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KV-1 (L-11)
II
Rank
AB
3.7
RB
3.7
SB
3.7
Battle rating
USSR
Game nation
Heavy tank
Main role
9,200
RP
Research
16,000
SL
Purchase
General information

The KV-1 (L-11) is a Soviet heavy tank. This tank was introduced during the closed beta testing for Ground Forces before Update 1.41. The KV-1 L-11 is the first unlockable Soviet heavy tank which boasts raw firepower and armour at the cost of mobility.

The first heavy tank available in the Soviet branch. It's slow, difficult to manoeuvre and heavily armoured, and mounts the same gun of the T-34 (1940), sharing its awful penetration. In Rank II battles, this tank is tough to penetrate so you can lead the assault and absorb shots that will quickly destroy your lighter and better-armed teammates. It's better to prefer short-range engagements, and you must aim for weak spots, but your best weapon is other players, so act like a steel wall and cover other tanks with better guns.



Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 75 / 75 / 70 mm
Turret 75 / 75 / 75 mm
Visibility 100 %
Crew 5 persons
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 3639 km/h
Backward 7 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 1311.520.716.8 hp/t
Engine power 600531954775 hp
Weight 46 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
1.9x–3.5x
Armaments
76 mm L-11 cannon
Ammunition 111 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
9.3 → 7.1 s
Vertical guidance -7 / 25°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 8.47.113.49.71210.219.213.9 °/s
Vertical 2.82.27.34.743.210.46.7 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
APHEBC787670625650
HE101010101010
Shrapnel353430262219
APBC908879696053
7.62 mm DT machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition 3,024 rounds
Belt capacity 63 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 600 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP-I/API-T13127320
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 747 → 924 SL
RB 769 → 951 SL
SB 995 → 1,231 SL
Crew training 4,500 SL
Experts 16,000 SL
Aces 160 GE
Research Aces 190,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
40 / 60 / 60 % SL
118 % RP
Total cost of modifications 8,480 RP
9,610 SL
Talisman cost 640 GE

Research order:

Mobility
Protection
Firepower
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