Scrape On Tank Armor

Prevent Damage Or Cover Existing Bumper Damage With Scrape Armor Protection!

Any tank that doesn't have overmatchable side armor can side scrape. It's viable on most tanks, it's just easier on tanks with tons of side armor. But don't under estimate the power of a good side scrape. On fast tanks sidescraping can be good to sneak shots while keeping your profile as small as possible. That's why sometimes you can see

The entire side of your tank is exposed to artillery splash damage The angle doesn't help much against HE rounds Notice the drawn images below In the side scrape box of image 1, boxed turreted tanks should keep the sides of their turret parallel to the hull to protect the flat portions of armor on the turret Which would be a major weak spot.

Check tanks.gg for armour models, and don't sidescrape if the side armour is 30mm or less, as its likely an overmatch. Also, some tanks just can't sidescrape effectively, for example any tank with a pike nose e.g. IS 7. You also have to remember that you're trying to bait a shot and then return it, rather than pull back and shoot straight away.

Sidescraping can be one of the best ways to protect yourself in World of Tanks, in this video I go through armour angling and sidescraping to show you just w

On tanks.gg the armor plates, that are angled enough to auto ricochet the chosen ammunition type, are displayed pink. So what you should be observing is a shift from pink, to yellow or green, if you flatten the angle your tanks get shot at. In game, this means you shouldn't side scrape with your Conqueror if you're up against tanks with

Sidescraping is a method of using armor to your advantage. In this guide, we'll take you through How to do it When to do it What tanks to do it with Reverse sidescraping Sidescraping is when a tank uses a building to cover its weak lower glacis plate while raining fire upon the enemy. When you sidescrape, drive against the side of the building. angle your tank so when you drive out, you will

Just going over some basic armor amp angling every tanker should know to play world of tanks.

Side-Scraping is a particular version of the armour angling manoeuvre, which requires two things an obstacle a house, huge rock etc. which will serve as cover for the front of your tank and a tank with a reliable side armour thick plating, spaced armour, side skirts or a combination of those.

This tutorial will probably be more interesting for inexperienced players. It shows in detail how to increase your effective armour thickness by angling it a

If your tank's armor is less than 3 times the caliber of the cannons of tanks you are likely to face, it is not worth trying to side-scrape. Run away and seek hard cover like a rock, a cliff, or a friendly tank. If it isn't, you can turn your tank to a 70 degree position facing your enemy. This is the ricochet angle.