Object 257 (PA)

Object 257 (PA) stats at a glance

The Object 257 (PA) has 1680 hit points , 150mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 50 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 440 damage per shot with 260mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2218.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.1:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Obj. 257 PA can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.3:1. 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. 257 PA can theoretically output up to 2218 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Obj. 257 PA compares to its peers

There are 78 tier 10 heavy tanks in WoT, including the Obj. 257 PA. Its 1680 HP places it in the top 91% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 1853). Frontal hull armor of 150mm ranks in the top 69% for the class (peer average: 186mm). Top forward speed of 50 km/h is faster than 74% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 440 damage per shot, higher than 32% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 260mm puts it in the top 36% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Obj. 257 PA vs M-V-Y — tier 10 heavy tank from USA
• Obj. 257 PA vs MBT-B — tier 10 heavy tank from USA
• Obj. 257 PA vs Stinger — tier 10 heavy tank from USA
• See full tier 10 heavy tank tier list — all 78 vehicles ranked

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• All USSR tanks · Tier 10 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

An improved version of the Object 257 project was developed following the news on June 4, 1945 that a Maus tank near the town of Zossen, as well as an unarmed prototype at the Kummersdorf training ground, had been captured. In comparison to the Object 257, this modification was supposed to have better armor and firepower. Further development was discontinued in favor of the more promising IS-7 project.

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