IS-2 shielded

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USSR | Heavy Tank | Tier VII

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5,400   Cost

1230246 HP Hit Points

46.47/48.422.82/48.4 t Weight Limit

Crew

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

Mobility

600600 hp Engine Power

30/14 km/h Speed Limit

3232 deg/s Traverse

12.9126.29 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio

NoNo Pivot

Armor

// mm Hull Armor

100/90/90100/90/90 mm Turret Armor

Armament

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

390/390/530390/390/530 HP Damage

175/217/61175/217/61 mm Penetration

| |}} | |}} 4.88 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 12.3 s 50% Crew: 15.24 s 75% Crew: 13.3 s 100% Crew: 11.79 s Rammer: 10.61 s Vents: 11.53 s Both: 10.38 s Both and BiA: 10.15 s Both and Max Crew %: 9.73 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. | |}} | |}} 4.88 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 12.3 s 50% Crew: 15.24 s 75% Crew: 13.3 s 100% Crew: 11.79 s Rammer: 10.61 s Vents: 11.53 s Both: 10.38 s Both and BiA: 10.15 s Both and Max Crew %: 9.73 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. Rate of Fire

| |}} | |}} 1903.2 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (390 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1903.2 50% Crew: 1536.6 75% Crew: 1758.9 100% Crew: 1985.1 100% Crew Vents: 2028 Rammer: 2207.4 Both: 2254.2 Both and BiA: 2304.9 Both and Max Crew %: 2406.3 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2293.2 50% Crew: 1926.6 75% Crew: 2148.9 100% Crew: 2375.1 100% Crew Rammer: 2597.4 Vents: 2418 Both: 2644.2 Both and BiA: 2694.9 Both and Max Crew %: 2796.3 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (390 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1903.2 50% Crew: 1536.6 75% Crew: 1758.9 100% Crew: 1985.1 100% Crew Vents: 2028 Rammer: 2207.4 Both: 2254.2 Both and BiA: 2304.9 Both and Max Crew %: 2406.3 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2293.2 50% Crew: 1926.6 75% Crew: 2148.9 100% Crew: 2375.1 100% Crew Rammer: 2597.4 Vents: 2418 Both: 2644.2 Both and BiA: 2694.9 Both and Max Crew %: 2796.3 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: 2586.4 50% Crew: 2088.2 75% Crew: 2390.3 100% Crew: 2697.7 100% Crew Vents: 2756 Rammer: 2999.8 Both: 3063.4 Both and BiA: 3132.3 Both and Max Crew %: 3270.1 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 3116.4 50% Crew: 2618.2 75% Crew: 2920.3 100% Crew: 3227.7 100% Crew Rammer: 3529.8 Vents: 3286 Both: 3593.4 Both and BiA: 3662.3 Both and Max Crew %: 3800.1 See here, here, or here for more information. | |}} | |}} 1903.2 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (390 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1903.2 50% Crew: 1536.6 75% Crew: 1758.9 100% Crew: 1985.1 100% Crew Vents: 2028 Rammer: 2207.4 Both: 2254.2 Both and BiA: 2304.9 Both and Max Crew %: 2406.3 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2293.2 50% Crew: 1926.6 75% Crew: 2148.9 100% Crew: 2375.1 100% Crew Rammer: 2597.4 Vents: 2418 Both: 2644.2 Both and BiA: 2694.9 Both and Max Crew %: 2796.3 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (390 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1903.2 50% Crew: 1536.6 75% Crew: 1758.9 100% Crew: 1985.1 100% Crew Vents: 2028 Rammer: 2207.4 Both: 2254.2 Both and BiA: 2304.9 Both and Max Crew %: 2406.3 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2293.2 50% Crew: 1926.6 75% Crew: 2148.9 100% Crew: 2375.1 100% Crew Rammer: 2597.4 Vents: 2418 Both: 2644.2 Both and BiA: 2694.9 Both and Max Crew %: 2796.3 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: 2586.4 50% Crew: 2088.2 75% Crew: 2390.3 100% Crew: 2697.7 100% Crew Vents: 2756 Rammer: 2999.8 Both: 3063.4 Both and BiA: 3132.3 Both and Max Crew %: 3270.1 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 3116.4 50% Crew: 2618.2 75% Crew: 2920.3 100% Crew: 3227.7 100% Crew Rammer: 3529.8 Vents: 3286 Both: 3593.4 Both and BiA: 3662.3 Both and Max Crew %: 3800.1 See here, here, or here for more information. Damage Per Minute

| |}} 0.46 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.57 m With 75% Crew: 0.498 m With 100% Crew: 0.441 m With BiA: 0.431 m With BiA and Vents: 0.422 m Maximum possible: 0.404 m For more details, see Crew | |}} 0.46 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.57 m With 75% Crew: 0.498 m With 100% Crew: 0.441 m With BiA: 0.431 m With BiA and Vents: 0.422 m Maximum possible: 0.404 m For more details, see Crew Accuracy

| |}} 3.4 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 4.212 s With 75% Crew: 3.678 s With 100% Crew: 3.26 s With GLD: 2.964 s With BiA: 3.188 s With BiA and Vents: 3.119 s With both and GLD: 2.835 s Maximum possible: 2.718 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment | |}} 3.4 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 4.212 s With 75% Crew: 3.678 s With 100% Crew: 3.26 s With GLD: 2.964 s With BiA: 3.188 s With BiA and Vents: 3.119 s With both and GLD: 2.835 s Maximum possible: 2.718 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment Aim time

2525 deg/s Turret Traverse

360° Gun Arc

-6°/+25°-6°/+25° Elevation Arc

2828 rounds Ammo Capacity

General

1515 % Chance of Fire

340 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 267.1 m With 75% Crew: 303.6 m With 100% Crew: 340 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 357.2 m With Coated Optics: 374 m With Binocular Telescope: 425 m Maximum possible: 486.7 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment 340 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 267.1 m With 75% Crew: 303.6 m With 100% Crew: 340 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 357.2 m With Coated Optics: 374 m With Binocular Telescope: 425 m Maximum possible: 486.7 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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IS-2 shielded

VII

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The IS-2 shielded is a Soviet tier 7 premium heavy tank.

Built in 1944, the IS-2 (IS-122) heavy tank was a modification of the IS-1. It had a 120 mm glacis plate that was much simpler to cast. Heavy tank regiments of the Elite Soviet Guards used the IS-2 extensively in their assaults on the fortress cities of Budapest, Breslau, and Berlin. The IS-2 shielded tank is a modification featuring additional meshed screens to increase the vehicle's survivability in urban warfare.

The IS-2 Screened was a reward for completing at least four stages of 2020's Road to Berlin event.

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 ()
VIII	122 mm D-25T	175/217/61	390/390/530	4.88	0.46	3.4		2590	125140

Engines

Tier	Engine	Engine Power (hp)	Chance of Fire on Impact (%)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
VII	V-2IS	600	15		750	36000

Suspensions

Tier	Suspension	Load Limit (т)	Traverse Speed (gr/sec)	Rmin		Weight (kg)	Price ()
VII	IS-2	48.4	32	B/2		11500	20000

Radios

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

Compatible Equipment

                   

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Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Mesh screens over the turret and the front and sides of the hull protect against HEAT and HE
• Good alpha damage and acceptable standard penetration
• Respectable DPM
• Improved armor angling over standard IS and IS-2 models
• Better gun handling than the standard IS (0.19/0.19/0.12 vs. 0.20/0.20/0.15)

Cons:

• Somewhat sluggish, namely in hull traverse and top speed
• No preferential matchmaking. Will meet tier 9 tanks.
• Worse view range, hull thickness and mobility than the Tech Tree IS
• Gun handling is still poor due to the horrendous aim time

Performance

The IS-2 Shielded is a variation of the standard IS tank which features mesh screens over various portions of the vehicle's turret and hull, providing a small amount of protection against HEAT and HE shells. In many ways the IS-2 Shielded is the logical progression of the Chinese IS-2 design as compared to the standard IS. It features the well-angled hull of the IS-2, but the thickness is improved by 10mm. This plus the screens gives it an effective armor value of almost 175mm, meaning that mediums and lower-penetration heavies (including other tanks using the 122mm D-25T type gun) will have only a 50-50 chance for penetration.

The IS-2 Shielded also carries a 122mm D-25T, with all that implies--poor gun handling (improved over the IS but still poor), relatively mediocre penetration, and devastating damage per shot. The IS-2 Shielded is meant to get in close and start brawling with enemies, and with its improved armor coverage it stands a good chance of winning against most same-tier brawlers. Tanks which rely on HEAT to carry their weight will find the IS-2 Shielded an especially frustrating opponent, as even a minor amount of angling can present a HEAT-dispersing screen where one was not before.

However, the IS-2 Shielded buys this defensive boost at the price of mobility. "Lumbering" is the only way to really describe it, compared to the likes of the IS. Its power-to-weight ratio of 12.91 is not the worst among IS-type tanks at this tier, but its poor hull and turret traverse speeds, even worse than the standard IS, means that it will struggle to bring its gun to bear on fast enemies, or angle its hull against new opponents. This, plus its 30 kph top speed, means that the IS-2 Shielded will have a very difficult time responding to threats on other parts of the map.

The IS-2 Shielded is a slow but steady street fighter designed to partake in city battles and other strong defensive positions. Unfortunately, its inability to fulfill other roles as flexibly as the IS, plus its full matchmaking spread, means that it will often be pulled into tier 9 games where it will be heavily outclassed by enemy mediums and particularly the enemy heavies it can expect to face. In such situations, the IS-2 Shielded can only play defensively and attempt to assist allies. It will fare slightly better against the mountainous piles of HEAT shells fired at high tiers, but its armor cannot be relied upon when it has to challenge something like an E-75.

As such the IS-2 Shielded is somewhat akin to a Russian take on the Super Pershing, trading mobility and flexibility for defensive benefits, and much like the Super Pershing, it will struggle to fulfill other roles. Its lacking vision profile means that it will be spotted long before it sees any enemies, and its trundling movement leaves it vulnerable to artillery and tank destroyer fire, or being circled and destroyed by light tanks or sufficiently agile mediums. Stay in cities, stay with allies, and watch the minimap closely to avoid being outflanked and taken down.

Early Research

As a premium vehicle, this tank is elite in its stock configuration.

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