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

 * Annihilator Tanks can appear in difficulties as low as medium, albeit rarely and more probable when multiple Helldivers are assigned to the same mission.
 * The Annihilator Tanks have a 360 field of view, so Helldivers will need physical cover to evade its cannon.
 * The muzzle on an Annihilator’s cannon will glow bright red a second before it fires; use this time to seek cover. The same is true for the cannons on Automaton cannon towers.
 * The vents on the back of the tank's body and turret are its weak spots. A single shot from an EAT or Quasar Cannon will lay a tank low if it hits here.
 * Top armor of the tank's turret is thinner, allowing for rockets and grenades to deal more damage.
 * The Shredder Tank’s turret has noticeably weaker armor than its Annihilator counterpart - use this to your advantage.
 * Just two grenades (preferably impact grenades) can kill tanks with this method.
 * Destroyed (and active) tanks can be used as physical cover if needed, especially from enemy infantry.
 * You can jump directly on top the tanks turret, making it impossible for it to shoot you.
 * This can be combined with the strategy above, allowing you to target its top armor easily with armor-piercing weapons.
 * This can also be used to turn the Annihilator Tank's cannon, allowing other members of your squad to take aim at its weak point.
 * It will eventually explode upon death, so jump off once it's dealt with.
 * Orbital Railcannon Strikes will target Dropships over Tanks so assure none are in the area before calling one in.
 * The Shredder Tank has a significantly faster turret traverse than the Annihilator. Avoid spending too long out of cover when its attention is on you, and consider using smoke to break line of sight.