The Tank



The Tank is a huge, muscular Infected capable of throwing large items such as cars or blocks of concrete. The tank keeps a high profile, able to be heard by the Survivors from a great distance due to its loud thrashing while running. The immense strength and toughness of the tank makes it a terrible foe in combat. Special walls on some maps will be outlined with yellow cracks (similar to the paws on climbable objects) to indicate that the player can break through the wall as a tank. To prevent the tank from camping away from the survivors for too long, a frustration timer is set when the survivors are not in sight. When the timer runs out, the tank becomes uncontrollable and begins stomping and thrashing giving away its position and becoming vulnerable to the survivors. If this happens to the human while he is playing as the tank, the computer will regain control. The tank is the toughest of the infected, and is able to withstand 4000 points of damage on Advanced, or 8000 points of damage on Expert before dying. He is the alpha male of the infected whose only competition is The Witch but even she is more easily killed or avoided than this monster.

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Tactics
Easily heard and seen, the Tank is not easy to dodge or kill. This beast is crazy. If heard, try to hide until the meter builds and then while the computer is thrashing, run from the noises. If taken by surprise, try to find cover and blast away at its armored hide. Pipe bombs are not effective against tanks; they knock it back, but do no damage. The Tank is also as fast as (or a little bit slower than) survivors on green health, so you might be able to dodge around him while attacking. Mostly don't get close and shoot it as much as possible. Even if you get knocked down, continue to fire at it. The extra fire will at least make it easier for your teammates to finish the tank off, if not kill the tank. (if you did enough damage to it.) A Molotov can be used to set the tank on fire, then fire at it while running away. The damage from the flames won't immediately affect the tank but in the long run, it could help take him down. If you're in an area where falling is possible (Such as the Rooftop Finale), make absolutely sure that you are between something solid and the Tank, so that the massive knockback from its attacks can't launch you to your death.

Survivors
Towering Inferno Light a Tank with a Molotov.

Man vs Tank Single-handedly kill a Tank.

Tankbusters Kill a Tank without it dealing any damage to a Survivor.

Infected
All 4 Dead Kill all four Survivors on one life as a Tank.