BZ-166
Tank ID 9521
Vehicle description
Wargaming Tankopedia
In the 1960s, Chinese engineers tried to keep up with the leading tank-building countries, so their projects included design solutions of different schools. The distinctive features of the BZ-166 heavy tank were the "wavy" surfaces of the frontal hull armor and the jet boosters. According to the design concept, such armor was to increase the chances of ricochets. The jet boosters could increase the vehicle's speed for a short time. It was planned to equip the tank with 122 to 160 mm guns and use it for operations in fortified areas, as well as to destroy enemy engineering structures. It existed only in blueprints.
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Technical profile
Standard configuration
Hit points
1,560
Weight
52.4 t
Forward speed
30 km/h
Reverse speed
13 km/h
View range
350 m
Signal range
750 m
Armour
| Front | Sides | Rear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 140 | 100 | 50 |
| Turret | 270 | 100 | 60 |
Engine: V-2-54SCR · 720 hp
Radio: A-220A
Armament
Standard gun and ammunition
122 mm Type-59-2
Shell types
Penetration 166 / 221 / 276 mm
Penetration 203 / 270 / 338 mm
Penetration 46 / 61 / 76 mm
Marks of Excellence
Damage thresholds
Combined Damage (Damage + Assist + Tracking)
Approximation based on WN8 expected values — not an official Wargaming figure.
WN8 Expected Values
XVM reference
XVM Expected Values for WN8 calculation (per battle)
Community stats
Measured, not estimated
Average across every profile stored on WG-Watch — real battles instead of expected values.
Win rate
51.00 %
Avg. WN8
1,816
Battles
7,094
As of Aug 31, 2026
Rank 216 of 228 at Tier VIII
Best players on this tank
By WN8
From the stored profiles, minimum 50 battles on this vehicle. Updated daily.
| # | Player | WN8 | Battles | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yzne eu | 4,302 | 147 | 60.54 % |
| 2 | skill4ltu eu | 4,250 | 89 | 66.29 % |
| 3 | Rasierer32 eu | 3,634 | 98 | 50.00 % |
| 4 | gyonifiu eu | 3,463 | 98 | 60.20 % |
| 5 | IThree_starsI eu | 3,349 | 69 | 52.17 % |
| 6 | BoostedapexD eu | 3,121 | 87 | 62.07 % |
| 7 | GehakteMolen eu | 2,734 | 155 | 58.06 % |
| 8 | Quickfingers eu | 2,542 | 57 | 56.14 % |
| 9 | SupremeMaster eu | 2,428 | 191 | 50.79 % |
| 10 | PeanutButter25J na | 2,400 | 60 | 48.33 % |
