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"A tank shell encasing thousands of tungsten balls fired through the cannon muzzle like a shotgun."

— Battlelog Description

A Canister Shell is a shell consisting of a closed metal canister typically filled with tungsten shot, achieving a similar effect as a shotgun, but with much higher damage and range potential. They are used against enemy infantry in the open or behind light cover; historically, they served as a back-up round of field artillery, cutting down entire waves of advancing infantry. They also prove useful when enemy infantry is targeted near a friendly armored vehicle, because the pellets cannot penetrate armor.

Battlefield 3

The Canister Shell is a specialization for tanks in Battlefield 3. It inflicts much higher damage than the coaxial machine guns, but has the same reload time as regular HEAP tank shells. The damage tapers with distance as the individual pellets disperse.

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