Object 279 early

Object 279 early stats at a glance

The Object 279 early has 1840 hit points , 185mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 35 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 440 damage per shot with 258mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2297.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.5:1.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.7:1. 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. 279 (e) can theoretically output up to 2297 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Obj. 279 (e) compares to its peers

There are 78 tier 10 heavy tanks in WoT, including the Obj. 279 (e). Its 1840 HP places it in the top 42% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 1851). Frontal hull armor of 185mm ranks in the top 42% for the class (peer average: 186mm). Top forward speed of 35 km/h is faster than 29% 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 258mm puts it in the top 64% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Obj. 279 (e) vs M-V-Y — tier 10 heavy tank from USA
• Obj. 279 (e) vs MBT-B — tier 10 heavy tank from USA
• Obj. 279 (e) vs Stinger — tier 10 heavy tank from USA
• See full tier 10 heavy tank tier list — all 78 vehicles ranked

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• AMX M4 mle. 54 — France
• 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 early variant of a blueprint project for a high crossing capacity heavy tank with a new configuration scheme. Developed in 1947–1948 by L. S. Troyanov. This vehicle was to feature a low four-track engine, mounted on longitudinal beams that also served as fuel tanks, considerably reducing the chance of fire. These solutions provided high crossing capacity and survivability: the tank could continue moving even with damaged tracks. The placement of the hull above the suspension allowed for a large fighting compartment, and as a result, increased ammunition and an improved autoloader mechanism ...

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