Apocalypse Tank



"Lisa has just invented one of the world's most dangerous armored vehicles. It is called the Apocalypse Assault Tank. She made it look dangerous for as long as the apocalypse would begin, she would make them destroy everything that would come in their own paths they could choose."

--Su Ji-Hoon, The Coming Apocalypse

The Apocalypse Assault Tank is a powerful heavy tank used by Russia during the Third World War. It featured twin 120mm (4.7 inches) cannons, anti-air missiles, very heavy armor, and self-repair abilities, making it a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield.

Background
"The apocalypse has begun!"

--Nikitin Vasilievich, announcing the start of the Battle of Magnitogorsk, Factory Incident

The Apocalypse tank was the most powerful tank in the Third World War. It possessed a pair of powerful cannons effective against both vehicles and structures, and was capable of eliminating IFVs and other light vehicles with a single volley. Against infantry, the cannons were significantly less effective, doing relatively minor damage. The Apocalypse also featured dual Mammoth Tusk missile launchers, effective against enemy aircraft. Lt. Zofia described them as "war in a can." Like the earlier Mammoth tanks, the Apocalypse was designed to go toe-to-toe with any enemy unit, and emerge the last unit standing.

In-Game Unit
The tank itself was much larger and slower than the Grizzly and Rhino tanks, but also much more powerful, doing more than twice the damage of the Rhino with its twin cannons. In addition to its cannons, the Apocalypse also featured a pair of anti-air missile launchers. Although these missile launchers were slow to fire, they were significantly more powerful than other anti-air missiles such as those found on IFVs. This allowed the Apocalypse tank to defend itself reasonably well against aerial threats, especially in conjunction with its advanced heavy armour. Its armour was only equalled by the Battle Fortress and Kirov airship. An on-board self-repair system allowed the Apocalypse to repair itself when damaged. When elite, they become very powerful, becoming strong against infantry, vehicles, buildings, and even aircraft. In multiplayer, the Apocalypse tank was mostly found by players to be a situational unit. Despite its power, its cost and slow speed meant that small numbers of tanks were often vulnerable. It was generally most effective if a large number of them were built, in which case they were often unstoppable. The resources this required, however, meant that this was not always possible to pull off.