Proximity Fuse ATGMs can prove extremely effective against low-flying aircraft or helicopters, and utilise a similar proximity fuse concept to SAM missiles - although often ATGMs pack significantly more HE filler than SAMs do. Usually a tungsten core with an aluminium outer shell. To be able to fire these new mine shells, MG FF cannon required changes to recoil mechanism, as Minengeschoß was lighter than standard shells.

HESH should be primarily used against lighter armour or side armour, while specifically avoiding side skirts and any other forms of spaced armour, although occasionally the HE splash effect can cause unexpected results.

On the 152mm cannon, use ONLY this shell, if it doesn’t kill something outright, they’ll have upwards of a 10 minute repair.

They rely on different mechanics to normal rounds, but can prove particularly ineffective against heavy armour. I had the idea for this guide a while ago, and it’s something I could have done with during the CBT. HEAT-FS VT rounds are extremely specialised. Many chemical shells utilise extremely sensitive fuses and will detonate upon touching anything, while almost none of them can be fired through solid obstacles. ———————————————————— APCR- Armour Piercing Composite (Rigid) #AP4. They do this by having a very dense core surrounded by a light metal shell. ———————————————– APC- Armour Piercing Capped #AP2. HEAT rounds prove particularly effective at long ranges, as their method of action does not lose effectiveness with range. In comparison – PGU-13/B high explosive incendiary round, used in a modern GAU-8 rotary cannon found on A-10 Thunderbolt carries „only“ a 58 grams of filler. Rockets are either mounted ancillary, as on the Calliope or the M26 T99, or on rocket carriers such as the BM-13N. This often works in favor of the shell when a direct hit is achieved, in some cases allowing it to burn through modules such as frontally-mounted transmissions, dealing further damage to the vehicle's internals. Each is generally an upgrade of the previous.

The plastic explosives within spread across an area on the tank, and explode, sending a shockwave through the armour that sends a scab of metal flying off the other side, destroying whatever is in it’s way. However, low-calibre HE rounds are ineffective against all but the most lightly armoured targets, so this type of round should only be utilised by vehicles with large-calibre guns, such as the KV-2 or Sturmpanzer II. © 2020 by Gaijin Games Kft. APCR rounds are best used against minimally angled armour, where other rounds will be unable to penetrate. ——————————————————————————— APHEBC- Armour Piercing High Explosive Ballistic Capped #AP8, Very similar to the APHE, only with a ballistic cap, which we covered earlier, so it’s pretty much a better APHE shell. It should be noted that HEAT generally fires at a lower velocity so that the shell can do it’s job on impact instead of being destroyed completely when it hits. This HE section is triggered by a fuse in the nose of the shell.

HEAT-FS rounds become available to many nations from Rank V, although notably the British do not receive HEAT-FS at any stage due to its incompatibility with rifled cannons.

They are extremely effective against mid-ranged aircraft but cannot be relied upon for use against armour. This news was published on the old version of the website.

Used in the British QF 2pdr gun, with the littlejohn adaptor. A 17 pounder for example starts with normal AP, then upgrades to add a soft cap, then the next adding a balistic cone to the capped shell. It’s similar to a HE shell, except it flattens out when it hits a tank before exploding. Sorry this is kind of a mess, I added the ctrl+F thing to try ease the fustercluck. Just like HEAT, HESH fires at a lower velocity, so it can properly release it’s chemical energy. There is of course, shells that lose their casing’s drag, so they’re much better at ranges: —————————————————————- APCNR- Armour Piercing Composite (Non Rigid) #AP5. Guided missiles utilise a guidance system (of various types, such as MCLOS, SACLOS, Radar, Heat-Seeking) to accomplish their intended role. When to use this: Same conditions as the other special penetrators, long ranges and against thick armour.

APHECBC is found throughout the Russian tech tree as a high-tier round, and on some Japanese, American and German vehicles. In War Thunder, APDS is best used as a long-range round, with multiple shots often being a necessity due to the lack of post-penetration damage. Seeing all the “APSFIDUTOG” crap on the shells initially threw me off, and left me just taking full loads of whatever looked the best. The purpose of this is to stop the shell shattering, as the softer metal takes out some of the initial shock, and helping the AP part cut through instead of just being blunted by hardened armour. When to use this: When you don’t have any better options. Most SAMs pack less HE filler than an HE ATGM and are only reliably effective against lightly armoured ground vehicles. This reduced fragmentation effect considerably, but also allowed much more explosive filler to be added. All HEAT-derived rounds have concentrated post-penetration damage, similar to APDS, which travels in a tight cone from the impact point. The result of this development was a new type of shell, called Minengeschoß (aka „mine shell“). The basis of these shells is to have a small, dense penetrator moving as fast as possible, to get the most amount of kinetic energy focused on the smallest possible point. ATGMs are powerful and SACLOS guided missiles are easily aimed, however they travel slowly and well-aware targets may be able to move into cover prior to the ATGM reaching them. When to use this: When you’re within range of a target, usually this shell will be able to hit many vital components, and will often bounce around inside, killing crew and igniting fires. APHE is primarily found on Russian, German and Japanese vehicles earlier in the tech tree, and on a selection of earlier American vehicles. Utility rounds are ineffective for use against other vehicles, but provide value in some sort of utility.

However, this translates surprisingly well when applied to light vehicles - significantly more so than armour-piercing rounds or in some cases even APHE rounds. Under the right circumstances, solid kinetic rounds can penetrate multiple vehicles along their trajectory. HE-VT rounds are available to some later anti-air vehicles, such as the OTOMATIC, or some light tanks, like the Begleitpanzer 57, and are capable of destroying aircraft or helicopters if the round passes within close proximity of the target.

Proximity Fuse ATGMs can prove extremely effective against low-flying aircraft or helicopters, and utilise a similar proximity fuse concept to SAM missiles - although often ATGMs pack significantly more HE filler than SAMs do. Usually a tungsten core with an aluminium outer shell. To be able to fire these new mine shells, MG FF cannon required changes to recoil mechanism, as Minengeschoß was lighter than standard shells.

HESH should be primarily used against lighter armour or side armour, while specifically avoiding side skirts and any other forms of spaced armour, although occasionally the HE splash effect can cause unexpected results.

On the 152mm cannon, use ONLY this shell, if it doesn’t kill something outright, they’ll have upwards of a 10 minute repair.

They rely on different mechanics to normal rounds, but can prove particularly ineffective against heavy armour. I had the idea for this guide a while ago, and it’s something I could have done with during the CBT. HEAT-FS VT rounds are extremely specialised. Many chemical shells utilise extremely sensitive fuses and will detonate upon touching anything, while almost none of them can be fired through solid obstacles. ———————————————————— APCR- Armour Piercing Composite (Rigid) #AP4. They do this by having a very dense core surrounded by a light metal shell. ———————————————– APC- Armour Piercing Capped #AP2. HEAT rounds prove particularly effective at long ranges, as their method of action does not lose effectiveness with range. In comparison – PGU-13/B high explosive incendiary round, used in a modern GAU-8 rotary cannon found on A-10 Thunderbolt carries „only“ a 58 grams of filler. Rockets are either mounted ancillary, as on the Calliope or the M26 T99, or on rocket carriers such as the BM-13N. This often works in favor of the shell when a direct hit is achieved, in some cases allowing it to burn through modules such as frontally-mounted transmissions, dealing further damage to the vehicle's internals. Each is generally an upgrade of the previous.

The plastic explosives within spread across an area on the tank, and explode, sending a shockwave through the armour that sends a scab of metal flying off the other side, destroying whatever is in it’s way. However, low-calibre HE rounds are ineffective against all but the most lightly armoured targets, so this type of round should only be utilised by vehicles with large-calibre guns, such as the KV-2 or Sturmpanzer II. © 2020 by Gaijin Games Kft. APCR rounds are best used against minimally angled armour, where other rounds will be unable to penetrate. ——————————————————————————— APHEBC- Armour Piercing High Explosive Ballistic Capped #AP8, Very similar to the APHE, only with a ballistic cap, which we covered earlier, so it’s pretty much a better APHE shell. It should be noted that HEAT generally fires at a lower velocity so that the shell can do it’s job on impact instead of being destroyed completely when it hits. This HE section is triggered by a fuse in the nose of the shell.

HEAT-FS rounds become available to many nations from Rank V, although notably the British do not receive HEAT-FS at any stage due to its incompatibility with rifled cannons.

They are extremely effective against mid-ranged aircraft but cannot be relied upon for use against armour. This news was published on the old version of the website.

Used in the British QF 2pdr gun, with the littlejohn adaptor. A 17 pounder for example starts with normal AP, then upgrades to add a soft cap, then the next adding a balistic cone to the capped shell. It’s similar to a HE shell, except it flattens out when it hits a tank before exploding. Sorry this is kind of a mess, I added the ctrl+F thing to try ease the fustercluck. Just like HEAT, HESH fires at a lower velocity, so it can properly release it’s chemical energy. There is of course, shells that lose their casing’s drag, so they’re much better at ranges: —————————————————————- APCNR- Armour Piercing Composite (Non Rigid) #AP5. Guided missiles utilise a guidance system (of various types, such as MCLOS, SACLOS, Radar, Heat-Seeking) to accomplish their intended role. When to use this: Same conditions as the other special penetrators, long ranges and against thick armour.

APHECBC is found throughout the Russian tech tree as a high-tier round, and on some Japanese, American and German vehicles. In War Thunder, APDS is best used as a long-range round, with multiple shots often being a necessity due to the lack of post-penetration damage. Seeing all the “APSFIDUTOG” crap on the shells initially threw me off, and left me just taking full loads of whatever looked the best. The purpose of this is to stop the shell shattering, as the softer metal takes out some of the initial shock, and helping the AP part cut through instead of just being blunted by hardened armour. When to use this: When you don’t have any better options. Most SAMs pack less HE filler than an HE ATGM and are only reliably effective against lightly armoured ground vehicles. This reduced fragmentation effect considerably, but also allowed much more explosive filler to be added. All HEAT-derived rounds have concentrated post-penetration damage, similar to APDS, which travels in a tight cone from the impact point. The result of this development was a new type of shell, called Minengeschoß (aka „mine shell“). The basis of these shells is to have a small, dense penetrator moving as fast as possible, to get the most amount of kinetic energy focused on the smallest possible point. ATGMs are powerful and SACLOS guided missiles are easily aimed, however they travel slowly and well-aware targets may be able to move into cover prior to the ATGM reaching them. When to use this: When you’re within range of a target, usually this shell will be able to hit many vital components, and will often bounce around inside, killing crew and igniting fires. APHE is primarily found on Russian, German and Japanese vehicles earlier in the tech tree, and on a selection of earlier American vehicles. Utility rounds are ineffective for use against other vehicles, but provide value in some sort of utility.

However, this translates surprisingly well when applied to light vehicles - significantly more so than armour-piercing rounds or in some cases even APHE rounds. Under the right circumstances, solid kinetic rounds can penetrate multiple vehicles along their trajectory. HE-VT rounds are available to some later anti-air vehicles, such as the OTOMATIC, or some light tanks, like the Begleitpanzer 57, and are capable of destroying aircraft or helicopters if the round passes within close proximity of the target.

Proximity Fuse ATGMs can prove extremely effective against low-flying aircraft or helicopters, and utilise a similar proximity fuse concept to SAM missiles - although often ATGMs pack significantly more HE filler than SAMs do. Usually a tungsten core with an aluminium outer shell. To be able to fire these new mine shells, MG FF cannon required changes to recoil mechanism, as Minengeschoß was lighter than standard shells.

HESH should be primarily used against lighter armour or side armour, while specifically avoiding side skirts and any other forms of spaced armour, although occasionally the HE splash effect can cause unexpected results.

On the 152mm cannon, use ONLY this shell, if it doesn’t kill something outright, they’ll have upwards of a 10 minute repair.

They rely on different mechanics to normal rounds, but can prove particularly ineffective against heavy armour. I had the idea for this guide a while ago, and it’s something I could have done with during the CBT. HEAT-FS VT rounds are extremely specialised. Many chemical shells utilise extremely sensitive fuses and will detonate upon touching anything, while almost none of them can be fired through solid obstacles. ———————————————————— APCR- Armour Piercing Composite (Rigid) #AP4. They do this by having a very dense core surrounded by a light metal shell. ———————————————– APC- Armour Piercing Capped #AP2. HEAT rounds prove particularly effective at long ranges, as their method of action does not lose effectiveness with range. In comparison – PGU-13/B high explosive incendiary round, used in a modern GAU-8 rotary cannon found on A-10 Thunderbolt carries „only“ a 58 grams of filler. Rockets are either mounted ancillary, as on the Calliope or the M26 T99, or on rocket carriers such as the BM-13N. This often works in favor of the shell when a direct hit is achieved, in some cases allowing it to burn through modules such as frontally-mounted transmissions, dealing further damage to the vehicle's internals. Each is generally an upgrade of the previous.

The plastic explosives within spread across an area on the tank, and explode, sending a shockwave through the armour that sends a scab of metal flying off the other side, destroying whatever is in it’s way. However, low-calibre HE rounds are ineffective against all but the most lightly armoured targets, so this type of round should only be utilised by vehicles with large-calibre guns, such as the KV-2 or Sturmpanzer II. © 2020 by Gaijin Games Kft. APCR rounds are best used against minimally angled armour, where other rounds will be unable to penetrate. ——————————————————————————— APHEBC- Armour Piercing High Explosive Ballistic Capped #AP8, Very similar to the APHE, only with a ballistic cap, which we covered earlier, so it’s pretty much a better APHE shell. It should be noted that HEAT generally fires at a lower velocity so that the shell can do it’s job on impact instead of being destroyed completely when it hits. This HE section is triggered by a fuse in the nose of the shell.

HEAT-FS rounds become available to many nations from Rank V, although notably the British do not receive HEAT-FS at any stage due to its incompatibility with rifled cannons.

They are extremely effective against mid-ranged aircraft but cannot be relied upon for use against armour. This news was published on the old version of the website.

Used in the British QF 2pdr gun, with the littlejohn adaptor. A 17 pounder for example starts with normal AP, then upgrades to add a soft cap, then the next adding a balistic cone to the capped shell. It’s similar to a HE shell, except it flattens out when it hits a tank before exploding. Sorry this is kind of a mess, I added the ctrl+F thing to try ease the fustercluck. Just like HEAT, HESH fires at a lower velocity, so it can properly release it’s chemical energy. There is of course, shells that lose their casing’s drag, so they’re much better at ranges: —————————————————————- APCNR- Armour Piercing Composite (Non Rigid) #AP5. Guided missiles utilise a guidance system (of various types, such as MCLOS, SACLOS, Radar, Heat-Seeking) to accomplish their intended role. When to use this: Same conditions as the other special penetrators, long ranges and against thick armour.

APHECBC is found throughout the Russian tech tree as a high-tier round, and on some Japanese, American and German vehicles. In War Thunder, APDS is best used as a long-range round, with multiple shots often being a necessity due to the lack of post-penetration damage. Seeing all the “APSFIDUTOG” crap on the shells initially threw me off, and left me just taking full loads of whatever looked the best. The purpose of this is to stop the shell shattering, as the softer metal takes out some of the initial shock, and helping the AP part cut through instead of just being blunted by hardened armour. When to use this: When you don’t have any better options. Most SAMs pack less HE filler than an HE ATGM and are only reliably effective against lightly armoured ground vehicles. This reduced fragmentation effect considerably, but also allowed much more explosive filler to be added. All HEAT-derived rounds have concentrated post-penetration damage, similar to APDS, which travels in a tight cone from the impact point. The result of this development was a new type of shell, called Minengeschoß (aka „mine shell“). The basis of these shells is to have a small, dense penetrator moving as fast as possible, to get the most amount of kinetic energy focused on the smallest possible point. ATGMs are powerful and SACLOS guided missiles are easily aimed, however they travel slowly and well-aware targets may be able to move into cover prior to the ATGM reaching them. When to use this: When you’re within range of a target, usually this shell will be able to hit many vital components, and will often bounce around inside, killing crew and igniting fires. APHE is primarily found on Russian, German and Japanese vehicles earlier in the tech tree, and on a selection of earlier American vehicles. Utility rounds are ineffective for use against other vehicles, but provide value in some sort of utility.

However, this translates surprisingly well when applied to light vehicles - significantly more so than armour-piercing rounds or in some cases even APHE rounds. Under the right circumstances, solid kinetic rounds can penetrate multiple vehicles along their trajectory. HE-VT rounds are available to some later anti-air vehicles, such as the OTOMATIC, or some light tanks, like the Begleitpanzer 57, and are capable of destroying aircraft or helicopters if the round passes within close proximity of the target.

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