Unlike traditional FPS games, Extraction shooters have more advanced armor and ammo damage systems.

We’ll go over all the details you gotta know here.

Lastly, every weapon has a base armor damage value.

An operator holding the AUG in Delta Force.

The ammo you use adds modifiers to this value, which we’ll discuss shortly.

Another consideration about armor is thatthe heavier it is, the more it affects movement and aiming speed.

Shoulder padding is heavy.

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The short version is thatthe better the ammo you could afford, the more you should be using.

That’s true whether you’re using a pistol or a battle rifle.

The basic mechanics are the same.The better the ammo, the better it penetrates armor.

The MP5 stat screen in Delta Force.

The worse the ammo, and you get the picture.

Ammo also has a flesh and armor damage value, which will be linked to the weapon currently equipped.

SMGs are particularly good at doing that, considering their fast rate of fire.

The armor penetration stat screen in Delta Force.

Always go into a raid with some armor repair kits.

The higher your armor’s rarity, the higher your repair kits need to be.

Busted armor is good for no one.

Armor with shoulder pads in Delta Force.

Oh, and always bring in more ammo than you think you’ll need.

An empty gun is as useless as ripped armor.

A gun is only as useful as the bullets you fire from it.

The ammo penetration stat screen in Delta Force.

A view of a plaza in Escape from Tarkov.

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