Tank (Helldivers 2)



Shamelessly copied from Super Earth tank designs, the Automaton Tank is plainly inferior in a multitude of aspects. Slow turret traverse and movement speed while ripping-off a 20th century classic! How offensive! It’s plain to see that Automatons are nothing more than rascals and thieves, especially when their tanks can be taken down by a single enterprising Helldiver while those of Super Earth can lay waste to entire platoons.

They can be divided into two types:


 * Annihilator Tank - Equipped with a Heavy Cannon and two heavy machine guns; one on the front of the hull, the other co-axial with the main cannon.
 * Shredder Tank - Equipped with quad heavy laser cannons.

WARNING: The engines that power these tanks are extremely unreliable; given this, they will cook off and explode violently when the tank is destroyed. It is thus advised to avoid standing near a tank until this explosion has occurred; if the tank’s weaponry doesn’t get you, Helldiver, the explosion will.

Tactics

 * The vents on the back of the tank's turret are its main weak spot, shoot this with any weapon to destroy it. Support weapons will be more effective however.
 * You can shoot the treads and destroy them, leaving the tank immobile.
 * The Orbital Precision Strike is one of the most reliable ways to destroy it. One hit will destroy it instantly, it has a short cooldown, and because the tank does not move much it is easy to get the Precision Strike to hit successfully.
 * Other good stratagems to use against it are the Orbital EMP, which allows you to run behind it and shoot its weak spot, Orbital Railcannon, Orbital Laser, Eagle 110mm Rocket Pods, Eagle Airstrike (100% success not guaranteed), Eagle 500kg bomb, and Sentry Guns designed to deal with armor.
 * Barrage Orbitals (120mm, 350mm, and Walking Barrage) can kill tanks with ease, however due to their inaccuracy, long cool-downs, and being more-so intended to destroy a large area of multiple enemies (or nests/bases), it is advised not to use these on a single tank.
 * The Top armor of the tank's turret is thinner, allowing for rockets and grenades to deal more damage.
 * Note: The Shredder Tank’s turret has noticeably weaker armor than its Annihilator counterpart.
 * Destroyed (and active) tanks can be used as physical cover if needed.
 * You can jump directly on top the tanks turret, making it impossible for it to shoot you.