IS

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KV-1S

49 480

910 000

Crew:

Commander (Radio Operator)
Driver
Gunner
Loader

Advantages:

The 122mm D-25T is an excellent gun for the vehicle''s purpose, with 390 alpha damage and a very fast (for the caliber) reload
Very mobile vehicle for a heavy tank, especially with the upgraded engine and it can flank enemies if need be
Side armor of the tank is quite good at allowing side-scraping when dealing with lower-tier and equal tier vehicles
Tricky (to the enemy) armor package, the IS can wiggle its hull to cause first fire or returning enemy fire to bounce
The IS is an effective support tank in higher tier matches, as long as it can land shots and stay out of danger

Disadvantages:

Unfortunately the gun is quite terrible in all other regards besides DPM and alpha damage
The D-2 guns on the IS have some of the worst penetration values for tier VII heavy tanks and MUST be aimed carefully
The IS has somewhat of a terrible stock grind, but it can handle itself against lower tiers even when stock
The turret is rather horrendous overall with horribly formatted armor zones that are thin and poorly angled
The IS has a rather prevalent front cheek plate that can completely ruin the side-scraping ability of the vehicle

Tank description:

The IS is a Soviet tier 7 heavy tank.The IS-1 (IS-85) heavy tank was a thorough modernization of the KV-1. The tank featured the 85-mm D-5T gun. The IS-1 entered mass production in October 1943, but work was discontinued at the beginning of 1944, as the IS-2 (IS-122) tank entered mass production in December 1943. A total of 107 vehicles were manufactured.It is the first of the Iosef Stalin class tanks available to the player. The IS represents both the IS-1 and the early model IS-2. The IS can be researched from the KV-85 or from the KV-13, which is sometimes is used as an easy grind bridge. The stock tank is the IS-1, equipped with the 85mm gun also available on the KV-85. The IS is a continuation of the KV-85 and will thus feel very similar in terms of agility and speed. When equipped with a 122mm gun, it technically becomes an IS-2, which will feel much more potent when engaging other heavies. Like most Soviet heavy tanks, the IS fares much better engaging enemies at close range where the IS can hug cover and back off when it is reloading. Thus, the IS is better for maps such as Himmelsdorf where there are mostly close-quarters fighting and no big open areas. The frontal armor on the IS is adequate to bounce lower-tiered vehicles somewhat consistently and can pull off surprising bounces from higher tiered hostiles. Play this tank intelligently, choose the correct moments to fire at enemies, retreat to reload, and then unleash your gun upon hostiles once more. The IS is the exact definition of an adequately armored heavy tank that trades extreme protection (at least in World of Tanks) for mobility and firepower.The IS leads to the IS-3, and the IS-M.

The IS-1 (IS-85) heavy tank was a thorough modernization of the KV-1. The tank featured the 85-mm D-5T gun. The IS-1 entered mass production in October 1943, but work was discontinued at the beginning of 1944, as the IS-2 (IS-122) tank entered mass production in December 1943. A total of 107 vehicles were manufactured.