Introduction [ ]
There are currently 7 different types of shell in Metal Waltz, each one having its own tech tree that spans 18 different levels across three tiers. Different levels can be researched with science, and individual shells can be purchased with science and blueprints.
Certain types of tank can only equip certain shells, and each shell comes with its own attributes and various effects.
Bonuses [ ]
Researched shells provide bonus effects that can prove beneficial in combat:
Shell Bonuses
Icon
Name
Effect
Tracer
Increases the target's chance to be targeted more often
Capped
Reduces chance of ricochet against special armours
Assault
The closer the target, the greater the penetration
Quickfire
Quickfire clip increases damage by a certain percentage
Composite-Rigid
The closer the target, the greater the firepower
Hardened
Affected by target's armour, less armour is prefered
Tempered
Target's armour is less effective
Discarding-Sabot
Ignores a portion of the target's armour
Spinning
Reduces chance of ricochet against special armours
Rod-Cap
Reduces chance of ricochet against special armours
Burst
Debuffs the target, reducing their armour
High-Explosive
Target's armour is less effective
Extended-Range
Has a longer range than similar weapons
Fragment
Chance to hit an additional target during shelling
Multi-Launch
Chance to hit an additional target during shelling
Molten
Increases burning effect from combustion
Multi-Launch
Chance to hit up to two targets during shelling
EFP
Affected by target's armour, less armour is prefered
MSC
Target's armour is less effective
Tandem
Reduces chance of ricochet against special armours
Shockwave
Increases critical chance by decreasing critical damage
Shell Effects
Icon
Effect
Ammo
Increases targeting
AP, APCR
Greatly increases firepower, reduces penetration
AP, APCR
Adds a chance to ignite a target
AP, APCR, HE
Deals additional infantry damage
HE
Increases targeting, decreases firepower
HE
Increases targeting and penetration, reduces firepower
HEAT
Increases firepower
APDS
Increases targeting, reduces penetration
APDS
Greatly increases targeting and penetration, greatly reduces firepower
APDS
Increases evasion, slightly reduces firepower
APDS
Increases targeting
RP
AP [ ]
APDS Ammunition
Name
Tier
Effects
Used by
APBC (S)
1-1
100
80
15
1
1
30
APBC (M)
1-1
125
75
15
1
1
30
APBC (L)
1-1
150
75
15
1
1
30
APHE (M)
1-2
315
35
-
2
2
65
APHE (L)
1-2
350
30
-
2
2
65
AP-I (S)
1-3
300
90
-
4
3
125
AP-I (M)
1-3
345
85
-
4
3
125
AP-T (S)
1-4
245
135
-
6
3
220
AP-T (M)
1-4
295
125
-
6
3
220
AP-T (L)
1-4
345
120
-
6
3
220
APC (M)
1-5
335
140
-
9
4
380
APC (L)
1-5
390
130
-
9
4
380
APC (S)
1-6
275
150
-
12
5
650
APCBC (S)
2-1
350
255
35
20
5
1145
APCBC (M)
2-1
440
240
35
20
5
1145
APCBC (L)
2-1
525
225
35
20
5
1145
APHEC (M)
2-2
960
100
-
27
6
1415
APHEC (L)
2-2
1065
80
-
27
6
1415
APC-T (S)
2-3
495
260
-
35
7
1820
APC-T (M)
2-3
595
245
-
35
7
1820
APC-T (L)
2-3
700
225
-
35
7
1820
APC-I (S)
2-4
730
210
-
46
7
2375
APC-I (M)
2-4
840
195
-
46
7
2375
Heavy APC (M)
2-5
395
370
-
60
8
3115
Heavy APC (L)
2-5
500
355
-
60
8
3115
Heavy APC (S)
2-6
290
390
-
77
9
4090
HCAPCBC (M)
3-1
1540
155
45
148
9
6440
HCAPCBC (L)
3-1
1705
125
45
148
9
6440
APCBC-T (S)
3-2
775
400
50
188
10
7370
APCBC-T (M)
3-2
930
375
50
188
10
7370
APCBC-T (L)
3-2
1095
350
50
188
10
7370
QFCBC Mag (S)
3-3
1065
365
50
238
11
8760
APCBC-I (S)
3-4
1160
330
55
300
11
10630
APCBC-I (M)
3-4
1335
300
55
300
11
10630
Heavy APCBC (M)
3-5
615
570
55
377
12
13015
Heavy APCBC (S)
3-6
450
595
55
474
13
15985
Heavy APCBC (L)
3-6
780
540
55
474
13
15985
APCR [ ]
APCR Ammunition
Name
Tier
Effects
Used by
APCRBC (S)
1-1
85
85
15
1
1
30
APCRBC (M)
1-1
105
85
15
1
1
30
APCRBC (L)
1-1
130
80
15
1
1
30
Carbonized APCR (S)
1-2
55
125
-
2
2
65
Carbonized APCR (M)
1-2
80
120
-
2
2
65
Carbonized APCR (L)
1-2
110
115
-
2
2
65
HECR (L)
1-3
370
55
-
4
3
125
Tempered APCR (S)
1-4
225
115
-
6
3
220
Tempered APCR (M)
1-4
270
110
-
6
3
220
Tempered APCR (L)
1-4
315
100
-
6
3
220
APCR-T (M)
1-5
265
140
-
9
4
380
APCR-T (L)
1-5
315
130
-
9
4
380
APCRC (S)
1-6
240
160
-
12
5
650
APCRC (M)
1-6
295
155
-
12
5
650
APCRC (L)
1-6
350
145
-
12
5
650
Carbonized CRBC (S)
2-1
160
315
35
20
5
1145
Carbonized CRBC (M)
2-1
235
305
35
20
5
1145
Carbonized CRBC (L)
2-1
310
295
35
20
5
1145
CRBC-T (M)
2-2
530
265
40
27
6
1415
CRBC-T (L)
2-2
630
250
40
27
6
1415
Tempered CRBC (S)
2-3
555
265
40
35
7
1820
Tempered CRBC (M)
2-3
660
250
40
35
7
1820
Tempered CRBC (L)
2-3
770
230
40
35
7
1820
HECRBC (L)
2-4
1125
145
40
46
7
2375
CRCBC (M)
2-5
630
310
45
60
8
3115
CRCBC (L)
2-5
750
295
45
60
8
3115
CRCBC (S)
2-6
515
330
45
77
9
4090
CRCBC-T (M)
3-1
795
390
45
148
9
6440
CRCBC-T (L)
3-1
945
365
45
148
9
6440
Gold IS-2m
QFCRCBC (S)
3-2
915
385
50
188
10
7370
Carbonized CRCBC (S)
3-3
305
575
50
238
11
8760
Carbonized CRCBC (M)
3-3
440
555
50
238
11
8760
Carbonized CRCBC (L)
3-3
580
530
50
238
11
8760
HECRCBC (L)
3-4
1685
215
55
300
11
10630
Tempered CRCBC (M)
3-5
1095
405
55
377
12
13015
Tempered CRCBC (L)
3-5
1275
375
55
377
12
13015
Gold IS-2m
Tempered CRCBC (S)
3-6
920
430
55
474
13
15985
APDS [ ]
APDS Ammunition
Name
Tier
Effects
Used by
APSSDS (S)
1-1
120
80
10
1
1
30
APFSDS (S)
1-2
115
100
15
2
2
65
APFSDS (M)
1-2
140
100
15
2
2
65
APFSDS (L)
1-2
170
90
15
2
2
65
Heavy APDS (L)
1-3
315
85
-
4
3
125
Tempered APDS (S)
1-4
200
125
-
6
3
220
Tempered APDS (M)
1-4
240
120
-
6
3
220
Tempered APDS (L)
1-4
280
110
-
6
3
220
Light APDS (L)
1-5
245
150
-
9
4
380
25
Light APDS (M)
1-5
200
160
-
9
4
380
25
Carbonized APDS (S)
1-6
80
215
-
12
5
650
Carbonized APDS (M)
1-6
125
210
-
12
5
650
Carbonized APDS (L)
1-6
170
200
-
12
5
650
SSLRDS (S)
2-1
425
245
40
20
5
1145
FSLRDS (S)
2-2
350
280
50
27
6
1415
FSLRDS (M)
2-2
425
265
50
27
6
1415
FSLRDS (L)
2-2
520
255
50
27
6
1415
Heavy FSDS (L)
2-3
845
210
30
35
7
1820
Tempered FSDS (S)
2-4
485
290
35
47
7
2375
Tempered FSDS (M)
2-4
585
270
35
47
7
2375
Tempered FSDS (L)
2-4
690
255
35
47
7
2375
Light FSDS (M)
2-5
455
340
-
60
8
3115
50
Light FSDS (L)
2-5
560
320
-
60
8
3115
50
Carbonized FSDS (S)
2-6
175
440
40
77
9
4090
Carbonized FSDS (M)
2-6
265
425
40
77
9
4090
Carbonized FSDS (L)
2-6
360
410
40
77
9
4090
Heavy FSLRDS (L)
3-1
1275
310
45
148
9
6440
Tempered FSLRDS (S)
3-2
715
415
50
188
10
7370
Tempered FSLRDS (M)
3-2
865
395
50
188
10
7370
Tempered FSLRDS (L)
3-2
1020
370
50
188
10
7370
QFLR Mag (S)
3-3
935
490
-
238
11
8760
Carbonized FSLRDS (S)
3-4
255
615
55
300
11
10630
Carbonized FSLRDS (M)
3-4
375
595
55
300
11
10630
Carbonized FSLRDS (L)
3-4
510
575
55
300
11
10630
Light FSLR (M)
3-5
710
520
-
377
12
13015
75
Light FSLR (L)
3-5
870
495
-
377
12
13015
75
FSLRDS (S)
3-6
195
755
95
474
13
15985
FSLRDS (M)
3-6
320
730
95
474
13
15985
FSLRDS (L)
3-6
460
710
95
474
13
15985
HE [ ]
HE Ammunition
Name
Tier
Effects
Used by
HE-F (S)
1-1
295
10
-
1
1
30
HE-F (M)
1-1
310
5
-
1
1
30
HE-F (L)
1-1
330
5
-
1
1
30
SSHE (S)
1-2
235
60
30
2
2
65
SSHE (M)
1-2
265
55
30
2
2
65
HCHE (M)
1-3
260
85
-
4
3
125
HCHE (L)
1-3
300
75
-
4
3
125
HE-I (S)
1-4
380
60
-
6
3
220
HE-I (M)
1-4
420
55
-
6
3
220
HE-I (L)
1-4
455
50
-
6
3
220
LDHE (S)
1-5
450
65
-
9
4
380
10
LDHE (M)
1-5
495
60
-
9
4
380
10
LDHE (L)
1-5
535
50
-
9
4
380
10
Concave HE (S)
1-6
460
90
40
12
5
650
Concave HE (M)
1-6
510
80
40
12
5
650
Concave HE (L)
1-6
560
70
40
12
5
650
Concave Canister HE-F (S)
2-1
1040
35
60
20
5
1145
Concave Canister HE-F (M)
2-1
1105
25
60
20
5
1145
Concave Canister HE-F (L)
2-1
1165
15
60
20
5
1145
Concave HE-T (S)
2-2
770
145
65
27
6
1415
Concave HE-T (M)
2-2
855
130
65
27
6
1415
Concave HCHE (M)
2-3
705
205
70
35
7
1820
Concave HCHE (L)
2-3
805
190
70
35
7
1820
Concave HC-I (S)
2-4
935
145
75
46
7
2375
Concave HC-I (M)
2-4
1025
130
75
46
7
2375
Concave HC-I (L)
2-4
1115
115
75
46
7
2375
BBERHE (S)
2-5
1020
140
-
60
8
3115
20
BBERHE (M)
2-5
1115
125
-
60
8
3115
20
BBERHE (L)
2-5
1210
110
-
60
8
3115
20
HEDM HE (S)
2-6
975
180
15
77
9
4090
HEDM HE (M)
2-6
1085
165
15
77
9
4090
HEDM HE (L)
2-6
1185
145
15
77
9
4090
Concave HCHE-I (S)
3-1
1320
200
100
148
9
6440
Concave HCHE-I (M)
3-1
1450
180
100
148
9
6440
Concave HCHE-I (L)
3-1
1575
160
100
148
9
6440
Concave Elongated HCHE-T (S)
3-2
1285
240
105
188
10
7370
Concave Elongated HCHE-T (M)
3-2
1425
215
105
188
10
7370
RPBBERHE (S)
3-3
1475
205
-
238
11
8760
30
RPBBERHE (M)
3-3
1615
180
-
238
11
8760
30
RPBBERHE (L)
3-3
1750
160
-
238
11
8760
30
Concave Shrapnel HE-F (S)
3-4
2005
65
110
300
11
10630
Concave Shrapnel HE-F (M)
3-4
2135
50
110
300
11
10630
Concave Shrapnel HE-F (L)
3-4
2255
35
110
300
11
10630
Concave Elongated HCHE (M)
3-5
1240
355
115
377
12
13015
Concave Elongated HCHE (L)
3-5
1410
330
115
377
12
13015
Active HEDM HE (S)
3-6
1490
275
20
474
13
15985
Active HEDM HE (M)
3-6
1655
250
20
474
13
15985
Active HEDM HE (L)
3-6
1810
225
20
474
13
15985
RP [ ]
RP Ammunition
Name
Tier
Effects
Used by
Rocket-F (M)
1-1
320
5
-
1
1
30
Rocket-F (L)
1-1
340
-
-
1
1
30
Rocket-I (M)
1-2
300
40
-
2
2
65
Rocket-I (L)
1-2
325
35
-
2
2
65
HC Rocket (L)
1-3
275
85
-
4
3
125
Rocket-T (M)
1-4
370
75
-
6
3
220
AT Rocket (M)
1-5
380
100
-
9
4
380
AT Rocket (L)
1-6
425
90
-
12
5
650
FS Rocket-T (M)
2-1
745
140
25
20
5
1145
FS Rocket-F (M)
2-2
1210
20
25
27
6
1415
FS Rocket-F (L)
2-2
1285
10
25
27
6
1415
HCFS Rocket (L)
2-3
735
215
25
35
7
1820
FS Rocket-I (M)
2-4
1025
130
30
46
7
2375
FS Rocket-I (L)
2-4
1120
115
30
46
7
2375
ML Rocket (M)
2-5
955
180
-
60
8
3115
FSAT Rocket (M)
2-6
905
225
30
77
9
4090
FSAT Rocket (L)
2-6
1015
205
30
77
9
4090
Turbo Rocket-T (M)
3-1
1275
240
60
148
9
6440
Turbo Rocket-I (M)
3-2
1510
190
60
188
10
7370
Turbo Rocket-I (L)
3-2
1650
165
60
188
10
7370
Turbo HC Rocket (L)
3-3
1195
345
65
238
11
8760
Turbo Rocket-F (M)
3-4
2180
40
65
300
11
10630
Turbo Rocket-F (L)
3-4
2320
25
65
300
11
10630
MLFS Rocket (M)
3-5
1490
275
-
377
12
13015
Turbo AT Rocket (M)
3-6
1380
340
70
474
13
15985
Turbo AT Rocket (L)
3-6
1555
310
70
474
13
15985
HEAT [ ]
HEAT Ammunition
Name
Tier
Effects
Used by
HEAT (S)
1-1
250
25
-
1
1
30
HEAT (M)
1-1
275
20
-
1
1
30
HEAT (L)
1-1
295
15
-
1
1
30
LDERAT (M)
1-2
225
70
-
2
2
65
10
LDERAT (M)
1-2
255
65
-
2
2
65
10
SSAT (S)
1-3
280
70
15
4
3
125
SSAT (M)
1-3
315
65
15
4
3
125
AT-T (S)
1-4
270
100
-
6
3
220
AT-T (M)
1-4
315
95
-
6
3
220
AT-T (L)
1-4
360
85
-
6
3
220
EFP AT (M)
1-5
330
135
-
9
4
380
EFP AT (L)
1-5
380
125
-
9
4
380
WSAT (S)
1-6
145
195
-
12
5
650
WSAT (M)
1-6
205
185
-
12
5
650
WSAT (L)
1-6
265
175
-
12
5
650
FSAT-T (S)
2-1
545
195
35
20
5
1145
FSAT-T (M)
2-1
635
180
35
20
5
1145
FSAT-T (L)
2-1
725
165
35
20
5
1145
BBERAT (M)
2-2
680
190
-
27
6
1415
BBERAT (L)
2-2
775
175
-
27
6
1415
FSHEAT (S)
2-3
1035
85
40
35
7
1820
FSHEAT (M)
2-3
1135
70
40
35
7
1820
FSHEAT (L)
2-3
1235
55
40
35
7
1820
EFP AT (M)
2-4
530
290
105
46
7
2375
EFP AT (L)
2-4
640
275
105
46
7
2375
Tandem AT (S)
2-5
810
235
-
60
8
3115
Tandem AT (M)
2-5
925
215
-
60
8
3115
Shaped WSFSAT (S)
2-6
310
395
50
77
9
4090
Shaped WSFSAT (M)
2-6
435
375
50
77
9
4090
Shaped WSFSAT (L)
2-6
560
355
50
77
9
4090
CFS AT-T (S)
3-1
935
325
80
148
9
6440
CFS AT-T (M)
3-1
1090
300
80
148
9
6440
CFS AT-T (L)
3-1
1240
275
80
148
9
6440
RPERAT (M)
3-2
1285
310
-
188
10
7370
30
RPERAT (L)
3-2
1445
285
-
188
10
7370
30
CFS HEAT (S)
3-3
1685
140
85
238
11
8760
CFS HEAT (M)
3-3
1850
115
85
238
11
8760
CFS HEAT (L)
3-3
2010
90
85
238
11
8760
CFS Tandem AT (S)
3-4
1215
345
45
300
11
10630
CFS Tandem AT (M)
3-4
1385
320
45
300
11
10630
Cluster SADARM (M)
3-5
1160
435
165
377
12
13015
Cluster SADARM (L)
3-5
1340
410
165
377
12
13015
Shaped CFS WSAT (S)
3-6
475
595
95
474
13
15985
Shaped CFS WSAT (M)
3-6
670
565
95
474
13
15985
Shaped CFS WSAT (L)
3-6
860
535
95
474
13
15985
HESH [ ]
HESH Ammunition
Name
Tier
Costs
Bonus effects
Heavy HESH-F (M)
285
15
Secret Plan x1
N1 Blueprint x1
Codon x30
Heavy HESH-F (L)
310
10
Secret Plan x1
N1 Blueprint x1
Codon x30
Heavy HCHESH (M)
85
120
Secret Plan x3
N1 Blueprint x3
Codon x95
Heavy HCHESH (L)
115
115
Secret Plan x5
N1 Blueprint x4
Codon x155
HESH-T (M)
285
105
Secret Plan x10
N2 Blueprint x3
N1 Blueprint x4
Codon x345
HEDM HESH (M)
330
115
5
Secret Plan X7
N2 Blueprint x7
N1 Blueprint x4
Codon x725
HEDM HESH (L)
380
110
5
Secret Plan x22
N2 Blueprint x8
N1 Blueprint x4
Codon x995
Modified Heavy HESH-F (M)
10005
55
Secret Plan x20
N3 Blueprint x5
Codon x1145
Modified Heavy HESH-F (L)
1100
40
Secret Plan x20
N3 Blueprint x5
Codon x1145
Modified HCHESH (M)
265
325
Secret Plan x47
N3 Blueprint x11
Codon x2560
Modified HCHESH (L)
355
310
Secret Plan x55
N3 Blueprint x12
Codon x2965
Modified HESH-T (M)
700
235
Secret Plan x113
N4 Blueprint x7
N3 Blueprint x16
Codon x6080
Modified HEDM HESH (L)
860
230
15
Secret Plan x173
N4 Blueprint x15
N3 Blueprint x16
Codon x9195
Modified HEDM HESH (M)
745
250
15
Secret Plan x190
N4 Blueprint x16
N3 Blueprint x16
Codon x10170
SSHESH (M)
945
390
100
Secret Plan x148
N5 Blueprint x9
Codon x6440
SSHESH (L)
1100
365
100
Secret Plan x148
N5 Blueprint x9
Codon x6440
Modified FSHESH-T (M)
1035
345
69
Secret Plan x336
N5 Blueprint x19
Codon x13810
Modified FSHESH-F (M)
1875
105
65
Secret Plan x574
N5 Blueprint x50
Codon x22570
Modified FSHESH-F (L)
2045
75
65
Secret Plan x574
N5 Blueprint x50
Codon x22570
Modified RPERHESH (L)
1290
340
30
Secret Plan x1022
N6 Blueprint x11
N5 Blueprint x39
Codon x39640
Modified HCFSHESH (M)
495
590
70
Secret Plan x1399
N6 Blueprint x23
N5 Blueprint x39
Codon x52655
Modified HCFSHESH (L)
670
565
70
Secret Plan x1399
N6 Blueprint x23
N5 Blueprint x39
Codon x52655
Modified HEDM FSHESH (M)
1200
395
95
Secret Plan x1873
N6 Blueprint x36
N5 Blueprint x39
Codon x68640
Modified HEDM FSHESH (L)
1390
365
95
Secret Plan x1873
N6 Blueprint x36
N5 Blueprint x39
Codon x68640
Name
Tier
Costs
Bonus effects
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