Reply To: Rules Questions
Small arms NEVER get damage modifiers against armour (DV7+ vehicles)
Only heavy weapons (ie those with a PEN value of at least +1) get to use those modifiers.
(sorry cant give the page number… but underneath the table of damage values in the vehicle section… just before the modifiers chart)
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DAMAGE VS ARMOURED TARGETS
Because armoured targets have a damage value of 7+ or greater it is impossible for them to be damaged by small-arms fire. Hits from small-arms fire are ignored, they cannot damage the vehicle and hits do not pin. Note that open-topped armoured targets are an exception to this general rule, as described. When shooting against armoured vehicles with a heavy weapon, the following penetration modifiers apply in addition to the weapon’s own modifier as <snip>
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Important parts i’ve highlighted in bold