Escape from Tarkov Ammo Damage Comparison
Which Tarkov round hits hardest? Compare 15 official flesh damage values from Battlestate ballistics tables, from 44 PBP to 100 Hydra-Shok points. Cited.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9x19 PBP Lowest damage here. Built for pen. | 44 damage | 9x19 top AP round | EFT Wiki ballistics: 44 damage |
| 9x19 AP 6.3 30 pen. Peacekeeper LL3. | 52 damage | 9x19 mid AP round | EFT Wiki 9x19 AP 6.3 page: 52 damage |
| 7.62x39 MAI AP 58 pen. Best in caliber for armor. | 53 damage | 7.62x39 top AP | TarkovForge chart: 53 damage |
| 7.62x39 US 29 pen. Suppressor round. | 56 damage | 7.62x39 subsonic | EFT Wiki 7.62x39 US page: 56 damage |
| 7.62x39 BP 47 pen. | 58 damage | 7.62x39 mid AP | TarkovForge chart: 58 damage |
| 7.62x39 PP 41 pen. Prapor LL4. | 59 damage | 7.62x39 budget AP | EFT Wiki 7.62x39 PP page: 59 damage |
| 7.62x39 T-45M1 30 pen. Red trace. | 65 damage | 7.62x39 tracer | EFT Wiki T-45M1 page: 65 damage |
| 5.45x39 PP 34 pen. | 51 damage | 5.45 budget AP | EFT Wiki 5.45 PP page: 51 damage |
| .45 AP 38 pen. | 66 damage | .45 ACP AP | TarkovForge chart: 66 damage |
| .45 FMJ 25 pen. | 72 damage | .45 ACP ball | TarkovForge chart: 72 damage |
| .45 Lasermatch 19 pen. | 76 damage | .45 match tracer | TarkovForge chart: 76 damage |
| 7.62x39 HP 15 pen. Flesh pick. | 80 damage | 7.62x39 flesh round | TarkovForge chart: 80 damage |
| 7.62x51 M80 43 pen. Ties HP on flesh. | 80 damage | 7.62x51 ball | TarkovForge chart: 80 damage |
| 7.62x39 SP Flesh leaning mid pick. | 68 damage | 7.62x39 soft point | EFT Wiki ballistics: 68 damage |
| .45 Hydra-Shok Highest flesh here. 13 pen. | 100 damage | .45 flesh hollow point | TarkovForge chart: 100 damage |
About this converter
Tarkov ammo trades flesh damage against penetration on every round, and the official ballistics table makes the trade visible. On the flesh end, .45 Hydra-Shok deals 100 damage but only 13 penetration. 7.62x39 HP and 7.62x51 M80 both deal 80. On the armor end, 9x19 PBP deals only 44 damage with 39 penetration, and 7.62x39 MAI AP deals 53 with 58 penetration. Mid picks fill the gap. 9x19 AP 6.3 at 52, 5.45 PP at 51, 7.62x39 PP at 59 and BP at 58. Tracer and subsonic rounds sit in the middle on flesh: T-45M1 at 65, US at 56. Pick flesh for legs and scavs, pick pen for armored PMCs.
How to use it
Pick two rounds and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first round, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds the damage in points. Try 1 Hydra-Shok against PBP to compare flesh king against pen pick.
Damage is base flesh damage per pellet from Battlestate ballistics as mirrored by the EFT Wiki and TarkovForge charts. Fragmentation chance, armor damage percent and durability burn are separate and not mixed into this damage table. Penetration values live in the companion penetration table.
FAQ
What is the highest flesh damage here?
.45 Hydra-Shok at 100 damage, with only 13 penetration.
What is the lowest flesh damage here?
9x19 PBP at 44 damage, built for 39 penetration.
How much damage does 9x19 AP 6.3 do?
52 damage with 30 penetration, per the EFT Wiki page.
Does damage change with weapon?
No. Base damage sits on the round. Weapons change fire rate, recoil and velocity.
Sources
- Battlestate Games EFT ballistics tables via EFT Wiki round pages (AP 6.3, PP, T-45M1, US, 5.45 PP damage)
- TarkovForge 2026 ammo chart (MAI AP, BP, HP, M80, .45 line, Hydra-Shok, PBP damage and pen)
- EFT Wiki 7.62x39 and 9x19 ammunition category pages (caliber group checks)
Last verified: 2026-10-05 · 15 entries
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