Object 252U

  Object 252U

USSR | Heavy Tank | Tier VIII

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9,800   Cost

1500300 HP Hit Points

51.5/5826.92/58 t Weight Limit

Crew

1. Commander (Radio Operator)
2. Driver
3. Gunner
4. Loader

Mobility

700700 hp Engine Power

35/14 km/h Speed Limit

3030 deg/s Traverse

13.5926 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio

NoNo Pivot

Armor

// mm Hull Armor

250/150/100250/150/100 mm Turret Armor

Armament

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1025/4800/608 1025/4800/608 Shell Cost

440/440/530440/440/530 HP Damage

225/265/68225/265/68 mm Penetration

| |}} | |}} 4 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 15 s 50% Crew: 18.58 s 75% Crew: 16.22 s 100% Crew: 14.38 s Rammer: 12.94 s Vents: 14.06 s Both: 12.66 s Both and BiA: 12.38 s Both and Max Crew %: 11.87 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. | |}} | |}} 4 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 15 s 50% Crew: 18.58 s 75% Crew: 16.22 s 100% Crew: 14.38 s Rammer: 12.94 s Vents: 14.06 s Both: 12.66 s Both and BiA: 12.38 s Both and Max Crew %: 11.87 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. Rate of Fire

| |}} | |}} 1760 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (440 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1760 50% Crew: 1421.2 75% Crew: 1628 100% Crew: 1834.8 100% Crew Vents: 1874.4 Rammer: 2037.2 Both: 2085.6 Both and BiA: 2129.6 Both and Max Crew %: 2222 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2200 50% Crew: 1861.2 75% Crew: 2068 100% Crew: 2274.8 100% Crew Rammer: 2477.2 Vents: 2314.4 Both: 2525.6 Both and BiA: 2569.6 Both and Max Crew %: 2662 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (440 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1760 50% Crew: 1421.2 75% Crew: 1628 100% Crew: 1834.8 100% Crew Vents: 1874.4 Rammer: 2037.2 Both: 2085.6 Both and BiA: 2129.6 Both and Max Crew %: 2222 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2200 50% Crew: 1861.2 75% Crew: 2068 100% Crew: 2274.8 100% Crew Rammer: 2477.2 Vents: 2314.4 Both: 2525.6 Both and BiA: 2569.6 Both and Max Crew %: 2662 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (530 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2120 50% Crew: 1711.9 75% Crew: 1961 100% Crew: 2210.1 100% Crew Vents: 2257.8 Rammer: 2453.9 Both: 2512.2 Both and BiA: 2565.2 Both and Max Crew %: 2676.5 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2650 50% Crew: 2241.9 75% Crew: 2491 100% Crew: 2740.1 100% Crew Rammer: 2983.9 Vents: 2787.8 Both: 3042.2 Both and BiA: 3095.2 Both and Max Crew %: 3206.5 See here, here, or here for more information. | |}} | |}} 1760 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (440 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1760 50% Crew: 1421.2 75% Crew: 1628 100% Crew: 1834.8 100% Crew Vents: 1874.4 Rammer: 2037.2 Both: 2085.6 Both and BiA: 2129.6 Both and Max Crew %: 2222 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2200 50% Crew: 1861.2 75% Crew: 2068 100% Crew: 2274.8 100% Crew Rammer: 2477.2 Vents: 2314.4 Both: 2525.6 Both and BiA: 2569.6 Both and Max Crew %: 2662 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (440 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1760 50% Crew: 1421.2 75% Crew: 1628 100% Crew: 1834.8 100% Crew Vents: 1874.4 Rammer: 2037.2 Both: 2085.6 Both and BiA: 2129.6 Both and Max Crew %: 2222 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2200 50% Crew: 1861.2 75% Crew: 2068 100% Crew: 2274.8 100% Crew Rammer: 2477.2 Vents: 2314.4 Both: 2525.6 Both and BiA: 2569.6 Both and Max Crew %: 2662 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (530 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2120 50% Crew: 1711.9 75% Crew: 1961 100% Crew: 2210.1 100% Crew Vents: 2257.8 Rammer: 2453.9 Both: 2512.2 Both and BiA: 2565.2 Both and Max Crew %: 2676.5 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2650 50% Crew: 2241.9 75% Crew: 2491 100% Crew: 2740.1 100% Crew Rammer: 2983.9 Vents: 2787.8 Both: 3042.2 Both and BiA: 3095.2 Both and Max Crew %: 3206.5 See here, here, or here for more information. Damage Per Minute

| |}} 0.44 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.545 m With 75% Crew: 0.476 m With 100% Crew: 0.422 m With BiA: 0.413 m With BiA and Vents: 0.404 m Maximum possible: 0.387 m For more details, see Crew | |}} 0.44 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.545 m With 75% Crew: 0.476 m With 100% Crew: 0.422 m With BiA: 0.413 m With BiA and Vents: 0.404 m Maximum possible: 0.387 m For more details, see Crew Accuracy

| |}} 3.2 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 3.964 s With 75% Crew: 3.461 s With 100% Crew: 3.068 s With GLD: 2.789 s With BiA: 3.001 s With BiA and Vents: 2.935 s With both and GLD: 2.669 s Maximum possible: 2.558 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment | |}} 3.2 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 3.964 s With 75% Crew: 3.461 s With 100% Crew: 3.068 s With GLD: 2.789 s With BiA: 3.001 s With BiA and Vents: 2.935 s With both and GLD: 2.669 s Maximum possible: 2.558 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment Aim time

2424 deg/s Turret Traverse

360° Gun Arc

-6°/+20°-6°/+20° Elevation Arc

3030 rounds Ammo Capacity

General

1515 % Chance of Fire

350 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 275 m With 75% Crew: 312.5 m With 100% Crew: 350 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 367.7 m With Coated Optics: 385 m With Binocular Telescope: 437.5 m Maximum possible: 501.1 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment 350 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 275 m With 75% Crew: 312.5 m With 100% Crew: 350 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 367.7 m With Coated Optics: 385 m With Binocular Telescope: 437.5 m Maximum possible: 501.1 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment View Range

| |}} 730 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 573.6 m With 75% Crew: 651.8 m With 100% Crew: 730 m With 100% Signal Boost: 876 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 803 m Maximum possible: 1050.4 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment | |}} 730 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 573.6 m With 75% Crew: 651.8 m With 100% Crew: 730 m With 100% Signal Boost: 876 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 803 m Maximum possible: 1050.4 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment Signal Range

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Object 252U

VIII

9800

The Object 252U is a Soviet tier 8 premium heavy tank.

A draft project, prepared during the development of the IS-6 heavy tank. The draft was completed by the end of 1944. Later, work on the IS-6 tank was stopped, and the development of the project was discontinued. The vehicle never entered service.

Arguably one of the most controversial premium tanks ever added in World of Tanks, the Object 252U (also known as the Defender due to its premium reskinned variants) is essentially a much better version of the IS-6 that had almost everything the IS-6 lacked. With the combination of a tier 10 levels of armor, a powerful high-alpha gun, and decent mobility, the Object 252U is a robust powerhouse that can tip the balance of the team in every game it has been a part of. But since 2020, the game meta (especially the advent of superior, more powerful premium tanks) has evolved so much in its defavor that you don't find many on the battlefield.

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 ()
IX	122 mm BL-13	225/265/68	440/440/530	4	0.44	3.2		2790	178500

Engines

Tier	Engine	Engine Power (hp)	Chance of Fire on Impact (%)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
IX	V-12CN	700	15		750	84000

Suspensions

Tier	Suspension	Load Limit (т)	Traverse Speed (gr/sec)	Rmin		Weight (kg)	Price ()
VIII	Object 252U	58	30	B/2		11000	30000

Radios

Tier	Radio	Signal Range (m)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
X	10RKM	730		100	52200

Compatible Equipment

                     

Compatible Consumables

                        

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Very good alpha damage and penetration
• Extremely good armor, can bounce even some Tier 10 guns
• Decent mobility for such a well-protected tank
• Good crew trainer, crew slots match most other high tier Soviet heavy tanks

Cons:

• Long reload, poor DPM
• Very bad gun handling, aiming time and accuracy
• Poor base view range of 350 meters
• Similarly to IS-6, it has two turret cupolas (albeit fairly small)
• Bad gun depression of -6 degrees

Performance

In some ways, this tank resembles the old (pre 0.9.3) version of the KV-1S. It has an extremely powerful, but very slow-firing gun that can take out most enemies with a few shots. Also, unlike many Russian heavy tanks, it has good penetration on its standard ammunition. The main downside of this gun is the long reload time. This is exacerbated by the poor gun handling, which will cause misses at mid to long range. The armor is very strong, being both thick and well-sloped. From the front, its main weaknesses are the lower glacis, which is large compared to other pike-nosed tanks such as the IS-3 and the 110 and can be penetrated by premium rounds and the two cupolas on top of the turret. From the side, the armor just above the tracks can be penetrated easily by almost any gun it encounters. Alternatively, the side of the hull in general can be reliably penetrated by any gun that has more than 175 mm penetration (basically any tier 7 and higher). The best way to play this tank is to side-scrape and trade shots at fairly close range, using the massive alpha damage of the BL-13 gun to overwhelm opponents. However, the player should take care not to become isolated as the low rate of fire makes fighting multiple opponents a tricky proposition. The easiest way to counter it, is to flank.

Early Research

Premium vehicle, no research required.

Suggested Equipment

   

Gallery

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Historical Info

For the first part of its history please go to IS-6(object 252/253) In late November 1944, the IS-6 was radically redesigned. This is linked to research from NII-48. The tank received a new hull with a pike front and a new turret. Since the IS-6 had no future in late 1944, the modernization project stopped there and it was never built in metal. The time spent on the tank was not wasted: work on a new tank began in the winter of 1945 with it as the foundation.

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Historical Gallery

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  Blueprint drawing of the revised object 252

Sources and External Links

Sources

https://tankarchives.blogspot.hk/2016/06/object-257-first-is-7.html

USSR

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