IS-2
Tier 7 · ussr · heavy
About
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.
Survivability
Hit points
1,280
View range
350 m
Signal range
730 m
Engine fire chance
15%
Armor (mm)
Front
Sides
Rear
Hull
100
90
60
Turret
100
90
90
Gun · 122 mm D-25T
Caliber
122 mm
Rate of fire
4.88 rpm
Reload
12.3 s
Aim time
3.4 s
Dispersion @ 100 m
0.46 m
Gun arc
6° / 25°
Traverse
26°/s
Ammo
28
Mobility
Top speed
34 km/h
Reverse
14 km/h
Engine
600 hp
Power/weight
13.0 hp/t
Hull traverse
38°/s
Turret traverse
28°/s
Shells
ARMOR_PIERCING
390 dmg (293–488)
175 mm pen (131–219)
ARMOR_PIERCING_CR
390 dmg (293–488)
217 mm pen (163–271)
HIGH_EXPLOSIVE
530 dmg (398–663)
61 mm pen (46–76)
Marks of Excellencesample size 26 · updated 5/23/2026
1 mark
964
avg damage
2 marks
0
avg damage
3 marks
0
avg damage