How to counter the T-34/100 & IS-2

This guide will explain you where to shoot when you are experiencing T-34/100's and IS-2's. Enjoy.

Introduction

First of all, let me explain what you are about to be presented with, this guide is a serious one, I'm popular on the community for producing "Stronk tenk guides", not anymore. Or atleast for now.

Anyways, this guide will teach you how to react and counter the T-34/100 and IS-2 tanks.

Enjoy.

T-34/100 Description

Before doing anything, we must learn some history about the chosen tank, have a nice read.

The T-34-100 was an attempt by the Soviet Union to increase the firepower of their T-34 medium tanks by installing the experimental 85mm V-5 Gun. In the end this proved a failure so they went with a gun that was already in production, the D-10 100mm gun mounted on the SU-100 tank destroyer also based on the T-34 chassis. To mount the larger gun the turret was expanded and the bow machine gunner removed to store the larger ammo. When tested at the proving grounds it was shown when the cannon fired the transmission and suspension were damaged in the process and the turret ring also showed signs of damage. After re-equipping the the 100mm gun with a recoil suppresser the T-34-100 still suffered the same problems as before so the Red army gave up on the project and simply continued production with their current form of the T-34-85.

As you see the tank was by far created as a serious project. But there is no need for history anymore, let's move on the pros and cons.

Pros
-Excellent speed and agility
-Powerful 100mm Gun
-Decent reload on Gun
-Rear Mounted Transmission
-Earns more RP/Lions

Cons
-Higher Profile than other T-34s
-Bad Gun Depression
-Armor is deficient

The tank is extremely popular as it seems, meaning you have an increased risk to find one yourself, but it's not as common as an IS-2 at it's BR.

Here is a photo of the subject we are about to test on.

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T-34/100 - How do you counter it?

Now we move on to the final part on this tank, we will examine the main weakspot.


YELLOW - Don't shoot there.
RED - Shoot right where the red pointer is glowing.

As you can see the turret ring is a giant weakspot, if you get through it - the tank will lose all of it's capabilities for a small ammount of time. It leaves it harmless, belonging as a free kill for your tank crew.

The Tiger's main gun has enough penetration to slice through the 60 degree front armor, but when it comes to tank's that use the KwK 40 cannon (~135 mm pen) used by the Panzer IV F2, G, J, H, it's not that effective.

The driver's hatch is pretty compilcated, the effective armor there arranges from 100-135 mm, don't shoot there.

Keep in mind, that some guns exceed the limits when it comes to penetrate the gun mantlet, use that in-case of a harder to hit target for the turret ring.

IS-2 Description

Now we finally move on to our last subject, the old and rusty IS-2, have a nice read, like everytime.
(Written by me, not that historically accurate)

As the German big cats rose, the Soviets had to create a counter-measure, the IS-2 was a decision between 2 main guns the 100 mm D-10 and the heavier 122 mm A-19. the decision was made and the gun selected was the A-19 122 mm, it showed it's flaws and cons, but the Big Cat's armor plates weren't a big deal for the Soviet Tyrant. This is too metaphorical or how do you spell it.

Pros:
-One of the best guns for its tier
-Gun has a high penetration value
-HE shells are powerful
-Transmission is in the rear
-Incredibly high reverse speed
-Respectable turret traverse speed
-Good ground flotation
-Good shell damage, can 1 shot most tanks

Cons:

-Reaches the top speed on even ground
-Terrible turn, often needs to accelerate before turning
-Tank is slow especially when cross-country
-A characteristic trait with all Soviet tanks, the IS-2 has a terrible gun depression of -3 degrees
-Long reload time, experienced players take note.
-The curved sides of the driver's visor are prone to getting penetrated if approached at a 60 degree angle
-Fuel tanks immediately up front and beside the driver will always result in a catastrophic mobility -loss and functionality of the tank
-Gunner and Commander are lined up together from the front, a penetration may result in loss of -offensive capabilities
-1 turret shot will end the tank-Cannot angle due to cheeks

IS-2 - How do you counter it?

The last tank is on it's weakness approach. Let's reveal the obvious weakspot.


RED - Shoot there #1 spot.
GREEN - Shoot there #2 spot.
YELLOW -Shoot there #3 spot.

Remember if you bash the front plate through, the tank will most likely end up immobilized, that leaves you some time to reload and/or flank the tank and destroy it, your choice, keep in mind the IS-2 has a pretty long reload time (~27 seconds)

This guide is pretty "weak" but it's the first one I have ever done regarding editing out pictures using different tools and such. Sorry for the inconvenience.

End to the '100!

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step 1: use tiger 2
step 2: profit

[Coelian]

If your gun has high penetration, shoot the t-34/100 anywhere.
The armor is too thin at 6.7 and most (or all the guns) at 6.7 will punch through like a howitzer shell going through paper.
IS-2 is a different story.
Tiger 1 may have trouble with it's armor, and can get killed relatively quickly because big gun, and the panther will have to shoot it first or else it gets disentigrated by the big gun of the IS-2, (122mm D-25T can punch through the 80mm of sloped armor). Tiger 2? or anything that uses the KwK43?
Shoot the IS-2.
Shoot it anywhere. It somehow has its hull angled to you? Shoot the little hull cheeks (next to the driver port) for easy kill.
Or just shoot its turret and move on.
American 90mm? The M82 shells are nukes. Just shoot the T-34-100 anywhere, including IS-2 (but be careful about pen, because the M82 has same pen as the tiger 1's APCBC). Just put a shell into it's turret cheeks, and it will die.

[ThugShakerTerminator2859]

Thanks for the ideas.

[Toast]

It is your only chance. If you do happen to come across a player using this tank who is obviously new at it (rushes forward without protection) then you have less to worry about, and this guide will let you kill them without problem. The br increase made this tank unplayable for a while for me, but I grew stronger. Now, Tiger 2s are no longer safe, T-25s beware. The T 34-100 players have had some practice vs tier 5s, anyone in a tier 3 or 4 is an easy kill. If you are in a panzer 4, one of the tanks that the author of this guide described as possibly killing this Soviet Death Machine, your only hope is to flank it. If you rush from the front, they now know how to angle their armor, beware. An 88mm is your only chance for frontal penetration. Sorry for the long response, but this is the first real guide that I've seen on this tank and I was excited to add my experience. If you see me in battle, say hi!

[Toast]

This guide is almost spot on when it comes to dealing with T 34-100s, and I can say this as an owner of this (previously) overpowered tank. One spot I did not see covered as an easy-kill spot are the cheeks (armor on either side of the gun). One shot from almost any tank that lands in that spot will kill the entire gun crew, possibly even the entire tank. If you are playing against a good russian tank player, do not expect to get the first shot off. You will have to bait the 100mm into firing, given that the reload is not a strongsuit of this tank. After this tank fires at you, be aware that they will not just give up and go away if you hide. They will wait, for a long time if necessary. Once a player of this tank commits to attacking someone, they will either kill them or die. If they miss, that is your chance. Rush them, RUSH THEM SO FAST!

[ThugShakerTerminator2859]

For now, we are doing very well on this guide as it seems. Huge thanks indeed to all of you kind users, and now for the real talk. Many of you post comments about what I should do next, but sadly there is no official voting system. Currently I will make any War Thunder guide you buddies request, the guide with the most votes (+1 and the requested guide name comments) will be taken in development and released 1-2 days after the voting. Have a great day, comrades.

[Doug Dimmadome]

Or you could just have a tiger 2 and one shot t 34s any where, or the is 2
the main weakness of the is 2 is the fuel tanks, but if they are hull down the turret ring is a garunteed one shot

[ThugShakerTerminator2859]

But first you want to make sure that YOU are the first one to shoot it, that 100 mm is enough to blow you up.

[Siphonophore]

As a T-34-100 owner, just shoot it literally anywhere and it will die

[terminalACE]

the ruassian had nerfed t 34-100 , moreover vehicle battle rating is 6.7. so no need to talk about it = =