VK 72.01 (K)
VK 72.01 K
Tank ID 58641
Vehicle description
Wargaming Tankopedia
A superheavy tank with rear placement of the turret. Developed by the Krupp company. A new vehicle was to have stronger armament and enhanced armor compared to the VK 70.01. Existed only in blueprints.
Description from the Wargaming Tankopedia · Language selected automatically
Technical profile
Standard configuration
Hit points
2,500
Weight
120.0 t
Forward speed
33 km/h
Reverse speed
15 km/h
View range
400 m
Signal range
720 m
Armour
| Front | Sides | Rear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 240 | 160 | 120 |
| Turret | 200 | 160 | 120 |
Engine: MB 517 · 1,200 hp
Radio: 10WSc
Armament
Standard gun and ammunition
15 cm Kw.K. L/38
Shell types
Penetration 185 / 246 / 308 mm
Penetration 263 / 350 / 438 mm
Penetration 64 / 85 / 106 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
62.29 %
Avg. WN8
2,863
Battles
23,446
As of Aug 31, 2026
Rank 5 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 | Daddy eu | 4,909 | 200 | 78.50 % |
| 2 | mailand eu | 4,710 | 485 | 69.48 % |
| 3 | Baby eu | 4,562 | 372 | 68.28 % |
| 4 | skill4ltu eu | 4,479 | 241 | 70.54 % |
| 5 | Perfectible na | 4,363 | 100 | 72.00 % |
| 6 | ShadeWitcher eu | 4,332 | 186 | 68.82 % |
| 7 | GuoChefFroto na | 4,065 | 118 | 72.03 % |
| 8 | Dualistiq eu | 4,062 | 562 | 65.66 % |
| 9 | Yzne eu | 3,976 | 771 | 68.87 % |
| 10 | JOD3L eu | 3,863 | 278 | 68.71 % |
