IS-3 Defender

IS-3 Defender — tier VIII heavy tank, USSR, World of Tanks Blitz. 1,750 hit points, 400 damage, 221 mm penetration. Marks of excellence: 183 / 212 / 244. Armour in 3D, modules, shells, equipment and change history.

Characteristics
Hit points1,750
Damage400
Penetration221
Top speed40
View range240

Guns

  • 122 mm D-25TA — AP 221 mm / 400, HEAT 270 mm / 340, HE 61 mm / 500

Marks of excellence

First mark — 183, second — 212, third — 244 average damage a battle.

Tank change history

11.19 — 29 July 2026

  • Hit points: 1,700 → 1,750 (+50)
  • Damage per minute: 1,824 → 2,086 (+262)
  • Reload: 24.47 → 22.52 s (-1.95)
  • Shell Reload Time: 7.50 → 6.00
  • Rate of Fire: 4.6 → 5.2
  • Aiming Time: 7.50 → 6.84
  • Hull hit points: 1,360 → 1,410 HP

11.10 — 25 June 2025

  • Penetration (premium) · ZVBK6: 217 → 270 mm

11.9 — 4 June 2025

  • Penetration (premium) · ZVBK6: 270 → 217 mm

11.1 — 26 June 2024

  • Type: Premium → Collectible

11.0 — 22 May 2024

  • Consumables: Reduced Engine Power Boost

10.4.5_1 — 18 December 2023

Moved to PBR materials.

  • Hull armor, front: 110 → 130 mm (+20)
  • Hull armor, side: 90 → 95 mm (+5)
  • Hull armor, rear: 60 → 62 mm (+2)

9.4 — 9 November 2022

  • Consumables: Adrenaline

8.10 — 27 April 2022

  • Concealment: While Moving: 6 → 8 %
  • Concealment: While Stationary: 12 → 14 %
  • Concealment: Upon Firing While Stationary: 2 → 3 %

6.10 — 29 April 2020

  • Hit points: 1,550 → 1,700 (+150)
  • Turret hit points: 310 → 340 HP
  • Hull hit points: 1,240 → 1,360 HP

4.9 — 24 April 2018

  • Ammo capacity: 28 → 30 (+2)

3.9 — 23 May 2017

  • Damage (premium) · ZVBK6: 400 → 340

2.8 — 28 March 2016

  • Consumables: Automatic Fire Extinguisher
  • Provisions: Extra Combat Rations
  • Provisions: Condensed Milk
  • Provisions: Standard Fuel
  • Provisions: Improved Fuel
  • Provisions: Protective Kit
  • Consumables: Extra Combat Rations

2.6 — 27 January 2016

  • Out of testing
  • Power: 520 → 620 hp (+100)
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio: 10.6 → 12.7 hp/t
  • Dispersion on turret traverse: 0.16 → 0.14
  • Dispersion on the move: 0.26 → 0.24
  • Dispersion on hull traverse: 0.26 → 0.24
  • Aiming Time: 7.77 → 7.50

2.5 — 29 December 2015

  • In testing

2.4 — 2 December 2015

IS-3 Defender added to the game.

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