Armoured Walker damage mechanic

TWDSkutterTWDSkutter Member Posts: 160
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Anyone know how the armoured walker damage mechanics works?

I have seen advice about using the piercing trait which would imply that the armour causes more body shots ... is this correct or is it just a % reduction in ranged damage or combination of both?

Does the piercing increase damage by more non-body shots (reduced by the armour) or does the piercing eliminate the armour damage reduction (when it procs)?
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  • David_H79David_H79 Member Posts: 1,866
    @TWDSkutter Armored results in more Bodyshots from ranged attacks.
    If you use Piercing, you can make normal damage (no Bodyshot).
    I have one Hunter with 30% Piercing. If I use him in outposts, he is able to kill armored level 19 with one shot.
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  • DoTakDoTak Member Posts: 1,964
    I'm curious to know this too

    My understanding of ranged vs armored

    Possible results:

    1) critical hit - full critical damage, no reduction, ignores armor
    2) normal hit - 50% damage (equivalent to a body shot)
    3) body shot - 50% x 50% = 25% damage??

    So the description of piercing is to reduce the chance of a body shot, but don't know if that means reduce the chance of 3) happening or both 2) and 3)

    Or as DavidH79 said, can piercing allow you to bypass the 50% reduction, making the attack equivalent to a melee attack?
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  • David_H79David_H79 Member Posts: 1,866
    @DoTak I didn't know that.
    Good point.
    Then my answer is maybe wrong.
    Sorry
    TWDSkutter
  • DoTakDoTak Member Posts: 1,964
    @David_H79
    No need to apologize because my understanding could be all wrong as well :)

    Let's hope someone knows for sure
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  • TWDSkutterTWDSkutter Member Posts: 160
    Would be useful if someone can clarify this as it would allow for a better tactical approach. I'm not sure a non- body shot will give 100% as I don't remember seeing anything like this occurring but I might be wrong.
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  • DoTakDoTak Member Posts: 1,964
    @TWDSkutter
    You might have to tag @Shteevie for this

    Oops, guess I just did ;)
  • crambert_neccrambert_nec Member Posts: 1,376
    Isn't it that ranged survivors just result in 100% body shots from normal attacks? They can still do criticals and piercing can come into effect, but they don't technically do "less" damage than melee, it's just that everything is a body shot and body shots are 50% damage.
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  • buchizombiebreathbuchizombiebreath Member Posts: 1,131
    crit hit with piercing will result in crit hit!

    crit hit without piercing will result in a regular attack, so you need a lot of luck that piercing is activated when yiu do a crit hit fir full power
  • FenixoFenixo Member Posts: 141
    I am really waiting for an answers too... When we click on them, it says bullet proof, but what percentage it has of body shot happening?

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  • FenixoFenixo Member Posts: 141
    I tried contacting NG about this - I got no particular numbers. All the info I got I stored here: antizops.wordpress.com/walkers
    If you have anything to add, just comment, I will add it - may help others.

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