BZ-58-2

BZ-58-2 stats at a glance

The BZ-58-2 has 1520 hit points , 70mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 35 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 520 damage per shot with 250mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2064.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.0:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the BZ-58-2 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.3:1. 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-58-2 can theoretically output up to 2064 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How BZ-58-2 compares to its peers

There are 69 tier 9 heavy tanks in WoT, including the BZ-58-2. Its 1520 HP places it in the top 56% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 1483). Frontal hull armor of 70mm ranks in the top 100% for the class (peer average: 155mm). Top forward speed of 35 km/h is faster than 29% 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 250mm puts it in the top 50% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• BZ-58-2 vs AE Phase I — tier 9 heavy tank from USA
• BZ-58-2 vs Concept 1B — tier 9 heavy tank from USA
• BZ-58-2 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
• Buryan — USSR, premium
• All China 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

Development began in the late 1950s under the concept of creating "frontier-covering tanks." The distinctive feature was the combined hull: Its frontal armor was cast with large upper glacis slopes, while the rest of the hull was welded. One of the design versions was to mount a large cast turret, in the development of which the Chinese engineers were obviously inspired by the experience of their Polish colleagues.

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