Buryan

Buryan stats at a glance

The Buryan has 1520 hit points , 245mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 38 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 520 damage per shot with 255mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2642.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 3.1:1. This pronounced angling makes the Buryan significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.5:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the Buryan can theoretically output up to 2642 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Buryan compares to its peers

There are 69 tier 9 heavy tanks in WoT, including the Buryan. Its 1520 HP places it in the top 56% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 1483). Frontal hull armor of 245mm ranks in the top 4% for the class (peer average: 152mm). Top forward speed of 38 km/h is faster than 50% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 520 damage per shot, higher than 88% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 255mm puts it in the top 37% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Buryan vs AE Phase I — tier 9 heavy tank from USA
• Buryan vs Concept 1B — tier 9 heavy tank from USA
• Buryan vs M-VI-Y — tier 9 heavy tank from USA
• See full tier 9 heavy tank tier list — all 69 vehicles ranked

Related tier 9 heavy tanks

• 50TP Tyszkiewicza — Poland
• 63TP Rycerski — Poland, premium
• AE Phase I — USA, premium
• Ambassador — Sweden, premium
• AMX 50 120 — France
• AMX M4 mle. 51 FL — France, premium
• AMX M4 mle. 51 — France
• BZ-58-2 — China, premium
• All USSR tanks · Tier 9 premium tanks

Understand the stats

Want a deeper grasp of what these numbers actually mean in battle? Read the glossary:

• What is DPM — the most important offensive metric
• Alpha damage — single-shot damage and what it means for playstyle
• Penetration — and how it interacts with armor angling
• Hull-down position — the king of defensive plays
• View range — how spotting actually works

About this vehicle

One area of post-war research was studying crew ergonomics and the optimal crew size. The "NIR 1476" project (unofficially named "Buryan") was developed based on the obtained data. It aimed to translate the results of the anthropometric research into tank design. With a conventional layout, a spacious turret, and two loaders, the vehicle offered a high rate of fire; however, a weight of 55 tons, the turret's increased side projection, and the absence of a driver's hatch made it unwieldy. Reinforcement of the sloped hull front further increased the weight, and the only suitable engine for the t...

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