VK 45.02 A

VIII

Cost

2 435 000
90 000

Preceded by

VIITiger (P)

Succeeded by

IXVK 45.02 B

Competes with

Configuration

Provisions

Equipment

Modules

VII

VIII

VII

VIII

VII

VIII

VII

VIII

Crew

1Commander
1Gunner
1Loader
1Driver
1Radio operator

                    
                    113%
                  
Base mastery

                    124.3%
                  
Aiming

                    124.3%
                  
Reloading

                    124.3%
                  
Driving

Crew skills

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Extra concealment

Consumables

75s
15s

75s
15s

90s
20s

Boosters

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:

1750

31 / 45

282.5m

View range

2 / 45

Firepower

Shell

2270
DPM
15 / 45
215
Penetration
38 / 45
310
Damage
26 / 45
150
Devices/crew damage
22 / 45
—
Burst damage
— / —
950
Velocity
28 / 45

                      9.30%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
15 / 45
—
Explosion radius
— / —

1904
DPM
15 / 44
265
Penetration
19 / 44
260
Damage
26 / 44
150
Devices/crew damage
21 / 44
—
Burst damage
— / —
1188
Velocity
17 / 44

                      7.55%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
12 / 28
—
Explosion radius
— / —

3076
DPM
9 / 44
60
Penetration
18 / 44
420
Damage
23 / 44
150
Devices/crew damage
21 / 44
—
Burst damage
— / —
950
Velocity
17 / 44

                      —%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
1.91
Explosion radius
22 / 44

DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —

                      %
                    
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —

105.0

Caliber

24 / 45

7.32

Rate of fire

14 / 45

8.19

Reload time

10 / 36

—

Magazine reload time

— / —

/ / /

Time to load next shell

— / —

—×

Magazine size

— / —

—

Time before next shell is ready

— / —

Gun handling

2.08

                  Base aim time
                  
                
8 / 45
0.335
Dispersion
15 / 45
Dispersion factors
0.160
When moving
3 / 45
0.160
When rotating
4 / 45
0.100
When rotating turret
2 / 45
3.000
After shot
1 / 45
Gun angles

                  6°
                
Depression
31 / 45

                  17°
                
Elevation
26 / 45

                  180°/180°
                
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 45
29.16
Turret traverse speed
15 / 45

Mobility

56.92
Weight
26 / 45
Speed
38
Forward
20 / 45
16
Backward
10 / 45

                  Effective Power / Weight ratio
                  
                
14.76
On hard terrain
8 / 45
12.49
On medium terrain
4 / 45
6.49
On soft terrain
34 / 45
Traverse speed
44.82
On hard terrain
1 / 45
37.93
On medium terrain
1 / 45
19.72
On soft terrain
12 / 45

                  6.66m×3.12m×2.58m
                  
Size
29 / 45
Concealment

                  9.23%
                
While still
34 / 45

                  5.62%
                
While moving
33 / 45

                  3.51%
                
Upon firing while still
35 / 45

                  2.76%
                
Upon firing while moving
35 / 45

                    Spotting distance by enemy with view range of
                    302m
                  

                  278.7m
                
While still

                  287.8m
                
While moving

                  293.2m
                
Upon firing while still

                  295.1m
                
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor

240–300
180–240
120–180
60–120
0–60

Spaced armor

288–360
216–288
144–216
72–144
0–72

Weak

Strong

Chances of getting penetrated from 100m distance by average tank of given type:

— less than 30%
— between 30% and 70%
— more than 70%

Armor performance

Based on tank position, enemy tank type and shells

In battle vs:

Head on

APP

HEP

APP

HEP

APP

HEP

From the side

APP

HEP

APP

HEP

APP

HEP

From the back

APP

HEP

APP

HEP

APP

HEP

Score is a recommendation whether tank is suitable for given tactic:

Good— perfect fit
Average— can perform quite good
Not recommended— result is not guaranteed

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Tactics

Tank's sutability for commonly used tactics based on tank's top stats and compared to others in the battle. Personal experience is not considered

In:

Peek-A-Boo Average Average

You hide behind a cover, fully reload your gun, pre-aim and sneak out just for a second to make one damaging shot. Before enemy realizes you are hidden again. Decent mobility and aiming stabilization and you surely can pull this one off.

Long range sniping Average Average

Hiding in the bush on the hill and shooting at enemies on the other side of the map. If you don't mind all the hate that comes with it then you just need good dispersion and penetration to make every shot count.

Front Line Not recommended Not recommended

Forget rocks, hills, buildings and all other cover. Make youself a cover for your teammates. Of course, this works only if you have very good armor and know how to use it or… well if you're already dead.

Circle Of Death Not recommended Not recommended

Drive behind slow tank destoyers and heavy tanks and keep circling around them to avoid being hit while making easy shots into the back of the enemy. Good traverse speed and acceleration is required.

Hit & Run Not recommended Not recommended

Hide in the bush, spot the enemy without being seen. Take a shot and start running. Fast. Repeat until no enemies left. Master this technique and there are many masteries coming your way.

1 vs 1 brawl Not recommended Not recommended

Who would win in 1 on 1 brawl depends on too many variables. Armor, guns, mobility, tanks sizes and many others. One thing for sure: without good DPM it's better to stay in the group or keep your distance.

Historical Reference

Development of this vehicle started in April 1942. The Krupp company received an order for construction of turrets. However, the prototype was never manufactured. The turrets were mounted on the first Tiger IIs.

VK 45.02 A — Tier VIII German heavy tank

VK 45.02 A

Parameters

Armor profile

Armor performance