VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. B - characteristics review of heavy tank 9 tier of Germany, how much XP, tech tree, modules, provisions, similar tanks

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VK 45.02(P) Ausf. B

VK 45.02(P) Ausf. B verstärkteketten

2x Porsche Typ 100/1

2x Porsche Typ 100/3

Porsche Deutz Typ 180/2

FuG 7

FuG 12

VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. B

VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. B Schwerer Turm

8,8 cm Kw.K. 43 L/71

10,5 cm Kw.K. L/52

10,5 cm Kw.K. L/68

12,8 cm Kw.K. 44 L/55

Basic

Tank ID 7441

Tank type Heavy tank

Tier 9

Nation Germany

XP needed

168 720

Price in credits

3 598 000

Crew 5 people

Commander

Gunner

Driver

Radioman

Loader

Боевая мощь

Damage 490 / 490 / 630 points

Armor percing

Damage 368 - 490 - 613 points

Penetration 185 - 246 - 308 mm

Armor piercing CR

Damage 368 - 490 - 613 points

Penetration 233 - 311 - 389 mm

High explosive

Damage 473 - 630 - 788 points

Penetration 49 - 65 - 81 mm

Penetration 246 / 311 / 65 mm

Gun caliber 128 mm

Gun reload time 14.7 sec

Gun fire rate 4.08 shots/min

DPM 1999 points/min

Gun aim time 2.3 sec

Gun dispersion 0.37 m

Gun elevation angles 7 / 18

Gun horizontal aiming angles 180 / 180

Gun traverse speed 26 deg/sec

Max ammo 36

Survivability

HP 1950 points

Hull HP 1480 points

Turret HP 470 points

Hull armor 200 / 120 / 100 mm

Turret armor 265 / 160 / 160 mm

Engine fire chance 15%

Mobility

Mass 78.57 ton

Engine power 840 hp

Power per ton 10.69 hp/ton

Speed forward 30 km/h

Speed backward 15 km/h

Steering angle 0 deg

Suspension traverse speed 20 deg/sec

Turret traverse speed 18 deg/sec

Spotting

View range 400 m

Radio signal range 710 m

Compatible modules

Guns

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Damage	Penetration	Reload	Rounds per min	Aim time (sec)	Dispersion	Rounds	Other compatible tanks
8,8 cm Kw.K. 43 L/71	8	0	112 180	2 562	240/240/295	203/237/44	7.77	7.72	2.86	0.34	60	E 50 Indien-Pz. Panther II Show 2 more tanks Tiger (P) VK 45.02 A
10,5 cm Kw.K. L/52	8	16 800	116 490	3 000	320/320/420	200/244/60	10.29	5.83	2.29	0.37	42	VK 45.02 A VK 100.01 P
10,5 cm Kw.K. L/68	9	46 000	178 500	3 600	320/320/420	225/285/60	10.86	5.53	2.29	0.34	36	none
12,8 cm Kw.K. 44 L/55	10	63 000	310 000	3 480	490/490/630	246/311/65	14.78	4.06	2.86	0.38	62	Maus Mäuschen

Turrets

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Armor	HP	Traverse speed	View range	Other compatible tanks
VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. B	8	0	31 500	13 500	220/150/150	370	26	390	none
VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. B Schwerer Turm	9	20 400	48 000	18 520	265/160/160	470	18	400	none

Radio

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Signal range (m)	Other compatible tanks
FuG 7	6	0	8 160	70	415	VK 30.02 D Jg.Pz. IV Grille Show 40 more tanks Panther II E 75 Mäuschen D.W. 2 Indien-Pz. G.W. Tiger G.W. Tiger P Pz. II G Pz. III E Pz. IV A VK 30.01 D Pz. IV D VK 30.02 M VK 20.01 D Tiger (P) VK 100.01 P StuG III B StuG III G Tiger II VK 28.01 Hummel Pz. IV H Pz. III J E 50 Pz. I C VK 45.02 A VK 30.01 H Luchs Pz.Sfl. IVb Panther Leopard VK 30.01 P Tiger I Pz. III/IV G.W. Panther JPanther II JPanther Ferdinand Jagdtiger VK 36.01 H
FuG 12	9	7 200	43 200	150	710	VK 30.02 D Panther II E 75 Show 28 more tanks Mäuschen Pz. III J G.W. Tiger G.W. Tiger P G.W. Panther VK 30.01 D D.W. 2 VK 30.02 M VK 20.01 D Tiger (P) VK 100.01 P Grille Tiger II VK 28.01 Hummel Pz. IV H E 50 VK 45.02 A VK 30.01 H Panther VK 30.01 P Tiger I Pz. III/IV JPanther II Jagdtiger JPanther Ferdinand VK 36.01 H

Engines

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Power	Fire chance	Other compatible tanks
2x Porsche Typ 100/1	6	0	29 900	670	600	20%	VK 45.02 A Tiger (P) Ferdinand Show 1 more tank VK 30.01 P
2x Porsche Typ 100/3	7	12 000	39 850	720	670	20%	VK 45.02 A Tiger (P) Ferdinand Show 1 more tank VK 30.01 P
Porsche Deutz Typ 180/2	8	31 000	45 300	720	840	15%	VK 45.02 A Ferdinand

Suspensions

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Other compatible tanks
VK 45.02(P) Ausf. B	8	0	31 500	19 000	none
VK 45.02(P) Ausf. B verstärkteketten	9	23 300	60 000	19 000	none

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How much XP and credits are needed for VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. B?

To unlock and buy the VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. B tank, including modules and progressing from the first level in the German tree, 392 025 experience points and 9 244 820 credits will be required.

Tech tree path	Total
1 L.Tr. 3,7 cm Kw.K. 36 L/46.5 0 0 2 cm Breda (i) 1 970 35 2 Pz. II 3 000 275	310 4 970
2 Pz. II 3 000 275 Maybach HL 57 TR 1 120 0 Maybach HL 62 TRM 5 000 180 3 Pz. III E 35 000 1 500	1 680 41 120
3 Pz. III E 35 000 1 500 3,7 cm Kw.K. 36 L/46.5 0 0 2 cm Kw.K. 38 1 920 35 Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. E 2 000 400 4 Pz. III J 138 000 3 800	4 235 141 920
4 Pz. III J 138 000 3 800 Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. J 2 290 0 Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. L 5 000 1 175 5 cm Kw.K. 39 L/60 13 970 1 350 5 Pz. IV H 373 000 12 800	15 325 394 260
5 Pz. IV H 373 000 12 800 7,5 cm Kw.K. 40 L/43 25 000 0 7,5 cm Kw.K. 40 L/48 27 380 3 400 6 VK 30.01 P 920 000 26 235	29 635 972 380
6 VK 30.01 P 920 000 26 235 Porsche Typ 100 16 920 0 VK 30.01 (P) Krupp Turm 21 200 7 400 7,5 cm Kw.K. 42 L/70 53 000 4 600 7 Tiger (P) 1 395 000 45 100	57 100 1 486 120
7 Tiger (P) 1 395 000 45 100 7,5 cm Kw.K. 42 L/70 53 000 0 8,8 cm Kw.K. 36 L/56 66 000 9 500 8 VK 45.02 A 2 435 000 90 000	99 500 2 554 000
8 VK 45.02 A 2 435 000 90 000 VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. A 18 500 0 VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. A Schwerer Turm 33 550 15 520 9 VK 45.02 B 3 598 000 168 720	184 240 3 650 050

Total:

392 025 and

9 244 820

WN8

Table of the expected values for VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. B is used to calculate the WN8 rating. The values are based on active player statistics from Lesta servers in the XVM database.