IS-2 No.321

IS-2 No.321

IS-3

IS-2 No.321

IS-3

USSR

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
6.7	6.7	6.7

Class:

Heavy tank

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

Description

The IS-2 No.321 is a gift rank IV Soviet heavy tank with a battle rating of 6.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "Wind of Change" as a reward for the Legend of Victory event.

General info

Survivability and armour

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

Armourfront / side / back

Hull100 / 90 / 60

Turret100 / 100 / 100

Crew4 people

Visibility102 %

Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.

Armour type:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	___ mm	___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom	___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Turret	___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Cupola	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm

Notes:

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB40 / 16 km/h

RB and SB38 / 15 km/h

Number of gears8 forward

2 back

Weight46.2 t

Engine power

AB992 hp

RB and SB520 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB21.5 hp/t

RB and SB11.3 hp/t

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	40	16	46.2	671	992	14.52	21.47
Realistic	38	15		460	520	9.96	11.26

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB4 506 → 5 848

RB4 642 → 6 025

SB6 373 → 8 272

Total cost of modifications61 700

102 700

Talisman cost1 800

Crew training61 000

Experts210 000

Aces890

Research Aces570 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

140 / 190 / 220 %

178 / 178 / 178 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Research: 3 100 Cost: 5 200 150 Suspension Research: 3 500 Cost: 5 800 170 Brake System Research: 3 500 Cost: 5 800 170 Filters Research: 5 100 Cost: 8 500 250 Transmission Research: 5 000 Cost: 8 300 240 Engine Research: 5 000 Cost: 8 300 240	Improved Parts Research: 3 100 Cost: 5 200 150 Improved FPE Research: 3 500 Cost: 5 800 170 Crew Replenishment Research: 5 100 Cost: 8 500 250 Smoke grenade Research: 5 000 Cost: 8 300 240	Horizontal Drive Research: 3 100 Cost: 5 200 150 122mm_APHE_ammo_pack Research: 3 100 Cost: 5 200 150 Adjustment of Fire Research: 3 500 Cost: 5 800 170 Elevation Mechanism Research: 5 100 Cost: 8 500 250 122mm_APCBC_ammo_pack Research: 5 000 Cost: 8 300 240

Armaments

Main armament

122 mm D-25T cannon

Ammunition28 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

27.1 → 20.8 s

Vertical guidance-3° / 20°

122 mm D-25T					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	28	-3°/+20°	±180°	N/A	11.3	15.7	19.0	21.1	22.4	27.04	23.92	22.05	20.80
Realistic					8.3	9.8	11.9	13.2	14.0

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
BR-471	APHE	205	201	183	162	144	128
BR-471B	APHEBC	205	203	191	178	166	155
OF-471	HE	37	37	37	37	37	37

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
BR-471	APHE	795	25	1.2	19	246.4	47°	60°	65°
BR-471B	APHEBC	795	25	1.2	19	246.4	48°	63°	71°
OF-471	HE	800	25	0	0.1	3,600	79°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the IS-2

Full ammo	Ammo part	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
28	Projectiles Propellants	13 (+15) 27 (+1)	1 (+27) 24 (+4)	N/A  21 (+7)	N/A  11 (+17)	N/A  6 (+22)	N/A 1 (+27)	No

Notes:

• The IS-2 No.321 uses two-piece ammunition, composed of projectiles (yellow) and propellant bags (orange). Both have separate racks.
• Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
• Centre floor rack emptied: 11 (+17) shells.

Machine guns

12.7 mm DShK machine gun

Ammunition250 rounds

Belt capacity50 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate600 shots/min

Vertical guidance-10° / 60°

7.62 mm DT machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition1 890 rounds

Belt capacity63 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate600 shots/min

12.7 mm DShK
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Pintle	250 (50)	600	-10°/+60°	±180°

7.62 mm DT
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	1,890 (63)	600	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Extremely powerful 122 mm gun. Can easily knock out any tank with a single shot
• The top 122 mm APHE shell has good overmatching mechanics. Can go through the upper plate of the Panther at 500+ m fairly easily
• Upper plate is as tough as the Tiger II's upper plate. Basically immune to anything that isn't HEAT or APDS
• Has good mobility and a high top speed for a heavy tank
• Has a roof mounted 12.7 mm machine gun. So dealing with lightly armoured vehicles and defending its self from planes is possible
• Is a good flanker and ambushing tank thanks to its good top speed, armour, and massive gun

Cons:

• Terrible reload speed. Getting into brawls with contemporary heavies like the Tiger II is ill advised
• Despite the good overall armour, has some serious weak spots on the turret
• Horrible gun depression. Hill fighting is nearly impossible without exposing the entire tank
• Has a massive, flat, and weakly armoured lower plate. All 6.0 and up tanks can slice right through
• Very small crew compartment. Any APHE shell that pens it will likely kill everyone in the tank
• Can't effectively side scrape due to its hull cheeks
• The 12.7 mm machine gun isn't as potent as American .50 cal MGs due to the low mag size and low total carried ammo
• No add-on spaced armour

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

• [Devblog] Legend of Victory: IS-2 №321