VK 72.01 (K)

VK 72.01 (K) stats at a glance

The VK 72.01 (K) has 2000 hit points , 240mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 33 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 750 damage per shot with 246mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2250.

Hull & survivability

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

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.2:1. 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 VK 72.01 K can theoretically output up to 2250 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How VK 72.01 K compares to its peers

There are 78 tier 10 heavy tanks in WoT, including the VK 72.01 K. Its 2000 HP places it in the top 26% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 1848). Frontal hull armor of 240mm ranks in the top 14% for the class (peer average: 185mm). Top forward speed of 33 km/h is faster than 19% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 750 damage per shot, higher than 94% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 246mm puts it in the top 96% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• VK 72.01 K vs M-V-Y — tier 10 heavy tank from USA
• VK 72.01 K vs MBT-B — tier 10 heavy tank from USA
• VK 72.01 K vs Stinger — tier 10 heavy tank from USA
• See full tier 10 heavy tank tier list — all 78 vehicles ranked

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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 superheavy tank with rear placement of the turret. Developed by the Krupp company. A new vehicle was to have stronger armament and enhanced armor compared to the VK 70.01. Existed only in blueprints.

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