Pz.Kpfw. B2 740 (f)

Pz.Kpfw. B2 740 (f) stats at a glance

The Pz.Kpfw. B2 740 (f) has 488 hit points , 60mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 30 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 52 damage per shot with 55mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1437.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.0:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Pz. B2 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.0:1. 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 Pz. B2 can theoretically output up to 1437 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Pz. B2 compares to its peers

There are 5 tier 4 heavy tanks in WoT, including the Pz. B2. Its 488 HP places it in the top 75% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 470). Frontal hull armor of 60mm ranks in the top 25% for the class (peer average: 49mm). Top forward speed of 30 km/h is faster than 25% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 52 damage per shot, higher than 0% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 55mm puts it in the top 75% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Pz. B2 vs B1 — tier 4 heavy tank from France
• Pz. B2 vs D.W. 2 — tier 4 heavy tank from Germany
• Pz. B2 vs Heavy Tank — tier 4 heavy tank from Germany
• See full tier 4 heavy tank tier list — all 5 vehicles ranked

Related tier 4 heavy tanks

• B1 — France
• Durchbruchswagen 2 — Germany
• Heavy Tank — Germany
• Type 95 Heavy — Japan
• All Germany tanks · Tier 4 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

During the European campaign, German troops captured 161 heavy B1 bis tanks that later received the Pz.Kpfw. B2 740 (f) designation. All vehicles were upgraded and received German radio equipment and twofold hatches on commander's cupolas. Some vehicles with dismantled armament were used for training purposes, and 16 vehicles were transformed into self-propelled howitzers. Most vehicles were converted into flame throwing tanks.

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