IS-5 (Object 730)

IS-5 (Object 730) stats at a glance

The IS-5 (Object 730) has 1240 hit points , 120mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 42 km/h. .

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.0:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the IS-5 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.0:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

How IS-5 compares to its peers

There are 102 tier 8 heavy tanks in WoT, including the IS-5. Its 1240 HP places it in the top 51% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 1249). Frontal hull armor of 120mm ranks in the top 75% for the class (peer average: 144mm). Top forward speed of 42 km/h is faster than 73% of peer vehicles in this tier and class.

Direct comparisons

• IS-5 vs 110 — tier 8 heavy tank from China
• IS-5 vs 112 FL — tier 8 heavy tank from China
• IS-5 vs 112 — tier 8 heavy tank from China
• IS-5 vs 50TP pr. — tier 8 heavy tank from Poland
• See full tier 8 heavy tank tier list — all 102 vehicles ranked

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

The development of the vehicle was started in 1949 by the Design Bureau of the Chelyabinsk Kirov Plant under the supervision of Joseph Kotin. In 1950 a preproduction batch of 10 vehicles was launched. After the vehicle underwent all trials and received upgrades, it was adopted for service in 1953 under the designation IS-8.

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