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D.W. 2 — Tier IV German heavy tank

D.W. 2

IV
Sell Price
  • 100

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:
620
HP
1 / 4
249.3m
View range
1 / 4
Firepower
Shell
873
DPM
4 / 4
103
Penetration
1 / 4
160
Damage
1 / 4
100
Devices/crew damage
1 / 4
Burst damage
— / —
740
Velocity
3 / 4
13.59%
Penetration loss over distance
1 / 4
Explosion radius
— / —
764
DPM
4 / 4
139
Penetration
2 / 4
140
Damage
1 / 4
100
Devices/crew damage
1 / 4
Burst damage
— / —
925
Velocity
3 / 4
15.83%
Penetration loss over distance
1 / 4
Explosion radius
— / —
1091
DPM
2 / 2
38
Penetration
1 / 2
200
Damage
1 / 2
200
Devices/crew damage
1 / 2
Burst damage
— / —
740
Velocity
2 / 2
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
1.06
Explosion radius
1 / 2
DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —
75.0
Caliber
1 / 4
5.46
Rate of fire
4 / 4
11.00
Reload time
4 / 4
Magazine reload time
— / —
/ / /
Time to load next shell
— / —
×
Magazine size
— / —
Time before next shell is ready
— / —
Gun handling
1.80
Base aim time
4 / 4
0.397
Dispersion
4 / 4
Dispersion factors
0.180
When moving
3 / 4
0.180
When rotating
3 / 4
0.160
When rotating turret
4 / 4
4.000
After shot
3 / 4
Gun angles
8°
Depression
4 / 4
20°
Elevation
1 / 4
180°/180°
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 4
44.40
Turret traverse speed
2 / 4
Mobility
30.74
Weight
1 / 4
Speed
35
Forward
1 / 4
12
Backward
1 / 4
Effective Power / Weight ratio
9.76
On hard terrain
4 / 4
8.87
On medium terrain
4 / 4
6.51
On soft terrain
4 / 4
Traverse speed
33.83
On hard terrain
4 / 4
30.75
On medium terrain
4 / 4
22.55
On soft terrain
3 / 4
5.49m×2.31m×2.18m
Size
1 / 4
Concealment
15.19%
While still
3 / 4
8.55%
While moving
3 / 4
5.26%
Upon firing while still
4 / 4
3.62%
Upon firing while moving
4 / 4
Spotting distance by enemy with view range of 267m
234.0m
While still
248.5m
While moving
255.6m
Upon firing while still
259.2m
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor
  • 108–135
  • 81–108
  • 54–81
  • 27–54
  • 0–27
Spaced armor
  • 64–80
  • 48–64
  • 32–48
  • 16–32
  • 0–16
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
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the side
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the back
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
Historical Reference

Prototype of a heavy tank, developed by the Henschel und Sohn company. The prototype was built in 1938. In September 1939 the VK 30.01 project was preferred, and the DW program was canceled. However, the DW I and DW II prototypes were used for various trials until 1941.