KV-2

In-game icon for the KV-2

The **KV-2** is a Tier VI Soviet heavy tank.

* The sight of the KV-2's large gun is known to strike fear into the hearts of tanks on the receiving end of its barrel
* As with many Soviet tanks, it's gun mantlet is hard to pen (although it does not cover the whole turret)

### Cons

* Other tanks mounting the 152mm can frontally penetrate your turret with HE if using the calibrated shells equipment slot
* The 152mm M-10 has awful gun handling (though *The Hand of Stalin* may result in near-impossible shots), as well as an excruciatingly long reload time
* Lowest HP for a Tier VI heavy
* Its "fridge" turret is a massive, poorly armored target which most decent guns can pen from the side and back.
* Easily set on fire like the rest of the KV series
* KV-2
* Absolutely defenseless on reload
* The KV-2’S reputations means it may get focused, and it doesn’t have the armor to bounce shots
* Poor shell velocity

### M-10 Gameplay

One word: "Derp." A 152mm HE shell, if penetrated, averages 960 damage, and high rolls at 1200 damage. Almost all Tier V tanks can be one-shot by the 152mm M-10. Same-tiered vehicles can also be one-shot by one well-placed HE shell. Keep a lookout for lightly armored tanks such as the Nashorn and juicy, juicy light tanks, as they are the best tanks to shoot. However, with knowledge of weakspots, its possible to do significant damage to more heavily armored tanks.

### ZiS-6 Gameplay

The 107mm ZiS-6 is a bit more like playing in a normal heavy tank. Remember that you don't have great armor for a heavy tank, but the gun makes up for it. Great DPM, very good alpha, very good penetration, and very good aiming values make it a secret weapon. Your enemies might not be expecting you to be carrying the ZiS-6, allowing you to punish them for overextending or attempting to out-reload you. The T-150 collector tank also carries the ZiS-6 and if you still have it in your garage, roll out with it instead. The T-150 has much better synergy with this gun.

### Equipment

Equipment is a key aspect of this tank and a correct loadout makes gameplay much more enjoyable. Make sure to run Supercharger to offset the M-10's very slow shell velocity. This will help considerably when shooting tanks from a distance.

### **Modules**

Note that the radio module is not currently implemented, and that the following specifications have no effect on the tank during gameplay
 Module HP
 Weight Change
 Distance Covered

## Ammo

 History

A heavy assault tank with the M-10 152 mm howitzer, the KV-2 was produced at the same time as the KV-1. Due to the size of its heavy turret and gun, the KV-2 was slower and had a much higher profile than the KV-1. Those captured and used by the German Army were known as the Panzerkampfwagen KV-II 754(r). Few were produced due to its combat ineffectiveness, mainly the decreased speed due to the weight of the new gun and turret. Due to an increase in turret weight from the expanded dimensions and a heavier gun, the turret traverse mechanism could work only on level ground.

## Trivia

* This tank is practically a meme, as its HE shells are extremely power if they penetrate
* The KV-2 does have a stronger version named the Smasher