#War thunder wiki update

You may use the DT machine gun on commander cupola against air targets.

The usage of these machine guns is relative limited due to the small calibre. There is a coaxial 7.62 mm DT machine gun and another one installed in the commander's cupola. Treat the KV-220 as a medium tank with heavy armour rather than a heavy tank. Despite the good rate of fire and relatively good gun depression angle, the F-30 cannon is still not as good as other cannons installed on heavy tanks in the similar BR. The KV-220 also have a good gun depression of -6° when comparing to other soviet heavy tanks. The firepower is not as good as the 122 mm D-25T cannon installed on IS-2 in the similar BR, but the F-30 cannon has much better fire rate - almost three times faster. It will also disable the cannon breech right behind the gun mantlet. The gun mantlet is more flat compare to other parts, especially when the KV-220 is angled. Penetrating this part of armour from the front is more promising than other parts when facing the KV-220. The only weak spot is the gun mantlet which is 90 mm thick. The side of the hull is also protected with fuel tanks which can absorb large amount of damage. The KV-220 has a crew of 6, making it harder to knock out. Due to the all around 100 mm armour, KV-220 is invulnerable to all SPAA it might see from all directions. The sides of the turret and hull are also 100 mm, making KV-220 invulnerable when facing enemies at a 45 degree angle. The front has 30 degree slope that makes the armour even thicker. While on paper it's just like German Tiger tank, in reality it can withstand much more opponents than the Tiger.

The KV-220 has some of the best armour in its tier.

Unlike most other Soviet heavy tanks, KV-220 have a crew of 6.

Suspension wheels are 20 mm thick, tracks are 30 mm thick.

Cast homogeneous armour (Gun mantlet, Commander's cupola).

Do note this when facing an enemy taking aim at the tank. This presents a shot trap able to be exploited by any gun to ricochet a round off that and into the hull roof, which is only 30 mm thick. Not that the gun mantlet area is easy to penetrate, but when in happens the cannon brech will be severely damaged and even some crew man can be killed, not to mention that in case of non penetration the round can penetrate the hull roof. There is one frontal weak point on the KV-220, and that is the gun mantlet. Thus, the KV-220 provides a heavy tank with an impressive arrangement of armour with decent mobility and with a gun that perform extremely well against medium tanks of every kind like M4 Sherman and initial heavy tanks like Tiger 1 but may feel lacking in the battlefield against heavy tanks like M26 Pershing. This is because the 85 mm on the IS has access to the more potent BR-365A and APCR shells. While the 85 mm gun is powerful by its own remarks, it is inferior to the same 85 mm gun that is on the IS-1 that shares the same BR as the KV-220. Not to mention for its weight, the KV-220 is quite agile. With 100 mm of armour all around the hull and turret, the angling of the hull can be done to maximize both front and side armour without worry of exposing weak points. The KV-220 is quite a heavy tank of its own calibre. The great armour, decent mobility, and adequate gun gives the KV-220 a diverse role to play in, from a short-range brawler, a support tank, and a long-range sniper. The great improvement over the predecessors is the improved all-around armour to 100 mm, meaning that the tank can angle its hull with more confidence without revealing a side weak point or the such. The KV-220 is played almost like the previous KV iterations in the Soviet heavy tank line-up.

#War thunder wiki update

It was introduced during Update 1.61 'Road to Glory' in the ' Operation S.U.M.M.E.R.' event of 2016 that lasted from 22 July to 22 August, unlocked after obtaining 36 tanker Marks of Distinction. The KV-220 is a premium gift rank III Soviet heavy tank