BZ-58 - characteristics review of heavy tank 7 tier of China, how much XP, tech tree, modules, provisions, similar tanks

Tanks / China / 7 tier, Heavy tank

Modules selection

BZ-58

BZ-58M

NORINCO 12150LM

V-2-54SCG-2

8V135-M

9RM

A-220

BZ-58

BZ-58-1

85 mm Type 58

100 mm Type 59M

Basic

Tank ID 9777

Tank type Heavy tank

Tier 7

Nation China

XP needed

56 000

Price in credits

1 500 000

Crew 4 people

Commander radioman, commander

Gunner

Driver

Loader

Боевая мощь

Damage 320 / 320 / 420 points

Armor percing

Damage 240 - 320 - 400 points

Penetration 146 - 195 - 244 mm

Armor piercing CR

Damage 240 - 320 - 400 points

Penetration 180 - 240 - 300 mm

High explosive

Damage 315 - 420 - 525 points

Penetration 38 - 50 - 63 mm

Penetration 195 / 240 / 50 mm

Gun caliber 100 mm

Gun reload time 12.5 sec

Gun fire rate 4.8 shots/min

DPM 1536 points/min

Gun aim time 2.7 sec

Gun dispersion 0.42 m

Gun elevation angles 10 / 20

Gun horizontal aiming angles 180 / 180

Gun traverse speed 33 deg/sec

Max ammo 36

Survivability

HP 1250 points

Hull HP 920 points

Turret HP 330 points

Hull armor 70 / 70 / 50 mm

Turret armor 220 / 90 / 60 mm

Engine fire chance 12%

Mobility

Mass 51.56 ton

Engine power 700 hp

Power per ton 13.58 hp/ton

Speed forward 30 km/h

Speed backward 12 km/h

Steering angle 0 deg

Suspension traverse speed 26 deg/sec

Turret traverse speed 28 deg/sec

Spotting

View range 350 m

Radio signal range 600 m

Compatible modules

Guns

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Damage	Penetration	Reload	Rounds per min	Aim time (sec)	Dispersion	Rounds	Other compatible tanks
85 mm Type 58	7	0	75 000	1 750	220/220/280	165/220/43	5.71	10.5	2.29	0.34	59	none
100 mm Type 59M	8	26 000	110 000	2 257	320/320/420	195/240/50	8	7.5	2.86	0.39	34	none

Turrets

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Armor	HP	Traverse speed	View range	Other compatible tanks
BZ-58	6	0	19 000	11 000	170/80/50	230	38	330	none
BZ-58-1	7	12 900	31 400	11 500	220/90/60	330	28	350	none

Radio

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Signal range (m)	Other compatible tanks
9RM	8	0	24 240	100	525	IS-2 60G FT WZ-131G FT Show 5 more tanks Type T-34 SU-76G FT T-34-2G FT 59-16 Type 58
A-220	9	7 000	38 000	40	600	WZ-120 60G FT WZ-111G FT Show 15 more tanks BZ-68 WZ-131 T-34-2 WZ-132 BZ-166 WZ-131G FT 59-16 WZ-111 1-4 110 WZ-132A T-34-2G FT IS-2 WZ-111-1G FT T-34-1 SU-76G FT

Engines

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Power	Fire chance	Other compatible tanks
NORINCO 12150LM	7	0	30 000	750	600	12%	none
V-2-54SCG-2	7	13 500	44 000	1 045	650	12%	none
8V135-M	8	19 000	58 000	740	700	12%	none

Suspensions

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Other compatible tanks
BZ-58	6	0	18 000	11 000	none
BZ-58M	7	12 300	22 500	11 000	none

BZ-58 tree

Previous tank

Type 58

920 000

33 000

VII

Current tank

BZ-58

1 500 000

56 000

VIII

Next tank

BZ-166

2 650 000

96 400

How much XP and credits are needed for BZ-58?

To unlock and buy the BZ-58 tank, including modules and progressing from the first level in the Chinese tree, 141 010 experience points and 3 203 990 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

Total:

141 010 and

3 203 990

WN8

Table of the expected values for BZ-58 is used to calculate the WN8 rating. The values are based on active player statistics from Lesta servers in the XVM database.