K-2

K-2 stats at a glance

The K-2 has 1320 hit points , 160mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 30 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 390 damage per shot with 203mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1560.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.1:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the K-2 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 K-2 can theoretically output up to 1560 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How K-2 compares to its peers

There are 107 tier 8 heavy tanks in WoT, including the K-2. Its 1320 HP places it in the top 25% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 1236). Frontal hull armor of 160mm ranks in the top 28% for the class (peer average: 143mm). Top forward speed of 30 km/h is faster than 8% 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 203mm puts it in the top 86% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• K-2 vs Chrysler K — tier 8 heavy tank from USA
• K-2 vs Chrysler GF — tier 8 heavy tank from USA
• K-2 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

A Soviet heavy tank project. At one of its development stages, the vehicle received the Object 701 designation and was renamed the IS-4. Contains some engineering solutions applied to the IS-3 heavy tank. The K-2 existed only in design documentation and as a wooden prototype.

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