💡 The Core Mathematics of ARC Plating and Anti-Armor Tactics
1. Kinetic Shield Degradation Formula
robotic plating absorbs kinetic rounds, but takes a secondary structural hit. Each weapon shot strips away:
Stripping Damage = Weapon Damage * Stripping Factor
Once remaining plating HP hits zero, mitigation is completely turned off (0%), enabling all squad mates to deal raw damage directly to the health core.
2. Energy Armor Piercing Mechanics
Energy snipers (like the Jupiter) ignore mitigation entirely. Rather than spending time chipping away leg or chassis plates, their rounds penetrate directly to the mechanical core, allowing dead-on frontal exposures.
Use explosive launchers (like the Hullcracker or the lightweight budget Rascal) to quickly deal massive area stripping damage, cracking boss physical plates before deploying high-yielding kinetics like the Tempest or Renegade battle rifles.