The image here helps to understand this concept.

However, the basis for this reduction is based on relative location and orientation of units, rather than the impact point of attacks. In planetside 2, all tanks take reduced damage based on where they get hit, as was mentioned previously. This is an extension of the part about universalized traits, but I figured it needed a more thorough explanation. Similarly, tanks have 100% damage resistance against several damage types, and these remain completely ineffective.Īll tanks are fully immune to damage from flak explosions, infantry weapons, and explosive splash not from C4 or Anti tank mines.Īdditionally, all tanks have a fixed limit on their max health. Non directionally based damage, such as that from a C4 block or from Anti tank mines are unaffected. These numbers are important, as they apply to all damage types, with two expections. Side: -15% (hits deal an additional 15% damage) One shared traits between all tanks, lightning included, is that they share the same directional resistance values.Įvery tank will take varying amounts of damage based on both the type of weapon attacking them, and where the incomming fire hits the tank.ĭirectional resistances are set up such that attacks on certian areas of a vehicle will deal bonus damage. These shared traits can help make learning a new vehicle easier if a player is used to a different one.

Its important to remember that all tanks in Planetside 2 share a couple of similarities.

Battle in the big keep tank guide