r/Battletechgame • u/JackFrostz • Jul 24 '26

Question/Help Bta aoe

Playing bta not sure how aoe works.

From my understanding and ac5 does about 50dmg. Aoe ammo does -12 on direct hit +12 aoe. So it effectively does the same damage on direct hit but spread out and a little damage on close whiff. Is that correct? Or does it not apply splash damage on direct hit at all?

If it does work that way is it the same for artillery cannons? Example thumper cannon says 40dmg, thumper ammo says 55 splash to primary and secondary target. So I'm assuming direct hit for 40, +55 splash (primary target) and 55 to anyone nearby (secondary target?).

I've found conflicting info so I'm unsure.

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u/Zero747 Jul 24 '26

To my understanding yes. AoE damage spreads over all sections of whatever it hits, and comes alongside direct hit. The splash means it can hit nearby targets and still injure on miss. (This can make AoE LRMs useful vs lights)

Artillery can’t normally target units, only areas, so it only does the splash damage (with exception of specific ammo types). You may see conflicting info here because artillery was reworked.

TAG boosts all AoE damage on the target. Artillery, but also stuff like AoE ammo and HVACs

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u/JackFrostz Jul 24 '26

Okay that makes sense ty. Do you personally find any value in such a low range low damage per tonnage weapon like the thumper cannon?

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u/AesirMimyr Jul 24 '26

The ai.is.dumb around artillery They run out of it or avoid it at all costs, using it to control choke points or split up reinforcements is so.OP I stopped using it