BZ-79
China·
Heavy Tank·HT assaultA project for a Chinese heavy tank from the mid-1970s, including design solutions that were advanced for the time. Among these were a 152 mm rifled gun, a powerful multifuel opposed-piston engine, and a welded, complex-shaped hull and turret with additional armor modules. To develop the chassis, the engineers drew on experience from American Patton series tanks and West German Leopard tanks. The vehicle's main feature was liquid jet boosters, which improved mobility in swampy areas and on rough terrain. However, by 1979 the project had been abandoned in favor of a tank with an autoloader and composite armor, offering better firepower and protection with the same dimensions and weight.
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 20 plates
Turret
All 29 plates
Specifications
- DPM
- 2,435
- Damage
- 690
- Penetration
- 260 mm
- … at 500m
- 252 mm
- Reload time
- 17.00 s
- Rate of fire
- 3.53/min
- Aim time
- 2.80 s
- Dispersion
- 0.420 m
- … moving
- 0.200
- … tank traverse
- 0.200
- … turret traverse
- 0.133
- … after firing
- 4.0
- Damage vs. modules
- 203
- Caliber
- 152.0 mm
- Shell velocity
- 1,150 m/s
- Max range
- 720 m
- Ammo capacity
- 30
- Potential damage
- 20,700
- Shell cost
- 2,007 cr
- Top speed
- 30 km/h
- Reverse speed
- 15 km/h
- Power/weight
- 13.08 hp/t
- Tank traverse
- 30.0 °/s
- Turret traverse
- 24.0 °/s
- Effective top speed
- … hard
- 30.0 km/h
- … medium
- 30.0 km/h
- … soft
- 19.4 km/h
- Effective traverse
- … hard
- 30.0 °/s
- … medium
- 22.5 °/s
- … soft
- 13.3 °/s
- Gun elevation
- 20 °
- Gun depression
- 8 °
- Gun traverse range
- 360°
- Terrain resistance
- … hard
- 1.20
- … medium
- 1.60
- … soft
- 2.70
- Hull armor
- 150 / 120 / 60
- Turret armor
- 340 / 150 / 70
- Health
- 2,740
- Engine health
- 380
- … repaired
- 190
- Track health
- 260
- … repaired
- 195
- … repair time
- 6.67 s
- Ammo rack health
- 270
- … repaired
- 203
- Fuel tank health
- 225
- … repaired
- 90
- Total weight
- 65,000 kg
- Stationary camo
- 5.65 / 0.96%
- Moving camo
- 2.80 / 0.48%
- View range
- 390 m
- Fire chance
- 12%
- Tank cost
- 7,400,000 cr
360° traverse
CommanderRadio Operator
Gunner
Driver
Loader
Server performance
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Top players
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Video reviews
Curated reviews, replays, and guides from veteran players
13:53replay🔥 BZ-79 deals 12K on Malinovka | 7 Kills • 1826 Assist | World of Tanks 2.3.1.0
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1:53replay🔥 BZ-79 deals 12K on Malinovka | 7 Kills • 1826 Assist
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6:35reviewLike Fish In A Barrel - BZ-79 | World of Tanks
by Orzanel
0:57replayTyloHesh | BZ-79 | Malinovka | 9 Kills | 11.5K DMG | Defeat
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14:14replay🍊 BZ-79: An Orange Rocket on Malinovka | 9 Kills • 11.8K Damage | World of Tanks 2.3.1.0
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34:05reviewBZ-79 Could be the BEST Tier 11 Tank in WoT!
0:20reviewBZ-79 With ZERO Mercy – 14.8K Damage Rampage! 💣🔥
9:16reviewBZ-79: Aggressive play for almost 15k damage - World of Tanks
13:33reviewBZ-79 – Almost 16K DAMAGE and THE ENDING IS CRAZY!!!
6:22reviewBZ-79: Every shot a hit and penetration - World of Tanks
15:23reviewBZ-79 Crushes 15,000 Damage in WoT 2.0!
22:11reviewBZ-79 - Highest Tier 11 Alpha Tank | World of Tanks 2.0
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