The 9.8 update brings a new member of the IS tank family—the IS-5, a new special premium vehicle at Tier VIII in the Tech Tree of Soviet heavy tanks.

This is a clan reward vehicle; it will not be available for normal sale. Players will have a chance to win the IS-5 in the upcoming in-game event on the Global Map. Details will be provided separately.

Below we present the parameters of this tank and explain how to use it effectively on the battlefield.



Vehicle Features

This tank’s default shell is APCR (Armor Piercing, Composite, Rigid) instead of AP (Armor Piercing), giving it a default armor-piercing rating of 221 mm, compared to 175 mm with the AP shell. The IS-5 can take on almost any opponent, even Tier IX tanks, with confidence.







Mobility. Relatively good mobility for a heavy tank enables the IS-5 to always position itself in the center of the action and quickly change positions on the battlefield. The power-to-weight ratio of the vehicle is 14.07 hp/t—one of the best among heavy tanks of Tier VIII; in this parameter the IS-5 comes second only to the much lighter French heavy tanks.



Armor. The armor on the IS-5 is also impressive and allows the tank to survive in heavy combat. The geometry of the hull and turret will cause headaches for opponents: in particular, the so-called “pike nose”—the special orientation of the upper glacis plates—ensures a high chance of ricochets.





View Range. The IS-5 has the best view range of the Soviet Tier VIII heavy tanks: 360 meters. While view range is not the strongest point of Soviet heavy tanks, the IS-5 does stand out among its colleagues.







The 122 mm D-25ТАgun has the shortest aim time among the guns of the Soviet Tier VIII heavy tanks. This, combined with good armor-penetration ability, make this gun a reliable weapon in any encounter.



The IS-5 is a premium vehicle, so its combination of increased profitability and good firepower make it an outstanding “harvester” of credits.