Very vulnerable to flanks and squishy so it always needs babysitting as most of the soviet tanks. Has a good sinergy with the KV-1 as a shield&sword combo and with the /75 to ram and finish off the tank with the SU85 also 2 SU85 work pretty well if you have vision. SU-85: It's basically a must on most games if you don't have the ISU and if you do it's still a good companion for it.

On hull down mode it gets good bonuses including range and when using it can win against a Panther if the engagement is Pz5 rear vs KV-1 rear or Pz5 rear vs KV-1 front. What I also like about it is that veterancy is great on this tank and not useless like the /75 and /85's capping ability. Over the /75 the only drawback is mobility but as I said this tank is mostly defensive even though it can lead a push and at vet 2 it improves the infantry around it. In comparasion to the /85 it has less mobility and the same gun as the /75 but shoots faster so it's a smaller caliber shooting faster, on DPS the /85 will win most of the times but I still prefer this becouse of all the advantages it has over the /85. KV-1: I actually prefer this one over the /85 becouse it can hold it's own on games where you don't have too much pop for tanks (talking about 3v3 and 4v4), you can get just this and make use of it with your ZiS' becouse it's very defensive and works very well as a meat shield as well as having more AT capabilities and anti infantry capabilities then the /75. I don't like it much, seems to miss a lot, is equal to the /75 against infantry and you don't wanna ram with this most of times becouse it's more expensive so the ram ability is barely usable. T-34/85: Can win against a Pz4 of inferior or equal vet, and will lose against Panther or anything above but has more HP over the /75 and a 85mm cannon that improves it's AT capabilites.

Less AT capabilites than the SU76 but good against infantry, dives against Werfers or Stukas and usable against heavies if you coordinate an attack and are able to flank with it. T-34/75: It's good if you get a good timing on it, for flanking and just for supporting infantry. SU-76: Can keep in check mediums and deal with light vehicles nicely, also on the late game it's good to chase snared tanks and get rear shots on heavies but doesn't scale exceptionally, is very weak, vulnerable to flanks and micro intensive. T-70: Good if you get it out on a good timing, good for chasing squads on retreat, dealing with MG's and just great against infantry.

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