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King Tiger Heavy Tank

Extremely effective against all ground targets. • Strong front and side armor. • High health. • Slow speed. • Reduces fuel income by -25% while alive.

german faction icon

Stats

king_tiger_sdkfz_182_ger

vehicles

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Sight Range

35

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Detection

10

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Max Range

40

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Speed

3.25

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Acceleration

1

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Deceleration

2

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Rotation

20

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Capture Multiplier

0

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Decapture Multiplier

0

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Target Size

26

Vehicle Armor

heavy tank

Vehicle Type
Frontal Armor

frontal

440

Frontal Armor

side

300

Frontal Armor

rear

80

Upgrades

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Weapon upgrade

MG 42 Machine Gun

Upgrades the unit with a pintle-mounted machine gun.

Increases anti-infantry firepower.

Costs
time

30

munition

50

Abilities

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Defensive

Smoke Canisters

Orders the vehicle crew to deploy smoke canisters in front of the vehicle.

Smoke blocks vision for a short period of time.

Costs
munition

25

Cooldown
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120s

Requires
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Raid Package

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Toggle off auto-attack

Hold Fire Disabled

Unit will not engage unless given a manual attack order when active.

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Passive

Fuel Drain

While alive, this unit decreases total fuel income by 25%.

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Passive

Armored Spearhead

The thick frontal plate of the King Tiger makes it incredibly resistant to incoming fire from direct assaults.

+25% damage reduction on front armor hits.

Requires
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Vet 1

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Offensive / Passive

Heavy Gunnery

Temporarily grants all machine guns, including top gunners, hull and coaxial weapons, to cause suppression for the selected vehicle.

Costs
munition

25

Duration
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30s

Cooldown
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60s

Requires
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Terror Battlegroup

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Heavy Gunnery

Stats

Costs
time_seconds

60

manpower

720

fuel

200

popcap

24

Hitpoints
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1300

1300

Upkeep per minute
manpower

36

Veterancy
vet 1 starvet 1 empty starvet 1 empty star

XP: 3440

  • Veteran ability
  • +15% weapon traverse speed
vet 2 starvet 2 starvet 2 empty star

XP: 10320

  • +15% rate of fire
  • +25% weapon accuracy
vet 3 starvet 3 starvet 3 star

XP: 20640

  • +25% damage reduction on side armor
  • +20% rate of fire

Loadout

88mm_king_tiger_ger1
88mm king tiger ger

cannon - ballistic weapon

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Damage

240

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Range

40m

Near

0m

Mid

20m

Far

40m

Core Stats

Accuracy

10%

5%

4%

Rounds per Minute

8.97

8.97

8.97

Penetration

400

350

300

Special Mechanics

Scatter Area

0

2.4×8.6

4.7×8.6

Scatter Offset

0m

+1.1m

+1.1m

Timing

Refire Time

6.688s

6.688s

6.688s

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Aim Time

0.125s

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Traverse Speed

20

Accuracy

Scatter Angle

Scatter Distance

Moving

×0.75

×1.5

×1.5

AoE Falloff

VS Cover - Modifiers

Accuracy

Damage

Light Cover

Light Cover

×0.5

×1

Heavy Cover

Heavy Cover

×0.5

×0.5

Garrison

Garrison

×0.4

×0.25

mg34_coaxial_king_tiger_ger1
mg34 coaxial king tiger ger

hmg - small arms

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Damage

3

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Range

35m

Near

7m

Mid

20m

Far

35m

Core Stats

Accuracy

35%

25%

10%

Rounds per Minute

522.25

449.45

394.47

Penetration

1

1

1

Special Mechanics

Damage Distribution Area

2×11.2

5.6×30

8.2×30

Timing

Burst Duration

2.75s

2.75s

2.75s

Time Between Bursts

1.25s

2.063s

2.875s

Reload Cycle

3.875s

4.125s

4.375s

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Aim Time

0.25s

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Magazine

6 bursts

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Traverse Speed

120

Moving Accuracy

×0.5

VS Cover - Modifiers

Accuracy

Damage

Light Cover

Light Cover

×0.5

×1

Heavy Cover

Heavy Cover

×0.5

×0.5

Garrison

Garrison

×0.55

×0.5

mg34_hull_king_tiger_ger1
mg34 hull king tiger ger

lmg - small arms

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Damage

3

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Range

35m

Near

7m

Mid

20m

Far

35m

Core Stats

Accuracy

35%

25%

10%

Rounds per Minute

522.25

449.45

394.47

Penetration

1

1

1

Special Mechanics

Damage Distribution Area

2×11.2

5.6×30

8.2×30

Timing

Burst Duration

2.75s

2.75s

2.75s

Time Between Bursts

1.25s

2.063s

2.875s

Reload Cycle

3.875s

4.125s

4.375s

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Aim Time

0.25s

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Magazine

6 bursts

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Traverse Speed

120

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Arc

14°

Moving Accuracy

×0.5

VS Cover - Modifiers

Accuracy

Damage

Light Cover

Light Cover

×0.5

×1

Heavy Cover

Heavy Cover

×0.5

×0.5

Garrison

Garrison

×0.55

×0.5

  • The effective accuracy is impacted by several factors like target size or armor of the receiving unit as well as accuracy or penetration of the attacking one.

Weapons Available Via Upgrade

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Weapon upgrade

MG 42 Machine Gun

Upgrades the unit with a pintle-mounted machine gun.

Increases anti-infantry firepower.

Costs
time

30

munition

50

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mg34 tiger ger

hmg - small arms

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Damage

5

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Range

35m

Near

7m

Mid

20m

Far

35m

Core Stats

Accuracy

65%

55%

30%

Rounds per Minute

255.48

324.37

374.91

Penetration

2.2

1.8

1.4

Timing

Burst Duration

1.375s

2.063s

2.75s

Time Between Bursts

3.375s

3.625s

3.875s

Reload Cycle

5.875s

6.125s

6.375s

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Aim Time

0.25s

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Magazine

6 bursts

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Traverse Speed

35

Moving Accuracy

×0.5

VS Cover - Modifiers

Accuracy

Damage

Light Cover

Light Cover

×0.5

×1

Heavy Cover

Heavy Cover

×0.5

×0.5

Garrison

Garrison

×0.55

×0.5