KV-220

KV-220

KV-220

USSR

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
6.0	6.0	6.0

Class:

PREMIUM

Heavy tank

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Description

The KV-220 is a gift rank IV Russian heavy tank with a battle rating of 6.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update 1.61 "Road to Glory" in the "Operation S.U.M.M.E.R." event of 2016 that lasted from 22 July to 22 August, unlocked after obtaining 36 tanker Marks of Distinction.

The KV-220 is played almost like the previous KV iterations in the Soviet heavy tank line-up. The great improvement over the predecessors is the improved all-around armour to 100 mm, meaning that the tank can angle its hull with more confidence without revealing a side weak point or the such. The great armour, decent mobility, and adequate gun gives the KV-220 a diverse role to play in, from a short-range brawler, a support tank, and a long-range sniper.

The KV-220 is quite a heavy tank of its own caliber. With 100 mm of armour all around the hull and turret, the angling of the hull can be done to maximize both front and side armour without worry of exposing weak points. Not to mention for its weight, the KV-220 is quite agile. While the 85 mm gun is powerful by its own remarks, it is inferior to the same 85 mm gun that is on the IS-1 that shares the same BR as the KV-220. This is because the 85 mm on the IS has access to the more potent BR-365A and APCR shells. Thus, the KV-220 provides a heavy tank with an impressive arrangement of armour with decent mobility, but with a gun that may feel lacking in the battlefield against other heavy tanks.

There is one frontal weak point on the KV-220, and that is the gun mantlet. Not that the gun mantlet area is easy to penetrate, but that it curves downwards on the lower end of the shape. This presents a shot trap able to be exploited by any gun to ricochet a round off that and into the hull roof, which is only 30 mm thick. Do note this when facing an enemy taking aim at the tank.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour
• Cast homogeneous armour (Gun mantlet, Commander's cupola)

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear (Slope angle)	Roof
Hull	100 mm (30°) Front Plate 80 mm (70°) Front glacis 100 mm (26°) Lower glacis	100 mm	60 mm (8-72°) Upper 100 mm (19°) Lower	30 mm
Turret	100 mm Turret front 90 mm Gun mantlet	100 mm	100 mm	40 mm
Armour	Sides	Roof
Cupola	130 mm	30 mm

Notes:

• Suspension wheels are 20 mm thick, tracks are 30 mm thick

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	7	62.4	1097	1,622	17.58	25.99
Realistic	35	7		752	850	12.05	13.62

Armaments

Main armament

85 mm F-30
Capacity			Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance	Stabilizer
91			-6°/+23°	±180°	N/A
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade	7.10	9.90	_.__	_.__	_.__
Realistic	7.10	8.40	_.__	_.__	_.__
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
9.60	_.__	_.__	_.__

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration in mm @ 90°
		10m	100m	500m	1000m	1500m	2000m
BR-365A	APHEBC	135	133	125	115	106	97
O-365K	HE	12	12	11	11	11	11

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity in m/s	Projectile Mass in kg	Fuse delay in m:	Fuse sensitivity in mm:	Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):	Normalization At 30° from horizontal:	Ricochet:
								0%	50%	100%
BR-365A	APHEBC	792	9.2	1.2	15	164	+4°	48°	63°	71°
O-365K	HE	780	9.5	0.1	0.3	646	+0°	79°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks for the KV-220.

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
91	87 (+4)	82 (+9)	77 (+14)	45 (+46)	1 (+90)	no

Machine guns

7.62 mm DT
Commander cupola mount
Capacity (Belt capacity)				Fire rate (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
1,890 (63)				600	-5°/+60°	±180°
Coaxial mount
Capacity (Belt capacity)				Fire rate (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
1,890 (63)				600	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

Fighting tanks

• Tiger I H1/E - They are usually very easy to destroy and protecting the KV-220 is easy with the right angle of armour, but one mistake and the 88 mm guns can eliminate the KV-220.
• M18 Hellcat - Very fast and manoeuvrable. Do not let them flank, if they get onto the sides, they will be able to penetrate. Try to shoot them from a distance.
• Tiger II (P/H) - They are better than the KV-220 in every aspect. Try to avoid them and shoot them in their side.
• Panzerbefehlswagen VI (P) - Usually, the 85 mm can't pen their 200 mm frontal armour, so try to aim for the angled cheeks.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Long barreled 85 mm gun
• More well armoured than most tanks
• 100 mm of armour all around, sides and rear aren't weaker than the front (Though the slight sloping gives the front about 15 more mm in effective armour)
• Great acceleration
• Machine gun turret can traverse 360 degrees
• 85 mm shell has great HE filler
• When angled properly, the tank can bounce or soak up many shots
• Lots of ammo (91 rounds)
• Game changer, as it's very hard to dislodge a well positioned KV-220 especially when the player knows it perks
• 6 crew for large damage sponge
• One of the few Russian tanks that has a good gun depression

Cons:

• Very sluggish in turns.
• Tall profile and hull is longer than other KV and IS series tank
• Despite firing the BR-365A used on the other 85 mm armed tanks, this gun mounted on the KV-220 is among the earliest model, so it has lower penetration rating compared to others
• Slow turret traverse speed
• Only two types of ammo available (APHEBC and HE)
• Lower gun mantlet is a shot trap - Can direct ricochets into hull roof
• Some ammo will be stored in the turret rear if carrying full ammo
• Unlike other tanks, losing a loader will hinder the loading process by a large margin

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See also

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External links

• [Devblog] KV-220