IS-2 shielded

## General Information

IS-2 shielded

The IS-2 shielded is a tier VII Soviet Premium heavy tank. This tank is based on the IS-2 (1945) and features spaced armor screens, which increases the effective armor profile of the vehicle. Like other 122 mm guns at its tier, the IS-2 shielded does not possess very high DPM in exchange for a punchier gun. This tank is sometimes forgotten by players, as it isn't very common to see in battle.

## Strategy

### Pros

* Spaced armor improves the overall armor of the vehicle
* One of the highest alpha vehicles in its tier, and very few tier VI vehicles can out-DPM or out-trade this vehicle
* When hull-down, the spaced armor covering the hull becomes stronger and may prevent the vehicle from being penetrated by a shell
* The spaced armor on the turret protects the cupola by a bit
* Fast average speed for its top speed

### Cons

* Low DPM
* Thin armor, a trait also shared by the IS-2 (1945) and the IS-2
* 6º of gun depression, may struggle to hit enemies without overextending or creating artificial gun depression
* A 122 mm gun in tier VII, which means that the aim time will be quite long compared to other vehicles in the same tier

### Strategy

#### As the IS-2 shielded

Before entering the battle, you may want to use Gun Rammer to offset the low DPM. You may also want to consider getting Enhanced Gun Laying Drive and Vertical Stabilizer to help with the aim time. To maximize DPM, use double food provisions and Improved Fuel. To maximize your mobility, use double fuel and Extra Combat Rations. The reason why you want Improved Fuel (10% Fuel) and Extra Combat Rations (10% Food) is because they offer greater stat increases over their 3% counterparts.

In battle, try and use hull-down positions to take advantage of your spaced armor. On flat ground, you can side-scrape more effectively due to your spaced armor. Peek-a-boom is more effective than other strategies due to your low DPM and high alpha. Overall, the gameplay of the IS-2 shielded is simple: peek, shoot, hide, repeat.

#### Against the IS-2 shielded

If you're a tier VI or a low-penetration tier VII vehicle, aim carefully for its weak points, or if you can, shoot straight through the spaced armor. If you're a higher-penetration tier VII or tier VIII vehicle, you can be confident in penetrating straight through the spaced armor. The general strategy is to hit its weak points and either out-trade or out-DPM the IS-2 shielded.

## Specifications

### Modules

#### Turret

 **Turret Armor** | Front: 135 mmSides: 100 mmRear: 90 mm
 **Max AmmoRack Size** | 28 shells

#### Suspension

 **Terrain CrossingCapacity** | Road: 104% Ground: 87%Water: 70%

## History

Wargaming wiki: "Built in 1944, the IS-2 (IS-122) heavy tank was a modification of the IS-1. It had a 120 mm glacis plate that was much simpler to cast. Heavy tank regiments of the Elite Soviet Guards used the IS-2 extensively in their assaults on the fortress cities of Budapest, Breslau, and Berlin. The IS-2 shielded tank is a modification featuring additional meshed screens to increase the vehicle's survivability in urban warfare."

## Trivia

* This tank is quite hard to see in battle, and there is a possibility that this tank never had a release statement about it

## External Links

1. ↑ https://wiki.wargaming.net/en/Tank:R175\_IS\_2\_screen