BZ-176

BZ-176 stats at a glance

The BZ-176 has 1240 hit points , 240mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 30 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 650 damage per shot with 208mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1560.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.6:1.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.0:1. 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 BZ-176 can theoretically output up to 1560 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How BZ-176 compares to its peers

There are 107 tier 8 heavy tanks in WoT, including the BZ-176. Its 1240 HP places it in the top 49% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 1237). Frontal hull armor of 240mm ranks in the top 3% for the class (peer average: 143mm). Top forward speed of 30 km/h is faster than 8% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 650 damage per shot, higher than 99% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 208mm puts it in the top 80% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• BZ-176 vs Chrysler K — tier 8 heavy tank from USA
• BZ-176 vs Chrysler GF — tier 8 heavy tank from USA
• BZ-176 vs T26E5 — tier 8 heavy tank from USA
• See full tier 8 heavy tank tier list — all 107 vehicles ranked

Related tier 8 heavy tanks

• 110 — China
• 112 FL — China, premium
• 112 — China, premium
• 50TP prototyp — Poland, premium
• 50TP Resilient — Poland, premium
• 53TP Markowskiego — Poland
• 56TP — Poland, premium
• Object 703–II (100) — USSR, premium
• All China tanks · Tier 8 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

In the 1960s, amid tense relations with the Soviet Union, China came up with the concept of creating "frontier-covering forces." The main firepower of this formation was to be units with "frontier-covering tanks" in service. The design allowed the gun to depress through the turret top to reduce the overall vehicle height. In addition, the tank was set to feature twin tracks and jet boosters. Theoretically, due to the high specific power, they would provide good mobility and crossing capacity. The project was closed in 1978, and no prototypes were produced.

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