IS-2
China·
Heavy Tank·HT breakSoviet IS-2 tanks were exported to China in the early 1950s and were used during the Korean War from 1950 through 1953. According to U.S. reconnaissance data, at least four Chinese tank companies deployed in Korea had the IS-2 tank, with five tanks in each company. The IS-2 remained in Chinese service until the late 1950s. Production was discontinued due to a shortage of spare parts and the launch of the Type 59 project. A few IS-2 tanks were exported to Vietnam, where they fought in the final stage of the Indochina War of 1946–1954.
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 13 plates
Turret 2 of 2
All 12 plates
Specifications
- DPM
- 1,902
- Damage
- 390
- Penetration
- 175 mm
- … at 500m
- 152 mm
- Reload time
- 12.30 s
- Rate of fire
- 4.88/min
- Aim time
- 3.40 s
- Dispersion
- 0.460 m
- … moving
- 0.230
- … tank traverse
- 0.230
- … turret traverse
- 0.160
- … after firing
- 4.0
- Damage vs. modules
- 165
- Caliber
- 122.0 mm
- Shell velocity
- 800 m/s
- Max range
- 720 m
- Ammo capacity
- 28
- Potential damage
- 10,920
- Shell cost
- 1,025 cr
- Top speed
- 37 km/h
- Reverse speed
- 14 km/h
- Power/weight
- 13.90 hp/t
- Tank traverse
- 44.0 °/s
- Turret traverse
- 28.0 °/s
- Effective top speed
- … hard
- 37.0 km/h
- … medium
- 37.0 km/h
- … soft
- 25.3 km/h
- Effective traverse
- … hard
- 44.0 °/s
- … medium
- 40.0 °/s
- … soft
- 20.0 °/s
- Gun elevation
- 20 °
- Gun depression
- 5 °
- Gun traverse range
- 360°
- Terrain resistance
- … hard
- 1.00
- … medium
- 1.10
- … soft
- 2.20
- Hull armor
- 90 / 90 / 60
- Turret armor
- 100 / 90 / 90
- Health
- 1,350
- Engine health
- 260
- … repaired
- 130
- Track health
- 190
- … repaired
- 145
- … repair time
- 6.86 s
- Ammo rack health
- 180
- … repaired
- 120
- Fuel tank health
- 175
- … repaired
- 70
- Total weight
- 46,040 kg
- Stationary camo
- 6.70 / 1.34%
- Moving camo
- 3.35 / 0.67%
- View range
- 350 m
- Fire chance
- 12%
- Tank cost
- 1,450,000 cr
360° traverse
CommanderRadio Operator
Gunner
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Loader
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Server performance
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Balance changelog
What changed for this tank between game versions
- 2.0Sep 1, 2025
- Traverse speed3642
- Mobility on hard terrain——
- Mobility on medium terrain——
- Mobility on soft terrain——
- Traverse speed3844
- Power520600
- Engine12150Lremoved
- Engine12150LS12150LS (IS-2)
- Power580640
- Vehicle durability12301280
- Vehicle durability12801350
- GunIS-2 early / 100 mm 44-100JTIS-2 early / 100 mm 44-100JT (IS-2)
- Reload time9.38.8
- GunIS-2 early / 122 mm 37-122JTremoved
- GunIS-2 late / 100 mm 44-100JTIS-2 late / 100 mm 44-100JT (IS-2)
- Reload time9.38.7
- GunIS-2 late / 122 mm 37-122JTremoved