KV-4

KV-4 stats at a glance

The KV-4 has 1440 hit points , 180mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 32 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 320 damage per shot with 227mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2208. The vehicle can equip 4 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.2:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the KV-4 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.9:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (4)

With the top-tier gun, the KV-4 can theoretically output up to 2208 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute). Lower-tier guns generally trade DPM for faster reload or better handling — see the full gun table above.

How KV-4 compares to its peers

There are 107 tier 8 heavy tanks in WoT, including the KV-4. Its 1440 HP places it in the top 4% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 1235). Frontal hull armor of 180mm ranks in the top 20% for the class (peer average: 143mm). Top forward speed of 32 km/h is faster than 14% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 320 damage per shot, higher than 23% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 227mm puts it in the top 23% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• KV-4 vs Chrysler K — tier 8 heavy tank from USA
• KV-4 vs Chrysler GF — tier 8 heavy tank from USA
• KV-4 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

The project of N. L. Dukhov developed in April 1941. A prototype was to be produced by November 1941. However, the work was discontinued due to the outbreak of the Soviet–German war.

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