Object 252U

Object 252U stats at a glance

The Object 252U has 1200 hit points , 130mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 35 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 440 damage per shot with 225mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1760.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.3:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Obj. 252U 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 Obj. 252U can theoretically output up to 1760 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Obj. 252U compares to its peers

There are 107 tier 8 heavy tanks in WoT, including the Obj. 252U. Its 1200 HP places it in the top 80% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 1237). Frontal hull armor of 130mm ranks in the top 57% 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 440 damage per shot, higher than 85% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 225mm puts it in the top 33% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Obj. 252U vs Chrysler K — tier 8 heavy tank from USA
• Obj. 252U vs Chrysler GF — tier 8 heavy tank from USA
• Obj. 252U 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 draft project, prepared during the development of the IS-6 heavy tank. The draft was completed by the end of 1944. Later, work on the IS-6 tank was stopped, and the development of the project was discontinued. The vehicle never entered service.

Frequently asked