Tier VII Heavy Tank Soviet Union

IS-2

Tank ID 59137

Vehicle description

Wargaming Tankopedia

Built in 1944, the IS-2 (IS-122) heavy tank was a modification of the IS-1. It featured a simple cast glacis plate. Elite Soviet Guards heavy tank regiments used the IS-2 extensively in the assaults on the fortress cities of Budapest, Breslau, and Berlin. These vehicles featured thick white stripes for quick identification by other Soviet tank crews. This vehicle, a tank of the 7th Guards Independent Heavy Tank Brigade, was made famous in a photo taken in front of the iconic Brandenburg Gate in the heart of Berlin.

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Technical profile

Standard configuration

Hit points

1,320

Weight

46.3 t

Forward speed

34 km/h

Reverse speed

14 km/h

View range

350 m

Signal range

730 m

Armour

	Front	Sides	Rear
Hull	100	90	60
Turret	100	90	90

Engine: V-2IS · 600 hp

Radio: 10RKM

Armament

Standard gun and ammunition

122 mm D-25T

Calibre 122 mm

Reload time 12.3 s

Aiming time 3.4 s

Dispersion 0.46

Rate of fire 4.88 /min

Ammo capacity 28

Shell types

AP · armour-piercing Damage 293 / 390 / 488

Penetration 131 / 175 / 219 mm

APCR · composite rigid Damage 293 / 390 / 488

Penetration 163 / 217 / 271 mm

HE · high explosive Damage 398 / 530 / 663

Penetration 46 / 61 / 76 mm

Marks of Excellence

Damage thresholds

Combined Damage (Damage + Assist + Tracking)

Combined damage

1 Mark ≥ 65 %

1,801

2 Marks ≥ 85 %

2,620

3 Marks ≥ 95 %

3,384

Approximation based on WN8 expected values — not an official Wargaming figure.

WN8 Expected Values

XVM reference

XVM Expected Values for WN8 calculation (per battle)

Per battle (avg.)

Avg. damage 1,091

Avg. spotted 1.07

Avg. kills 1.03

Avg. defence 0.73

Exp. win rate 54.13 %

Community stats

Measured, not estimated

Average across every profile stored on WG-Watch — real battles instead of expected values.

Win rate

57.87 %

Avg. WN8

2,144

Battles

7,780

As of Aug 31, 2026

Rank 6 of 85 at Tier VII

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	skill4ltu eu	4,453	124	70.16 %
2	Yzne eu	4,164	115	70.43 %
3	mailand eu	4,043	67	73.13 %
4	GehakteMolen eu	3,980	143	69.23 %
5	Panzerfighter_ eu	3,734	147	73.47 %
6	Blakbirt eu	3,257	502	65.34 %
7	Dan3ll eu	3,021	175	54.86 %
8	LordStaufen eu	2,927	99	70.71 %
9	Iceprince eu	2,924	256	62.50 %
10	Xilense eu	2,822	91	70.33 %