XP cost4,200(~€0.97)
Credits cost185,000(~€2.11)
Total cost~€3.08
Free XP from T16,820(~€1.38)
IV
Heavy tank
Heavy tankB1
World of Tanks EU statistics for the IV FRANCE heavy tank B1.
B1 tech tree branch
B1 characteristics
Firepower
- Damage
- 60hp
- … vs modules
- 64hp
- Penetration
- 66mm
- … at 500m
- 58mm
- DPM
- 1,636
- Reload
- 2.20s
- Rate of fire
- 27.27/min
- Aim time
- 1.50s
- Dispersion
- 0.390m
- … moving
- 0.220
- … hull traverse
- 0.220
- … turret traverse
- 0.080
- … after firing
- 3.00×
- … gun damaged
- 2.00×
- Shell velocity
- 660m/s
- Max range
- 720m
- Caliber
- 47mm
- Ammo capacity
- 195
- … potential damage
- 11,700hp
- Shell cost
- 20
- … full ammo
- 3,900
- Gun depression
- 18°
- Gun elevation
- 18°
- Gun traverse range
- 360°
Mobility
- Top speed
- 30km/h
- Reverse speed
- 10km/h
- Engine power
- 380hp
- Power/weight
- 13.0hp/t
- Hull traverse
- 26.0°/s
- Turret traverse
- 30.0°/s
- … hard
- 1.10
- … medium
- 1.30
- … soft
- 2.20
- … hard
- 30.0km/h
- … medium
- 30.0km/h
- … soft
- 21.6km/h
- … hard
- 26.0°/s
- … medium
- 22.0°/s
- … soft
- 13.0°/s
Terrain resistance
Effective speed
Effective traverse
Survivability
- Hit points
- 670hp
- … front
- 60mm
- … side
- 60mm
- … rear
- 55mm
- … front
- 40mm
- … side
- 40mm
- … rear
- 40mm
- Track armor
- 20mm
- Fire chance
- 20.0%
- Track repair time
- 12.03s
- … ammo rack
- 140 / 90hp
- … track
- 120 / 90hp
- … engine
- 82 / 40hp
- … fuel tank
- 125 / 50hp
- … turret ring
- 100 / 50hp
- … viewport
- 60 / 30hp
Hull armor
Turret armor
Module HP (max / repaired)
Spotting & other
- View range
- 320m
- Signal range
- 710m
- … stationary
- 8.3%
- … moving
- 4.2%
- Weight
- 29.3t
Camouflage
Ammunition
Equipment
Consumables
Directives
Crew Skills
Crew level100%
Commander
Gunner
Driver / Loader
Radio OperatorB1 modules
III47 mm SA35 (B1)Stock
IV47 mm SA37 (B1)
4504.8K
IIIB1 APX 1Stock
IVB1 APX 4
1.2K5.2K
IIIRenault Naeder-FIEUXStock
IVRenault BDR
85011.1K
IIIB1Stock
IVB1 bis
1.1K4.7K
IXER 55Stock
IVB1
B1 historical reference
Development was started in 1921. The vehicle entered service in 1934. A total of 403 tanks were manufactured at Renault, FCM, Schneider, FAHM, and AMX factories. The vehicle was upgraded numerous times. Despite the outdated configuration, this tank earned a reputation as an invincible vehicle with reliable armor in battles against German troops from May through June 1940.