IS-5 (Object 730)
IS-5
Tank ID 58881
Vehicle description
Wargaming Tankopedia
The development of the vehicle was started in 1949 by the Design Bureau of the Chelyabinsk Kirov Plant under the supervision of Joseph Kotin. In 1950 a preproduction batch of 10 vehicles was launched. After the vehicle underwent all trials and received upgrades, it was adopted for service in 1953 under the designation IS-8.
Description from the Wargaming Tankopedia · Language selected automatically
Technical profile
Standard configuration
Hit points
1,550
Weight
49.0 t
Forward speed
42 km/h
Reverse speed
14 km/h
View range
360 m
Signal range
730 m
Armour
| Front | Sides | Rear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 120 | 120 | 60 |
| Turret | 201 | 129 | 90 |
Engine: V-12-5 · 700 hp
Radio: 10RKM
Armament
Standard gun and ammunition
122 mm D-25TA
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
60.75 %
Avg. WN8
2,713
Battles
13,092
As of Aug 31, 2026
Rank 3 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 | mailand eu | 4,925 | 188 | 68.09 % |
| 2 | MentalBlessed eu | 4,635 | 93 | 54.84 % |
| 3 | sady3296 eu | 4,487 | 205 | 67.80 % |
| 4 | Yzne eu | 3,952 | 202 | 71.78 % |
| 5 | Insane_BTW eu | 3,905 | 157 | 63.69 % |
| 6 | Panzerfighter_ eu | 3,901 | 116 | 77.59 % |
| 7 | marty_vole eu | 3,890 | 100 | 68.00 % |
| 8 | skill4ltu eu | 3,776 | 405 | 71.11 % |
| 9 | Morganskillman eu | 3,628 | 56 | 69.64 % |
| 10 | KEKS_the_Animal eu | 3,552 | 53 | 69.81 % |
