IS-2

IS-2 is a tier 7 heavy tank from USSR in World of Tanks. This is a premium vehicle — purchased separately from the tech tree.

IS-2 stats at a glance

The IS-2 has 1056 hit points , 100mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 34 km/h. .

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.1:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the IS-2 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.4:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

How IS-2 compares to its peers

There are 32 tier 7 heavy tanks in WoT, including the IS-2. Its 1056 HP places it in the top 68% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 1123). Frontal hull armor of 100mm ranks in the top 81% for the class (peer average: 116mm). Top forward speed of 34 km/h is faster than 29% of peer vehicles in this tier and class.

Direct comparisons

• IS-2 vs 45TP — tier 7 heavy tank from Poland
• IS-2 vs AMX M4 45 — tier 7 heavy tank from France
• IS-2 vs Black Prince — tier 7 heavy tank from UK
• IS-2 vs BP II — tier 7 heavy tank from UK
• See full tier 7 heavy tank tier list — all 32 vehicles ranked

About this vehicle

Built in 1944, the IS-2 (IS-122) heavy tank was a modification of the IS-1. It featured a simple cast glacis plate. Elite Soviet Guards heavy tank regiments used the IS-2 extensively in the assaults on the fortress cities of Budapest, Breslau, and Berlin. These vehicles featured thick white stripes for quick identification by other Soviet tank crews. This vehicle, a tank of the 7th Guards Independent Heavy Tank Brigade, was made famous in a photo taken in front of the iconic Brandenburg Gate in the heart of Berlin.

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