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IS-3
VIII

IS-3

USSRUSSR·Heavy TankHeavy Tank·HT break

Mass production of the vehicle started in May 1945. On September 7,1945, IS-3 tanks took part in the Allied Victory Parade through Berlin. A total of 1170 vehicles were manufactured by the end of 1946, when production was canceled. From 1948 through the late 1950s, the tanks underwent a number of modernization refits.

Configuration
Health
1,650
DPM
1,759
View range
370m
Speed
45km/h
Camo
25Poor
Mark of Excellence requirementsCombined dmg + assist · NA · 2026-08-25
3 marks of excellence
3 marks · 95%
2,463
2 marks of excellence
2 marks · 85%
1,963
1 mark of excellence
1 mark · 65%
1,340
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
20mm
249mm

Hull

All 12 plates

Turret 2 of 2

All 15 plates
A-02 · SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications

Builds
Grade
Experimental
CrewShared perks
Field mods
Lv 0/6
Weaponry
DPM
1,759
Damage
390
Penetration
225 mm
… at 500m
204 mm
Reload time
13.30 s
Rate of fire
4.51/min
Aim time
3.00 s
Dispersion
0.400 m
… moving
0.190
… tank traverse
0.190
… turret traverse
0.080
… after firing
3.0
Damage vs. modules
165
Caliber
122.0 mm
Shell velocity
1,007 m/s
Max range
720 m
Ammo capacity
28
Potential damage
10,920
Shell cost
1,025 cr
Mobility
Top speed
45 km/h
Reverse speed
15 km/h
Power/weight
16.30 hp/t
Tank traverse
36.0 °/s
Turret traverse
26.0 °/s
Effective top speed
… hard
45.0 km/h
… medium
45.0 km/h
… soft
31.0 km/h
Effective traverse
… hard
36.0 °/s
… medium
25.7 °/s
… soft
17.1 °/s
Gun elevation
23 °
Gun depression
5 °
Gun traverse range
360°
Terrain resistance
… hard
1.00
… medium
1.40
… soft
2.10
Everything Else
Hull armor
110 / 90 / 60
Turret armor
249 / 172 / 100
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
175
… repaired
70
Total weight
49,090 kg
Stationary camo
6.10 / 1.11%
Moving camo
3.05 / 0.56%
View range
370 m
Fire chance
12%
Tank cost
2,568,500 cr
Gun Constraints

360° traverse

Crew
  • CommanderRadio Operator
  • Gunner
  • Driver
  • Loader
A-03 · MODULE RESEARCH

Module research

Guns
VII
Stock
122 mm D-25T (IS-3)
VIII
44,000
122 mm BL-9 (IS-3)
Turrets
VII
Stock
Kirovets-1
VIII
14,625
IS-3
Radios
X
Stock
R-113
Engines
VII
Stock
V-11 (IS-3)
VIII
26,000
V-2-54 (IS-3)
Tracks
VII
Stock
IS-3
VIII
14,200
IS-3M
A-04 · SERVER PERFORMANCE

Server performance

Aggregate stats from NA players over the last 30d

Avg WN8
1082
Above Average
Avg WNX
1004
aboveAverage
Win rate
47.3%
Bad
DPG
1060
Frags
0.56
Spots
1.07
Survival
22.0%
Dmg taken
1568
Hit rate
73.4%
Spot assist
236
Track assist
35
Defense
0.09
Avg XP
670

Aggregated from 3,061 tracked NA players · 22,658 battles. Coverage grows as more players are tracked.

MoE thresholds (combined dmg + assist)
65%1,340
85%1,963
95%2,463

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-05 · TOP OPERATORS

Top players

Highest performers in the IS-3 on NA

  1. #1CharlesDiaper334 battles2,633
  2. #2ANGRY_SquirrelKiller125 battles2,572
  3. #3Zakaladas792 battles2,544
  4. #4__D3M0N120 battles2,530
  5. #5bluecat75139 battles2,483
  6. #6OtterSockPuppet104 battles2,476
  7. #7fllaw1536 battles2,451
  8. #8Oxmathus395 battles2,437
  9. #9Vova642 battles2,380
  10. #10Cygenic193 battles2,376
A-06 · VIDEO INTEL

Video reviews

Curated reviews, replays, and guides from veteran players

A-07 · SIMILAR HULLS

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A-08 · CHANGELOG

Balance changelog

What changed for this tank between game versions

  1. 2.0Sep 1, 2025
    • Top forward speed3845
    • Dispersion during movement——
    • Dispersion on hull traverse——
    • Traverse speed2733
    • Mobility on hard terrain——
    • Mobility on medium terrain——
    • Mobility on soft terrain——
    • Dispersion during movement——
    • Dispersion on hull traverse——
    • Traverse speed3036
    • EngineV-11V-11 (IS-3)
    • Power650750
    • EngineV-2-54ISV-2-54 (IS-3)
    • Power700800
    • Vehicle durability14501560
    • View range330360
    • Vehicle durability15001650
    • View range350370
    • GunKirovets-1 / 122 mm D-2-5Tremoved
    • GunKirovets-1 / 100 mm D10Tremoved
    • GunKirovets-1 / 122 mm D-25TKirovets-1 / 122 mm D-25T (IS-3)
    • Dispersion at 100 m0.460.42
    • Dispersion on turret traverse——
    • AP penetration175196
    • APCR* penetration217225
    • GunKirovets-1 / 122 mm BL-9Kirovets-1 / 122 mm BL-9 (IS-3)
    • Aiming time3.43
    • GunIS-3 / 122 mm D-2-5Tremoved
    • GunIS-3 / 100 mm D10Tremoved
    • GunIS-3 / 122 mm D-25TIS-3 / 122 mm D-25T (IS-3)
    • Dispersion at 100 m0.460.42
    • Dispersion on turret traverse——
    • AP penetration175196
    • APCR* penetration217225
    • GunIS-3 / 122 mm BL-9IS-3 / 122 mm BL-9 (IS-3)
    • Aiming time3.43
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