IS-3A (T)

IS-3A (T) stats at a glance

The IS-3A (T) has 1240 hit points , 110mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 40 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 390 damage per shot with 221mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2925.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.2:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the IS-3A (T) can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.7:1. 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 IS-3A (T) can theoretically output up to 2925 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How IS-3A (T) compares to its peers

There are 107 tier 8 heavy tanks in WoT, including the IS-3A (T). Its 1240 HP places it in the top 49% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 1237). Frontal hull armor of 110mm ranks in the top 87% for the class (peer average: 144mm). Top forward speed of 40 km/h is faster than 57% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 390 damage per shot, higher than 58% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 221mm puts it in the top 46% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• IS-3A (T) vs Chrysler K — tier 8 heavy tank from USA
• IS-3A (T) vs Chrysler GF — tier 8 heavy tank from USA
• IS-3A (T) 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 USSR 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 1956–1957, the Military Armored Forces Academy developed a speculative design for a new loading system on the IS-3 and T-10 heavy tanks. The IS-3 variant featured a double-row ammo rack with an automatic loading system. The crew was reduced to three members: commander, gunner, and driver. The turret was redesigned in order to accommodate the loading mechanism. The vehicle existed only in blueprints.

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