BZ-166
China·
Heavy Tank·HT assaultIn the 1960s, Chinese engineers tried to keep up with the leading tank-building countries, so their projects included design solutions of different schools. The distinctive features of the BZ-166 heavy tank were the "wavy" surfaces of the frontal hull armor and the jet boosters. According to the design concept, such armor was to increase the chances of ricochets. The jet boosters could increase the vehicle's speed for a short time. It was planned to equip the tank with 122 to 160 mm guns and use it for operations in fortified areas, as well as to destroy enemy engineering structures. It existed only in blueprints.
Armor thicknessMeasured
Nominal plate thickness straight from the game client. Click any plate to highlight it on the 3D model and focus the camera on it.
Hull
All 15 plates
Turret 2 of 2
All 30 plates
Specifications
- DPM
- 1,800
- Damage
- 420
- Penetration
- 221 mm
- … at 500m
- 200 mm
- Reload time
- 14.00 s
- Rate of fire
- 4.29/min
- Aim time
- 2.80 s
- Dispersion
- 0.420 m
- … moving
- 0.200
- … tank traverse
- 0.200
- … turret traverse
- 0.140
- … after firing
- 4.0
- Damage vs. modules
- 165
- Caliber
- 122.0 mm
- Shell velocity
- 1,000 m/s
- Max range
- 720 m
- Ammo capacity
- 45
- Potential damage
- 18,900
- Shell cost
- 790 cr
- Top speed
- 30 km/h
- Reverse speed
- 13 km/h
- Power/weight
- 14.53 hp/t
- Tank traverse
- 28.0 °/s
- Turret traverse
- 24.0 °/s
- Effective top speed
- … hard
- 30.0 km/h
- … medium
- 30.0 km/h
- … soft
- 27.7 km/h
- Effective traverse
- … hard
- 28.0 °/s
- … medium
- 20.0 °/s
- … soft
- 13.3 °/s
- Gun elevation
- 20 °
- Gun depression
- 10 °
- Gun traverse range
- 360°
- Terrain resistance
- … hard
- 1.00
- … medium
- 1.40
- … soft
- 2.10
- Hull armor
- 140 / 100 / 50
- Turret armor
- 300 / 110 / 70
- Health
- 1,650
- Engine health
- 370
- … repaired
- 185
- Track health
- 220
- … repaired
- 165
- … repair time
- 6.86 s
- Ammo rack health
- 200
- … repaired
- 135
- Fuel tank health
- 200
- … repaired
- 80
- Total weight
- 52,990 kg
- Stationary camo
- 5.50 / 0.91%
- Moving camo
- 2.75 / 0.46%
- View range
- 360 m
- Fire chance
- 15%
- Tank cost
- 2,650,000 cr
360° traverse
CommanderRadio Operator
Gunner
Driver
Loader
Module research
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Video reviews
Curated reviews, replays, and guides from veteran players
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Balance changelog
What changed for this tank between game versions
- 2.0Sep 1, 2025
- Mobility on hard terrain——
- Mobility on medium terrain——
- Mobility on soft terrain——
- Power550720
- Vehicle durability14501560
- View range330350
- Vehicle durability15001650
- View range350360
- Reload time1614.4
- Dispersion at 100 m0.440.42
- Aiming time3.22.9
- Dispersion on turret traverse——
- Reload time15.514
- Dispersion at 100 m0.440.42
- Aiming time32.8
- Dispersion on turret traverse——