Tank weak spots.

[imported_KC.JADE]

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Very good tip, much thanks :)

[Hella_Bacon]

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The wheels will destroy a bh what? It is true that the rear treds are the best place to shoot. aim for them. also dont forget that the game takes into account the angel at which you hit your target. It is best to get your shot in perpendiculare. I read that your shots can be deflected and hit frendlies but i have never seen that. that goes for rockest and bullets.

[STeeL BLaDe]

Re: Tank weak spots.

That list is incorrect. All tanks have the exact same armor and HP, the same goes for APCs. Still damage can vary sometimes when hitting in odd angles or in rare circumstances. For example you will critical a T-90 by hitting its rear twice, but if you hit it right in the middle rear (black circle) it will take less damage.
Also SRAW/Eryx missiles are different than 120mm rounds, but regarding tanks they do the same damage, EXCEPT when hitting the engine. A direct hit to the engine from another tank will take 3/4ths of HP, whilst a missile in the same place will do normal rear armor damage.
Note the difference between critical damage and lethal damage. Also note that by threads I refer to the metal strip and not the wheels.
Finally, if you hit the turret of a tank in its upper part, you will deal less damage, as with any shot that hits the edges of a vehicle in an angle that goes away from the center.

The correct list is:

Tanks:

Body front, turret front: 4 shots to critical
Body side, turret side: 3 shots to critical
Body rear, turret rear: 2 shots to critical
Body downside, turret upside: 2 shots to critical
Threads (front, side and rear): 2 shots to kill

APCs: 2 shots to critical, anywhere

Mobile AA:

Body and turret: 2 shots to critical
Threads: 2 shots to kill

All that being said, it's very difficult to hit these soft spots in the middle of a firefight.

[-(PK)-DarkIllusion]

Re: Tank weak spots.

if you can shoot with the (eryx/swam) on top of the the turret, where the machine gunner is, its almos a 1 shot kill. the tank will b left wit 1 and 1/2 bars left and explote soon afterwards. i know this because i was a victim of it

[Dloan]

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Good information about hitting the side of the tread. I'll test it first to make sure, but I'd previously only hit the wheel area so I thought it was 3.

The top is almost certainly a two shot although I'll double check to make sure. It's difficult to tell when you're driving how many people shot you at the same time.

[ShootToKill]

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:|: I'm deleting the thread before to many more people see this. I don't want people knowing my weakspot.

I'm just kidding, good info man. Thanks :)

[Harmor]

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I have taken out the Abrams by hitting it in the rear turret directly where it connects to the hull.

Its damn near impossible to do in combat though.

My experience if you hit the gap between the turret and the hull it does 50% damage, but you have to shoot it from an elevated position.

Same goes shooting the empty "port hole" at the top where the gunner sits.

[[F.E.A.R]Cicada]

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i took out a tank once by firing an AT directly downwards from a tower, went into the gunners seat...was quite funny. apart from that, never been able to find the sweet spot.

i've taken out LAV's before by hitting the top of the turret with a tank shell

[Sir. S.A.S]

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if you get the rocket in the hatch instant kill

[Dloan]

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if you get the rocket in the hatch instant kill

Honestly, I think all these instakill stories come from people shooting already damaged tanks. They can be at 50% armour and not show any damage. Shooting the top of the tank removes half the health.

[JAPIO]

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Honestly, I think all these instakill stories come from people shooting already damaged tanks. They can be at 50% armour and not show any damage. Shooting the top of the tank removes half the health.

And how do you explain getting killed with one shot with full armour?
It happened to me again last night ( some AT guy hit me at the top ), i was like 'wtf', because i just had fully repaired it.

[Dloan]

Re: Tank weak spots.

And how do you explain getting killed with one shot with full armour?

Two people shooting you at the same time? You can always start up a local server and try shooting down the hatch. It's still 2 shots. It's possible that DICE made it a random one shot kill but, personally, I doubt it.

[jonnysanchez]

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also one shot in the back from a tow or HJ-8 will kill a tank

[imported_SpungE]

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I;m pretty sure the tanks have a 1 shot spot. Everyone watch the opening video again!

[Dloan]

Re: Tank weak spots.

I;m pretty sure the tanks have a 1 shot spot.

I'm pretty sure they don't. The reports of 1 shot kills come from either already damaged tanks (50% armour = no smoke), or drivers who got hit twice or with 1 TOW.

Everyone watch the opening video again!

Well it is a movie, it would look pretty stupid if he stood there and fired a few times at it.

As with all of you who think one shot kills exist. Testing tank damage is easy so don't just take my word for it, start up your own server and test it for yourselves.