Armor or kinetic absorbers redirect impact energy from collisions. When a vehicle with a ram plate collides with another vehicle, roll a . The result is subtracted from any damage the vehicle suffers and added to the damage against the foe.

Layered defenses and explosive plates disrupt the shaped charges of anti-tank ammunition. Reactive armor is used up the first time an attack hits that would exceed the vehicle’s Toughness, but it eliminates the Armor Piercing property of the triggering weapon.