World of Tanks || IS-3A -Tank Review

World of Tanks - IS-3A Tank review of the new T8 Soviet premium heavy tank. A vehicle that sacrifices mobility for enhanced gun performance.
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[@tiaandeswardt7741]

"Baby in tank" Peppy pregnant confirmed

[@tiaandeswardt7741]

Extinct Dodo Do you watch his streams?

[@tiaandeswardt7741]

Extinct Dodo Well, there was a stream the other day where he talked about Peppy being pregnant or something, then Twitch chat exploded and he had been denying everything about babies since. The background of the story

[@jerometerman591]

+Tiaan De Swardt i was looking for this comment

[@Sleepy.Time.]

+Tiaan De Swardt Baby QuickyBaby!

[@terrygibson9111]

+Extinct Dodo is the dad then

[@QuickyBabyTV]

I made a silly mistake at 12:21, I didn't actually manage to penetrate the IS-3 and read the damage from the AMX 30. Very surprised by that bounce! Also shortly after I called the AMX 30 a Leopard instead which was my ally in front not the enemy :) Durp.

[@yorkshirebuzzard_wot4864]

Silly haha :) don't worry my good friend :D

[@jakobziller]

Oh Qb, you seem to get Jingles :D

[@NanoLT]

+QuickyBabyTV IS-6 vs IS-3A?

[@MelissaRedman]

Jingles effect :D

[@mattca353]

+NanoNanoNanoNano NanoNanoPants yeah, I'd be curious too to compare these two Tanks

[@QuickyBabyTV]

Sorry it's a little later than I posted on twitter - was stuck at 360p for an hour :(

[@Vreenak4308]

:'(

[@jakobziller]

Do you recommend it when you also have the Is-3 and don t really need the Is-3A and just buy it to have a good tank ?

[@mikeboelens9195]

np :D

[@ThienNguyen-ld6dl]

+QuickyBabyTV hey make videos about world of tanks blitz coming to windows 10

[@religion_of_rage]

+QuickyBabyTV nevermind. As long as the videos are as good as they always are, your more than allowed to take all the time in the world. Good job. This video was very informing :)

[@daysofthunder6110]

Little did he know...

[@Morbacounet]

That weak spot on the Type 4 Heavy ... Pepperidge Farm remembers.

[@waybachwin1747]

@@Morbacounet I know it’s 3 years later but this shit was so funny lol

[@alexandertigtrager7107]

Of course, there are not enought russian tanks in game.

[@cuttlefish6839]

well they did go crazy with tank designs and with a nation that big a lot were designed. Germany only had what 4 years of actual design. America had the stupid rule of not making tank designs till they are needed Britain kinda could not France lost really fast Italy sucked at tank designs. Japan didn't care about their armor division and gave almost no funding.

[@adamloh1997]

+cuttlefish culler and Wg dun give any extra item for CHINA....

[@cuttlefish6839]

LOH JENN HOUE ADAmloh that's because their tanks went from imported tanks to MBT

[@kadrihoxha1627]

totally agre XD

[@ethanrowland3671]

its because russians made the game :/

[@Valivali94]

Oh look a OP soviet tank, mark me suprised XD Also its turret looks like its bald :D

[@Tempest374]

Not really OP

[@InfinityS315]

+Valivali94 looks like a frying pan.

[@NotTheCIA1961]

+Infinity315 They're literally called panhandle turrets because of their look.

[@Valivali94]

Tempest374 The IS3 is an OP tier 8, and this thing is, in my opinion better, because both are brawlers anyway. Therefore the better DPM is worth more than the better aim (also hand of stalin XD). Not to mention the lck of two minor weakspots on the turret.

[@AugustSonne2988]

Im from the future , its OP now.

[@Daleleproductions]

Oh look, another op Russian tank!

[@religion_of_rage]

+Daleleproductions at least it doesnt suck and still doesnt get preferential mm. If they want to release prem tanks with normal mm they should at least make them competitiv. Look at the Panther 8.8. I mean they want to make some money for the fact that they spend alot of time doing this game.

[@MiNicrafter75]

+Daleleproductions O.P. really?? Is 3 is not Op :)

[@religion_of_rage]

Alienware-PC-gaming yeah. The gun handling in my opinion makes it way less than a OP tank

[@religion_of_rage]

photomorti just because their crying and having no idea doesnt mean you need to insult.

[@tadge-rico2238]

+Daleleproductions But of course. Thems the rules. Right?

[@algeriapower7242]

IS3A stronk tenk mad in sofiet racha new players noobs will love dis friendly easy to pley tank it has OP front armore made by stalinium ( by difinition stalinuim is stalin's moustache ) , also its powered by fodka and not gazolin and it fire apcr because why not and it has rachan spaced side armor because reasons , and racha , and fy . and sorry for my englich

[@tadge-rico2238]

+Algeria power I seriously understood every word. No problem. That's better than some native English folk.

[@algeriapower7242]

haha glade to knew that you undertood me

[@tadge-rico2238]

:)

[@3agle1313]

+Algeria power RASHA COMRADE... BEST COUNTRY IN WORLD, NO PROBLEM

[@TheM6]

+Algeria power LOL, just read that with Jingles voice...

[@Para_Medic]

Just wanted to say thank you for all your posts and reviews. Over the past year I have found them very helpful and quite informative. Cheers and look forward to new ones in the future.

[@gabe_1971]

Hmm, I just hope WG doesn’t decide to overbuff the tank for Christmas crates, therefor having people gambling for the tank

[@QuickyBabyTV]

What do you think of the IS-3A?

[@MaxBlasto]

+QuickyBabyTV ayy mlao ?

[@rollepuumalainen2279]

where to get one qb?

[@leinou]

+QuickyBabyTV nice more tomato IS3 players :P

[@ravinderagrawal4411]

pretty good just the accuracy is eh

[@jenbrown7674]

QuickyBaby I'm just starting on World Of Tanks what do think the best tank line is

[@JohnDiabol]

In a facehugging duel with an IS-3 once while driving my E-75, I managed to bounce a couple of shots on his turret top weakspot. I was quite shocked :O

[@nuclearsharkattack]

QB -- comprehensive and well done review on the IS-3A, thanks for your hard work making this vid for us. Wargaming needs to give you a permanent press account so you can keep on top of all the latest tanks upcoming for the game, in my honest opinion. You put out the best overall tank reviews of all the multitudes of WoT KZbinrs out there, keep up the great work!

[@QuickyBabyTV]

+nuclearsharkattack thanks for the vote of confidence :) I try my best to get you, as objective as possible, reviews as quickly as possible.

[@niekriemens1316]

thank you for the perfect information in the description. 'A vehicle that sacrifices mobility for enhanced gun performance. ' all i needed to know!

[@Reckec]

I'm on the NA server and picked one up already. I got a lot of " What is an IS-3A?" Questions. And is it any good? And I have to say that I Love it. It is an IS-3, one of my favorite tanks. Armor is great, and the gun reload time (especially with a rammer, vert stab and vents for now at least as that may change to gun laying drive) is significantly better, in feel at least. But the aim time feels even worse than it looks on paper. I'm used to the regular IS-3 and the slow aim time and the weak engine really are noticeable. But they balance the improvements quite well. I'm happy I bought it and even happier now that you, QuickyBaby, gave it a positive review.

[@ewok40k]

it is almost 60$ on US server, will be likely 60 EU+ on EU, and free for "play regularly 30 days" mission on RU server...

[@Wilde_Wolfe]

Sounds awesome! If I didn't have the IS-7 already I would definitely pick one up! Thanks once again QB for all you do for the WoT community!

[@theesteady1]

Well done on your report of the IS3A...gonna go purchase it now. My type59 is still numero uno...

[@CyberMaroon]

It does have an autoloader, an automated loading system to replace the loader. What we call autoloaders in WoT are drum loaded vehicles, which I guess are also technically autoloaders, but a different kind. AMX 13 90 for example needed the magazines reloaded by the entire crew, outside the vehicle. This thing just has one big magazine. "To improve the rate of fire, the students of the BTV academy (Military Armored Forces Academy) came with a novel solution - to install 2 two-layer pistol-style magazines into various heavy tanks, including the IS-3. The magazines served as ammo racks (they were not loaded extra) and were operated electrically (using hydraulics). One magazine contained HE shells, one contained AP shells."

[@realogre32]

Wow, this is great! I was just thinking to myself the other day that what this game needs is more IS3 in the game.

[@ruskimofia]

Just think about this. This tank was supposed to have an AUTO LOADER... They actually though that was a good idea. That's why the tank is the is-3 auto.

[@daysofthunder6110]

You have it now

[@Leturane]

Hello I came from the future, And yes it have it now and yes it is OP

[@mcastro550]

QuickyBaby on point with the review!! Keep up the good work!!

[@ristovirtaharju5030]

Finally an IS-3 review, thanks qb

[@trexsharktruck86]

THANK YOU QUICKYBABY :D. I really couldn't decide whether to buy this tank but now I'm sure!

[@CdogGaming]

Keep the reviews coming!

[@eemeli6706]

I remember getting is3a when it came out and it was balanced now its op

[@TheAfterPein]

Quicky talks about the applique armor (track) on the frontal hull, looking at himself, and fails to mention the IS-3 get headshot from full health behind him. LOL

[@garzo5733]

i would definitely use the IS 3A im already in love with the traditional IS 3

[@Yosef9438]

QuickyBabyTV you actually are wrong about the APCR dropoff. When APCR is standard ammo for a vehicle, it doesn't get an increased dropoff over distance when compared to AP. T71, Bulldog, this tank, and tier 10 mediums with APCR standard have the same dropoff over distance as other vehicles with AP as standard ammo.

[@QuickyBabyTV]

+Psuffix can you link a source for this, is a very interesting idea that there's "premium APCR" and "standard APCR" that have different mechanics.

[@emperror85]

+QuickyBabyTV I remember something showing tables of the dropoff values when WG wanted to nerf the high tier medium gun penetrations. On top of the base penetration they were also planning on increase the dropoff massively since it barely has an effect in the current mechanics.

[@emperror85]

+QuickyBabyTV source: ritastatusreport.blogspot.nl/2015/06/99-hidden-changes.html?m=1

[@Yosef9438]

QuickyBabyTV I found the link with a spreadsheet of XML data to back it up. It's a forum post from 2013 but the data is still being updated, looks like forum.wotlabs.net/index.php?/topic/3897-penetration-loss-over-distance-updated-with-all-nations/

[@emperror85]

Psuffix Interesting... so the APCR of IS-3A actually does get the same penetration drop as AP, BUT it also seems like the premium APCR on normal Soviet 122 guns gets an even lower penetration drop! #SovietLogic

[@vwcrosspolo]

12:03 epic ammorack in background :)

[@saberboi1526]

On console it was recently available for free if you earned it, although its called the fatherland and has a custom soviet skin, i got it myself, its my first tier 8 premium tank. Im looking forward to using it to grind and train crews.

[@christopherparker3140]

Hey QuickyBaby... first thanks for you videos... I watch them all the time. Second, I LOVE the IS-3... please tell me this vehicle is still able to be obtained? This is the first I have heard of it... only been playing for about a year (if that).

[@Victor-nx5ok]

It's always that place where the T110E4 gets ammo racked a lot if he is angling

[@leehongjin6884]

Came back after the 1.3 update. Getting an Autoreloader in this update. I feel I need this vehicle for earning credits

[@MechZilla]

It's...okay. Not great, not bad. A nice little compliment to the garage. And since it's still half off training, I didn't feel bad about popping my crew to 100%. Haven't seen too many of them so far, oddly.

[@donkee011]

Crew trainer my a.s.s. :)) A 3 crew members serviced tank is maybe a crew trainer for French autoloaders line. And I don't know why they did not put back the loader into crew rotation since an autoloading mechanism is thrown out of the window. Balancing tanks is such a hard task...

[@calecrotty]

IS-3 armor so balanced, I bounced off the rear with APCR in my CDC, fair enough he was angled but still 259 pen bounce off the rear xD

[@Gleichtritt]

Dunno if you will ever read this, but The AP also got better normalization (Im sure you now that), which extends the penetration diffrence even more. Should be mentioned.

[@DimitrisPapas]

Hey qb, great video as always! I have a question regarding the IS-3A though. Given that there is no loader in the crew, does running food plus vents plus brothers in arms still apply a bonus to loading speed or no? And, if it doesn't, how does the dpm of the IS-3A compare to the dpm of a standard IS3 running that setup?

[@sailingflag]

Cheers QB 4 the gr8 vid!

[@zekhong]

BL9 on regular one has .4 accuracy and iS3A has .46 only. Shell velocity of IS3 BL9 is also fast too.

[@KS-lf6nv]

I've actually managed to bounce a shot off that strip on the turret

[@FiauraTheTankGirlGamer]

Hmmmm....interesting, I mean the lack of a loader trainer makes this not ideal or really worth purchasing since the IS-7 and IS-4 have 3 loaders between them.

[@timmcclelland5460]

Very nicely done review. While the IS-3A looks like a very nice premium tank to own, with the lack of preferential mm, I'll be skipping it. I'm at 79% +2 mm in my T34 which is stupid high and it's very hard to make consistently decent credits when forced into Tier X mm so much.

[@juanito7597]

hey quickybaby I like your vids a lot keep up that good work :)

[@Trusteft]

It looks good and I perhaps I would have bought it if not for the capital controls, but I think I would still prefer my Panther 8.8.

[@TrueCanad1an]

I dislike having APCR as standard rounds. The M4 Revolver APCR rounds has a hissy fit if fired at anything sloped or angled

[@the7observer]

2:18 the turret of the IS-3A is also flatter in the base

[@the7observer]

+the7observer side of the base

[@DoubIeO]

Honestly QB isn't even constantly shooting thus not fully using the dpm since he is mostly still aiming while the shell is already loaded. In this case an IS-3 might have even performed way better (apart from creditgain). Also the APCR ammo is deceptice, in close quaters AP with similiar penetration is SOOO much better due to the better normalization.

[@tannersego5517]

i ammo racked a dull hp e100 in the t28 prototype before

[@snakegaming2466]

probably a nice alternative tank for the IS-5

[@coopersullivan2892]

for some reason every other video on youtube will load except this one, it just sits there with the little buffering thing and won't load.

[@christopherestes6760]

thank you, i know to take advantage of this sale...

[@VaguelyTagged]

Once you put a rammer, GLD, Vertstab and get a good crew trained with smoothride/snapshot, it performs exactly, if not better, than the standard IS3.

[@jkhpiano2904]

The weakspot on top of the turret isn't nearly as bad: It is sloped back a little bit further, meaning you can't even see it if the IS-3 is even a tiny bit higher than you. It also lacks the cupolas. What I figure though: It's more of a true heavy tank, rather than the Hybrid heavy/medium brawler the IS-3 is. More like a 110 really.

[@EmperorNefarious1]

My only question is: is the ammo rack just like the IS-3? I get a lot of ammo racks on IS series tanks by shooting the side just in front of the turret and I wonder if this is the same.

[@junweiqiu3510]

Please give me a suggestion, is it worth to get this is-3A if I have had a is-6 already. Also, would it be a better credit maker than FCM 50T , considering it is lacked of preferential matchmaking? I am both good at IS-3 and medium tanks, feeling struggled right now

[@remcomoerland1780]

in the begin you said that the name was confusing because it doesnt have a auto loader but it does have a auto loader, it doesnt have a magazine or machine gun tho.

[@williambilliam_8275]

I like to watch QBs vids because I can like them before I start watching. Keep it up QB

[@redhammer92]

LOL the 105 lefh18b2 is like 30 bucks, i remember buying it for like 4 when it was on sale years ago xD Great arty btw.

[@Merkoth]

Good for crew training as long as you only need to train three crew members at a time...

[@markuspseidl2556]

Best KZbinr by far keep it up :)

[@BodarkMan]

One of the first new age premiums (but atleast it's not ridiculously op)

[@justinrumbley1863]

How would you compare the IS3a to the IS5? I have the IS5 and was wondering if there was a need to get the IS3a.

[@samsbaneblade2128]

Hi, QB! Do you think it would have its place in Strongholds/CW? If yes, I could be tempted to buy it if it comes in the in-game shop. Otherwise, I'd just wait one of the premiums KV-4 (I know, not really made for CW, but it's so trollish :P )

[@mikemee8002]

Hey @quickybabytv, have you got any thoughts regarding comparing the IS-3a to the IS-5? It will be intresting to hear your opinion between these two even though the IS-5 isn't for sale.(well not for now anyway....)

[@mikemee8002]

+quickybabytv

[@denispiskor-kolaric2634]

years and years of talking "i would kill to have is3 as premium tank" FINALY! :D my dream has come true!

[@HuntersOA]

Hi QuckyBaby! Do you plan on making a video about the new decal / sticker etc costumizations? I feel it is confusing that now they give bonuses, but they do not often show how much. Would be nice to see a detailed video about these :)

[@KermitTheGamer21]

+HuntersOA They tried to put bonuses on them but people complained and they removed the bonuses because it would make the game VERY pay-to-win.

[@HuntersOA]

+MerryJerry A few of them is still available. Like +n% if you have 3 or more enemy tanks in a 100 m circle, or if you have 80% + health and stuff like these. Atleast the text does indicate. So this is why I am confused. Though everyone of these can be bought with credits. And they would not make a noticable difference.

[@KermitTheGamer21]

HuntersOA They should all say +0%. When WG removed the mechanic they just set them all to zero rather than having to re-do the entire patch to get rid of them.

[@HuntersOA]

+MerryJerry I see. I have not played for about 1.5-2 years so I missed quite a few patches. I was confused by these. Thank you.

[@tryhardin1878]

Anyone else notice the IS3 get ammo racked at 12:05?

[@QuickyBabyTV]

+SirWaffleCake wow didn't see that one, it was the T110E4 that I go on to return the favour to later!

[@tryhardin1878]

:P

[@IMCDundee]

Where and when will this be available,its not in the EU gift shop,or under the specials tab,or in game?

[@rodiculous9464]

i'm curious, does increasing your crew skill with BIA/Vents increase your reload speed? since it's an autoloader and theoretically wouldn't. might be an advantage for the standard is-3.

[@jaketeppis]

I wonder if this is-3 auto-loading system is forefather to the t-72 auto-loading system. you can find a youtube video where this auto-loading system is demonstrated. you can find it if you type: t 72 (Shooting from tank)

[@KermitTheGamer21]

+Elmer Plox And the IS-7's

[@lamanthebeast]

So, I'm stuck on choosing the IS-3A or the T34. and I'm not sure which one to get

[@MakikouZ]

What do you think of getting the IS-3A vs. Sherman Revalorise?

[@religion_of_rage]

QB, you should have mentioned that just because something is called autoloader automatically has a drum magazin. Drum magazin isnt autoloading. Its actually loaded by humans, thats why the reload for each magazin takes a long while so the drum magazin can unload. Autoloader means that the gun reloads with a machine and without human help. But it doesnt mean the gun gets a drum magazin! This is what many people irritats

[@jeannie5651]

Quickybaby I like how you put the courty flag of the tank you are reviewing I like the and I wish all youtoubers did it to because I play world of tanks on the Xbox 360 edition and only use Russian tanks and my highest their is the tier 7 KV 3 heavy and I also enjoy watching lots of your tank reviews and I hope you get this message thank you :)

[@H311fi5h]

Good for grinding credits in skirmish if you don't have an IS-5 since you don't need prem to pen the IS-3 unlike the 175 pen tanks. Not so good for randoms, because no special MM. Rather sealclub with IS-6.

[@GearSkyloxMinecraft]

I love the headshot :D

[@abyssalmercenary9665]

12:03 that ammo rack tho Damn son

[@ethanrowland3671]

it was at 13:40

[@abyssalmercenary9665]

But at 12:03 aswell at that is3 in background

[@onemorebox148]

+Lucky Bull what comes around comes around, that e4 ammoracked that IS-3, now it get ammoracked by IS-3A lol

[@abyssalmercenary9665]

Yh;o

[@ericwyman1639]

where do u get the baby on board decals @quickybabytv?

[@bodhi9937]

dayum that ammo rack

[@heroonblitzgameplays4550]

reload is faster too right? Looks like 10 seconds or so. I have 13,2 on my is3 in wot blitz

[@roger7392]

also its a just a slower inaccuret IS3 with higher DPM

[@OshinoHoshimachi]

it looks like a IS-3 equip stock turret and with IS-3's BL-9

[@DESTRUCTINATORS]

Although lots of people are trying to be funny "WG stoopid another OP Russian tank"... I agree with you QB, the IS-3 just does seem better with the IS-3A's drawbacks, but that doesn't make it a bad tank at all.

[@jamilaari3514]

hmm I think I'll get this... I haven't bought T34 because it is so damn expensive = not worth it but maybe this might be a good option for me

[@bleh8789]

Cant wait, im buying that thing!

[@Tondyy]

what do you use for armor inspection at 6:00 ?

[@keeper0523]

Is this better then the IS6 premium? Should have compared it to that premium tank.

[@tziortas]

it's been a while since you've done your last teamwork video!!

[@frik422]

ty it was helpfull

[@bassmentality]

I want this tank but just cannot afford it! This tank is 49.99 Euros which makes it the most expensive tank on the European server. I really think you should/could put a players health warning on some tanks and this is one of them. New players to WOT should not make this one of their first buys. Not only will they fail miserably but they will screw up who ever joins the Random Team with them. This kind of warning needs to be posted more often. I love my premium tanks but the number of fails I have experienced because too many players buy their way into a game then screw it up for their teams. And it's not just Premium. How many players have watched scouts hiding on the map back line? Join a Clan should be a big ProMo priority here to! Nuff Said and thanks for another great video!

[@brycecai2749]

Do you know why your gun seemed to kind of reload 3 times at 12.54?

[@darrylsalas5838]

how do you take screen shots in world of tanks

[@lewisreynolds4707]

When is this on sale and where? Thanks

[@maddoxkkm]

there is something similar in Blitz. but according to the XML files it got a 3 shot autoloader, 25 sec reload, 0.4 dispersion..... why....

[@jentelover]

When will it come in premium shop?

[@mishobelev6924]

Hey,Quicky!Actually you didn`t penetrate the IS-3 at 12:13.I know russian and the crew member said "Не пробил" ,which means "Didn`t penetrate".And at 12:37 you didn`t shoot at a LeopardPTA,but you shot at an AMX30.Sorry for the corrections but I feel like I should have said that.

[@KermitTheGamer21]

+mishoninja 30 He made a comment recognizing his mistake

[@fn-vq7xf]

this is my favourite tank

[@RohanPL]

hey it will be avilavable only ina gift calendar or maby later i i t will bew avaliable also?