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BZ-74-1
VIIIPremium

BZ-74-1

ChinaChina·Heavy TankHeavy Tank·HT break

This vehicle's development was influenced by the M48A3 tank received from Vietnam. The model has a conventional configuration with a cast hull built from welded parts, as well as a welded turret made of rolled plates. Many solutions in the chassis and hull were adopted from the American vehicle.

Health
1,500
DPM
1,800
View range
370m
Speed
50km/h
Camo
14Terrible
Mark of Excellence requirementsCombined dmg + assist · NA · 2026-08-27
3 marks of excellence
3 marks · 95%
3,159
2 marks of excellence
2 marks · 85%
2,488
1 mark of excellence
1 mark · 65%
1,679
A-01 · ARMOR SCHEMA

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.

Armor
25mm
225mm

Hull

All 29 plates

Turret

All 8 plates
A-02 · SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications

Builds
Grade
Experimental
CrewShared perks
Field mods
Lv 0/6
Weaponry
DPM
1,800
Damage
420
Penetration
223 mm
… at 500m
208 mm
Reload time
14.00 s
Rate of fire
4.29/min
Aim time
2.70 s
Dispersion
0.390 m
… moving
0.150
… tank traverse
0.150
… turret traverse
0.080
… after firing
4.0
Damage vs. modules
165
Caliber
122.0 mm
Shell velocity
930 m/s
Max range
720 m
Ammo capacity
40
Potential damage
16,800
Shell cost
794 cr
Mobility
Top speed
50 km/h
Reverse speed
15 km/h
Power/weight
15.52 hp/t
Tank traverse
34.0 °/s
Turret traverse
25.0 °/s
Effective top speed
… hard
50.0 km/h
… medium
50.0 km/h
… soft
31.0 km/h
Effective traverse
… hard
34.0 °/s
… medium
28.3 °/s
… soft
17.0 °/s
Gun elevation
19 °
Gun depression
9 °
Gun traverse range
360°
Terrain resistance
… hard
1.00
… medium
1.20
… soft
2.00
Everything Else
Hull armor
180 / 60 / 60
Turret armor
220 / 100 / 70
Health
1,500
Engine health
275
… repaired
138
Track health
220
… repaired
165
… repair time
6.67 s
Ammo rack health
210
… repaired
158
Fuel tank health
175
… repaired
70
Total weight
58,000 kg
Stationary camo
5.05 / 0.77%
Moving camo
2.50 / 0.38%
View range
370 m
Fire chance
15%
Gun Constraints

360° traverse

Crew
  • CommanderRadio Operator
  • Gunner
  • Driver
  • Loader
A-03 · SERVER PERFORMANCE

Server performance

Aggregate stats from NA players over the last 30d

Avg WN8
1482
Good
Avg WNX
1568
good
Win rate
48.5%
Below Average
DPG
1447
Frags
0.78
Spots
1.15
Survival
23.2%
Dmg taken
1465
Hit rate
76.0%
Spot assist
237
Track assist
39
Defense
0.15
Avg XP
788

Aggregated from 570 tracked NA players · 2,733 battles. Coverage grows as more players are tracked.

MoE thresholds (combined dmg + assist)
65%1,679
85%2,488
95%3,159

Reach these combined damage (dealt + assist) values over a rolling window to earn marks of excellence.

Performance over time

Daily NA 30-day aggregates — how this tank trends as patches and meta shift

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Population spread

How NA players actually perform in this tank (30-day window)

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A-04 · TOP OPERATORS

Top players

Highest performers in the BZ-74-1 on NA

  1. #1TheEradicator1984111 battles1,842
  2. #2Demoo1,043 battles1,643
  3. #3iRubix108 battles1,371
  4. #4lucas3dggabriel108 battles1,152
  5. #5LaysChips118 battles1,122
  6. #6Repairman7115 battles1,065
  7. #7Srgt_Saunders119 battles811
  8. #8Icefryee265 battles687
  9. #97314Timjohnson7314107 battles641
A-05 · VIDEO INTEL

Video reviews

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A-07 · CHANGELOG

Balance changelog

What changed for this tank between game versions

No tracked balance changes

When this tank gets buffed or nerfed in a patch, the change shows up here.

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