Ammo rack
The module holding a vehicle's shells, which slows reloading when damaged and destroys the vehicle outright when it detonates.
Also known as ammunition rack, ammo rack damage.
A damaged ammo rack roughly doubles reload time until it is repaired. A destroyed one kills the vehicle instantly regardless of remaining hit points, which is the fastest way any vehicle dies.
Some vehicles are notorious for it because the rack sits behind thin armor. Carrying fewer shells does not help, but a wet ammo rack directive or a well-timed repair does, and knowing where an opponent's rack sits is a standard part of knowing their weak spots.
Related terms
Module damageThe separate damage value a shell applies to modules and crew members, which is what decides whether a hit tracks, breaks or wounds.Critical hitDamage to a module or a crew member, which degrades what a vehicle can do without necessarily costing it hit points.Weak spotA part of a vehicle noticeably thinner than the armor around it, where a gun that cannot defeat the front can still get through.ReloadThe time between one shot and the next being ready, or for a magazine gun the time to refill the whole magazine.