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'''Armored Fighting Vehicles''', or AFVs, are typically stealthy and mobile vehicles commonly armed either with an autocannon or a combination of autocannon and guided missiles.
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'''Armored Fighting Vehicles''' or '''AFV'''s are a [[class]] of [[vehicle]] and are the scout vehicles of the Armored Warfare world. They typically have small guns, are lightning fast, and unarmored. They are a team's eyes on the battlefield.
  
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==History==
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Defining the Armored Fighting Vehicle group based on real life characteristics is not an easy task. Unlike the relatively clearly defined Main Battle Tanks, “Armored Fighting Vehicle” is a name that can – at least in real life – mean any armored vehicle that’s designed for battle, including tanks. This makes the class name somewhat arbitrary, but so are many real-life vehicle designations. In Armored Warfare, the only classes that are clearly defined based on their real-life role are the [[Main Battle Tanks]] and the [[Self-Propelled Guns]] (that consist of vehicles designed primarily with indirect fire in mind), while the [[Light Tanks]], [[Tank Destroyers]] and Armored Fighting Vehicles are in some cases interchangeable terms.
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==Role==
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AFVs are, generally speaking, the lightest vehicles of Armored Warfare, with their weight rarely exceeding 20 tons. Reflecting this, AFVs are the least protected vehicles in the game. Therefore, their safeguard against enemy attack is speed and stealth; AFVs are exceptionally good at staying hidden while seeing the enemy, thanks to their advanced electronics and optics. This gives them the best view range of all classes in the game, allowing them to scout and spot enemy targets for other vehicles on the team to destroy.
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Truly mastering the AFV class requires patience, experience, and practice. This means not only solid knowledge of game mechanics, but also careful planning and the ability to read the battlefield. The reward is being a most frustrating experience for enemy vehicles, who will be constantly spotted, picked apart by your team, or driven off with their tail between their legs.
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Based on their roles, the AFVs can be further split into Light and Heavy AFVs.
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===Light AFVs===
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Light AFVs typically include very light tracked and wheeled vehicles, and generally carry the least amount of firepower for their tier. Light AFVs are hands down the best scouts in the game, whether staying hidden and observing enemy vehicles at distance, or using their high mobility to quickly spot enemies and disappear.  Light AFVs are the ultimate eyes and ears of a team, at the cost of zero protection other than their speed.  Any attacks against the enemy require rapid speed and equally rapid disengagement.
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===Heavy AFVs===
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Heavy AFVs lie in their role somewhere between the Light AFVs and Light Tanks, with slightly worse mobility than Light AFVs and generally similar firepower, with Heavy AFVs being slightly more accurate due to their size. While not having much heavier armor, Heavy AFVs have more hitpoints, and can typically carry ERA to protect against HEAT ammunition. While they are still capable of scouting, Heavy AFVs typically don’t receive the same boost to view range while stationary that Light AFVs do, while also being much larger, reducing their camouflage factor and making them more conspicuous. Best used as a hybrid scout/support vehicle, the Heavy AFVs are suitable for those who prefer a more mobile playstyle, flanking around opponents and hitting their vulnerable rears.
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===Special Ability===
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Armored Fighting Vehicles can designate a target and keep the targeted vehicle permanently spotted, causing them to take additional damage when hit. This ability can be used to single out the most dangerous opponents on the battlefield, allowing teammates to destroy them.
   
 
==List of Armored Fighting Vehicles==
  
==List of Armored Fighting Vehicles==
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{{:List of Armored Fighting Vehicles}}
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===Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicles===
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<gallery mode="nolines" widths="100" perrow="9">
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File:400px Scimitar.png|[[FV107 Scimitar|Scimitar]]
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File:400px LAV-150.png|[[LAV-150]]
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File:400px XM800T LAW.png|[[XM800T LAW]]
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File:400px VBL.png|[[VBL]]
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File:400px FOX.png|[[FV721 Fox]]
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File:400px VBL Ingwe.png|[[VBL Ingwe]]
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File:400px VBR.png|[[VBR]]
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File:400px CRAB.png|[[CRAB]]
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File:400px SPHINX.png|[[SPHINX]]
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</gallery>
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===Armoured Personal Carriers / Infantry Fighting Vehicles===
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<gallery mode="nolines" widths="100" perrow="9">
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File:400px Warrior MILAN.png|[[FV510 Warrior MILAN|Warrior]]
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File:400px M2A3 Bradley.png|[[M2A3 Bradley]]
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</gallery>
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===BMP Development===
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<gallery mode="nolines" widths="100px" perrow="9">
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400px BMP-1.png|[[BMP-1]]
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400px BMP-1P.png|[[BMP-1P]]
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400px BMP-2.png|[[BMP-2]]
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400px BMP-3.png|[[BMP-3]]
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400px BMP-3M.png|[[BMP-3M]]
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</gallery>
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===BMD Development===
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<gallery mode="nolines" widths="100px" perrow="9">
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400px BMD-1.png|[[BMD-1]]
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400px BMD-1P.png|[[BMD-1P]]
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400px BMD-2.png|[[BMD-2]]
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400px BMD-4.png|[[BMD-4]]
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400px BMD-2M.png|[[BMD-2M]]
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</gallery>
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===Multi-Purpose Vehicles===
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<gallery mode="nolines" widths="100px" perrow="9">
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400px_OT-65A.png|[[OT-65A]]
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400px_OA-82.png|[[OA-82 Jarmila 2|OA-82 Jarmila 2]]
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400px_OT-64.png|[[OT-64 Cobra|OT-64]]
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400px_BVP-M2.png|[[BVP-M2 SKCZ Šakal|BVP-M2]]
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400px_ZBL-09.png|[[ZBL-08]]
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400px_Rosomak.png|[[KTO Rosomak|Rosomak]]
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400px_Rosomak M1A1.png|[[KTO Rosomak M1|Rosomak M1]]
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</gallery>
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===Light Support Vehicles===
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<gallery mode="nolines" widths="100px" perrow="9">
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400px Rooikat 76.png|[[Rooikat 76]]
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400px Kornet-EM.png|[[Kornet EM|Kornet-EM]]
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</gallery>
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===French Self-propelled Anti-aircraft Vehicles===
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<gallery mode="nolines" widths="100px" perrow="9">
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400px AMX-13 DCA.png|[[AMX-13 DCA]]
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</gallery>
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===American Armored Fighting Vehicle===
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<gallery mode="nolines" widths="100px" perrow="9">
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400px Griffin 50mm.png|[[Griffin 50mm]]
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</gallery>
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===American Self-propelled Anti-Aircraft Vehicles===
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<gallery mode="nolines" widths="100" perrow="9">
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File:400px T249 Vigilante.png|[[T249 Vigilante]]
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</gallery>
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===Asian Armored Fighting Vehicles===
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<gallery mode="nolines" widths="100" perrow="9">
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File:400px K-153C.png|[[K-153C]]
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File:400px AS21.png|[[AS21 Redback]]
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</gallery>
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===Premium AFVs===
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<gallery mode="nolines" widths="100px" perrow="9">
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400px_ZBD-86.png|[[ZBD-86]]
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400px_BWP-1M.png|[[BWP-1M Puma]]
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400px XM247.png|[[XM247 Seargant York]]
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400px Scorpion Kastet.png|[[FV101 Scorpion Kastet]]
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400px Sabre.png|[[Sabre]]
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400px MT-LB S8‏‎.png|[[MT-LB S-8‏‎]]
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400px Type 89 IFV.png|[[Type 89 IFV]]
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400px BWP-2000.png|[[BWP-2000]]
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400px_Marder_2.png|[[Marder 2]]
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400px K21.png|[[K21]]
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400px_RST-V Shadow.png|[[RST-V Shadow]]
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</gallery>
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==External Links==
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*[https://aw.my.com/us/news/general/developer-diary-class-roles-armored-fighting-vehicles Class Roles - Armored Fighting Vehicles]
   
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[[Category:Armored Fighting Vehicles]]

Revision as of 17:13, 19 May 2020

Armored Fighting Vehicles, or AFVs, are typically stealthy and mobile vehicles commonly armed either with an autocannon or a combination of autocannon and guided missiles.

History

Defining the Armored Fighting Vehicle group based on real life characteristics is not an easy task. Unlike the relatively clearly defined Main Battle Tanks, “Armored Fighting Vehicle” is a name that can – at least in real life – mean any armored vehicle that’s designed for battle, including tanks. This makes the class name somewhat arbitrary, but so are many real-life vehicle designations. In Armored Warfare, the only classes that are clearly defined based on their real-life role are the Main Battle Tanks and the Self-Propelled Guns (that consist of vehicles designed primarily with indirect fire in mind), while the Light Tanks, Tank Destroyers and Armored Fighting Vehicles are in some cases interchangeable terms.

Role

AFVs are, generally speaking, the lightest vehicles of Armored Warfare, with their weight rarely exceeding 20 tons. Reflecting this, AFVs are the least protected vehicles in the game. Therefore, their safeguard against enemy attack is speed and stealth; AFVs are exceptionally good at staying hidden while seeing the enemy, thanks to their advanced electronics and optics. This gives them the best view range of all classes in the game, allowing them to scout and spot enemy targets for other vehicles on the team to destroy.

Truly mastering the AFV class requires patience, experience, and practice. This means not only solid knowledge of game mechanics, but also careful planning and the ability to read the battlefield. The reward is being a most frustrating experience for enemy vehicles, who will be constantly spotted, picked apart by your team, or driven off with their tail between their legs.

Based on their roles, the AFVs can be further split into Light and Heavy AFVs.

Light AFVs

Light AFVs typically include very light tracked and wheeled vehicles, and generally carry the least amount of firepower for their tier. Light AFVs are hands down the best scouts in the game, whether staying hidden and observing enemy vehicles at distance, or using their high mobility to quickly spot enemies and disappear.  Light AFVs are the ultimate eyes and ears of a team, at the cost of zero protection other than their speed.  Any attacks against the enemy require rapid speed and equally rapid disengagement.

Heavy AFVs

Heavy AFVs lie in their role somewhere between the Light AFVs and Light Tanks, with slightly worse mobility than Light AFVs and generally similar firepower, with Heavy AFVs being slightly more accurate due to their size. While not having much heavier armor, Heavy AFVs have more hitpoints, and can typically carry ERA to protect against HEAT ammunition. While they are still capable of scouting, Heavy AFVs typically don’t receive the same boost to view range while stationary that Light AFVs do, while also being much larger, reducing their camouflage factor and making them more conspicuous. Best used as a hybrid scout/support vehicle, the Heavy AFVs are suitable for those who prefer a more mobile playstyle, flanking around opponents and hitting their vulnerable rears.

Special Ability

Armored Fighting Vehicles can designate a target and keep the targeted vehicle permanently spotted, causing them to take additional damage when hit. This ability can be used to single out the most dangerous opponents on the battlefield, allowing teammates to destroy them.

List of Armored Fighting Vehicles

Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicles

Armoured Personal Carriers / Infantry Fighting Vehicles

BMP Development

BMD Development

Multi-Purpose Vehicles

Light Support Vehicles


French Self-propelled Anti-aircraft Vehicles

American Armored Fighting Vehicle

American Self-propelled Anti-Aircraft Vehicles

Asian Armored Fighting Vehicles

Premium AFVs


External Links

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