VK 72.01 (K)

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  VK 72.01 (K)

Germany | Heavy Tank | Tier X

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Overview
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22,500   Cost

2500500 HP Hit Points

120/13069.03/130 t Weight Limit

Crew

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

Mobility

12001200 hp Engine Power

33/15 km/h Speed Limit

2424 deg/s Traverse

1017.38 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio

YesYes Pivot

Armor

// mm Hull Armor

200/160/120200/160/120 mm Turret Armor

Armament

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1260/6000/1120 1260/6000/1120 Shell Cost

750/750/950750/750/950 HP Damage

246/350/85246/350/85 mm Penetration

| |}} | |}} 3 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 20 s 50% Crew: 24.78 s 75% Crew: 21.63 s 100% Crew: 19.18 s Rammer: 17.26 s Vents: 18.76 s Both: 16.88 s Both and BiA: 16.52 s Both and Max Crew %: 15.83 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. | |}} | |}} 3 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 20 s 50% Crew: 24.78 s 75% Crew: 21.63 s 100% Crew: 19.18 s Rammer: 17.26 s Vents: 18.76 s Both: 16.88 s Both and BiA: 16.52 s Both and Max Crew %: 15.83 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. Rate of Fire

| |}} | |}} 2250 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (750 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2250 50% Crew: 1815 75% Crew: 2077.5 100% Crew: 2347.5 100% Crew Vents: 2400 Rammer: 2610 Both: 2670 Both and BiA: 2730 Both and Max Crew %: 2842.5 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 3000 50% Crew: 2565 75% Crew: 2827.5 100% Crew: 3097.5 100% Crew Rammer: 3360 Vents: 3150 Both: 3420 Both and BiA: 3480 Both and Max Crew %: 3592.5 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (750 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2250 50% Crew: 1815 75% Crew: 2077.5 100% Crew: 2347.5 100% Crew Vents: 2400 Rammer: 2610 Both: 2670 Both and BiA: 2730 Both and Max Crew %: 2842.5 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 3000 50% Crew: 2565 75% Crew: 2827.5 100% Crew: 3097.5 100% Crew Rammer: 3360 Vents: 3150 Both: 3420 Both and BiA: 3480 Both and Max Crew %: 3592.5 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (950 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2850 50% Crew: 2299 75% Crew: 2631.5 100% Crew: 2973.5 100% Crew Vents: 3040 Rammer: 3306 Both: 3382 Both and BiA: 3458 Both and Max Crew %: 3600.5 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 3800 50% Crew: 3249 75% Crew: 3581.5 100% Crew: 3923.5 100% Crew Rammer: 4256 Vents: 3990 Both: 4332 Both and BiA: 4408 Both and Max Crew %: 4550.5 See here, here, or here for more information. | |}} | |}} 2250 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (750 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2250 50% Crew: 1815 75% Crew: 2077.5 100% Crew: 2347.5 100% Crew Vents: 2400 Rammer: 2610 Both: 2670 Both and BiA: 2730 Both and Max Crew %: 2842.5 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 3000 50% Crew: 2565 75% Crew: 2827.5 100% Crew: 3097.5 100% Crew Rammer: 3360 Vents: 3150 Both: 3420 Both and BiA: 3480 Both and Max Crew %: 3592.5 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (750 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2250 50% Crew: 1815 75% Crew: 2077.5 100% Crew: 2347.5 100% Crew Vents: 2400 Rammer: 2610 Both: 2670 Both and BiA: 2730 Both and Max Crew %: 2842.5 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 3000 50% Crew: 2565 75% Crew: 2827.5 100% Crew: 3097.5 100% Crew Rammer: 3360 Vents: 3150 Both: 3420 Both and BiA: 3480 Both and Max Crew %: 3592.5 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (950 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2850 50% Crew: 2299 75% Crew: 2631.5 100% Crew: 2973.5 100% Crew Vents: 3040 Rammer: 3306 Both: 3382 Both and BiA: 3458 Both and Max Crew %: 3600.5 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 3800 50% Crew: 3249 75% Crew: 3581.5 100% Crew: 3923.5 100% Crew Rammer: 4256 Vents: 3990 Both: 4332 Both and BiA: 4408 Both and Max Crew %: 4550.5 See here, here, or here for more information. Damage Per Minute

| |}} 0.4 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.496 m With 75% Crew: 0.433 m With 100% Crew: 0.384 m With BiA: 0.375 m With BiA and Vents: 0.367 m Maximum possible: 0.352 m For more details, see Crew | |}} 0.4 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.496 m With 75% Crew: 0.433 m With 100% Crew: 0.384 m With BiA: 0.375 m With BiA and Vents: 0.367 m Maximum possible: 0.352 m For more details, see Crew Accuracy

| |}} 2.9 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 3.592 s With 75% Crew: 3.137 s With 100% Crew: 2.781 s With GLD: 2.528 s With BiA: 2.719 s With BiA and Vents: 2.66 s With both and GLD: 2.418 s Maximum possible: 2.318 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment | |}} 2.9 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 3.592 s With 75% Crew: 3.137 s With 100% Crew: 2.781 s With GLD: 2.528 s With BiA: 2.719 s With BiA and Vents: 2.66 s With both and GLD: 2.418 s Maximum possible: 2.318 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment Aim time

1818 deg/s Turret Traverse

360° Gun Arc

-7°/+17°-7°/+17° Elevation Arc

3535 rounds Ammo Capacity

General

1212 % Chance of Fire

400 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 314.3 m With 75% Crew: 357.2 m With 100% Crew: 400 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 420.2 m With Coated Optics: 440 m With Binocular Telescope: 500 m Maximum possible: 572.6 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment 400 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 314.3 m With 75% Crew: 357.2 m With 100% Crew: 400 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 420.2 m With Coated Optics: 440 m With Binocular Telescope: 500 m Maximum possible: 572.6 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment View Range

| |}} 720 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 581.2 m With 75% Crew: 665.6 m With 100% Crew: 750.9 m With 100% Signal Boost: 864 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 792 m Maximum possible: 1080.9 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment | |}} 720 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 581.2 m With 75% Crew: 665.6 m With 100% Crew: 750.9 m With 100% Signal Boost: 864 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 792 m Maximum possible: 1080.9 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment Signal Range

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VK 72.01 (K)

Additional Statistics
(Top Configuration)

Terrain Resistance

• On Hard Ground: 1.06
• On Medium Ground: 1.15
• On Soft Ground: 2.21

Dispersion Change Values

• Turret Contribution
• Rotation: 0.15
• Shot Recoil: 3.84
• Suspension Contribution
• Acceleration: 0.22
• Turning: 0.22

With 100% Crew

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22500

The VK 72.01 (K) is a German tier 10 premium heavy tank.

A superheavy tank with rear placement of the turret. Developed by the Krupp company. A new vehicle was to have stronger armament and enhanced armor compared to the VK 70.01. Existed only in blueprints.

Also known as the "Failowe", the VK 72.01 (K) was first awarded to the 3,000 players who amassed the most Fame Points in the Second Clan Wars Campaign. And later became one of Clan Wars reward tanks that were only given to the top clans on each Clan Wars seasons, making it became one of the rarest tank in the game.

The VK 72.01 (K)'s stats were reworked in 9.17.1 making its stats similar to Pz.Kpfw. VII, but still kept the E 100's 15 cm Kw.K. L/38 as its main armament. And again in 1.0.1 patch to swapping the weakspot shared with Panzer VII (turret ring became stronger while lower plate became weakspot instead). The armor changes of the VK 72.01 (K) were quietly reverted in 1.8.It now shares the same turret ring weakspot of the Panzer VII.

Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables

Modules

Guns

Tier	Gun	Penetration (mm)	Damage (HP)	Rate of fire (rounds/minute)	Dispersion (m/100m)	Aiming time (s)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
X	15 cm Kw.K. L/38	246/350/85	750/750/950	3	0.4	2.9		3650	340000

Engines

Tier	Engine	Engine Power (hp)	Chance of Fire on Impact (%)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
X	MB 517	1200	12		920	132000

Suspensions

Tier	Suspension	Load Limit (т)	Traverse Speed (gr/sec)	Rmin		Weight (kg)	Price ()
X	VK 72.01 (K)	130	24	0		24000	82500

Radios

Tier	Radio	Signal Range (m)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
X	10WSc	720		160	51600

Compatible Equipment

                     

Compatible Consumables

                      

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

- Strong turret face that is identical to Panzer VII

- Good HP pool (2500)

- Top speed is decent for its weight

- High damage-per-shot, huge penetration with premium rounds (350mm)

-Strong lower plate at 230mm (same as Panzer VII)

Cons:

- Patch 1.8 silently switched the armor model to match that of the Panzer VII. The turret ring is once more a weakspot at only 160mm armor thickness

- Quite low damage-per-minute and long reload time

- Poor accuracy and aim time

- The lack of a second Loader position makes it incompatible with either E-100's or Maus' Crew, making it a troublesome trainer at best

Performance

This is a reward tank. Before the patch 1.0.1 was the twin brother of the Panzer VII but with a bigger gun and without ears, after that they changed armor values: now the armor of lower plate is decreased (really weak, also tier 8 can easly penetrate it) in favour of the old weakspots collocated on the turret ring that now are very thick . This is a good new for the owners of this tank, now VK 72.01 (K) can do extremely well the job has been designed for: side scraping. These changes are no longer valid as of patch 1.8. It now shares the same armor model of the Panzer VII

As the Panzer VII, this tank is a beast when you minimize your total area that's exposed to enemy fire in hull down position: your upper plate is almost invicible (but don´t expose the piece of flat lower plate that is thick only 170 mm) and the gun depression is enough to do this work (-7°, but remember when the gun is upon the upper plate gun depression decrese to -5°)...the only problem is your inner gun mantlet that is thick only 200 mm (also the cupola is a weak spot, but in hull down is almost impossible to hit it). So keep always moving and your enemies will have a really hard game against you.

The VK, like many other tier X heavies, does not have good side/rear protection and is as vulnerable as any to flanking; with its slow turret traverse pushing too far ahead can be very dangerous. The VK works best in a defensive capacity or by working in concert with other tanks while pushing down a lane. With the same slow rate of fire shared with the other 150mm-armed heavy, the E-100, the VK7201 usually will not win a damage-per-minute contest and probably responds best to peek-a-boom style play.

Early Research

Tank is elite in stock configuration

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Historical Gallery

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  A model of the rear turreted Lowe from which the VK 72.01 (K) is based.

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