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At first glance high explosive rounds aren’t well suited to fight enemy armor. As a general rule they don’t have high penetration rates and often follow a complex trajectory, but even a single HE round hitting that sweet spot can take out even the most formidable of foes and sometimes outshine even the best of APFSDS or HEAT rounds.

Today we’re going to talk about vehicles that are really good at getting those one-shot eliminations, although that often requires some skill. Here are our top picks for vehicles that can do HE rounds justice!

 


The War Thunder Team

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