 s (0 to 32 km/h) 13.79 s (0 to Max Speed) |
53.56° | 10 % |
Detroit Diesel 6V53T 300 hp Diesel Engine | ![]() |
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65 km/h | 25 km/h | 4.20 s (0 to 32 km/h) 7.63 s (0 to Max Speed) |
53.39° | 10 % |
Parts[]
Name | XP Cost | Credit Cost | Description | Notes |
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![]() GALIX 13 Smoke Grenades |
Stock | Stock | Comes with 2 charges Takes 60s to recharge Duration: 10s |
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![]() GALIX 17 Smoke Grenades |
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Comes with 6 charges in total Magazine capacity: 2 charges Takes 3s to recharge Duration: 10s Magazine reload time: 25s |
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![]() Improved Muzzle Brake |
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Overall accuracy is improved by 50% | [note 8] |
![]() Gyroscopic Sight |
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Turret traverse doesn't affect overall accuracy. | [note 8] |
![]() Improved Thermal Imager |
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Increases effectiveness of spotting through foliage by 30% Improves vision range by 5 m |
[note 6] |
![]() Improved Weapon Cooling System |
Stock | Stock | Barrel overheat rate is reduced by 50% | |
![]() Improved Torsion Bars |
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Suspension durability increased by 40% | |
![]() Improved Cooling System |
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Camouflage factor is increased by 5% Enemy Thermal Sights effectiveness is reduced by 30% |
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![]() Stock Tracks |
Stock | Stock | Mobility (Light Terrain): 90.4% Mobility (Heavy Terrain): 76.3% |
Abilities[]
Footnotes[]
- ↑ 290 mm at 100m;
87 mm at 400m - ↑ 400.00 rd/min if Improved Trigger Mechanism is equipped
- ↑ 42 for Partial Penetration;
21 for Non-Penetrating Hits - ↑ 300 mm at 100m;
90 mm at 400m - ↑ 24 for Non-Penetrating Hits
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Reinforced Turret Armor and Improved Thermal Imager are mutually exclusive; equipping one upgrade will unequip the other.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Detroit Diesel 6V53T 300 hp Diesel Engine and Improved Cooling System are mutually exclusive; equipping one upgrade will unequip the other.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Improved Muzzle Brake and Gyroscopic Sight are mutually exclusive; equipping one upgrade will unequip the other.