Weak spots on Tanks/APCs?

[Baseline]

So, I've just finished my expert pilot, and I'm feeling like digging into tanks/apc's now. I played tanks a lot in '42, and usually the treads or the backs of the tanks were the weakest there (and on the russian tanks it was the top).

Well, I spent about an hour on a small karkand game, and one person who was obviously more knowledgable about soft spots on the abrams than I am, consistently killed me with what was usually two shots, while I was needing 3 or 4 against the MEC tank.

So, I'm trying to find out what the weak spots are on the Tanks/APC's. Are the weak spots universal? Or do the different tanks/apc's have different weak spots? Is there a 1-shot or 2-shot spot?

[Gunny Highway]

http://www.secretsofbattlefield.com/hitpoints.php or use search on forum ;)

[Eddy01741]

So, I've just finished my expert pilot, and I'm feeling like digging into tanks/apc's now. I played tanks a lot in '42, and usually the treads or the backs of the tanks were the weakest there (and on the russian tanks it was the top).

Well, I spent about an hour on a small karkand game, and one person who was obviously more knowledgable about soft spots on the abrams than I am, consistently killed me with what was usually two shots, while I was needing 3 or 4 against the MEC tank.

So, I'm trying to find out what the weak spots are on the Tanks/APC's. Are the weak spots universal? Or do the different tanks/apc's have different weak spots? Is there a 1-shot or 2-shot spot?
There is basically 2 places on the tanks where there is a weakspot, that is slightly in front of the turret and to teh left or right, easiest on the abrams probably. AT kits can't use them, only tank guns can i'm pretty sure. Just use basic math and figure the approximate angle, if you shot it right, it will ricochet off of the armor on the hull, and hit again on the part inbetween the turret and the hull, which is very powerful, if you are just slightly off, you will cause a lot of damage, but not a 1 shot kill, anyways, for AT kit, aim for tracks.

[Fakesound]

anyways, for AT kit, aim for tracks. At the very front.. e.g the tanks probably looking at you.

[GrimsDead]

In real life, the only extremely weak spot is the gas tanks.

[Fakesound]

In real life, the only extremely weak spot is the gas tanks.
I'm going to have to remember that next time

[GrimsDead]

And the front is the strongest, I wonder why its weaker than the back in the game?

[Cromat]

See gunnies link!
u can kill a tank by two shots in front tracks or by one shot where it richochets from armor again in the armor(But U need to practice it a lot cause it s realy hard and almost unbelievable Tank2Tank combat in pub server)>>>Visit that hitpoint link

[Baseline]

Good info, thanks!

[SaS|firestorm]

this is cool

[Eddy01741]

In real life, the only extremely weak spot is the gas tanks.
Unless they are protected, anyways, the top of th eturret is always gonna be a weakspot. Tha'ts why all the new AT missiles (liek the javelin) are top attack. BTW, THe predator in real life is a top attack 1 hit 1 kill missile, but for obvious reasons they had to nerf it for ingame lol.

[medic-asap]

sweet im in armor alot so ill watch out for those hits and i will also hit the weakspots

[Eddy01741]

BTW, top attack isn't good in BF2 though, still need 3 rockets to kill from above.

[Dr Nick]

For APC's (especially the PLA ones) i've found the turret to be a good place to hit. I've only gotten that 1 hit tank kill like twice but by the second shot the're dead.

[TboneLongshank]

the most weakest spots are on the very front tracks it kills them in 2 hits and the t-90 1 hit with tow if u hit the front tracks

At the very front.. e.g the tanks probably looking at you.
exactly what i said
:)

[Rub-UFS-]

You can take the Abrahms out with 1 shot (Tank 2 Tank), or leave 3 bars.
Aim just under the barrel between the turret and the body. I take out the Abrahms all the time w/ the T-90 using 2 shots max.

[IVfluids]

bounce the tank shell of the skirt of the treads under the turret of the tank. you need to have a 5 degree or less angle to induce a ricochet. one shot kill.

for apcs, bounce the tank shell off the top of the tire and it will bound inside the wheel well. one shot kill.

you can also knock about 60-70% of the tanks health off by hitting the vertical part of the tread skirt on the tank with a ricochet. you will see the shell ricochet off if you did it right.

i made a video showing all of this stuff a while back, lost my webspace and can't be buggered to remake it. so you'll just have to take my word on it.

otherwise, for a tank vs tank, the safe way to go is to hit them in the vertical part of the treads on the tank. if your facing the front of the tank, just nail the tread piece that looks the most vertical, two hits usually smokes em.

[Eddy01741]

bounce the tank shell of the skirt of the treads under the turret of the tank. you need to have a 5 degree or less angle to induce a ricochet. one shot kill.

for apcs, bounce the tank shell off the top of the tire and it will bound inside the wheel well. one shot kill.

you can also knock about 60-70% of the tanks health off by hitting the vertical part of the tread skirt on the tank with a ricochet. you will see the shell ricochet off if you did it right.

i made a video showing all of this stuff a while back, lost my webspace and can't be buggered to remake it. so you'll just have to take my word on it.

otherwise, for a tank vs tank, the safe way to go is to hit them in the vertical part of the treads on the tank. if your facing the front of the tank, just nail the tread piece that looks the most vertical, two hits usually smokes em.
BELIEVE HIM. I saw it like 5 months ago, it's true, all he says is true, do what he tells you, i've done the one shot kill multiple times in combat.

[imported_extremepilot]

And the front is the strongest, I wonder why its weaker than the back in the game?

Youre the biggest ******* I've ever seen

[Eddy01741]

And the front is the strongest, I wonder why its weaker than the back in the game?
Because it's not lol. If you aim for the front, it takes 4 shots to kill, back, top, and side, it takes three, front/back treads, 2, the sweetspot IV fluids mentioned 1.

[MrBenis]

When fighting an abrams head-to-head, shoot it under the turret, close to the elevated area behind the turret. Insta-kill, and easy to hit with some practice.

[Eddy01741]

When fighting an abrams head-to-head, shoot it under the turret, close to the elevated area behind the turret. Insta-kill, and easy to hit with some practice.
Yea, abrams is a bit easier imo as i has the most amount of space between turret and hull. It's still possible on other tanks, just a bit harder to do imo though.

[IVfluids]

For me, I always felt that the Chinese tank was the easiest to get it on lol

[Eddy01741]

For me, I always felt that the Chinese tank was the easiest to get it on lol
Seriously? I always feel it's easiest on abrams, and hardest on teh T-90. Anyways, too bad i don't have those vids no more...

[IVfluids]

I'll repack it one of these days, I mite still have the original video clips I took to make that movie, would just have to put it back together again.

[ichangedmyname]

Tanks... they are so annoying and difficult to take out. I think they should make kills from inside a tank 1 point and killing someone inside a tank 3 points. Does anyone else agree?

[Luftwaffe989]

Tanks... they are so annoying and difficult to take out. I think they should make kills from inside a tank 1 point and killing someone inside a tank 3 points. Does anyone else agree?

Not at all. What would be cool, though, is that if you could throw a grenade into the tank hatch. That'd be sweet.

[Fakesound]

Yeah man, kill the driver and not the tank

[Defy]

There are actually two one hit k.o. spots, one is the left hand tail light and the second is as said above, if your looking at the abrams head on, it is just to the left right in between then turret and the hull.

[Galdigor]

This should do it (click here) (http://www.secretsofbattlefield.com/hitpoints.php)

[exho]

And the front is the strongest, I wonder why its weaker than the back in the game?
It's not, thats the front of the treds.

[Mr.Jones]

I will speak from as an experince AT soldier with my Veteran AT award with no help from tanks or anything for my 20 kills in a round. Yes the tread is the weak part, the fron is the stronges, never, ever, never, ever shoot at the fron of a tank. The rear is a weak place too, but for the abrams, The top where the gunner sits, has got to be the weakest part. I've killed several Abrams that were not smoking and shot my second rocket at the top and boom. Even shooting 2 rockets at the tread will not kill them if they are full health. Aim high and two shots is a burning wreck with bodies tossed all around it.