The side thickness of the hull ranges from 100-90 mm, which is thick enough for some angling tactics against kinetic shells. Note that the curved "shoulders" will become unangled when angling the hull, creating another weak spot, so the player must balance the angling very well. The only places that can resist some shots are the upper glacis and the rounded "shoulders" which are all very well angled. Same applies for the large, poorly angled 100 mm lower plate. The hull is the same as early IS-1/2 models instead of the 1944 model, meaning the 120 mm thick upper front plate (driver's port) will easily be penetrated by almost any tank (e.g. At this battle rating, this level of protection is overall very lacklustre, although the all-round armour is very effective against SPAA and low tier vehicles (e.g. The Object 248 inherits the hull and turret of the IS-1/2. However, because of the more than halved reload time, it can be more aggressive on the battlefield while still being able to engage enemy tanks at medium to long range, providing more versatile playstyle options. It has a powerful 100 mm gun that provides faster reload and more penetration at the expense of explosive mass when compared to the IS-2's 122 mm. The Object 248 was introduced during Update "Danger Zone" as a reward for Battle Pass: Season VIII, "Field Testing". Unfortunately, it was considered too late, as both German and Soviet forces had already developed more advanced tanks that outperformed both tanks, and production was promptly cancelled. These were not fully addressed until the end of the year, when the majority of the design flaws were corrected. It was discovered that the guns were unstable and could be damaged due to weak gun cradles, and the tank commander could be hit by the breech of the gun while it was rolling back after being fired. At the beginning, they were considered a failure, as the modifications did not improve the performance of the IS-1 but rather made it even worse. They were tested in the second half of 1944. The first to arrive was Object 245, armed with a D-10 cannon, followed by Object 248, armed with an S-34. The Object 248 was a proposed modification to the aging IS-1 with the intention of equipping it with a 100 mm gun.
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