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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet heavy tanks {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters"]].
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet heavy tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters"]].
  
 
The KV-122 is a combination of the hull of the KV-1S and the turret of the IS-2.
 
The KV-122 is a combination of the hull of the KV-1S and the turret of the IS-2.
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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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The armour of the tank at its BR is poor as compared to its lower tier brother the IS-1 which is packing 120 mm of frontal armor. The KV-122 is packing 75, the same as the KV-1. Unlike the IS-1 and IS-2, the KV-122 does not feature the prominent nose that prevents angling allowing a skilled user to angle their armor far above the base value of 75, combined with its 60 mm of side armor and its ability to tank shots while angled is high.
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The armor of the tank at it's BR is poor as compared to its lower tier brother the IS-1 which is packing 120 mm of frontal armor. The KV-122 is packing 75, the same as the KV-1. Unlike the IS-1 and IS-2, the KV-122 does not feature the prominent nose that prevents angling allowing a skilled user to angle their armor far above the base value of 75, combined with its 60 mm of side armor and its ability to tank shots while angled is high.
 
  
 
'''Armour type:'''
 
'''Armour type:'''
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| Turret || 100 mm (0-72°) ''Turret front'' <br> 100 mm (2-58°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 100 mm (9-20°) || 100 mm (13-32°) || 30 mm <br> 35 mm ''Hatches''
 
| Turret || 100 mm (0-72°) ''Turret front'' <br> 100 mm (2-58°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 100 mm (9-20°) || 100 mm (13-32°) || 30 mm <br> 35 mm ''Hatches''
 
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|-
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! Armour !! Sides !! Roof  
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! Armour !! Sides !! Roof
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Cupola || 82 mm || 35 mm
 
| Cupola || 82 mm || 35 mm
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{{tankMobility|abMinHp=671|rbMinHp=460}}
  
 
Mobility wise, the {{PAGENAME}} is no speed demon, much like the previous KV series of tanks. The {{PAGENAME}} is slow and sluggish especially when compared to the faster [[IS-2]].
 
Mobility wise, the {{PAGENAME}} is no speed demon, much like the previous KV series of tanks. The {{PAGENAME}} is slow and sluggish especially when compared to the faster [[IS-2]].
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== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Main armament ===
 
=== Main armament ===
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{{main|D-25T (122 mm)}}
 
{{main|D-25T (122 mm)}}
  
 
The KV-122 packs the same 122 mm gun as the IS-2, thus suffers the same advantages and draw backs as her sister vehicle. The advantage is a weapon with acceptable penetration and the nearly guaranteed one shot potential of the 122. The draw backs consist of the lengthy reload in between shots, which would leave the vehicle extremely vulnerable. The ammunition types are also the same as the IS-2 and as a result, your load out should be the same. Your default shell is strong and you should carry it primarily for the most part. The KV-122 does not need to struggle much to penetrate most targets from 4.7-5.7; but at 6.7 or higher, you might want to use the APHEBC, which has slightly higher penetration.
 
The KV-122 packs the same 122 mm gun as the IS-2, thus suffers the same advantages and draw backs as her sister vehicle. The advantage is a weapon with acceptable penetration and the nearly guaranteed one shot potential of the 122. The draw backs consist of the lengthy reload in between shots, which would leave the vehicle extremely vulnerable. The ammunition types are also the same as the IS-2 and as a result, your load out should be the same. Your default shell is strong and you should carry it primarily for the most part. The KV-122 does not need to struggle much to penetrate most targets from 4.7-5.7; but at 6.7 or higher, you might want to use the APHEBC, which has slightly higher penetration.
  
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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|-
 
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! colspan="6" | [[D-25T (122 mm)|122 mm D-25T]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
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! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
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! colspan="5" | [[D-25T (122 mm)|122 mm D-25T]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
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! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
 
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! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
 
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! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer
 
 
|-
 
|-
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| colspan="3" | 28 || -3°/+20° || ±180° || N/A
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! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
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! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
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! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
 
|-
 
|-
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! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
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! ''Arcade''
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| rowspan="2" | 28 || rowspan="2" | -3°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 11.33 || 15.68 || 19.04 || 21.06 || 22.40 || rowspan="2" | 27.04 || rowspan="2" | 23.92 || rowspan="2" | 22.05 || rowspan="2" | 20.80
 
|-
 
|-
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! style="width:4em" |Mode
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! ''Realistic''
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! style="width:4em" |Stock
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| 8.33 || 9.80 || 11.90 || 13.16 || 14.00
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! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
 
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
 
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
 
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
 
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|-
 
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| ''Arcade'' || 8.30 || 11.50 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
 
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|-
 
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| ''Realistic'' || 8.30 || 9.80 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
 
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|-
 
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! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
 
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|-
 
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock
 
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
 
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
 
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
 
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|-
 
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| 27.10 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
  
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===== Ammunition =====
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==== Ammunition ====
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
 
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
 
|-
 
|-
 
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 90°'''
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
 
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! 10m
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! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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! 100m
 
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! 500m
 
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! 1000m
 
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! 1500m
 
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! 2000m
 
 
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| BR-471 || APHE || 200 || 196 || 179 || 158 || 141 || 125
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| BR-471 || APHE || 205 || 201 || 183 || 162 || 144 || 128
 
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| BR-471B || APHEBC || 207 || 201 || 183 || 162 || 144 || 129
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| BR-471B || APHEBC || 205 || 203 || 191 || 178 || 166 || 155
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|-  
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| OF-471 || HE || 36 || 36 || 36 || 36 || 36 || 36
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| OF-471 || HE || 37 || 37 || 37 || 37 || 37 || 37
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="11" | Shell details
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! colspan="10" | Shell details
 
|-
 
|-
 
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
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! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
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! rowspan="2" |Velocity <br /> in m/s
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! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
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! rowspan="2" |Projectile<br />Mass in kg
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! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
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! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
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''in m:''
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
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! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
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! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
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''in mm:''
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! colspan="3" | Ricochet
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! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''
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|-
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! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° <br> from horizontal:''
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! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
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! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
 
 
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! 0%
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| BR-471 || APHE || 795 || 25 || 1.2 || 19 || 246.4 || 47° || 60° || 65°
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! 50%
 
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! 100%
 
 
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| BR-471 || APHE || 795 || 25 || 1.2 || 15 || 272 || -1° || 47° || 60° || 65°
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| BR-471B || APHEBC || 795 || 25 || 1.2 || 19 || 246.4 || 48° || 63° || 71°
 
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| BR-471B || APHEBC || 800 || 25 || 1.2 || 15 || 272 || +4° || 48° || 63° || 71°
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| OF-471 || HE || 800 || 25 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 3,600 || 79° || 80° || 81°
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| OF-471 || HE || 800 || 25 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 3,600 || +0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
 
 
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|}
 
|}
  
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===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] =====
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
|-
 
|-
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |Full<br /> ammo
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! Full<br>ammo
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |Ammo<br/>Part
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! Ammo<br>part
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st<br /> rack empty
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! 1st<br>rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |2nd<br /> rack empty
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! 2nd<br>rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |3rd<br /> rack empty
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! 3rd<br>rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |4th<br /> rack empty
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! 4th<br>rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |5th<br /> rack empty
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! 5th<br>rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |6th<br /> rack empty
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! 6th<br>rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual<br /> discrepancy
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! Visual<br>discrepancy
 
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|-
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|| '''28''' || style="text-align:right" | ''Projectiles''<br />''Propellants'' || 21&nbsp;''(+7)''<br />21&nbsp;''(+7)'' || 13&nbsp;''(+15)''<br />13&nbsp;''(+15)'' || 9&nbsp;''(+19)''<br />9&nbsp;''(+19)'' || 5&nbsp;''(+23)''<br />7&nbsp;''(+21)''|| 3&nbsp;''(+25)''<br />3&nbsp;''(+25)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+27)''<br />1&nbsp;''(+27)'' || style="text-align:left" | No  
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| '''28''' || style="text-align:right" | ''Projectiles''<br />''Propellants'' || 21&nbsp;''(+7)''<br />21&nbsp;''(+7)'' || 13&nbsp;''(+15)''<br />13&nbsp;''(+15)'' || 9&nbsp;''(+19)''<br />9&nbsp;''(+19)'' || 5&nbsp;''(+23)''<br />7&nbsp;''(+21)''|| 3&nbsp;''(+25)''<br />3&nbsp;''(+25)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+27)''<br />1&nbsp;''(+27)'' || No
 
|-
 
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|}
 
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=== Machine guns ===
 
=== Machine guns ===
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{{main|DT (7.62 mm)}}
 
{{main|DT (7.62 mm)}}
  
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! colspan="7" | [[DT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm DT]]
 
 
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! colspan="7" | ''Coaxial mount''
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! colspan="5" | [[DT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm DT]]
 
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! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
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! rowspan="1" | Fire rate <br> (shots/minute)
 
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! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
 
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! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
 
 
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| colspan="4" | 1,890 (63) || 600 || N/A || N/A
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| Coaxial || 1,890 (63) || 600 || N/A || N/A
 
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== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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While this tank is classified as a heavy tank, avoid driving it towards the front lines as the armour is not as strong as your sister heavy tanks and your speed is low as well. Instead, play a support role in backing up your stronger heavy tanks when down-tiered; when up-tiered, you can get away with brawling on the front lines so long as you manage to angle your armour properly.
 
While this tank is classified as a heavy tank, avoid driving it towards the front lines as the armour is not as strong as your sister heavy tanks and your speed is low as well. Instead, play a support role in backing up your stronger heavy tanks when down-tiered; when up-tiered, you can get away with brawling on the front lines so long as you manage to angle your armour properly.
  
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=== Modules ===
 
=== Modules ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
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!Tier
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! Tier
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! colspan="2" |Mobility
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! colspan="2" | Mobility
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!Protection
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! Protection
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! colspan="2" |Firepower
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! colspan="2" | Firepower
 
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|-
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|I
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| I
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|Tracks
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| Tracks
 
|
 
|
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|Parts
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| Parts
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|Horizontal Drive
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| Horizontal Drive
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
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|II
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| II
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|Suspension
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| Suspension
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|Brake System
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| Brake System
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|FPE
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| FPE
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|Adjustment of Fire
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| Adjustment of Fire
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|BR-471B
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| BR-471B
 
|-
 
|-
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|III
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| III
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|Filters
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| Filters
 
|
 
|
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|Crew Replenishment
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| Crew Replenishment
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|Elevation Mechanism
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| Elevation Mechanism
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
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|IV
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| IV
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|Transmission
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| Transmission
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|Engine
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| Engine
 
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|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
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! colspan="6" |This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase
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! colspan="6" | This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase
 
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|-
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
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* Strong Main Armament, same 122 mm as the IS-2
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* Strong main armament, same 122 mm as the [[IS-2]]
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* Easy to angle front armour (no shot trap like the IS-1 or 2)
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* Easy to angle front armour (no shot trap like the [[IS-1]] or 2)
 
* Turret armour is somewhat decent
 
* Turret armour is somewhat decent
  
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== History ==
 
== History ==
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== Media ==
 
== Media ==

Revision as of 16:41, 17 October 2020

Rank VI | Premium | Golden Eagles
Chinese A-5C Pack
KV-122
ussr_kv_122.png
KV-122
USSR flag.png USSR
IV Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
5.7 5.3 5.3
Class:
PREMIUM
Purchase:4 880 Specs-Card-Eagle.png
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Description

GarageImage KV-122.jpg


The KV-122 is a premium rank IV Soviet heavy tank with a battle rating of 5.7 (AB) and 5.3 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters".

The KV-122 is a combination of the hull of the KV-1S and the turret of the IS-2.

General info

Survivability and armour

The armour of the tank at its BR is poor as compared to its lower tier brother the IS-1 which is packing 120 mm of frontal armor. The KV-122 is packing 75, the same as the KV-1. Unlike the IS-1 and IS-2, the KV-122 does not feature the prominent nose that prevents angling allowing a skilled user to angle their armor far above the base value of 75, combined with its 60 mm of side armor and its ability to tank shots while angled is high.

Armour type:

  • Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull, Turret roof, Gun mantlet)
  • Cast homogeneous armour (Turret, Cupola)
Armour Front Sides Rear Roof
Hull 75 mm (30°) Front plate
75 mm (70°) Front glacis
25 mm (25-70°) Joint plate
75 mm (26-75°) Lower glacis 		60 mm
40 mm Turret ring guard 		40 mm (26-79°) Top
75 mm (6-73°) Bottom 		40 mm
30 mm Ports and engine grille
Turret 100 mm (0-72°) Turret front
100 mm (2-58°) Gun mantlet 		100 mm (9-20°) 100 mm (13-32°) 30 mm
35 mm Hatches
Armour Sides Roof
Cupola 82 mm 35 mm

Notes:

  • Suspension wheels are 20 mm thick, tracks are 30 mm thick.
  • There is a 45 mm thick frame around the gun mantlet. Shots on the border of the mantlet may have this 45 mm be added into the armour calculation.

Mobility

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 37 14 48 671 992 13.98 20.67
Realistic 35 14 460 520 9.58 10.83

Mobility wise, the KV-122 is no speed demon, much like the previous KV series of tanks. The KV-122 is slow and sluggish especially when compared to the faster IS-2.

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: D-25T (122 mm)

The KV-122 packs the same 122 mm gun as the IS-2, thus suffers the same advantages and draw backs as her sister vehicle. The advantage is a weapon with acceptable penetration and the nearly guaranteed one shot potential of the 122. The draw backs consist of the lengthy reload in between shots, which would leave the vehicle extremely vulnerable. The ammunition types are also the same as the IS-2 and as a result, your load out should be the same. Your default shell is strong and you should carry it primarily for the most part. The KV-122 does not need to struggle much to penetrate most targets from 4.7-5.7; but at 6.7 or higher, you might want to use the APHEBC, which has slightly higher penetration.

122 mm D-25T Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 28 -3°/+20° ±180° N/A 11.33 15.68 19.04 21.06 22.40 27.04 23.92 22.05 20.80
Realistic 8.33 9.80 11.90 13.16 14.00

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
BR-471 APHE 205 201 183 162 144 128
BR-471B APHEBC 205 203 191 178 166 155
OF-471 HE 37 37 37 37 37 37
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
Mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive Mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
BR-471 APHE 795 25 1.2 19 246.4 47° 60° 65°
BR-471B APHEBC 795 25 1.2 19 246.4 48° 63° 71°
OF-471 HE 800 25 0.1 0.1 3,600 79° 80° 81°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the KV-122
Full
ammo 		Ammo
part 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		5th
rack empty 		6th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
28 Projectiles
Propellants 		21 (+7)
21 (+7) 		13 (+15)
13 (+15) 		9 (+19)
9 (+19) 		5 (+23)
7 (+21)		 3 (+25)
3 (+25) 		1 (+27)
1 (+27) 		No

Turret Minimum: 13 (+15)

Machine guns

Main article: DT (7.62 mm)
7.62 mm DT
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Coaxial 1,890 (63) 600 N/A N/A

Usage in battles

While this tank is classified as a heavy tank, avoid driving it towards the front lines as the armour is not as strong as your sister heavy tanks and your speed is low as well. Instead, play a support role in backing up your stronger heavy tanks when down-tiered; when up-tiered, you can get away with brawling on the front lines so long as you manage to angle your armour properly.

However, most tanks at the battle rating and above can deal with the KV-122 easily due to the relatively low sloping of the frontal armour. Tanks below the 6.0 battle rating may be more lenient, all though it is unlikely. but tanks with high-velocity anti-tank weapons such as the 76 mm gun in the U.S., 17-pounder in the British, and the 75 mm KwK 40 in the Germans should be taken with caution.

Modules

Tier Mobility Protection Firepower
I Tracks Parts Horizontal Drive
II Suspension Brake System FPE Adjustment of Fire BR-471B
III Filters Crew Replenishment Elevation Mechanism
IV Transmission Engine
This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Strong main armament, same 122 mm as the IS-2
  • Easy to angle front armour (no shot trap like the IS-1 or 2)
  • Turret armour is somewhat decent

Cons:

  • Slow reload rate (Same as the IS-2)
  • Less frontal armour overall
  • Sluggish compared to the IS series
  • Poor gun depression

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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USSR heavy tanks
KV-1  KV-1 (L-11) · KV-1 (ZiS-5) · KV-1E · KV-1S
KV-2  KV-2 (1939) · KV-2 (1940) · KV-2 (ZiS-6)
Other KVs  KV-85 · KV-122 · KV-220
IS-1/2  IS-1 · IS-2 · IS-2 (1944) · IS-2 No.321 · IS-2 "Revenge" · Object 248
Other IS tanks  IS-3 · IS-4M · IS-6 · IS-7
T-10  T-10A · T-10M
Multi-turreted  T-35 · SMK
Other  Object 279
Lend-Lease  ▂MK-II "Matilda"

USSR premium ground vehicles
Light tanks  BA-11 · RBT-5 · BT-7A (F-32) · T-26 (1st Gv.T.Br.) · T-26E · T-126 · PT-76-57 · 2S38
Medium tanks  T-34 (Prototype) · T-34 (1st Gv.T.Br.) · T-34E · T-34-57 (1943) · T-34-85E · T-34-100 · T-44-122 · TO-55 · T-55AM-1 · T-72AV (TURMS-T) · T-80UD · Т-80U-Е1
  ▂M3 Medium · ▂M4A2 · ▂T-III · ▂T-V · ▂МК-IX "Valentine"
Heavy tanks  SMK · T-35 · ▂MK-II "Matilda" · KV-1E · KV-2 (1940) · KV-2 (ZiS-6) · KV-122 · KV-220 · IS-2 "Revenge" · Object 248 · IS-6 · T-10A
Tank destroyers  BM-8-24 · BM-13N · BM-31-12
  SU-57 · SU-76D · SU-76M (5th Gv.Kav.Corps) · SU-85A · SU-100Y · SU-122P · Object 120
SPAA  ▂Phòng không T-34 · ZUT-37

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