What is side scraping in World of Tanks?

Side scraping is when you angle your tank in line with a building or other object to hide most of your hull, angling enough to create a bounce and poking out to shoot your target.

What is the best angle for tank armor?

Remember that the front is your sturdiest part and your tank profile is the smallest when facing the enemy. Slant your front left or right by 30-40 degrees. This way you will decrease the impact angle, thus boosting your armour effectiveness and ricochet chances.

Does angling work in World of Tanks?

If you played world of tanks you know that angling a tank makes the effective armor thickness higher depending on angle, and even straight out ricochet shells if you get hit and you were way too angled (as in the enemy shell bounces off you).

Why is sloped armour better?

Sloping the armour leads to a better approximation of the ideal rounded shape. The final effect is that of deflection, deforming and ricochet of a projectile. When it hits a plate under a steep angle, its path might be curved, causing it to move through more armour – or it might bounce off entirely.

How do I angle my tank?

Angle your tank by slightly turning askew of your opponent so that your armor is not directly perpendicular to their gun. This will increase your tank’s effective armor thickness based on the degree of the impact angle, reducing the chance for a shot to penetrate.

Why do modern tanks have thin armor?

Tanks such as the Leopard 1 and AMX-30 had relatively thin armour for the sake of light weight and greater mobility, which was considered to provide a greater chance of battlefield survival.

Why didn’t the Tiger have sloped armor?

There was not much space to move this equipment back to allow for a sloped front. Also the space above the tracks (sponsons) were used to store ammunition in. The number of rounds the Tiger could carry would have been severely reduced by sloping the sides.

What is side-scraping in World of tanks?

Side-scraping is particularly useful for tanks with rear-mounted turrets. Image source: World of Tanks EU This may seem counter-intuitive at first, as many tanks have thicker armor on the front, and exposing both your turret and a whole side of your tank seems like a not-so-great idea.

What is the sidescrape position?

An alternative to moving the front of your tank slightly around a corner, firing, and then backing up again (“Peek-a-boom”) is to maneuver your tank into what’s commonly referred to as the Sidescrape Position. In this position you expose the side of your tank rather than the front, at an angle that presents a very high chance of a ricochet.

What happens if you overdo it when slanting a tank?

Be careful when slanting – if you overdo it, you may expose your sides too much and achieve the opposite effect as a result. IMPORTANT: Please note that there are certain tanks, particularly in the Soviet and Chinese heavy tank branches, which have frontal plates with a peculiar beak-like shape.

Can German tanks bounce off auto?

German tanks (With their infamous flat lower plate) can use their lower plate to bait an auto bounce. Keep in mind that AP and APCR shells bounce at 75 degrees, HEAT bounces at 85 degrees, and HE and HESH shells cannot bounce at all (Although the effective armor can block the effects of splash damage).