BZ-79

BZ-79 stats at a glance

The BZ-79 has 2192 hit points , 150mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 30 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 690 damage per shot with 260mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2436.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.3:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the BZ-79 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

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-79 can theoretically output up to 2436 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How BZ-79 compares to its peers

There are 10 tier 11 heavy tanks in WoT, including the BZ-79. Its 2192 HP places it in the top 22% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 2096). Frontal hull armor of 150mm ranks in the top 78% for the class (peer average: 161mm). Top forward speed of 30 km/h is faster than 22% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 690 damage per shot, higher than 100% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 260mm puts it in the top 89% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• BZ-79 vs Black Rock — tier 11 heavy tank from USA
• BZ-79 vs T803 — tier 11 heavy tank from USA
• BZ-79 vs Imbattable — tier 11 heavy tank from France
• See full tier 11 heavy tank tier list — all 10 vehicles ranked

Related tier 11 heavy tanks

• Black Rock — USA, premium
• FV4025 Contriver — UK
• Fauteur — France
• AMX 67 Imbattable — France
• KR-1 — USSR
• STK-2 — Japan
• T803 — USA
• Taschenratte — Germany
• All China tanks · Tier 11 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

A project for a Chinese heavy tank from the mid-1970s, including design solutions that were advanced for the time. Among these were a 152 mm rifled gun, a powerful multifuel opposed-piston engine, and a welded, complex-shaped hull and turret with additional armor modules. To develop the chassis, the engineers drew on experience from American Patton series tanks and West German Leopard tanks. The vehicle's main feature was liquid jet boosters, which improved mobility in swampy areas and on rough terrain. However, by 1979 the project had been abandoned in favor of a tank with an autoloader and c...

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