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XP cost77,000(~€12.02)
Credits cost2,568,500(~€23.74)
Total cost~€35.76
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IS-3

World of Tanks EU statistics for the VIII USSR heavy tank IS-3.

IS-3 tech tree branch

IS-3 characteristics

Firepower

Damage
390hp
… vs modules
165hp
Penetration
196mm
… at 500m
188mm
DPM
1,902
Reload
12.30s
Rate of fire
4.88/min
Aim time
3.40s
Dispersion
0.420m
… moving
0.210
… hull traverse
0.210
… turret traverse
0.100
… after firing
4.00×
… gun damaged
2.00×
Shell velocity
780m/s
Max range
720m
Caliber
122mm
Ammo capacity
28
… potential damage
10,920hp
Shell cost
1,025
… full ammo
28,700
Gun depression
23°
Gun elevation
5°
Gun traverse range
360°

Mobility

Top speed
45km/h
Reverse speed
15km/h
Engine power
750hp
Power/weight
15.4hp/t
Hull traverse
33.0°/s
Turret traverse
28.0°/s
Terrain resistance
… hard
1.00
… medium
1.40
… soft
2.10
Effective speed
… hard
45.0km/h
… medium
40.3km/h
… soft
26.9km/h
Effective traverse
… hard
33.0°/s
… medium
23.6°/s
… soft
15.7°/s

Survivability

Hit points
1,560hp
Hull armor
… front
110mm
… side
90mm
… rear
60mm
Turret armor
… front
175mm
… side
120mm
… rear
100mm
Track armor
20mm
Fire chance
15.0%
Track repair time
12.03s
Module HP (max / repaired)
… ammo rack
200 / 135hp
… track
200 / 150hp
… engine
260 / 130hp
… fuel tank
175 / 70hp
… turret ring
150 / 75hp
… viewport
100 / 50hp

Spotting & other

View range
360m
Signal range
730m
Camouflage
… stationary
7.0%
… moving
3.5%
Weight
48.6t

Ammunition

Equipment

Consumables

Directives

Field Modifications

Crew Skills

Crew level100%
Commander / Radio Operator
Gunner
Driver
Loader

IS-3 modules

VII122 mm D-25T (IS-3)Stock
VIII122 mm BL-9 (IS-3)
44K178.5K
VIIKirovets-1Stock
VIIIIS-3
14.6K31.5K
VIIV-11 (IS-3)Stock
VIIIV-2-54 (IS-3)
26K79.3K
VIIIS-3Stock
VIIIIS-3M
14.2K31.5K
XR-113Stock
VIIIIS-3

IS-3 historical reference

Mass production of the vehicle started in May 1945. On September 7,1945, IS-3 tanks took part in the Allied Victory Parade through Berlin. A total of 1170 vehicles were manufactured by the end of 1946, when production was canceled. From 1948 through the late 1950s, the tanks underwent a number of modernization refits.