Tier X Heavy Tank Soviet Union

Object 279 early

Obj. 279 (e)

Tank ID 46849

Vehicle description

Wargaming Tankopedia

An early variant of a blueprint project for a high crossing capacity heavy tank with a new configuration scheme. Developed in 1947–1948 by L. S. Troyanov. This vehicle was to feature a low four-track engine, mounted on longitudinal beams that also served as fuel tanks, considerably reducing the chance of fire. These solutions provided high crossing capacity and survivability: the tank could continue moving even with damaged tracks. The placement of the hull above the suspension allowed for a large fighting compartment, and as a result, increased ammunition and an improved autoloader mechanism for a high rate of fire. A functional prototype was manufactured in 1948.

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Technical profile

Standard configuration

Hit points

2,300

Weight

60.0 t

Forward speed

35 km/h

Reverse speed

13 km/h

View range

400 m

Signal range

720 m

Armour

	Front	Sides	Rear
Hull	185	120	90
Turret	330	140	90

Engine: V-11-NC · 850 hp

Radio: 10RK-26

Armament

Standard gun and ammunition

122 mm M62-T2A

Calibre 122 mm

Reload time 11.5 s

Aiming time 2.3 s

Dispersion 0.36

Rate of fire 5.22 /min

Ammo capacity 40

Shell types

AP · armour-piercing Damage 330 / 440 / 550

Penetration 194 / 258 / 323 mm

HEAT · shaped charge Damage 330 / 440 / 550

Penetration 240 / 320 / 400 mm

HE · high explosive Damage 398 / 530 / 663

Penetration 51 / 68 / 85 mm

Marks of Excellence

Damage thresholds

Combined Damage (Damage + Assist + Tracking)

Combined damage

1 Mark ≥ 65 %

3,844

2 Marks ≥ 85 %

5,591

3 Marks ≥ 95 %

7,222

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 2,330

Avg. spotted 1.27

Avg. kills 1.04

Avg. defence 0.45

Exp. win rate 54.19 %

Community stats

Measured, not estimated

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

Win rate

64.36 %

Avg. WN8

2,983

Battles

22,414

As of Aug 31, 2026

Rank 2 of 110 at Tier X

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	666Niklas na	5,784	100	68.00 %
2	Daddy eu	4,492	356	73.31 %
3	iyouxin eu	4,477	236	69.92 %
4	DaCupCakkeZor eu	4,411	206	72.33 %
5	mailand eu	4,366	302	70.86 %
6	Dakillzor eu	4,201	707	73.27 %
7	Perfectible na	4,074	203	68.47 %
8	Baby eu	4,067	191	68.06 %
9	Keyhand eu	4,061	529	72.40 %
10	Yzne eu	3,946	535	72.52 %