KV-85

KV-85 stats at a glance

The KV-85 has 776 hit points , 75mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 34 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 390 damage per shot with 175mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1170. The vehicle can equip 4 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.3:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the KV-85 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.4:1. 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-85 can theoretically output up to 1170 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-85 compares to its peers

There are 24 tier 6 heavy tanks in WoT, including the KV-85. Its 776 HP places it in the top 83% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 856). Frontal hull armor of 75mm ranks in the top 96% for the class (peer average: 139mm). Top forward speed of 34 km/h is faster than 26% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 390 damage per shot, higher than 83% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 175mm puts it in the top 4% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• KV-85 vs M6 — tier 6 heavy tank from USA
• KV-85 vs Pawlack Tank — tier 6 heavy tank from USA
• KV-85 vs ARL 44 — tier 6 heavy tank from France
• See full tier 6 heavy tank tier list — all 24 vehicles ranked

Related tier 6 heavy tanks

• A43 BP prototype — UK, premium
• ARL 44 — France
• Char de transition — France, premium
• Churchill St. Gloriana — UK, premium
• Churchill VII — UK
• Churchill Crocodile — UK, premium
• Heavy Tank — USSR
• Heavy Tank No. VI — Japan, premium
• All USSR tanks · Tier 6 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 further development of the KV-1S tank. Unlike the previous modification, the KV-85 had enhanced armament. The vehicle was developed in the spring of 1943 at the Chelyabinsk Kirov Plant. The tank entered service on August 8, 1943, and was mass produced until September, with a total of 148 vehicles manufactured. The KV-85 was used by the breakthrough armored regiments of the Red Army.

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