2S3M
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Description
The 2S3M is a rank IV Soviet tank destroyer with a battle rating of 6.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Winged Lions".
General info
Survivability and armour
The survivability of the 2S3M is a very situational one. Due to having absolutely no effective armor to stop any munition but small firearms, it is very vulnerable to all damage. However, solid shots such as APCR have a chance to go right through the armor without making any damage whatsoever. The armor of the 2S3M can also partially stop artillery strikes fragmentation depending on the distance between the explosion and the platform. The best armor of the 2S3M is not to be seen. As a howitzer with a very potent weapon, it should be never stay stationary after firing, as this can disclose the location of the platform and be killed.
Armour type:
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 15 mm (74°) | 15 mm Top 15 mm Bottom |
15 mm | 10 - 15 mm |
| Turret | 10 - 30 mm Turret front 20 mm Gun mantlet |
15 mm | 15 mm | 10 - 15 mm |
| Cupola | 10 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm | 5 mm |
Notes:
Mobility
The 2S3M is not exactly agile, but it is nowhere near being "tanky". It takes time to accelerate and brake due to the heavy weight of the main gun, but reaches the top speed fairly easily. It holds a max speed of 60 km/h which is fast for a vehicle. As it is based on the SU-100P hull, it has a very decent turn rate and reverse speed, being able to reach up to 13 km/h while on reverse, faster than almost any Russian vehicle seen at the game. It has a very capable cross-country capability and when track module is researched, it is able to hold a much better turn radius compared to any other Russian vehicle in game.
| Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
| Arcade | 66 | 16 | 27.5 | 739 | 992 | 26.87 | 36.07 |
| Realistic | 60 | 15 | 460 | 520 | 16.73 | 18.91 | |
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
Main armament
The 2S3M has access to the 152 mm 2A33 howitzer, a very potent gun with a significant firepower. It is the only howitzer in game capable of firing HEAT and ACBC rounds. The performance of the gun leaves nothing to expect, decent muzzle velocity for rounds as well as a slow but steady aiming speed. While it is slower in performance compared to the Type 75 SHP or the Bkan 1C, it holds one of the most devastating rounds in game: the 3OF25. Holding more than 10 kg of TNT equivalent explosive mass, it is able to annihilate any ground vehicle with almost any hit.
| 152 mm 2A33 | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
| Arcade | 46 | -4°/+60° | ±180° | N/A | 8.8 | 12.2 | 14.8 | 16.4 | 17.4 | 17.29 | 15.30 | 14.10 | 13.30 |
| Realistic | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 10.0 | ||||||||
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 | ||
| OF-540 | HE | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
| BP-540 | HEAT | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 |
| BR-540B | APHEBC | 166 | 164 | 157 | 148 | 140 | 133 |
| 3OF25 | HE | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| 3OF25 (PF) | HE-VT | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| 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% | |||||||
| OF-540 | HE | 655 | 43.56 | 0 | 0.1 | 5,900 | 79° | 80° | 81° |
| BP-540 | HEAT | 680 | 27.67 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 5,910 | 62° | 69° | 73° |
| BR-540B | APHEBC | 600 | 48.96 | 1.2 | 19 | 1,020 | 48° | 63° | 71° |
| 3OF25 | HE | 655 | 43.56 | 0 | 0.1 | 10,120 | 79° | 80° | 81° |
| Shell details | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile Mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Arming distance (m) |
Trigger radius (m) |
Ricochet | ||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | |||||||||
| 3OF25 (PF) | HE-VT | 655 | 43.56 | 0 | 0 | 10,120 | 300 | 3 | 79° | 80° | 81° |
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
6th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ |
Machine guns
| 7.62 mm PKT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Pintle | 1,500 (250) | 700 | -6°/+15° | -160°/+155° |
Usage in battles
The 2S3M should be used as a support gun, able to take down even the heaviest of targets with a single shot. Teammates should be supported with the power of this weapon as well as the variety of projectiles available to it. It is not to be played as a frontline vehicle due to the immense reload time and aiming of the weapon. However it is a very good guerilla combatant and skirmisher if used as a backup for frontline vehicles.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Its deadly HE shells can finish anything with overpressure, like Panther II, Tiger II (H), M4A3E2 (76) W, etc.
- Has a variety of shell types: HE, HEAT, HE-VT, APHEBC
- Is turreted, allowing more flexible tactics
- -14 km/h reverse speed is good enough to retreat into cover
- Has a dozer blade to build a dirt cover
- Has NVD for night battles
Cons:
- Thin armour, any weapon larger than a MG is threatening
- Poor -4° gun depression limits its ability in hilly terrains
- Long reload time
- Turret is huge, easy to get spotted and hit
History
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Media
- Skins
- Videos
See also
External links
| USSR tank destroyers | |
|---|---|
| SU-76M | SU-76M · SU-76M (5th Gv.Kav.Corps) · SU-85A |
| SU-57B | SU-57B · SU-76D |
| T-34 Derivatives | SU-122 · SU-85 · SU-85M · SU-100 · SU-122P |
| Heavy Tank Derivatives | SU-100Y · ISU-122 · ISU-122S · SU-152 · ISU-152 · Object 268 |
| SU-100P and Derivatives | SU-100P · Object 120 |
| Wheeled | YaG-10 (29-K) |
| Airborne | ASU-57 · ASU-85 |
| Rocket | BM-8-24 · BM-13N · BM-31-12 |
| ATGM | IT-1 · Shturm-S · Object 775 · Khrizantema-S |
| Artillery | 2S1 · 2S3M |
| Other | SU-5-1 · ZiS-30 · SU-122-54 |
| USA | SU-57 |
