![]() ![]() ![]() The IS is an effective support tank in higher tier matches, as long as it can land shots and stay out of danger.Tricky (to the enemy) armor package, the IS can wiggle its hull to cause first fire or returning enemy fire to bounce.Side armor of the tank is quite good at allowing side-scraping when dealing with lower-tier and equal tier vehicles.Very mobile vehicle for a heavy tank, especially with the upgraded engine and it can flank enemies if need be.The 122mm D-25T is an excellent gun for the vehicle's purpose, with 390 alpha damage and a very fast (for the caliber) reload.The IS is the exact definition of an adequately armored heavy tank that trades extreme protection (at least in World of Tanks) for mobility and firepower. Play this tank intelligently, choose the correct moments to fire at enemies, retreat to reload, and then unleash your gun upon hostiles once more. ![]() The frontal armor on the IS is adequate to bounce lower-tiered vehicles somewhat consistently and can pull off surprising bounces from higher tiered hostiles. Thus, the IS is better for maps such as Himmelsdorf where there are mostly close-quarters fighting and no big open areas. Like most Soviet heavy tanks, the IS fares much better engaging enemies at close range where the IS can hug cover and back off when it is reloading. When equipped with a 122mm gun, it technically becomes an IS-2, which will feel much more potent when engaging other heavies. The IS is a continuation of the KV-85 and will thus feel very similar in terms of agility and speed. The stock tank is the IS-1, equipped with the 85mm gun also available on the KV-85. The IS can be researched from the KV-85 or from the KV-13, which is sometimes is used as an easy grind bridge. The IS represents both the IS-1 and the early model IS-2. It is the first of the Iosef Stalin class tanks available to the player. A total of 107 vehicles were manufactured. The IS-1 entered mass production in October 1943, but work was discontinued at the beginning of 1944, as the IS-2 (IS-122) tank entered mass production in December 1943. The IS-1 (IS-85) heavy tank was a thorough modernization of the KV-1. ![]()
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