New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Couple that with this tank's inability to provide effective long range support and players will have a difficult time finding their niche with this vehicle. Cheers! The tracks will often eat shots and most KV-2 drivers are by now smart enough to not fully load up their KV-2, leaving the rear turret empty of shells. The KV-2 is a behemoth of a tank, which players feared due to the mighty punch of its 152 mm round and its distinctive profile. Shame i missed out on the chronicles of WW2 the KV 1940 and the Comet on the other post look brilliant. Video Card: Radeon Vega II or higher with Metal support. The main variant of production before World War II broke out was the 'KV-1 model. The profile makes concealing the tall heavy tank difficult, while the turret armour is relatively poor all-around at 75 mm. KV-2 (1940) at the Moscow Central Armed Forces Museum. Video Card: DirectX 10.1 level video card: AMD Radeon 77XX / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660. During the summer offensive campaign of the Wehrmacht, practically all the Red Armys KV-2s were lost destroyed or abandoned by their crews due to breakdowns. It looks really cool and good at first, and then you quickly realize how utterly useless it is. The 152 mm gun is perhaps the most iconic and niche weapon in the Soviet tree. The KV-2 served alongside the KV-1 in stalling the German Offensive to Moscow. SO yeah, and the highest amount i have used in a amtch is 11. it was nerfed, very random results now with he. All Discussions Screenshots Artwork Broadcasts Videos News Guides Reviews . The combat ineffectiveness and flaws of the KV-2 came to light, and was only put on limited production due to them, resulting in only about 334 units being produced from 1939 to 1941. Depiction ofany real-world weapon orvehicle inthis game does not mean participation ingame development, sponsorship orendorsement byany weapon orvehicle manufacturer. I also have a question regarding the german KV-2, will it have a similar price to the already existing german KV or will it be higher/lower? 27. r/warthundermemes. Smaller maps benefit the KV-2 in that the low shell velocities are no longer a big detriment to the combat ability, plus it could make the most of the initial penetration values in close-range battles. However, the massive profile of this tank and majority of flat 75 mm armour means that even with proper angling and cover, the KV-2 will be unable to hold points for long. 20112023 Gaijin Games Kft. Even allowing for the natural adjustment to a new vehicle, I'm struggling to see the KV-2's worth beyond it's obvious derpiness and meme material. See also. The KV-2 Mod. Squadronul canaluiui: ^DB4^ Divizia 4 Blindate Avramescu Link join discord: https://discord.gg/RFr3ya5knaDaca vreti sa va apucati de joc: http://warthunder.c. Full video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcj5XIM4Ito&t=4sIf you enjoyed the video Please leave a Like or Comment Slow rotation speed of the turret means that flank attacks are difficult to respond to. Join the Club for only $5 - http://www.dollarshaveclub.com/phlydailyThanks to our sponsor Dollar Shave Club, new members get their 1st month of the Daily Essentials Starter Set including trial-sized versions of their Body Cleanser, One Wipe Charlies Butt Wipes, and Shave Butter along with their Executive Razor for ONLY $5 with FREE shipping!Download yourself and try it out!https://live.warthunder.com/post/751132/en/Thanks to Beckett for putting this togetherConnect With me!! HE was king before it got nerfed. The Sav pens them regularly and it penetrates less armour than the KV does. This KV-2 behemoth is also referred to by the following nicknames: the barn, King of Derp, the fridge, Tsar Bomba. The Soviet army needed a powerful cannon for a heavy tank, and one of the most promising examples of such a cannon was the 107mm ZiS-6, tests of which were performed on a KV-2 chassis. Of course after the KV-2 has fired, a window of opportunity and hope will open up. However it'd be a shame to pass on the APHE shell which is better at killing the overwhelming majority of tanks the KV-2 faces and turn the tank into the . [1] It had a range of 140 kilometers. However, the design was found to be difficult to steer, the transmission was unreliable, ergonomics was poor and vision was limited, plus with its 45 ton weight, it was a very heavy tank for its time. KV-1 (Family) 3rd shot on turret ring if needed. The stern and gigantic KV-2 is an old friend to tankers in War Thunder. The original KV-1 is already slow as is, but the KV-2 added a huge and heavy turret that increased the total weight from ~46 tons to ~52 tons. I can get behind that. [Devblog] New additions to the KV-2 series, https://wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=KV-2_(1940)&oldid=160383. Here it proved semi effective, but early on problems had arisen. If the target is beyond rangefinding range, a tip is to utilize the OF-530 HE shell in the first shot, with spare G-530 rounds for the follow-up. Both have separate racks. The Soviet army needed a powerful cannon for a heavy tank, and one of the most promising examples of such a cannon was the 107mm ZiS-6, tests of which were performed on a KV-2 chassis. APHE is great against targets with poor or mediocre armor. I know what you're thinking, another video of a KV-2 one-shot derping everything in sight, and yeah, that's in here. During the developmental progress, the prototypes of all these heavy tanks were made and the Winter War with Finland was on its way. It used to be half viable in high tier lineups because the HE shell would tear through the drivers roof on a lot of tanks if it hit the turret face. KV-2 is like every Soviet tank with a 122mm gun. However 'softer' targets have forced me to shoot my already loaded round (APCBC) then change to HE to finish it. Shooting a KV-2 from the side is much easier, just one massive turret reaching into the sky. I like the look of that KV-2 with the ZiS-6 cannon though Big gun on an already big tank? In mid-February 1940, several of these heavy tanks were put to the test during the breaking of the Mannerheim Line. Couple that with this tank's inability to provide effective long range support and players will have a difficult time finding their niche with this vehicle. 5.3 Rus - KV-122, BTR-ZD, M4A2, KV-2 zis 6, P38, Yak3p, Tis MA Both them lineups recently, Used to play 5.7 Ger a ton since nearly every friend always played them, Ersatz, PzBef Wg V1 p, panthers and tigers. Skins and camouflages for the KV-2 (1939) from live.warthunder.com. Some of the battle-capable KV-2s ended up with the Germans as trophies, and after some modernization, these vehicles turned their weapons on their creators. Mobility upgrades also help with the tank's poor mobility. Unless moving forwards at a certain gear, the KV-2 (1939) is also very hard to turn on even ground. 11. I can't speak for heavier targets, mind, but again if the KV-2's HE load performs anything like the Sturmpanzers, you can probably even frag heavier targets with it as well. The protection on its gun mantlet was changed the 1940 model has a cast mantlet. On more open maps like Karelia and Carpathians, the KV-2's speed and low velocity will make traversing the battlefield while sniping long-range targets difficult. Currently I have 15 APCBC and 5 HE. This site uses cookies to analyse traffic and for anonymous statistics. Despite this usage, very few were made, with the majority being lost due to breakdowns and not German forces because none of their tanks at that time could penetrate the thick armour. The KV-2 suffered from a very high profile, low speed, and was too turret heavy. Gonna get the KV2 series even from the event! Thus "Horizontal Drive", "Adjustment of Fire" and "Elevation Mechanism" should be prioritized after the first set of upgrades. It's still usable, but the anti-concrete AP shell is your best bet now. Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. Yah know a issue i think doesn't get addressed enough? 1.1 Rank II; 1.2 Rank III; 2 Media; 3 See also; Vehicles Rank II. In these cases, situational awareness and friendly support is the key to victory and survival of the KV-2 in the smaller maps. - Thus sneaking up, or attacking, from outside the KV-2's field of view is advised. 1 Vehicles. Lastly, the KV-2 has no machine gun to deal with air or lightly armoured targets, meaning once the howitzer fires, that is it for around 30 seconds. The KV-2 Model 1940 is a premium tank, so every hit against an opponent provides additional Research Points and lots of Silver Lions. The stern and gigantic KV-2 is an old friend to tankers in War Thunder. Commenting is no longer available for this news, This site uses cookies to analyse traffic and for anonymous statistics. All derp vehicles use HE, unless the anti-concrete is somehow working on tanks. If that is not the case the gunner, commander, cannon breech, loader, and ammunition and turret ring will be damaged or wounded. I'm trying to use KV-2 and it is a pain to use, I frontal pen two SdKfz 234 and it did not kill either one of them, all it had done was kill the driver. Huge howitzer, dealing high damage with incredible force, Fear factor, the sight of this behemoth tends to send smaller tanks fleeing in terror, Acceptable armour, especially for its rank, Bouncy hull and turret, the chassis may effectively absorb shots as well, Many experienced tank drivers would dread the characteristic, map-echoing sound of the 152 mm howitzer being fired. I would suggest the PB-35 APCBC (researchable one) as your standard "go-to" round. Lately, I decided to quickly research it and see what I'd been missing out on. This made for a tank that was heavily armoured, but not very mobile as it was to be for siege warfare. Not to mention that there will always be ammunition inside the turret, so a penetrating APHE shot have a very high chance of detonating one of these ammunition. Processor: Intel Core i5 or Ryzen 5 3600 and better, Video Card: DirectX 11 level video card or higher and drivers: Nvidia GeForce 1060 and higher, Radeon RX 570 and higher, Processor: Core i5, minimum 2.2GHz (Intel Xeon is not supported). In addition, it has an anti-infantry DT machine gun set in a spherical mount at the front of the hull. I don't need to. In everything else including the monstrous destructive power of the weapon the captured KV-2 was exactly the same as its Soviet predecessor. But you need to be authorized to proceed further. The easiest way of performing these hits is via the turret ring which will always not be angled at certain parts from the front. It was introduced during the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41. War Thunder - The KV-2 Show The Mighty Jingles 653K subscribers Subscribe 12K 146K views 1 year ago I know what you're thinking, another video of a KV-2 one-shot derping everything in. Furthermore, its strong armour could survive heavy fire from the enemy's anti-tank artillery. With moving up and aiming two shots can be placed on the moving Soviet tower tank. However, one could can hang back and snipe unsuspecting and immobile targets, while at range most return fire would more then likely bounce off the armour. The most important thing in these game modes, due to the lack of target markers, is vision. The KV-2 (1940) uses two-piece ammunition, composed of projectiles (yellow) and propellant bags (orange). [2]The next variant produced was the flame version which utilized the large size of the turret to store fuel for a flamethrower on board. Tall turret is very vulnerable from the side and difficult to hide. Will it ever be restored to its HISTORICAL penetration values? As long as you can reliably pen the tank the target is dead pretty much regardless of where you hit it. The easiest way of performing these hits is via the turret ring, although a harder task since the implementation of volumetric shells, which will always not be angled at certain parts from the front. The base APHE (anti-concrete) shell, when I've used it, rarely fuzes when used against light tanks (especially irritating against Swedish APDS reserve tanks which can easily pick me apart because of aforementioned lackluster armor). It's certainly more of a meme machine than a meta machine. I don't have experience with the KV-2, but I'd imagine that you'd want to be using pure HE for such light targets. The size and horrible mobility did not serve it well on the battlefield. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Attention! If it lands close to the enemy and hits, chances are it will either destroy it or cripple its mobility, plus the impact of the explosion will alert teammates of the presence of an enemy tank at the area of firing. It's patient but rewarding playstyle. And like all meme machines you're often reliant on your surroundings lining up just right for things to go your way. Valve Corporation. The KV-2 had a top speed of 25.5 kilometers per . The KV-2 is a behemoth of a tank, which players feared due to the devastating punch of its 152 mm round and its distinctive and intimidating profile. The KV Family (from 04:53) - War Thunder Official Channel. Could easily get TOW-2/2As and thermals (literally the exact same TOW thermal sight that the Wiesel has, which the ROCA does use), probably warranting 9.0 since it has an exposed gunner and isn't as tiny and nimble as the Wiesel. 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