An AP on a tank's side armor deals 20 HP. An HE on the same area deals 15 HP. So around HE has about 75% of the potential damage on armored vehicles. An AP on an IFV deals 40 HP, but an HE only does 18 HP. Why? Should be at least 32.
Sources: from my experiences
#HE damage on IFV is questionable
leaden gyro
winter cove
The question is why HE even does so much dmg to armor. It's not HESH specially designed to do it. HE should be doing much less dmg to armor.
leaden gyro
I think people simply have the mentality that APFSDS = Good on armor only and HEAT = Good on infantry only. While the reality is APFSDS = Good for armor only and HEAT = Good for both.
leaden gyro
The question is why HE even does so much dmg to armor. It's not HESH specially d...
HESH fired out of smooth bores? Highly doubted that
my point is that if HE did 75% of AP damage on tanks. It should do the same on IFV too
winter cove
No man, HE should at most do 40% to Tanks. And the same to IFV
winter cove
I think people simply have the mentality that APFSDS = Good on armor only and HE...
And heat is bad against infantry, better than AP because it contains explosives, but still much worse than HE or HESH
leaden gyro
that's for sure, but HESH out of smoothbore doesn't make much sense so my next best guess is HEAT, which if do good damage against tanks should do the same against IFVs as well
winter cove
So you want to make the worst vehicle in the game even worse? OK
winter cove
yes, but making HE shells deal more dmg to IFV will nerf it, slightly
leaden gyro
yes, but making HE shells deal more dmg to IFV will nerf it, slightly
so by that logic will increasing armor damage on gun an armor nerf?
red knot
we only have btr and lavs in game big calibar HE rounds will break the armor and kill crew inside even more if the HE round has delayed action fuse
the 15 damage is to little if you ask me AP rounds overpenetrate light vehicles like those we have and dont do much damage while HE or HEAT rounds will wreck your day up