how do i angle my armor

[On1ons3]

i need to learn how to angle my armor with my tiger h1 or else i get shredded into smitherens

[kamikazi21358]

Neither 30° or 45° is optimum.

Using 102mm and 80mm values,

At 30°, the side is well protected at 160.0mm of effective thicknes. However, the front has only 117.779mm of effective thickness, easy to penetrate by anything it meets almost.

At 45° however, the frontal armour increases to 144.25mm if effective thickness. But the side is left rather unprotected at 113.137mm.

Of the two, I would say 30° is safer, however, neither is optimum.

However, at 38° of angling, the 102mm plate is increased to 128.44mm if effective thickness, while the side 80mm plate is increased to 129.42mm of effective thickness. Meaning the optimum distribution of armour is just over 38° of angling.

(Using the formula Effective Thickness = Actual Thickness / cos(Angle [in degrees]).)

[B.D.Godde]

Originally posted by Sn1p3rm3tch3s:

um ok

to play WT good, you must have graduated year 9 maths boii

[Rommell8]

the Tigers have a horrible feature >auto loading shells keep igniting once turret is lit on fire w an he shell or similar

you are pretty much dead if you can get cover before puttin out the fire-and bad timing the fire may stay lit

[Leo "Gamer" G]

Originally posted by Rommell8:

the Tigers have a horrible feature >auto loading shells keep igniting once turret is lit on fire w an he shell or similar

you are pretty much dead if you can get cover before puttin out the fire-and bad timing the fire may stay lit

What

[kamikazi21358]

The Tiger doesn’t have an autoloader.

[rigolgm]

Originally posted by theGoddes:

Originally posted by Katokevin:

With the Tiger I, the best position to angle is right around 45 degrees, which will usually put the corner of your front hull towards the enemy. That makes the front hull an almost auto bounce for most shells while leaving the 80mm sides still strong.

I have heard 30 degrees is safer...

30 degrees must be safer.

It all depends on your particular tank's armour. A Panther should point closer to directly at its opponent, at a sleight angle, because its side armour is quite soft and its front armour is excellent. A Tiger can angle a bit more.

[B.D.Godde]

Originally posted by kamikazi21358:

The Tiger doesn’t have an autoloader.

is this leo now?

[Leo "Gamer" G]

Originally posted by theGoddes:

Originally posted by kamikazi21358:

The Tiger doesn’t have an autoloader.

is this leo now?

The Leo doesn't either

[kamikazi21358]

Originally posted by Leo G:

Originally posted by theGoddes:

is this leo now?

The Leo doesn't either

The Leopard 2 does.

[Leo "Gamer" G]

Originally posted by kamikazi21358:

Originally posted by Leo G:

The Leo doesn't either

The Leopard 2 does.

It has a manual loader though...

[kamikazi21358]

Originally posted by Leo G:

Originally posted by kamikazi21358:

The Leopard 2 does.

It has a manual loader though...

I was wrong, I thought because the gun had to elevate to 5° after firing, it had an autoloader (since autoloaders have to often reset their guns to a certain elevation).

I was also thinking about the Type 90, which looks like a 2A4 and does have an autoloader.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ePHUcWsxZDg

[B.D.Godde]

confusion

[paauggie]

Originally posted by Sup3rm3tch3s:

i need to learn how to angle my armor with my tiger h1 or else i get shredded into smitherens

Here's an excellent short video on the subject you might want to take a look at - after I watched it my survival rate increased enormously:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Da8N9LHkFp4


It's part of a great set of instructional videos called the blueprints series and it's author MikegoesBoom gives tips on every aspect of the game - they are all well worth a look.

Good luck :)