The only thing similar to the previous tank is basically the name.
All parameters has been changed, including the tier.
Currently KV-1S is on V tier.
The armor and the cannon have been weakened the most.
The front plate is 70mm thick and is set under a small angle.
It is still quite good armor for a V level tank.
It’s far worse with the cannon.
KV-1S can have one of the two types of cannons, 122 mm Howitzer S-41 or 85mm S-31.
The first one has low accuracy and penetration but deals a great amount of damage.
The second one is more accurate, has low reload time, 120mm penetration and 160 damage points.
It is quite a good cannon for a V level vehicle.
The vehicle has 600HP engine and it allows him to accelerate to 43 km/h.
You shouldn’t expect good acceleration speed from such heavy tank.
First you should develop two best cannons.
Play few battles with both of them to see which one better suits you.
To unlock the cannons it is possible that you will have to develop new turret and suspension first.
Then, brothers in arms for the entire crew.
KV-1S armor gives enough protection for a tier V vehicle.
Sadly, if your enemies are tanks from higher levels they will easily penetrate your armor from every side.
The best position to shoot is the lower, perpendicular plate.
Bullets should get there without any trouble.
From a close distance you could shoot the driver viewfinder in the middle or commander hatch.
It is better to shoot the trunk of the vehicle as the armor is 20mm less thick there.
…as the driver of the KV-1S?
Your tactic should depend mostly on what cannon do you have mounted.
If you have the 122mm one you should get as close to the enemy as possible.
If you have the 85mm cannon you might shoot from greater distance.
You don’t need to be afraid of duels 1vs1 with tanks that have level V or lower.
You have great firepower.
…against the KV-1S?
Take caution what sort of cannon is mounted on the enemy vehicle.
In the city the howitzer is more dangerous, and in greater distance the 85mm cannon is more deadly.
One shot will end with destruction of your tank.
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