VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. A - characteristics review of heavy tank 8 tier of Germany, how much XP, tech tree, modules, provisions, similar tanks

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VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. A

VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. A 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. A

VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. A Schwerer Turm

8,8 cm Kw.K. 36 L/56

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

10,5 cm Kw.K. L/52

Basic

Tank ID 10513

Tank type Heavy tank

Tier 8

Nation Germany

XP needed

90 000

Price in credits

2 435 000

Crew 5 people

Commander

Gunner

Driver

Radioman

Loader

Боевая мощь

Damage 320 / 320 / 420 points

Armor percing

Damage 240 - 320 - 400 points

Penetration 150 - 200 - 250 mm

Armor piercing CR

Damage 240 - 320 - 400 points

Penetration 183 - 244 - 305 mm

High explosive

Damage 315 - 420 - 525 points

Penetration 45 - 60 - 75 mm

Penetration 200 / 244 / 60 mm

Gun caliber 105 mm

Gun reload time 10.1 sec

Gun fire rate 5.94 shots/min

DPM 1901 points/min

Gun aim time 2.3 sec

Gun dispersion 0.37 m

Gun elevation angles 8 / 15

Gun horizontal aiming angles 180 / 180

Gun traverse speed 22 deg/sec

Max ammo 42

Survivability

HP 1650 points

Hull HP 1250 points

Turret HP 400 points

Hull armor 170 / 120 / 80 mm

Turret armor 255 / 120 / 80 mm

Engine fire chance 15%

Mobility

Mass 73 ton

Engine power 840 hp

Power per ton 11.51 hp/ton

Speed forward 32 km/h

Speed backward 15 km/h

Steering angle 0 deg

Suspension traverse speed 22 deg/sec

Turret traverse speed 22 deg/sec

Spotting

View range 390 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. 36 L/56	7	0	66 000	2 050	220/220/270	145/194/44	6.86	8.75	2.29	0.38	92	VK 30.01 P Tiger I Indien-Pz. Show 3 more tanks VK 36.01 H Tiger (P) VK 30.02 D
8,8 cm Kw.K. 43 L/71	8	16 500	112 180	2 562	240/240/295	203/237/44	7.77	7.72	2.86	0.34	60	E 50 Indien-Pz. VK 45.02 B Show 2 more tanks Panther II Tiger (P)
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 100.01 P VK 45.02 B

Turrets

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Armor	HP	Traverse speed	View range	Other compatible tanks
VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. A	7	0	18 500	12 500	180/120/80	300	22	380	none
VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. A Schwerer Turm	8	15 520	33 550	15 050	255/120/80	400	22	390	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 VK 45.02 B StuG III G Tiger II VK 28.01 Hummel Pz. IV H Pz. III J E 50 Pz. I C 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 VK 45.02 B Tiger II VK 28.01 Hummel Pz. IV H E 50 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%	Tiger (P) VK 45.02 B Ferdinand Show 1 more tank VK 30.01 P
2x Porsche Typ 100/3	7	12 000	39 850	720	670	20%	Tiger (P) VK 45.02 B Ferdinand Show 1 more tank VK 30.01 P
Porsche Deutz Typ 180/2	8	31 000	45 300	720	840	15%	Ferdinand VK 45.02 B

Suspensions

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Other compatible tanks
VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. A	7	0	16 550	7 600	none
VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. A verstärkteketten	8	14 650	33 400	7 600	none

VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. A tree

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

To unlock and buy the VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. A tank, including modules and progressing from the first level in the German tree, 207 785 experience points and 5 594 770 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

Total:

207 785 and

5 594 770

WN8

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