IS-6 - premium tank in the World of Tanks

IS-6 is one of the 8th-level tanks in the game World of Tanks. As for the real prototype of the gaming machine, its development was completed in 1944, after which the engineers began to create a prototype. However, after field tests it became clear that this model is unprofitable, so it was never launched into mass production. Nevertheless, the machine is present in the video game World of Tanks. IS-6 is a heavy premium Soviet tank, which has both a number of advantages and serious shortcomings, about this and much more below.

Tactical and technical characteristics

First of all, we should note the cost of the purchase, which is quite high and amounts to 11,800 gold. For a tank of 8th level this machine has a small strength, which is equal to 1550.

As for the gun, its parameters correspond to similar guns of such tanks as KV-1S and KV-3. Slow mixing, taking 3.4 seconds, is aggravated by a huge spread, which reaches 0.46. However, the penetration of the gun is still high, and one-time damage is 390. The penetration of standard projectiles is 175 mm, sub-caliber - 217 mm.

What will please the owner of this Soviet machine is the rate of fire, which is equal to 5.13 rounds per minute. It should be noted that this figure is higher than that of many similar non-prime heavy tanks, for example, in the IS-3. Even considering the same one-time damage, in a minute this figure for the IS-6 is higher.

However, even here there are drawbacks, because this gun produces a double impression. Although it has a high potential damage per minute, it turns out to be completely incapable of realizing it due to long information, a huge spread and a small penetration by a standard projectile. These negative moments are partly justified by a good stabilization of the gun during the movement, which is much better than for models such as KV-1S and IS.

Since the vertical alignment angles of this tank are medium (the gun sinks only 6 degrees down), a game on the hills can become problematic.

Speed

The maximum speed that the IS-6 can develop is only 35 km / h. Hardly such an indicator can be considered good, but for a heavy tank this is not bad. Nevertheless, fans will be pleased with a good specific power of the machine, which is equal to 700 hp. This indicator helps the tank to develop the maximum speed very quickly.

The turn rate of the running gear reaches 26 degrees per second, which will protect the owner of the equipment from light tanks that can not twist the Soviet car.

This premium model gives the impression of a good heavy tank with good mobility and dynamics. An important advantage can be considered a good armor, which, combined with maneuverability, will allow fighting even in the enemy's rear, avoiding serious damage. The main thing is not to forget to rotate the case with a diamond to protect the weak points of the tank.

Zones of penetration IS-6

Booking this model fully meets the requirements for a heavy tank of the 8th level. The thickness of the frontal part, as well as the body, is 100 mm. Favorable for the owner of the armored car will be the fact that it has excellent angles of slope, which significantly increases the likelihood of a rebound.

The security of the machine can be questioned, given that it can penetrate and PT-ACS level 8. However, if you constantly monitor your position and hide the lower part of the frontal part, then most of the enemy tanks will not be able to cause you any damage.

There is a possibility of using such technique as "tanking by the side", but for this it is recommended to leave the shelter with a reverse diamond.

As for booking the tower, since its thickness reaches 150 mm, it is unlikely that single-level tanks will be able to inflict at least some damage to this place. Nevertheless, any armored vehicles will have vulnerabilities.

Answering the question about where to penetrate the IS-6, first of all it is necessary to note its "cheeks", which are much more susceptible to damage than similar one-level machines, for example, in the IS-3. If you are the owner of this tank, then to avoid hitting, you are advised to slightly turn the tower, because there are quite good angles of slope. This will help to avoid damage from the enemy machine. To improve the security of the tank, you can install a gun mask on it.

How to deal with opponents 8-9 levels

A pleasant advantage of the tank can rightly be considered a preferential level of fighting. IS-6 will not meet on the battlefield of enemy tanks above the 9th level, which is quite logical due to the shortcomings of the gun. But problems can arise even with heavy machines of opponents of the 8th level, given the penetration of a standard projectile. Therefore, the struggle against medium tanks or anti-tank installations will be optimal. The owner of this machine should hold allied ST, it is with this tactic you can get the maximum amount of damage. No problems with single-level machines will arise, and good damage per minute will only help become a storm of the enemy team.

In the Top

In the event that the tank was in the top and hit the cars lower, the most rational strategy in this case will be the role of a typical heavy tank. However, even under such circumstances, one should not expect good armor, because he has very vulnerable places, even without considering that the enemy can switch to the use of "gold" shells. Therefore, do not hide from the enemy shells behind the backs of the allies, act aggressively, but do not forget that you need to cover your easy-to-penetrate parts.

Equipment

Usually experienced tankmen put on the machine the following equipment: stabilizer, sender and drives. Since the main problem with the game on this tank is a long reduction, do not forget about improving the damage indicators. Even taking into account the weak walkie-talkie, it is not recommended to install an enlightened optics, because it will help to increase the view a little.

Conclusion

This Soviet TT, although not the best tank for the "pharma", still allows you to inflict serious damage on the enemy forces with the use of sub-caliber projectiles. Good maneuverability and pleasant dynamics allow the car to remain at a level with similar specimens. Given that the tank is not very popular, you can often find the code on the IS-6, which allows it to be cheaper than usual.