BZ-166 - characteristics review of heavy tank 8 tier of China, how much XP, tech tree, modules, provisions, similar tanks

Tanks / China / 8 tier, Heavy tank

Modules selection

BZ-166

BZ-166M

V-2-54SCR

V-2-54SCM

A-220

A-220A

BZ-166

BZ-166-1

122 mm Type-59-2

Basic

Tank ID 9521

Tank type Heavy tank

Tier 8

Nation China

XP needed

96 400

Price in credits

2 650 000

Crew 4 people

Commander radioman, commander

Gunner

Driver

Loader

Боевая мощь

Damage 420 / 550 / 420 points

Armor percing

Damage 315 - 420 - 525 points

Penetration 166 - 221 - 276 mm

High explosive

Damage 413 - 550 - 688 points

Penetration 46 - 61 - 76 mm

Hollow charge

Damage 315 - 420 - 525 points

Penetration 203 - 270 - 338 mm

Penetration 221 / 61 / 270 mm

Gun caliber 122 mm

Gun reload time 13 sec

Gun fire rate 4.62 shots/min

DPM 1940 points/min

Gun aim time 2.8 sec

Gun dispersion 0.44 m

Gun elevation angles 10 / 20

Gun horizontal aiming angles 180 / 180

Gun traverse speed 26 deg/sec

Max ammo 45

Survivability

HP 1600 points

Hull HP 1200 points

Turret HP 400 points

Hull armor 140 / 100 / 50 mm

Turret armor 300 / 110 / 70 mm

Engine fire chance 15%

Mobility

Mass 52.99 ton

Engine power 770 hp

Power per ton 14.53 hp/ton

Speed forward 30 km/h

Speed backward 13 km/h

Steering angle 0 deg

Suspension traverse speed 28 deg/sec

Turret traverse speed 24 deg/sec

Spotting

View range 370 m

Radio signal range 750 m

Compatible modules

Guns

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Damage	Penetration	Reload	Rounds per min	Aim time (sec)	Dispersion	Rounds	Other compatible tanks
122 mm Type-59-2	8	0	120 000	2 590	420/550/420	221/61/270	12.34	4.86	3.43	0.46	24	none

Turrets

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Armor	HP	Traverse speed	View range	Other compatible tanks
BZ-166	7	0	24 000	11 900	270/100/60	300	26	360	none
BZ-166-1	8	19 800	45 500	11 500	300/110/70	400	24	370	none

Radio

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Signal range (m)	Other compatible tanks
A-220	9	0	38 000	40	600	WZ-120 60G FT WZ-111G FT Show 15 more tanks BZ-68 T-34-1 110 WZ-131G FT T-34-2 WZ-131 WZ-132A SU-76G FT BZ-58 WZ-132 T-34-2G FT WZ-111-1G FT WZ-111 1-4 59-16 IS-2
A-220A	10	9 500	54 000	40	750	WZ-111G FT BZ-68 T-34-1 Show 9 more tanks WZ-131 WZ-132 WZ-132A 110 WZ-120 T-34-2 WZ-111-1G FT WZ-111 1-4 59-16

Engines

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Power	Fire chance	Other compatible tanks
V-2-54SCR	8	0	52 000	1 045	550	12%	none
V-2-54SCM	9	33 500	94 000	1 024	770	15%	none

Suspensions

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Other compatible tanks
BZ-166	7	0	20 000	10 000	none
BZ-166M	8	19 600	37 200	11 000	none

BZ-166 tree

VII

Previous tank

BZ-58

1 500 000

56 000

VIII

Current tank

Next tank

How much XP and credits are needed for BZ-166?

To unlock and buy the BZ-166 tank, including modules and progressing from the first level in the Chinese tree, 269 910 experience points and 5 985 990 credits will be required.

Tech tree path	Total
1 NC-31 37 mm APX SA18 0 0 37 mm KwK 36 L/46.5 1 900 35 2 VAE Type B 3 900 275	310 5 800
2 VAE Type B 3 900 275 Vickers Mk. E 160 0 3 Chi-Ha 42 000 1 300	1 300 42 160
3 Chi-Ha 42 000 1 300 Type 97 840 0 4 M5A1 Stuart 143 000 3 200	3 200 143 840
4 M5A1 Stuart 143 000 3 200 37 mm M6 8 350 0 47 mm Gun Type 1 21 000 1 200 M5A1 5 000 1 200 5 Type T-34 430 000 16 000	18 400 464 350
5 Type T-34 430 000 16 000 Type T-34 3 980 0 Type T-34M 10 000 1 800 6 Type 58 920 000 33 000	34 800 933 980
6 Type 58 920 000 33 000 V-2-34 27 860 0 Type 102S1 38 000 11 000 12150L 48 000 16 000 7 BZ-58 1 500 000 56 000	83 000 1 613 860
7 BZ-58 1 500 000 56 000 NORINCO 12150LM 30 000 0 V-2-54SCG-2 44 000 13 500 8V135-M 58 000 19 000 8 BZ-166 2 650 000 96 400	128 900 2 782 000

Total:

269 910 and

5 985 990

WN8

Table of the expected values for BZ-166 is used to calculate the WN8 rating. The values are based on active player statistics from Lesta servers in the XVM database.