KV-1
Tank ID 11777
Vehicle description
Wargaming Tankopedia
Development started at the end of 1938. A prototype was produced in August 1939. The vehicle first saw combat in December 1939 at the Mannerheim Line. The tank was mass-produced from March 1940 through August 1942, with a total of 2,769 vehicles manufactured.
Description from the Wargaming Tankopedia · Language selected automatically
Technical profile
Standard configuration
Hit points
800
Weight
47.4 t
Forward speed
34 km/h
Reverse speed
10 km/h
View range
310 m
Signal range
440 m
Armour
| Front | Sides | Rear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 75 | 75 | 70 |
| Turret | 90 | 75 | 75 |
Engine: M-17T (KV-1) · 540 hp
Radio: 10RK
Armament
Standard gun and ammunition
76 mm ZiS-5 (KV-1)
Shell types
Penetration 80 / 107 / 134 mm
Penetration 114 / 152 / 190 mm
Penetration 29 / 38 / 48 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
52.17 %
Avg. WN8
1,276
Battles
110,073
As of Aug 31, 2026
Rank 70 of 87 at Tier V
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 | Enique eu | 4,933 | 100 | 66.00 % |
| 2 | Hojey eu | 4,107 | 81 | 72.84 % |
| 3 | ArmorSlayerCA na | 4,057 | 106 | 61.32 % |
| 4 | Yzne eu | 3,361 | 238 | 66.39 % |
| 5 | WhiteScar eu | 3,297 | 719 | 64.81 % |
| 6 | NewMultiShow eu | 3,088 | 313 | 63.26 % |
| 7 | Mr__Buttons na | 3,087 | 409 | 52.08 % |
| 8 | grego34 na | 3,076 | 530 | 53.40 % |
| 9 | SupremeMaster eu | 2,944 | 83 | 63.86 % |
| 10 | Eumelmad eu | 2,935 | 1,086 | 63.81 % |
