Tarkov Ballistics

The Best Ammo Updated: December 25th, 2020 Ammo types in EFT have several performance variables: Caliber Velocity Penetration power Damage Fragmentation chance  So how to determine the best ammo? If we consider the effect on target, then the two main parameters of the terminal ballistic performance of a round are penetration power and damage. This first post will explain character health and ammo performance basics Note : For a per-ammo sheet on ammo types, click on this link or navigate to the top of the blog or to the side bar.  Character Health Each hit location has a different amount of hitpoints and the whole body has 435 hitpoints in total. Let's take a brief look at how damage to bodyparts affects the player: A shot to the head will kill the player instantly if the damage is at least 35 hitpoints. Almost any hit to the head is a guaranteed kill with a few exceptions. A chest hit has no negative consequences cu...

The world-eater. It will devour your enemies and your money. Valleys have been carved into mountains by rivers of tears from reddit posts complaining about the ammo cost. The weapon made famous by that game where a drunk guy fell off a truck in Pripyat without any recollection of the previous night. Chambered for the proprietary 9x39 round, the AS Val was designed for subsonic armor-piercing wet work. It entered service in 1987. The AS Val is an assault rifle with a similar control layout compared to the AK weapon systems. It features a firemode selector for semi-automatic and fully automatic fire on the right side. A foldable stock and an integral suppressor Ammo The 9x39 was developed to solve the problem of lack of kinetic energy for subsonic ammo. Conventional ammo that was modified for subsonic speeds was too light to provide armor piercing capabilities. The 9x39 is a larger and heavier bullet than the 7.62x39. This translates into high damage output and ...