Object 257

Hangar Modules tree Battle tiers Equipment Consumables Tank description Camouflages

IS-3

142 700

2 568 500

Object 257

142 700

3 560 000

IS-7

191 500

6 100 000

Crew:

Commander (Radio Operator)
Driver
Gunner
Loader

Advantages:

V-shaped hull with sharp angles and decent thickness all around
Side armor bounces a LOT of enemy fire; lower tiers will have a hard time penning you even when flanking
Unique design of suspension can absorb some shots; also reduces HE-splashing damage
Hard-hitting gun, with high-velocity APCR being default ammunition
Good top speed limit (although hard to reach) and respectable hull traverse when fully upgraded

Disadvantages:

Pike-nose only works when perfectly head-on; angling it creates a huge weak spot
Turret is at the very front of the tank and the hull is rather short with unusual ground clearance and difficult to conceal.
Sidescraping from the front exposes the pike nose at a bad angle and reverse sidescraping cannot be done
The turret roof, hull roof/bottom and driver''s hatch are only 45mm thick; vulnerable against 136mm or higher caliber guns
Mediocre gun handling, even by Soviet standards. Bad terrain resistance makes it hard to reach top speed limit

Tank description:

The Object 257 is a Soviet tier 9 heavy tank.A project of the heavy tank designated IS-7 that was developed in 1945. The vehicle was supposed to feature an electromechanical transmission. Development was discontinued at the documentation design stage. Existed only in blueprints.The Object 257 leads to the IS-7.

A project of the heavy tank designated IS-7 that was developed in 1945. The vehicle was supposed to feature an electromechanical transmission. Development was discontinued at the documentation design stage. Existed only in blueprints.