BM-30 Whirlwind

The BM-30 heavy rocket launcher is a product of the Russian doctrine of Deep Battle. Its ability to engage massed enemy formations and fortifications at range earns it a permanent place within the Russian war machine.

—In-Game Description

BM-30 Whirlwind
Unit Tier	5
Blueprint Acquisition	Event
Build Requisites	War Factory level 8
Metal Cost	6,700,000 Metal
Basic Information
Unit Type	Heavy Vehicle
Unit Role	Siege Artillery
DPS	2,775
Health	14,000
Unit Speed	30
Unit Range	400
Capacity Used	400
Squad Limit	1
Weapon Information
Weapon Type	Explosive Rocket
Advanced Information
Equipment	MAZ 8x8 Chassis,300mm Launcher,9M55 300mm Rockets/9M27 220mm Rockets, HE Warhead/Thermobaric Warhead, Precision Targeting Module/Ballistic Targeting Module
Targets	Ground Units

General Information

The BM-30 Whirlwind is a Tier 5 Heavy Vehicle, exclusively unlockable through blueprint acquisition in Events.

Weapons

The BM-30 Whirlwind's launcher fires explosive rockets at ground targets, inflicting damage in a small hit radius.

Usage in Battle

The BM-30 is equipped with a Missile Launcher capable of launching massive 300mm missiles at the target location. The launcher offers versatility by allowing the player to switch between the powerful 300mm missiles and the 220mm missiles (from the TOS-1). With a base range of 400, which can be further increased by unlocking the MK III of the 300mm missile and the Targeting Systems, it can easily outrange many defenses and pose a strategical threat while other Heavy Vehicles take the heat.

Despite its strengths on paper, the BM-30 Whirlwind quickly becomes unviable and is outclassed by both the GMLRS and HIMARS. Obviously, the BM-30 Whirlwind is much weaker as its equipment grant it little to no defensive attributes, and its promotions don't give much to begin with, not to mention it lacks secondary weapons that could have helped against smaller targets. While Pantsirs can handle airborne threats, the Siege Tanks used to protect it will still be doing most of the damage. It also takes a massive 400 capacity and only allows one per squad, being extremely space-inefficient even for DPS. The final nail in the coffin is that like the TOS-1, the BM-30 Whirlwind requires setup before it fires, resulting in a lot of downtime between salvos when the Siege Tank advance, by which point the battle is pretty much over. As such, investing in the BM-30 Whirlwind may not be the best idea.

Unit Promotion

Level	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Stats
DPS	Unknown (+Unknown)	Unknown (+Unknown)	Unknown (+Unknown)	Unknown (+Unknown)	Unknown (+Unknown)	Unknown (+Unknown)	Unknown (+Unknown)	Unknown (+Unknown)	Unknown (+Unknown)
Health	Unknown (+Unknown)	Unknown (+Unknown)	Unknown (+Unknown)	Unknown (+Unknown)	Unknown (+Unknown)	Unknown (+Unknown)	Unknown (+Unknown)	Unknown (+Unknown)	Unknown (+Unknown)
Equipment	MAZ 8x8 Chassis (Chassis)	None	300mm Launcher (Launcher)	None	9M55 300mm Rockets (Projectile)	None	HE Warhead, Thermobaric Warhead (Payload)	None	Precision Targeting Module, Ballistic Targeting Module (System)
Promotion Cost
Critical	31	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Common	28	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Metal	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Thorium	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

Gallery

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  Front view of 3D Models for ZSU-23-4 Zeus, S1 Pantsir, Leopard 2A7, BMP, MQ-11 Avenger, BM-30 Whirlwind and T129 ATAK

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  Ditto, rear view.

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  The same units in wireframe style.

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  BM-30 Whirlwind's model and spritesheet. Notably, it uses the transliteration "Smerch" instead of its literal definition.

Trivia

• The BM-30 Whirlwind is based on the eponymous real-life missile system, attached to a MAZ-7310 chassis.

See Also

• Hurricane
• MAZ-7310 on Wikipedia
• BM-30 Smerch on Wikipedia