Durchbruchswagen 2

Durchbruchswagen 2 stats at a glance

The Durchbruchswagen 2 has 536 hit points , 50mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 35 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 110 damage per shot with 43mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1535. The vehicle can equip 4 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

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

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.9:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (4)

With the top-tier gun, the D.W. 2 can theoretically output up to 1535 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute). Lower-tier guns generally trade DPM for faster reload or better handling — see the full gun table above.

How D.W. 2 compares to its peers

There are 5 tier 4 heavy tanks in WoT, including the D.W. 2. Its 536 HP places it in the top 50% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 458). Frontal hull armor of 50mm ranks in the top 75% for the class (peer average: 51mm). Top forward speed of 35 km/h is faster than 75% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 110 damage per shot, higher than 75% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 43mm puts it in the top 100% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• D.W. 2 vs B1 — tier 4 heavy tank from France
• D.W. 2 vs Pz. B2 — tier 4 heavy tank from Germany
• D.W. 2 vs Heavy Tank — tier 4 heavy tank from Germany
• See full tier 4 heavy tank tier list — all 5 vehicles ranked

Related tier 4 heavy tanks

• B1 — France
• Heavy Tank — Germany
• Pz.Kpfw. B2 740 (f) — Germany, premium
• Type 95 Heavy — Japan
• All Germany tanks · Tier 4 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

Prototype of a heavy tank, developed by the Henschel und Sohn company. The prototype was built in 1938. In September 1939 the VK 30.01 project was preferred, and the DW program was canceled. However, the DW I and DW II prototypes were used for various trials until 1941.

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