Undestructible M4A2 - Normandy

Can somebody explain me why these tank (M4A2 and oll other allied tanks on higher tier) is so OP? It is almost unpenetrable on front armor with my Pz IV. J. an I´m not able to destroy it even when I shoot on his rear engine armor. Not speaking about armor on his turret…
M4A2 destroys my tank on almost every possible distance with 1 shot on my front armor. It is not funny when you drive all that long way from spawn and sb just kill you with one shot on cross-map distance.

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You can destroy a M4A2 from the front too. I would recommend either using the Panzer III or wait for the Panzer IV H. The J sucks too much to be worth it. Or just use a plane.

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The panzer IV J this shame tank omfg i think the only way to pen it is the MG hull bulb and not sure about that …

Do like me wait till you unlock Panther than youll avenge all this pain :nerd_face:

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You re fighting againts jumbo

Grind for a better weapon or flank it

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I’ve actually noticed a bug that’s occurring since their recent update fiasco. The M4A2 is often not taking proper damage when hit with explosives. I direct hit one last night and another one just today with a 250kg bomb from my aircraft. Hit markers popped up on the drop, and when it detonated, it did no damage.
This has also been occurring when they are hit with the tanks shells, and even when they roll over AT landmines.

I’m notorious for using AT mines, and I’ve noticed a number of times since the update where the mine will kill multiple occupants, but not do any damage to the actual tank.

Those tanks are beefy, but not supposed to be THAT strong.

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We hit it many times with TNT explosives with no DMG on it. Rocket from airplane are almost everytime without effect. I thing it is some sort of bud just as you saying.
I know it is hard to kill but even when you flank it, I´m not able to destroy it. And it destroys my tank with single shot…

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lmao

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Buddy, friend, compatriot…that’s not a Sherman that’s a jumbo :skull:

you could also try to sling a round into the cupola

The Panzer IV tank can easily penetrate the front armor of M4A2… Maybe you met a Jumbo…

Off course it was a jumbo if it were really a poor shermy … big skill issue for OP

Like every said. You were likely shooting a jumbo. Try taking your tank to the shooting range in practice mode and give yourself an idea of where you can and can not pen.

In case you have yet to notice. If you switch to your gunner seat, you will gain a chevron reticle that will change colors when its pointing at different areas of a tank. Green means it can pen. Yellow means it might. Red means it never will. Grey means its not a live target.

As for enemy tanks one shoting you. You should try angling your armor so that one of the front corners of your tank is facing the enemy. This will angle your armor and increase its effective thickness. This will not help against all enemy tanks while riding a Pz. IV but it could make the difference.

Use Ju 188 A-2 it’s only tool that is useful against Jumbo at your level. There is also Bf 110 G-2 that has rockets but it’s rng if you kill anything or not, murrican rockets are 10x better. Personally i’ve destroyed a couple Jumbos with my Pz IV J but most of the time when they see you they will nuke you instantly.

not really RNG with the rockets, you just need to know how to aim them (hint don’t use the center of the sight)