Naval Ammo Types in War Thunder EXPLAINED | War Thunder Ship Ammo Guide

Back at it again with yet another ammo types guide. This time, I'll be explaining how naval ammunition works. Some are the same as tank ammo, while others are pretty unique. Ammo Types part 5 will explain everything there is to know about naval ammo.
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Intro: 0:00​
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HE - High-Explosive: 0:27
HEBF - High-Explosive with Base Fuze: 0:48
HET & HEVT - High-Explosive with (Variable) Time Fuze: 1:12
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SAP - Semi-Armor Piercing: 1:35
SAPBC - Semi-Armor Piercing Ballistic Capped: 1:56
Common & Special Common: 2:04
Shrapnel: 2:11
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APHE - Armor-Piercing High Explosive: 2:30
Variants of APHE: 2:49
Conclusion & Which shells you should use: 3:07
Outro: 3:44
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[@tricky_gaming21]

One of the famous lines from him: “it sends metal all around the place”

[@ArmyGrunt1986]

It's not entirely accurate since all types of shells and munitions also "sends metal all around the place" Just ssome do it better than the other. Either by explosion, fragmentation, spalling and bullet splash.

[@ithaca2076]

HEVT can give you a lot of sl when shooting at destroyers in the same spot consistently and it wont kill them fully yet.

[@Zer0Blizzard]

known bug according to the wt forum, search for: "Bayern blowup, Deus ex machina or Death star design flaw"

[@eironn__]

"APCBC is better in tier 4+" USS Atlanta: you sure bout that?

[@Bread_45]

For some reason I've had crazy success with naval shrapnel shells. I've been playing coastal, so thin armour probably means anything will do, but I seem to always get lucky with them, destroying compartments more often than I should. Also fun for taking out deck guns and putting through the windows of the bridge.

[@manhvo242]

I use HE-VT to kill boats because they're too fast. It actually worked pretty well (Hope that poor PT guy in my match didn't know how he died even though the shell didn't touch him)

[@thecommenter9678]

For some reason i find the variable proximity fuse to be... Strangely effective on naval targets >..>

[@Zer0Blizzard]

known bug according to the wt forum, search for: "Bayern blowup, Deus ex machina or Death star design flaw"

[@Bread_45]

Me too, they dust down the deck nicely with an airburst. Can't overshoot if it's gonna prox trigger anyway.

[@error-st9tc]

Dead ass your vids have helped me more than any other KZbinr keep up the work

[@brickyboy7555]

ayo love the war thunder tips keep it up man

[@thetrujelo]

For the one person who wants to watch a naval KZbinr, Rowans Naval Guide is also another channel.

[@tobi2233]

Thanks!

[@Scp-1471-J]

Thank you very much!

[@amblinxy9920]

The man's back

[@savasolarov8424]

Awesome video, thanks for the well prepared information.

[@SgtMjRomero]

Naval, the one you go to in Bluewater Fleet in the name of Silver Lions and nothing else

[@boomerix]

I always had SL problems until I started playing Naval and......I stared enjoying it more than ground forces. I would enjoy Ground (high tier) more if 90% of the maps weren't so small that you can shoot precisely across the map into each others spawn. So for now I stick to Naval, Air and occasionally some Ground forces.

[@maddad5509]

I personally use the radar activated AA shells for pt boats. It doesn’t have to be a direct hit to put them out of the fight.

[@triko03]

I like HE-TF Shells against destroyers too, if you miss shrapnell ist still quite good if you hit it has the same effect (im using the Scharnhorst)

[@Lord.Kiltridge]

Some destroyer players use HE-VT for everything. They seem to work like regular HE on ships, and of course they can be used against air as well.

[@phyrojr]

Hey ! I just discovered your channel, I love it, it helped me to understand a lot of things ! Continuing on the naval subject, will you do a crew skills explanations for boats ? Thanks :)

[@skDoger]

That video is planned, but not for the near future. I have some other videos in the works at the moment

[@phyrojr]

@@skDoger Nice ! Thanks for answering bro

[@bluetox6989]

realy good works, thx 4 ure time... greetz

[@Jercerplay]

perfect guid!!

[@l2p2k]

i put speed at 0,5 xD thx for video

[@drunkpunk5393]

might be old but as a new player this is GIANT thanks so much

[@brunowskijr]

Thank you brother

[@Kaebuki]

Comment for the algorithm gods. Thanks for making this!

[@Android_ELITE]

You see, it counts as april fools because naval is a joke

[@abriannaaguilera2123]

Naval is easy money, though.

[@yousefmajali8757]

Navel is goated bro💀

[@abriannaaguilera2123]

@@yousefmajali8757 What?

[@forwarduntodawn1000]

I find that he does pen early tier destroyers and it's good to clear crew with but to deal heavy damage I think sap is needed to ammo rack someone

[@boomerix]

For very long ranges Explosives are good since most decks aren't armoured and they are more likely to set enemies on fire. When I get closer and the trajectory gets shallower I usually switch to SAP or AP.

[@kratos5038]

thanks, get ur like, dude

[@darktails13yt87]

Hey thx for advice for pt boat's I was wondering what shells or good and can you do a ammo type for small coastal fleet ship's 😊

[@yidingliu8663]

Quite like how the game actually show the differences between SAP shells, which irl is such an umbrella word. British small SAP like their 4.7in is just a CP, medium SAPs like 5.25/6in are CPBC, bigger SAP like their 8in is a CPCBC. The base shell is always a HE with smaller filler and a hard nose, but the caps are all over the places and 8in CPCBC/SAPCBC as the game calls it is not that different from an actual APCBC, as the British 14in proper AP is also designed with more fillers and better against thinner armour but worst against thicker, better angled plates comparing to US 14in APs. Some certain other game just calls them all SAP and called it a day.

[@Schmutz_1]

This Video is really usefull if there were mote then 3 Naval Players.

[@skDoger]

True

[@wanefaf5709]

Nice

[@thatguywhousesr3105]

man i wish that italian has better ammo since fighting againts pt boat is so rare nowadays(or its just for me?)

[@bobjanpor7436]

More please

[@skDoger]

Will do

[@hank10111111]

Did they actually fix ammo rounds recently or is HE still the most OP round for crew damage and fires

[@Zer0Blizzard]

still is

[@Riskh_Mk7]

I really like your videos, but I'm forced to watch it on ×0.75 speed cuz the normal speed is way too fast

[@PaulKurz]

a bomb type could be interesting 🤔

[@JohnVeritas]

It does NOT use a magnetic detonater. It uses Variable Time (VT) which means it senses a target within a cone of proximity after arming. Don't just make stuff up if you don't know what you're talking about because it makes everything you say wrong. If you don't know then just say I know this but I think this, it's easy.

[@speed1443]

Do you have bullets for Naval for Petit boats what is the best ammo PT boats

[@skDoger]

Check out my plane ammunition guide, for PT boats I'd recommend armor piercing belts

[@American01.]

Suggestion: video explanation of tank upgrades

[@skDoger]

Modifications?

[@American01.]

@@skDoger yes

[@captainjacksparrowthehedge8186]

I wish the flaks in the ground tree had HETV rounds

[@thjuiskos1016]

I’d really appreciate a plane guide

[@obunga_run5601]

he did that alredy

[@Sir_Catcelot]

a true april fools joke, boats

[@litcoin11]

Does anyone know how to fire each cannon on a naval ship individually?

[@andresmonagas7662]

There is a key bind or an option that says "Ranging shot"

[@GuyInBlackClothes]

I love using SAP against... anyone in my Chi-Ha LG.

[@MrBonzi-ez6ho]

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[@MausOfTheHouse]

AAM guide?

[@LastGoatKnight]

So.... I unlocked and used the APHE on the Type 5 for nothing? Great. That's my luck

[@simpledanman]

Is there a guide on how to not sit and have to shoot someone for 30 minutes straight before they actually take real damage?

[@ninjalanternshark1508]

High explosive shells will generally do more damage, but a lot of mid-high rank ships will have armor in certain places and take more damage from AP shells. If there is a choice of a shell that has 3kg+ explosive mass and 60mm+ penetration, I usually go with that. Otherwise when in doubt, bring mostly HE shells and just a few AP shells just in case you run in to some thicc armored boi. Get familiar with the weak spots on commonly seen types of ships. Hitting ammo racks is best way for big damage. If you can't seem to do any big damage, just try to go for the main caliber turrets and knock them out before they knock you out.

[@Secret-gn5pf]

You play naval?

[@copter2000]

It's a joke.

[@mikemccolum5832]

I enjoy naval I love it way more than wows

[@jakobrinsdorf7791]

@@mikemccolum5832 that's not hard though... Wows is the worst naval PvP game except for all the other ones in existence

[@horror11]

0.75 speed is best xd

[@45atanner]

All that is fine but nobody uses planes vs ships as you have to be clueless. Sense the aa guns can fire without u doing anything and depending what ship they have a shit ton planes won’t make it close enough to u.

[@RaptorR2]

We need new videos Broo

[@skDoger]

Coming in a few weeks!

[@ivanbnv8354]

timed fuses don't work if the target is going away from you (or at least it used to) so no thanks!..

[@99999bomb]

I can’t tell if this is a joke

[@bruhmomentum2901]

WHERE NATIONS IN WAR THUNDER EXPLAINED EXTRA? WE NEED DEM ISRAEL!

[@mislavgabi5379]

Od kuda si

[@skDoger]

Ne iz Hrvatske

[@m96920]

So fast speaking=impissible to understood

[@youngmoneyclutch]

fr bruh like wtf

[@Automata_Omega]

I think you make good guides but you are speaking really fast, i barely understand what you say, i have to slow down the video and use captions too. You have a weird accent, whats your native language? My advice to take it slow man

[@EvanTheFox-xh7qi]

your video not even helpful to me, im looking to use the right ammo for ALL costal fleet

[@skDoger]

For coastal fleet check out the air ammo guide, the rounds are the same as there

[@cloaker........5087]

you speak too fast.

[@del-boy9984]

You speak way too fast man

[@ovencore2549]

oh great some useless information

[@ayeswag]

dont play it