KV-3

KV-3 (Stock)

Totals

1390000 Cost

1220 HPDurability

64.88 / 71.8 Weight

Crew

1. Commander
2. Gunner
3. Radio Operator
4. Driver
5. Loader
6. Loader

Armor

120/90/90Hull Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)

100/100/100Turret Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)

Maneuver

600 h.p.Engine Power

32 km/hTop Speed / Reverse Speed

18 deg/sTraverse Speed

Firepower

200 damage

120 mmAverage Penetration

6.51 Time for Complete Loading

20 deg/sGun Traverse Speed

Communication

230 mView Range

500 mSignal Range

T-150

KV-3

KV-4

VII

1390000

Developed on the basis of the KV heavy tank, the vehicle initially had very few differences from the mass-produced model. It underwent field trials in January–February 1941. Eventually, several crucial changes were made to the design, greatly boosting the combat characteristics of the vehicle. By July 22, 1941, chassis and engine development was completed. According to some sources, in the fall of 1941, the vehicle was equipped with a serial KV turret and sent to the front.

The KV-3 is a Soviet tier 7 heavy tank.

Initially designed as a replacement for the KV-1. The hull and suspension had been developed at the outbreak of World War II, but the KV-3 was never mass-produced.

The KV-3 is defined by its lengthened and more heavily armored KV chassis, and a much rounder turret design. It can use a large variety of guns, but it's best known for the 122mm D-25T cannon, a weapon it shares with the IS. It sports an impressive 120mm of frontal hull armor, its turret is relatively well armored too, and the conical design makes bouncing frequent. When upgraded, it can mount the V-2SN engine, which gives a huge boost of horsepower. It is however much slower than the IS, and like the IS it lacks penetration compared to the German and US heavy tanks of its tier.

The KV-3 leads to the KV-4.

Turret

Level	Turret	Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm)	Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s)	View Range (m)	Experience	Weight (t)
VI	T-220	100/100/100	20	230	0	10000

Level	Gun	Average Penetration (mm)		Rate of Fire	Dispersion at 100 m	Aiming Time	Experience	Weight (t)
VI	85 mm F-30	120/161/43	200/200/300	9.22	0.42	3.4	0	1550
VI	85 mm S-31	119/159/43	200/200/300	9.22	0.42	3.4	5130	1500
VII	107 mm ZiS-6	167/219/54	320/320/400	5.74	0.45	3.4	16990	2400

Level	Turret	Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm)	Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s)	View Range (m)	Experience	Weight (t)
VII	KV-3	130/115/115	20	230	7120	12300

Level	Gun	Average Penetration (mm)		Rate of Fire	Dispersion at 100 m	Aiming Time	Experience	Weight (t)
VI	85 mm F-30	120/161/43	200/200/300	9.22	0.42	3.4	0	1550
VI	85 mm S-31	119/159/43	200/200/300	9.22	0.42	3.4	5130	1500
VII	107 mm ZiS-6	167/219/54	320/320/400	5.74	0.45	3.4	16990	2400
VII	100 mm D10T	175/235/50	280/280/350	6.67	0.42	2.9	16500	2257
VII	122 mm D-2-5T	175/217/61	400/400/500	3.53	0.46	3.4	20060	2600
VIII	122 mm D-25T	175/217/61	400/400/500	4	0.46	3.4	19000	2590

Engine

Level	Engine	Engine Power (h.p.)	Chance of Fire on Impact	Experience	Weight (t)
VI	V-5	600	15	0	750
VII	V-2IS	600	15	12980	750
VIII	V-2SN	750	15	12000	750

Level	Suspension	Load Limit	Traverse Speed (deg/s)	Experience	Weight (t)
VI	KV-3	71.8	18	0	14200
VII	KV-3 Bis	71.8	20	6320	14200

Radio

Level	Radio	Signal Range (m)	Experience	Weight (t)
V	_10R	500	0	100

Compatible Equipment

Compatible Consumables

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Almost impenetrable for lower tiers if properly angled
• High HP (1300)
• High alpha damage with the 122 mm cannon
• Tough frontal armor
• Great at side-scraping

Cons:

• Slow without the best engine
• Long silhouette
• Low accuracy and atrocious aim time (3.4 seconds)
• Not as mobile as the IS, especially in terms of turning speed
• Pretty poor gun mantlet, can be penetrated by 135mm+ penetration guns easily

USSR

Heavy Tanks

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