IS-6

IS-6 stats at a glance

The IS-6 has 1240 hit points , 110mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 35 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 390 damage per shot with 196mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2001.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.1:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the IS-6 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.5:1. 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-6 can theoretically output up to 2001 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How IS-6 compares to its peers

There are 107 tier 8 heavy tanks in WoT, including the IS-6. 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 35 km/h is faster than 18% 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 196mm puts it in the top 97% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• IS-6 vs Chrysler K — tier 8 heavy tank from USA
• IS-6 vs Chrysler GF — tier 8 heavy tank from USA
• IS-6 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

Plans for this vehicle were drawn up in the construction bureau of the Chelyabinsk Kirov plant from December 1943 to the summer of 1944. Further development and the construction of the first prototype took place at the Uralmash plant. However, the vehicle had no advantages over the other heavy tank designs under consideration, and its armor was seen as inferior to the IS-4 (Object 701), so the IS-6 was not selected for production.

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