IS-3A
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IS-3A
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10,900 Cost |
1550310 HP Hit Points |
49/53.5623.78/53.56 t Weight Limit |
- Commander (Radio Operator, Loader)
- Gunner (Loader)
- Driver
520520 hp Engine Power |
40/15 km/h Speed Limit |
2626 deg/s Traverse |
10.6121.87 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
NoNo Pivot |
// mm Hull Armor |
249/172/100249/172/100 mm Turret Armor |
APCR/HEAT/HE
APCR/HEAT/HE Shells |
1180/5200/608
1180/5200/608 Shell Cost |
390/390/530390/390/530 HP Damage |
221/270/61221/270/61 mm Penetration |
r/m ▲
10.59 r/m Magazine-fed Gun ▲
10.59 Rate of Fire Magazine-fed Gun |
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Magazine-fed Gun
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Magazine-fed Gun
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2421.9 Magazine-fed Gun ▲
Magazine-fed Gun
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Magazine-fed Gun
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2421.9 Damage Per Minute Magazine-fed Gun |
m ▲
0.46 m With 50% Crew: 0.57 m ▲
0.46 Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.57 m |
s 3 s 3 Aim time |
2222 deg/s Turret Traverse |
360° Gun Arc |
-5°/+19°-5°/+19° Elevation Arc |
2828 rounds Ammo Capacity |
1515 % Chance of Fire |
m 350 m 350 View Range |
m 720 m 720 Signal Range |
VIII
10900
The IS-3A is a Soviet tier 8 premium heavy tank.
In 1956–1957, the Military Armored Forces Academy developed a speculative design for a new loading system on the IS-3 and T-10 heavy tanks. The IS-3 variant featured a double-row ammo rack with an automatic loading system. The crew was reduced to three members: commander, gunner, and driver. The turret was redesigned in order to accommodate the loading mechanism. The vehicle existed only in blueprints.
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Tier | Gun | Penetration (mm) |
Damage (HP) |
Rate of fire (rounds/minute) |
Dispersion (m/100m) |
Aiming time (s) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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VIII | 122 mm D-25TA | 221/270/61 | 390/390/530 | 10.59 | 0.46 | 3 | 2590 | 125140 |
Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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VIII | V-11-IS-3 | 520 | 15 | 750 | 55000 |
Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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VIII | IS-3A | 53.56 | 26 | B/2 | 10000 | 30000 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Decent penetration for Russian premium heavy (Slightly worse than the BL-9 on the IS-3)
- APCR as standard ammunition yields higher velocity at the cost of penetration over distance
- Improved DPM over the regular IS-3 (2,043 vs 1,835 on the BL-9)
- Higher top speed than the regular IS-3 (40 vs 38)
Cons:
- Terrible power-to-weight ratio severely limits achievable mobility (10.61 vs 14.26 on the IS-3)
- Turret armor less effective than for regular IS-3 due to reduction in slope
- Extremely poor accuracy and aimtime values leads to frequent misses at range
- Snapshots are entirely unviable due to awful hull and turret traverse dispersion values
- Three-man crew limits use as a crew trainer.
Performance
This tank generally plays like a slightly inferior IS-3. It has good armor and a gun that is most effective at close-range brawling. However, there are some noteworthy differences:
The IS-3A has a weak engine that limits its mobility, especially when trying to climb. As a result it pays to keep the IS-3A on flat terrain, and, if possible, on city streets.
The gun, with its improved rate of fire and adequate penetration is a proficient damage dealer. However, unlike the other Tier 8 Russian heavies, the IS-3A gets HEAT ammunition for its premium ammunition, rather than APCR. This requires more careful target selection to avoid hitting sloped or spaced armor, which, when combined with the gun's poor accuracy, can be a problem. It also means that there is a huge difference in shell velocity between standard and premium rounds (1400 vs 820 m/s), which makes hitting moving targets more difficult. However, the standard ammunition performs sufficiently well that it is quite possible to run this tank without loading any premium ammo. In light of the small ammunition load, this can be a very attractive option.
The IS-3A has good armor, nearly identical to that of the IS-3, including the pike-nosed hull. However, the turret has a different shape, with reduced sloping, particularly when approached form the side. As a result, shots that would ricochet of the side of an IS-3's turret, may penetrate an IS-3A. Both the gunner and commander are considered "loaders" and it may be worthwhile to train safe-stowage on one of them.
Overall, the IS-3A performs much like a stock IS-3 with improved ammunition and marginally higher DPM (only 59 DPM more than the 122 D-25T), but is severely hampered by an even worse engine (worse than the stock IS-3 by 130 horsepower), hull traverse, and gun handling. All this combined with the chance to see tier 10 vehicles makes the IS-3A challenging to play well in.
Early Research
As a premium tank, the IS-3A has no upgrades. Research not required.
Suggested Equipment
Gallery
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