War Thunder- KV-2- DERP, DERP, DERP ON THE MAXIMUM

The KV-2 is a modification of the KV-1 that mounted a 152mm howitzer in order to provide support to infantry against fortified positions. The large heavy turret, necessary to mount the 152mm howitzer, results in a slow traverse time. Its gun is an effective breach weapon, designed against fortifications. Despite effective usage, very few were made, with the majority being lost due to breakdowns.
In-game, the KV-2 is a behemoth of a tank, which players fear due to the mighty punch it packs. It can be used to efficiently dispatch almost any ground targets, many times in a single shot. The best way to take advantage of this tank is through peek-a-boom tactics, and staying behind others. Roll forward, take your shot, and then pull back for the over half-minute reload time, and then repeat. Make sure to plan your route ahead of time make sure to avoid large distances in the open, this is a slow moving tank with a large profile making it an easy target for long barreled guns. Mobility is not a strength of this tank with slow acceleration coupled with a low hull traverse and gun elevation/depression, these aspects of the tank make close range brawling a bad idea. As for top speed in a straight line on flat ground this tank can achieve 30kph. The KV-2 is best used in medium to long range, or in close combat with a second squad mate, where if you fail to kill a target you can seek cover to reload. It's almost always advisable to be with friendly tanks when taking out the KV-2, because of it's long reload. As for the armor you can bounce shots but don't rely on your armor to save you, since the enemy its faces can pierce its armor even at range. Don't forget that in the half-minute period between your shots enemy tanks can shot you 2 or more times.
The gun on this tank is what makes it special, the 152mm howitzer is capable of destroying any tank in the game (OF-530), and many with a single hit. Most times even if a shot does not kill the target, it will damage it enough to force the foe to disengage. High Explosive is the preferred shell able to kill almost any tank in a single shot. In order to accomplish this aim for the roof of a tank or under it and let the fragment penetrate the roof/floor. The shockwave is powerful enough to rip through up to 75mm of armor, and has a huge blast radius. You can, and will, kill tanks such as Tigers and IS-1s with the KV-2. Again: The greatest weakness of this tank is it extremely long reload time leaving you a sitting duck for long periods of time. Basically, the strategy is to come out aim carefully at closest target and fire, and then pull back behind cover or friendly tanks. This cannot be said enough. Albeit being a heavy tank, it must rely on cover by other threats to scare the enemy away or force them to shoot another target.

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