Strengths
Ammunition, fire control and protected positioning support deliberate long-range engagements. Equipment differs between variants.
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T-72B
USSR · Medium tank · Rank 7
Battle Ratings
Arcade10.3
Realistic10.3
Simulator10.3
These are archived ratings; check the game for current values. The history below shows recorded ratings and announced changes.
Vehicle Overview
- Nation
- USSR
- Class
- Medium tank
- Rank
- 7
- Acquisition Type
- Tech Tree
Battlefield Role
Choose the firing position before exposing the hull. Keep room to leave forward or behind terrain; limited reverse speed makes deep peeks difficult to recover from.
When to spawn
Choose it for a job your team needs. After a loss, try a different route rather than driving back into the same firing lane.
Common Mistakes
- Repeating the same peek. Once an enemy has your range, move to another angle before firing again. A second shot from the same opening is easier to anticipate.
- Firing without a retreat. Choose cover you can reach during the reload. Do not cross into an enemy firing lane just to finish a damaged target.
Survivability and Armor
- Crew
- 3 persons
Guard the lower hull, gun area and flanks. Internal crew and ammunition are closely packed, so a penetrating hit can be costly. ERA and APS depend on the exact vehicle and incoming projectile.
Composite armor, ERA and impact angle change the result. Use Protection Analysis for the specific round and impact point you expect to face.
Ammunition
3BK18M · HEATFS
Use against armor where the jet can reach the crew. Composite armor and ERA can defeat it; fences and other obstacles may trigger the shell before impact.
3OF26 · HE
Use against exposed crews, aircraft where applicable and lightly protected targets. Avoid spending the shot on heavy frontal armor.
3BM42 · APFSDS
Use against armored vehicles. Aim through crew or critical modules; the narrow shot path makes placement matter.
3BM22 · APFSDS
Use against armored vehicles. Aim through crew or critical modules; the narrow shot path makes placement matter.
9M119 · ATGM
Check seeker and guidance requirements before launch. Keep the target within the weapon’s tracking limits and retain cover for the engagement.
Ready Rack and Carry Load
- First-stage capacity
- 22 rounds
- Maximum capacity
- 45 rounds
Carry enough for the route and resupply plan. A listed first-stage capacity alone does not establish a safe spawn load or prove that another rack is empty.
Mobility
- Maximum forward speed
- 60 km/h
- Maximum reverse speed
- 4 km/h
- Power-to-weight ratio
- 18.9 hp/t
- Engine power
- 840 hp
- Weight
- 44.5 t
Top speed is not cross-country pace. Check the reverse route before taking a firing position.
Optics
Gunner
- Night equipment
- Night vision device
- Magnification
- 7.2×–8.0×
Commander
- Night equipment
- Night vision device
- Magnification
- 5.0×
Driver
- Night equipment
- Night vision device
Target Acquisition
- Rangefinder
- Laser rangefinder
- Gun stabilization
- Two-plane stabilizer
Armaments
- Primary weapon
- 125 mm 2A46M cannon
- Secondary weapons
- 12.7 mm NSVT machine gun · 7.62 mm PKT machine gun (coaxial)
- Reload
- 7 s
Economy
- Crew training
- 200,000 SL
- Expert crew
- 710,000 SL
- Ace crew
- 2,100 GE
- Ace crew research
- 1,080,000 RP
- Reward multiplier · SL (AB/RB/SB)
- 160/200/250%
- Reward multiplier · RP
- 232%
- Total cost of modifications · RP
- 212,100 RP
- Total cost of modifications · SL
- 350,000 SL
Battle Rating History
| Date | Game mode | Battle rating |
|---|---|---|
| No confirmed battle rating changes are recorded. | ||
Archived rating records
| Date / source | Arcade | Realistic | Simulator |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 2026Site profile snapshot | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 |
| November 26, 2024Observed · Wiki archive ↗ | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 |
Sources and data checks
Vehicle data checked October 8, 2026. Crew optics checked October 22, 2026. Speeds use Realistic Battles values. Reload depends on crew skills and qualification; damage can reduce performance. Unknown equipment is not a confirmed absence.
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