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[[File:colored_tanks.png|thumb|right|250px|Tanks, like cars, match the color of the player driving them.]]
[[File:colored_tanks.png|thumb|right|250px|Tanks, like cars, match the color of the player driving them.]]


The '''tank''' is a heavy armored fighting vehicle. It is a mid-game vehicle with three weapons; an integrated [[submachine gun]], a short range flamethrower and a powerful cannon that uses [[cannon shell]]s. It, along with the [[car]], are the two non-rail vehicles in Factorio. In multiplayer, it is possible for a player to enter a tank alongside another player. The passenger can take control of the weapons of the tank using a switch in the GUI of the tank, but cannot steer the tank.  
The '''tank''' is a heavy armored fighting vehicle. It is a mid-game vehicle with three weapons; an integrated [[submachine gun]], a short range flamethrower and a powerful cannon that uses [[cannon shell]]s. It, along with the [[car]] and [[spidertron]], are the three non-rail vehicles in Factorio. In multiplayer, it is possible for a [[player]] to enter a tank alongside another player. The passenger can take control of the weapons of the tank using a switch in the GUI of the tank, but cannot steer the tank.  


Since engine units can only be built in assembling machines, tanks (like [[car]]s) cannot be built from scratch by hand from their raw materials. If the tank is destroyed, the player gets ejected and not killed.
Since engine units can only be built in assembling machines, tanks (like [[car]]s) cannot be built from scratch by hand from their raw materials. If the tank is destroyed, its inventory is destroyed with it, though the player gets ejected and not killed. Tanks will change color based on the color of the player who drove it last.


== Achievements ==
== Achievements ==
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==Combat==
==Combat==
The tank is a strong fighting vehicle due to its large health pool and the very high damage of its main weapon, the cannon, as well as the +100% damage bonus to its integrated submachine gun. Additionally, due to the ability to employ drones from within the vehicle, it can be used as a form of drone or capsule transport vehicle, with the player simply using capsules to fight their battles. The tank particularly shines in battle against [[Enemies|Worms]], as their unavoidable projectiles are much less of a problem for an entity with a high health pool.
The tank is a strong fighting vehicle due to its large health pool and the very high damage of its main weapon, the cannon. Additionally, due to the ability to employ drones from within the vehicle, it can be used as a form of drone or capsule transport vehicle, with the player simply using capsules to fight their battles. The tank particularly shines in battle against [[Enemies|Worms]], as their high damage projectiles are much less of a problem for an entity with a high health pool.


The tank lags behind in speed, however, compared to the player and the car. As a result, it may not perform as well in combat against melee enemies or enemies with shorter range than the player, as it has more difficulty dodging enemies. This may result in the tank being destroyed quickly, leaving the player in a tight spot.
The tank lags behind in speed, however, compared to the player and the car. As a result, it may not perform as well in combat against melee enemies or enemies with shorter range than the player, as it has more difficulty dodging enemies. This may result in the tank being destroyed quickly, leaving the player in a tight spot.
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The tank is slower than the car and can be rotated in place while standing still, unlike the car.
The tank is slower than the car and can be rotated in place while standing still, unlike the car.


The speed and, in particular, responsiveness of the tank can be improved somewhat by burning better [[fuel]]: The tank, like all other vehicles, gains top speed and acceleration bonuses when running on solid fuel, rocket fuel and nuclear fuel, as opposed to wood or coal. The bonuses are +5% / +15% / +15% top speed and +20% / +80% / +150% acceleration for solid fuel, rocket fuel and nuclear fuel, respectively; wood (and wood products - see [[Fuel]]) and coal both yield the base level of top speed and acceleration.
The speed and, in particular, responsiveness of the tank can be improved somewhat by burning better [[fuel]]: The tank, like all other vehicles, gains top speed and acceleration bonuses when running on solid fuel, rocket fuel and nuclear fuel, as opposed to wood or coal. The bonuses are +5% / +15% / +15% top speed and +20% / +80% / +150% acceleration for solid fuel, rocket fuel and nuclear fuel, respectively; wood and coal both yield the base level of top speed and acceleration.


== Speeds ==
== Speeds ==


=== On grass, sand or dirt ===
===Tank top speed (km/h)===
 
Top speed with various fuels on different tiles


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!Fuel !! Max velocity !! Reverse
! !! [[Wood]] !! [[Coal]] !! [[Solid fuel]] !! [[Rocket fuel]] !! [[Nuclear fuel]]
|-
|-
|Wood/coal || 40.8km/h || -28.9km/h
|Sand || 50.1 || 50.1 || 54.8 || 67.1 || 79.1
|-
|-
|Solid fuel || 44.8km/h || -31.7km/h
|Grass || 50.9 || 50.9 || 55.8 || 68.3 || 80.5
|-
|-
|Rocket fuel || 54.8km/h || -38.8km/h
|Red desert || 50.9 || 50.9 || 55.8 || 68.3 || 80.5
|-
|Nuclear fuel || 64.6km/h || -45.7km/h
|-
|}
 
=== On [[stone brick]] ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!Fuel !! Max velocity !! Reverse
|Dirt || 51.4 || 51.4 || 56.8 || 69.6 || 82.0
|-
|-
|Wood/coal || 43.6km/h || -30.8km/h
|[[Stone brick|Stone path]]|| 53.4 || 53.4 || 58.5 || 71.6 || 84.4
|-
|-
|Solid fuel || 47.7km/h || -33.8km/h
|Shallow water || 53.9 || 53.9 || 59.1 || 72.3 || 85.3
|-
|-
|Rocket fuel || 58.5km/h || -41.4km/h
|[[Concrete]]* || 55.0 || 55.0 || 60.3 || 73.8 || 87.0
|-
|-
|Nuclear fuel || 68.9km/h || -48.7km/h
|[[Refined concrete]]* || 55.0 || 55.0 || 60.3 || 73.8 || 87.0
|-
|-
|}
|}
<small>* The same stats apply to the [[Hazard concrete|hazard]] [[Refined hazard concrete|version]] of these surfaces.</small>


=== On [[concrete]], [[hazard concrete]], [[refined concrete]] and [[refined hazard concrete]] ===
=== Speed in reverse ===


{| class="wikitable"
The top speed of the car in reverse is ~70.6% of the forward top speed.
|-
!Fuel !! Max velocity !! Reverse
|-
|Wood/coal || 44.9km/h || -31.8km/h
|-
|Solid fuel || 49.2km/h || -34.8km/h
|-
|Rocket fuel || 60.3km/h || -42.6km/h
|-
|Nuclear fuel || 71.8km/h || -50.2km/h
|-
|}


==Capsules and Bots integration==
==Capsules and Bots integration==
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== History ==
== History ==
{{History|0.18.0|
* Updated sound effects.
}}
{{History|0.17.0|
* Decreased tank machine gun damage to match the player held submachine gun.
}}


{{History|0.16.0|
{{History|0.16.0|
* In multiplayer players can now ride as passengers in cars/tanks.
* In multiplayer players can now ride as passengers in cars/tanks.
* Tanks no longer take miniscule amounts of damage from hitting trees.}}
* Tanks no longer take minuscule amounts of damage from hitting trees.}}


{{history|0.15.0|
{{history|0.15.0|
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* Buffed tank:
* Buffed tank:
** Increased health from 1,000 to 2,000.
** Increased health from 1,000 to 2,000.
** Added a +100% damage bonus and a +5 tiles range increase to the tank machien gun.}}
** Added a +100% damage bonus and a +5 tiles range increase to the tank machine gun.}}
 
{{history|0.14.0|
* Added support for equipment grids in tanks.}}


{{history|0.13.18|
{{history|0.13.18|
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* [[Car]]
* [[Car]]
* [[Enemies]]
* [[Enemies]]
* [[Damage|Damage & resistances]]
* [[Resistances]]


{{LogisticsNav}}
{{LogisticsNav}}
{{C|Transport}}
{{C|Transport}}

Revision as of 16:56, 29 October 2021

This article is about the armored combat vehicle. For the liquid storage container, see Storage tank.

Tank.png
 Tank

Tank entity.png

Recipe

Time.png
5
+
Advanced circuit.png
10
+
Engine unit.png
32
+
Iron gear wheel.png
15
+
Steel plate.png
50
→
Tank.png
1

Total raw

Time.png
107.5
+
Copper plate.png
50
+
Engine unit.png
32
+
Iron plate.png
50
+
Plastic bar.png
20
+
Steel plate.png
50

Map icon

Car map icon.png

Storage size

80

Health

Quality normal.png 2000
Quality uncommon.png 2600 Quality rare.png 3200
Quality epic.png 3800 Quality legendary.png 5000

Resistances

Acid: 0/70%
Explosion: 15/70%
Fire: 15/60%
Impact: 50/80%
Physical: 15/60%

Equipment grid size

Quality normal.png 6×8
Quality uncommon.png 7×9 Quality rare.png 8×10
Quality epic.png 9×11 Quality legendary.png 11×13

Stack size

1

Rocket capacity

1 (1 stack)

Range

Tank cannon: 30
Vehicle machine gun: 20
Vehicle flamethrower: 9

Shooting speed

Tank cannon: 0.67/s
Vehicle machine gun: 15/s
Vehicle flamethrower: 67.5/s

Ammunition

Explosive cannon shell.png
Cannon shell.png
Uranium cannon shell.png
Explosive uranium cannon shell.png
Firearm magazine.png
Piercing rounds magazine.png
Uranium rounds magazine.png
Flamethrower ammo.png

Energy consumption

600 kW (burner)

Mining time

0.5

Weight

20000

Prototype type

car

Internal name

tank

Required technologies

Tank (research).png

Produced by

Assembling machine 1.png
Assembling machine 2.png
Assembling machine 3.png
Player.png

Valid fuel

Wood.png
Coal.png
Solid fuel.png
Rocket fuel.png
Nuclear fuel.png
Tanks, like cars, match the color of the player driving them.

The tank is a heavy armored fighting vehicle. It is a mid-game vehicle with three weapons; an integrated submachine gun, a short range flamethrower and a powerful cannon that uses cannon shells. It, along with the car and spidertron, are the three non-rail vehicles in Factorio. In multiplayer, it is possible for a player to enter a tank alongside another player. The passenger can take control of the weapons of the tank using a switch in the GUI of the tank, but cannot steer the tank.

Since engine units can only be built in assembling machines, tanks (like cars) cannot be built from scratch by hand from their raw materials. If the tank is destroyed, its inventory is destroyed with it, though the player gets ejected and not killed. Tanks will change color based on the color of the player who drove it last.

Achievements

Steamrolled-achievement.png Steamrolled

Destroy 10 spawners by impact.

Run-forrest-run-achievement.png Run Forrest, run

Destroy 100 trees by impact.

Combat

The tank is a strong fighting vehicle due to its large health pool and the very high damage of its main weapon, the cannon. Additionally, due to the ability to employ drones from within the vehicle, it can be used as a form of drone or capsule transport vehicle, with the player simply using capsules to fight their battles. The tank particularly shines in battle against Worms, as their high damage projectiles are much less of a problem for an entity with a high health pool.

The tank lags behind in speed, however, compared to the player and the car. As a result, it may not perform as well in combat against melee enemies or enemies with shorter range than the player, as it has more difficulty dodging enemies. This may result in the tank being destroyed quickly, leaving the player in a tight spot.

It is possible to use throwable items such as grenades, poisons, and follower robots while riding in the tank. This makes it possible to perform drive-by attacks on large bases with a reasonable area of effect. Since grenades and tank are available fairly early in the game this enables an effective means of early game expansion before the better known turret creep strategy becomes viable.

Movement

The tank is very robust, and unlike the car can move through and destroy trees without taking damage. Even when not moving, simply driving into an entity is enough to damage it. This can also be employed as a weapon against enemies, although certain enemies and structures (nests in particular) will deal high damage to the tank in the process, requiring repair after skirmishes.

The tank is slower than the car and can be rotated in place while standing still, unlike the car.

The speed and, in particular, responsiveness of the tank can be improved somewhat by burning better fuel: The tank, like all other vehicles, gains top speed and acceleration bonuses when running on solid fuel, rocket fuel and nuclear fuel, as opposed to wood or coal. The bonuses are +5% / +15% / +15% top speed and +20% / +80% / +150% acceleration for solid fuel, rocket fuel and nuclear fuel, respectively; wood and coal both yield the base level of top speed and acceleration.

Speeds

Tank top speed (km/h)

Top speed with various fuels on different tiles

Wood Coal Solid fuel Rocket fuel Nuclear fuel
Sand 50.1 50.1 54.8 67.1 79.1
Grass 50.9 50.9 55.8 68.3 80.5
Red desert 50.9 50.9 55.8 68.3 80.5
Dirt 51.4 51.4 56.8 69.6 82.0
Stone path 53.4 53.4 58.5 71.6 84.4
Shallow water 53.9 53.9 59.1 72.3 85.3
Concrete* 55.0 55.0 60.3 73.8 87.0
Refined concrete* 55.0 55.0 60.3 73.8 87.0

* The same stats apply to the hazard version of these surfaces.

Speed in reverse

The top speed of the car in reverse is ~70.6% of the forward top speed.

Capsules and Bots integration

Capsules can be used while inside the tank, including combat robots. Construction robots, including those from a personal roboport within range of the tank, will repair damage if repair packs are available. Also, logistic robots can still refill the player's inventory.

History

  • 0.18.0:
    • Updated sound effects.
  • 0.17.0:
    • Decreased tank machine gun damage to match the player held submachine gun.
  • 0.16.0:
    • In multiplayer players can now ride as passengers in cars/tanks.
    • Tanks no longer take minuscule amounts of damage from hitting trees.
  • 0.15.0:
    • Added tank flamethrower.
    • Buffed tank:
      • Increased health from 1,000 to 2,000.
      • Added a +100% damage bonus and a +5 tiles range increase to the tank machine gun.
  • 0.14.0:
    • Added support for equipment grids in tanks.
  • 0.13.18:
    • Increased tank machine gun range to 20 tiles.
  • 0.12.26:
    • Running biters over in a tank in peaceful mode will now anger them.
  • 0.12.21:
    • When attacking a player in a tank, the tank will be attacked instead of the player directly.
  • 0.12.2:
    • Tanks can now turn in place.
    • Tank inventory can now be filtered.
  • 0.12.0:
    • Updated sounds
    • Added muzzle flash for tanks
    • Tank ammo inventory is refilled from the trunk and player inventory when exhausted.
  • 0.11.6:
    • Added a small scorch mark when heavy weaponry like the tank cannon fires.

Development data

Weekly blogs concerning the Tank:

See also

Logistics

Transport

Terrain

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