World of Tanks – SU-122V Tank (2nd Supertest Iteration – May 2025)
The SU-122V (🌍 USSR, PT-9, premium) has entered its second Supertest iteration, with a near-complete rollback of changes following its tier adjustment to Tier 9. Despite retaining its hydropneumatic suspension, the siege mode offers minimal advantages, primarily reducing dispersion and adjusting hull positioning.
Major Changes in SU-122V – Supertest Iteration 2
🔹 General Adjustments:
- Tier increased from 8 → 9
- Battle role changed from sniper tank destroyer → support tank destroyer
- Tank tags added: “Earns Bonds,” “Secret,” “Tank for Testing”
- Repair costs increased:
- Tank durability repair: 7,200 → 16,000
- Module repair: 6,310 → 10,415
- Crew format adjusted
🎯 Firepower Enhancements:
- Alternative shell changed from HEAT → APCR
- Gun loading time reduced from 11.79 → 8.72 sec
- Gun rate of fire increased from 5.09 → 6.88 rounds per minute
- Aiming time improved from 2.88 → 1.92 sec
- Dispersion adjustments across all movement types
- Armor penetration increases:
- AP shell penetration: 252 → 270mm
- AP shell penetration at 500m: 238 → 240mm
- APCR shell penetration velocity boosted from 920 → 1,180 m/s
- DPM improvements across all shell types
🛡 Survivability Upgrades:
- Hull armor revised from 80/60/60 → 100/40/30
- Tank durability boosted from 1,200 → 1,600 HP
- Component durability enhancements
🚀 Mobility Adjustments:
- Siege mode speed increased from 5 → 20 km/h (forward & reverse)
- Transition time to siege mode reduced from 2 → 1 sec
- Engine power improved from 500 → 820 HP
- Specific power boosted from 15.34 → 19.07 HP/t
- Chassis traverse speed upgraded from 25.03 → 46.93
🕵 Stealth & Observation Changes:
- Stealth significantly improved while stationary & moving
- Stealth penalty during fire increased
- View range decreased from 380 → 350m
- Communication range reduced from 850 → 670m
💡 Although siege mode remains, it provides minimal advantages beyond dispersion control.
source – wotexpress eu