Difference between BF4 and BF1 armor
Unlike in BF4, where only AT weapons dealt any damage to tanks, in BF1 most weapons deal some (albeit little) damage. Regular frag grenades, incendiary grenades etc. In fact the recent Fall Patch has increased the damage regular grenades deal to tanks.
Another thing is that unlike in BF4 where rear-armor was a tank's weak spot, in BF1 it's the tracks. Tanks can be easily immobilized if attacked from side.
AT weapons
All classes can equip light AT-grenades, which deal much less damage than heavy AT-grenades, but are lighter, and thus easier to throw farther.
Once you level up your assault, you'll gain access to AT mines, as well as the AT "rocket gun".
Snipers have K-bullets, which are specifically designed to damage armor.
Anti-tank rifles spawn as a battle-pickup (for example there is one at E
flag on Sinai Desert Conquest).
Field guns and fortress guns also do high damage to armor and can be operated by any class. Their downside is that they're stationary.
HE mortar can do significant damage to tanks without the need of exposing oneself to direct fire.
AT mines, which can be dropped either by Assault or Artillery Trucks are extremely effective - 3 mines can currently take out any armor in the game.
And of course, tanks are vulnerable to bombs dropped from airplanes. The Attack Plane can be equipped specifically for tank hunting.
Body part damage multipliers
General Multipliers
For all bullets except ones in special multipliers category
- Headshot 1.7x
- Upper body 1.0x
- Lower body and upper arms 0.96x
- Legs and forearms 0.96x
Special multipliers
Scout's primary weapons (100 max damage, no M1903 Experimental)
- Headshot 1.8x
- Upper body 1.0x
- Lower body and upper arms 0.9x
- Legs and forearms 0.75x
Shotgun slugs, Gewehr M.95, Russian 1895 Trench
- Headshot 1.8x
- Upper body 1.0x
- Lower body and upper arms 0.93x
- Legs and forearms 0.93x
Shotgun buckshots
- Headshot 1.1x
- Upper body 1.0x
- Lower body and upper arms 1.0x
- Legs and forearms 0.9x
Not sure on multipliers, but damage does change depending on weapon, distance, and location.
Stats from Symthic site
Best Answer
https://www.reddit.com/r/Battlefield/comments/515dzx/bf1tank_car_weak_spot/
Damage to tanks is different compared to past games, it will affect certain parts of the vehicle and it must be taken out with more care than before.
Here is a quote from the linked reddit thread:
Vehicles technically do have weak points, I would consider them as areas you want to hit the most. Hit both the tracks (disable the movement) and then knock out the cannon to entirely disable it. K bullets will do the most damage to the treads of the tank.
As for planes, truth be told I couldn’t find anything but I believe that the same penetration rule applies (read tip 2). So sniper bullets into the cock pit is always a good idea. And also try and shoot where the engine would be, it is most likely a weak spot. And if you can’t hit planes then aim a little bit away from it, so if it’s moving left aim a bit more to the left and shoot.