KV-4

VIII

Cost

2 430 000
72 000

Preceded by

VIIKV-3

Succeeded by

IXST-I

Competes with

Configuration

Provisions

Equipment

Modules

VII

VIII

VII

VIII

VII

VIII

Crew

1Commander
1Gunner
2Loader
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

Boosters

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:

1850

4 / 45

271.2m

View range

18 / 45

Firepower

Shell

2054
DPM
25 / 45
227
Penetration
9 / 45
320
Damage
23 / 45
150
Devices/crew damage
22 / 45
—
Burst damage
— / —
1043
Velocity
16 / 45

                      10.13%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
23 / 45
—
Explosion radius
— / —

1733
DPM
25 / 44
289
Penetration
5 / 44
270
Damage
23 / 44
150
Devices/crew damage
21 / 44
—
Burst damage
— / —
1304
Velocity
8 / 44

                      13.15%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
21 / 28
—
Explosion radius
— / —

2568
DPM
29 / 44
62
Penetration
7 / 44
400
Damage
29 / 44
150
Devices/crew damage
21 / 44
—
Burst damage
— / —
1043
Velocity
5 / 44

                      —%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
1.98
Explosion radius
20 / 44

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

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

107.0

Caliber

22 / 45

6.42

Rate of fire

23 / 45

9.35

Reload time

16 / 36

—

Magazine reload time

— / —

/ / /

Time to load next shell

— / —

—×

Magazine size

— / —

—

Time before next shell is ready

— / —

Gun handling

2.90

                  Base aim time
                  
                
42 / 45
0.344
Dispersion
17 / 45
Dispersion factors
0.250
When moving
36 / 45
0.250
When rotating
36 / 45
0.160
When rotating turret
28 / 45
4.000
After shot
11 / 45
Gun angles

                  6°
                
Depression
31 / 45

                  18°
                
Elevation
19 / 45

                  180°/180°
                
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 45
21.87
Turret traverse speed
39 / 45

Mobility

106.72
Weight
3 / 45
Speed
30
Forward
41 / 45
11
Backward
43 / 45

                  Effective Power / Weight ratio
                  
                
9.51
On hard terrain
44 / 45
8.25
On medium terrain
42 / 45
5.89
On soft terrain
42 / 45
Traverse speed
22.63
On hard terrain
45 / 45
19.61
On medium terrain
44 / 45
14.01
On soft terrain
43 / 45

                  8.39m×2.48m×2.77m
                  
Size
31 / 45
Concealment

                  5.12%
                
While still
44 / 45

                  3.56%
                
While moving
44 / 45

                  2.65%
                
Upon firing while still
44 / 45

                  2.33%
                
Upon firing while moving
43 / 45

                    Spotting distance by enemy with view range of
                    302m
                  

                  289.1m
                
While still

                  293.0m
                
While moving

                  295.3m
                
Upon firing while still

                  296.1m
                
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

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HEP

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HEP

From the side

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HEP

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HEP

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From the back

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HEP

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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 Not recommended Not recommended

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 Average 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

The project of N. L. Dukhov developed in April 1941. A prototype was to be produced by November 1941. However, the work was discontinued due to the outbreak of the Soviet–German war.

KV-4 — Tier VIII Soviet heavy tank

KV-4

Parameters

Armor profile

Armor performance