AFV Fair Matchup

This page lists the playable AFVs that are considered to be a "fair matchup" against each other. This list is intended for scenario designers to create more balanced head to head scenarios, it is by no means a comparison list of which is the best AFV.

Note that you can mix and match AFVs from different periods and still end up with a somewhat balanced fight as long as the older vehicle is given newer ammunition (in most cases, it would be required to give it even better ammunition than it should have for that period), or balance can be achieved by increasing the quantity of the older vehicle by at least a factor of 2. Also note that one side can completely outclass the other, but in that case "balance" has to be achieved by having a very low tolerance for losses before the mission ends (like after 40% losses, which is realistic in western doctrine). However this page deals specific with a vehicle to vehicle based matchup.

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2000s

M1A2(SEP) w/M829A3 -vs- Leopard 2A6 w/DM53L55

possibly the third most ideal matchup, secondary to M1A1(HA) vs. Leopard 2A5 and M1A1 vs. Leopard 2A4 (see "1980s" and "1990s" below).

M1A2(SEP) w/M829A3 -vs- Leopardo 2E w/DM53L55

M1A2(SEP) w/M829A3 -vs- Leopard 2A5A2-DK w/DM53

M1A2(SEP) w/M829A3 -vs- Leopard 2A5-DK w/DM53

advantage M1A2(SEP)

Leopard 2A5-DK should be 1.5:1 advantage on meeting engagement, 2.5:1 on attack, 1:2.5 on defense

Leopard 2A5A2-DK w/DM53 -vs- Leopard 2E w/CL3143

1990s

(early 90s)
M1A1(HA) w/M829A1 -vs- Leopard 2A5 w/DM33
(even)

possibly the second most ideal matchup, secondary to M1A1 vs. Leopard 2A4 (see "1980s" below)

OR

(mid 90s)
M1A1(HA) w/M829A2 -vs- Leopard 2A5 w/DM33
(1.5x advantage M1A1(HA))

OR

(late 90s)
M1A1(HA) w/M829A2 -vs- Leopard 2A5 w/DM53
(more destructive)

M1A1(HA) w/M829A2 -vs- Leopard 2A5-DK w/KEW-A1

M1A1(HA) w/M829A2 -vs- Strv 122 w/KEW-A1

Challenger 2 w/L28A1 -vs- M1A1(HA) w/M829A1

Challenger 2 w/L28A1 -vs- Leopard 2A5 w/KEW

Challenger 2 w/L26A1 CHARM1 -vs- T-72B1 w/BM-46

T-72 should be 2:1 advantage on meeting engagement, 3:1 on attack, 1:1 on defense

Leopard 1A5-DK-1 w/PPTFS M/85LS -vs- T-72B1 w/BM-42

T-72 should be 1.5:1 advantage on meeting engagement, 2.5:1 on attack, 1:2.5 on defense

1980s

(early 80s)
M1(IP) w/M833 -vs- Leopard 2A4 w/DM13A1

M60A3(TTS) w/M833 -vs- Leopard 1A5 w/DM33

Leopard 1A5 w/M833 -vs- T-72M1 w/BM-32

T-72 should be 1:1 advantage on meeting engagement, 2:1 on attack, 1:2 on defense

M1 w/M833 -vs- T-72M1 w/BM-32

T-72 should be 1.5:1 advantage on meeting engagement, 2.5:1 on attack, 1:2.5 on defense

M1IP w/M833 -vs- T-72M1 w/BM-32

T-72 should be 2:1 advantage on meeting engagement, 3:1 on attack, 1:1 on defense

(mid 80s)
M1A1 w/M829 -vs- Leopard 2A4 w/DM33

(NOTE: Adjusted for the 2023 revision to Leo 2A4 model)

the ideal matchup; possibly the perfect balanced match without having the same tank or the same ammo on both sides

(late 80s)
M1A1 w/M829 -vs- T-72B1 w/BM-32

T-72 should be 1:1 advantage on meeting engagement, 2:1 on attack, 1:2 on defense

Leopard 2A4 w/DM33 -vs- T-72B1 w/BM-32

T-72 should be 1:1 advantage on meeting engagement, 2:1 on attack, 1:2 on defense

1970s

M60A3(TTS) w/M735 -vs- Leopard 1A4 (AS1) w/DM23

M1 w/M735 -vs- T-72M w/BM-22

T-72 should be 2:1 advantage on meeting engagement, 3:1 on attack, 1:1 on defense

Leopard AS1 w/DM23 -vs- T-72M w/BM-22

T-72 should be 1:1 advantage on meeting engagement, 2:1 on attack, 1:2 on defense

Leopard AS1 represents Leopard 1A4 in this case, good for 1978-79, West German versus Russian

Leopard AS1 w/DM23 -vs- T-62 w/BM-21

T-62 should be 1:1.5 advantage on meeting engagement, 2.5:1 on attack, 1:2.5 on defense

Leopard AS1 represents Leopard 1A4 in this case, good for 1978-79, West German versus East German or other Warsaw Pact satellite

1960s

Leopard AS1 w/L52 -vs- T-62 w/BM-6

T-62 should be 2:1 advantage on meeting engagement, 3:1 on attack, 1:1 on defense