The IS-6 is one of the 8th level tanks in the World of Tanks game. 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 trials, it became clear that this model was unprofitable, so it was never put into mass production. However, the car is present in the video game World of Tanks. The IS-6 is a heavy premium Soviet tank that has both a number of advantages and serious drawbacks, about this and much more below.
The performance characteristics
First of all, it should be noted the purchase price, which is quite high and amounts to 11,800 gold. For a tank of the 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 rollup, which takes 3.4 seconds, is compounded by a huge spread that reaches 0.46. However, the penetration of the gun is still high, and one-time damage is 390. The penetration of standard shells is 175 mm, of sub-caliber - 217 mm.
What will please the owner of this Soviet car is the rate of fire, which is 5.13 rounds per minute. It is worth noting that this figure is higher than that of many similar unreasonable heavy tanks, for example, the IS-3. Even taking into account the same one-time damage, this indicator is higher for the IS-6 per minute.
However, here there are drawbacks, as this gun makes 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, huge spread and small penetration with a standard projectile. These negative aspects are partially justified by the good stabilization of the gun during movement, which is much better than that of models such as the KV-1C and IS.
Since the vertical aiming angles of this tank are average (the gun goes down only 6 degrees), playing in the hills can be problematic.
Speed
The maximum speed that the IS-6 is capable of developing is only 35 km / h. Such an indicator can hardly be considered good, but for a heavy tank this is not bad. Nevertheless, fans will appreciate the good specific power of the car, which is equal to 700 hp. This indicator helps the tank to reach maximum speed very quickly.
The running speed reaches 26 degrees per second, which will protect the owner of the equipment from light tanks that can’t spin 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 good armor, which in combination with maneuverability will allow you to fight even in the rear of the enemy, avoiding serious damage. The main thing is not to forget to rotate the hull with a rhombus to protect the weaknesses of the tank.
Break-through zones IS-6
Booking this model is fully consistent with 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 tilt angles, which significantly increase the likelihood of a rebound.
The machine’s security can be called into question, given that level 8 tank destroyers can penetrate it. However, if you constantly monitor your position and hide the lower part of the frontal part, then most enemy tanks will not be able to cause you any damage.
There is the possibility of using such techniques as “tank tanking”, but for this it is recommended to leave the shelter with a reverse rhombus.
As for the reservation of 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.
When answering the question of where to pierce the IS-6, first of all, it should be noted its “cheeks”, which are much more susceptible to damage than similar single-level machines, for example, the IS-3. If you are the owner of this tank, then in order to avoid getting hit, you are advised to turn the turret a little, since there are quite good tilt angles here. 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 nice advantage of the tank can rightfully be considered a preferential level of battles. IS-6 will not meet enemy tanks on the battlefield above level 9, which is quite logical due to the shortcomings of the gun. But problems can arise even with heavy vehicles of opponents of the 8th level, given the penetration of a standard projectile. Therefore, it will be optimal to fight medium tanks or anti-tank installations. The owner of this machine should stick to the allied ST, it is with this tactic that you can gain the maximum amount of damage. There will be no problems with single-level machines, and good damage per minute will only help to become a thunderstorm of the enemy team.
In the top
If the tank was in the top and got to the cars a level lower, the role of a typical heavy tank would be the most rational strategy in this case. However, even under such circumstances, one should not rely on good armor, because he has very weak spots, not even considering that the enemy can switch to using "gold" shells. Therefore, do not hide from enemy shells behind the backs of allies, act aggressively, but do not forget that you need to cover your easily penetrated parts.
Equipment
Typically, experienced tankers put the following equipment on the machine: stabilizer, rammer and drives. Since the main problem when playing on this tank is a long mix, do not forget about improving damage indicators. Even considering a weak walkie-talkie, it is not recommended to install enlightened optics, because it will not help much to increase the visibility.
Conclusion
This Soviet TT, although it is not the best tank for the "farm", still allows you to inflict serious damage to enemy forces when using sub-caliber projectiles. Good maneuverability and pleasant dynamics allow the car to remain at a level with similar instances. Given that the tank is not very popular, quite often you can find the code on the IS-6, which allows you to get it cheaper than usual.