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"Run or shoot?... RUN OR SHOOT?!"

―Louis

"Why can't that thing be on our side?"

―Rochelle

The Tank is arguably the well-nigh powerful Special Infected in the game along with the Witch due to his combined brute strength and agility.^[1] Unless the team works together to accept a Tank down, it tin wipe out entire squads with or without help.

The Tank is voiced by Fred Tatasciore.

Contents

• 1 Appearance
  • ane.1 Extent of Mutations
  • 1.2 Left 4 Dead 2
• 2 Mechanics
  • 2.1 Attacks
    • 2.1.1 Incapacitation
  • two.ii Dial
  • two.three Rock Throw
  • 2.4 Assailment
  • 2.5 Teamwork
  • 2.vi Frustration
  • 2.vii Survivors
• 3 Repelling a Tank
  • iii.ane Preparing for a Tank
  • 3.2 Fighting a Tank
    • 3.2.1 Weapons
    • 3.2.2 Explosions
    • 3.2.three Speed
  • 3.3 Others
• iv Infected
  • 4.1 Motility
  • 4.2 Resistance and Life
  • iv.3 Attacking
  • 4.4 Rock Throw
  • 4.five Teamplay
  • 4.6 Tank Tips And Tricks Gameplay
• v Achievements
  • 5.1 Survivors
    • v.1.ane Left 4 Expressionless
    • 5.1.2 Left 4 Dead 2
      • v.one.2.ane PC sectional
  • v.2 Infected
• six Notes
• seven Gallery
  • seven.1 Non-canon
• 8 See too
• nine References

Appearance [ ]

Extent of Mutations [ ]

The Tank is an exclusively male Special Infected who has experienced the well-nigh extensive concrete mutations of any other grade of Special Infected. Plainly, the near obvious trait is his extreme hypertrophy, or abnormally increased musculus mass. Ironically, the Tank is incredibly fast and agile despite his immense size and weight, able to keep upwards with a healthy Survivor and even climb up buildings like other Infected. According to the Left 4 Dead ii Survivors' dialogues, the Tank is around ten-12 feet alpine and vi feet broad.

This abnormal muscular growth is most obvious in his arms and upper body but less pronounced around the Tank'southward waist, hips, and legs. Though the Tank's legs are capable of supporting his static weight (such as when the Tank mounts a rock throwing attack), the Tank's asymmetric anatomy forces him to knuckle-walk, resulting in the Tank's wrists becoming bloated.

The Tank'southward body is covered with numerous scars and lesions from previous fights, with an peculiarly large open sore on his left pectoral. The Tank'due south jaw at first glance seems to be missing, merely upon closer inspection information technology is shown to be enveloped within his thick neck muscles.^[2] It can be assumed his bones too have go stronger, otherwise the Tank'due south skeleton would accept collapsed under the weight of his own torso.

The excessive muscle mass serves equally both the Tank's weapon and armor. The increase bulk gives the Tank superhuman forcefulness; a single punch can destroy safety room doors, launch Survivors and objects a considerable distance and he tin even rip off chunks of basis to serve every bit a ranged projectile. This likewise allows the Tank to have massive punishment from all sorts of weapons, and too protects his vital organs, such every bit his caput every bit shooting there deals the same amount of damage every bit if he was shot elsewhere.

The The states Marine Corps symbol on the left side of the Sacrifice Tank'south chest, instead of the regular gaping chest wound

The Tank has also suffered either heavy brain harm or a rabies-similar cerebral infection, resulting in the Tank being in a abiding land of unbridled rage, even more so than nigh other Infected; his firsthand response is to attack whatever human Survivor on sight. Once the Tank has fixed a target, nothing brusk of death can stop him; bullets and explosives will not make him flinch, fire only slows him downward (unless playing campaign in Left 4 Dead), and the sound of pipe bombs and auto alarms won't distract him (ironically enough, though, in the Left 4 Expressionless intro, he is alerted past them). The Tank volition even smash down doors, knock away obstacles, and plow through entire crowds of Infected just to bare downwards on a specific Survivor he has chosen as a target. Despite the extent of his mutations, the Tank along with the Charger are the only Infected that retains some human spoken communication, as he may be heard proverb "Noooo!" when he dies.

It is presumed that the free energy information technology costs to run the Tank's enormous body is too much, so that he must expect until the Survivors motility close or first attacking to accumulate free energy. Nevertheless, when the Tank is completely trapped, unable to find a way to achieve his target, or hasn't hitting any Survivor for besides long after starting a fight, he automatically dies due to frustration. This is more than likely a game balance mechanic to shorten tank fights if he gets stuck.

Tanks in Left four Dead fixate on a single Survivor at a time, pursuing this person until they are expressionless, whereupon they begin to target someone else. While unfortunate for the victim, information technology provides an excellent opportunity for teammates to counterattack. Tanks in the first book also only spawn singly and at adequately anticipated times and locations, often betraying their presence by uttering distinctive growls and arm flapping movements from behind their places of partial concealment.

In one case in assail manner, their growls increment in intensity and frequency and nearby Survivors will hear the basis shake as the Tank approaches them. Since Tanks lack fine motor agility, a skilled Survivor tin dodge around structures and through windows to evade direct attack, open the distance and fight back. A Tank is especially unsafe when the Survivors are ambushed by i in a tight chokepoint.

The Tank received a variation peel in "The Sacrifice" at a specific location in "The Docks". The Tank is shaven bald, has jean shorts, surgical scars, missing front teeth, is bare-footed, has a Marine Corps tattoo on his breast, and what appears to be some sort of leather restraints around his wrists. His easily and forearms are covered with fresh claret. Given his appearance, he is likely a Marine who was infected and turned into a tank. When the train derailed, he broke complimentary of his restraints and killed anybody else inside, merely was locked there and failed to exit.

Left 4 Dead 2 [ ]

The Tank every bit he appears in Left iv Dead ii

The Tank is at present completely bald, and his flesh has get raw and cerise from abiding sunday exposure along with the usual wear and tear. The open sores nowadays before are now much larger and announced to be festering. It should besides be noted that while in Left four Dead, the Tank's lower jaw can barely be seen, in Left 4 Expressionless ii, the Tank's lower jaw is at present completely absorbed by his muscle and just the tongue flops out. The Tank's hands are smaller and less bloated, and his vertebrae are less pronounced than in the first game.^[3] The jeans he wears changed a trivial.

The Tank'southward behavior has besides been modified to focus on all of the Survivors, giving it a more devastating result. Instead of focusing on one Survivor until they are dead, the Tank actively hunts down agile Survivors.

Mechanics [ ]

A burning Tank

Attacks [ ]

The Tank has 2 unlike ways of attacking the Survivors; using his arm to punch the Survivor, or pelting them from afar with rocks. Both of these attacks deal the same corporeality of impairment:

• Piece of cake - 12 damage
• Normal - 24 damage
• Advanced - 33 damage
• Expert - instantly incapacitates

The Tank'southward sheer strength likewise allows him to break down specific walls with a single assault of his choosing, forth with the safe room door if information technology has been unbarred. He is also capable of killing nigh of his fellow Infected in a unmarried striking if they go far his manner, apart from Chargers and his boyfriend Tanks.

On all difficulties, afterward successfully hitting a Survivor, he will perform a victory taunt. The duration of these taunts vary depending on difficulty.

Incapacitation [ ]

If the Tank attacks an incapacitated Survivor, he volition deal 75 impairment on Easy and Normal, 100 on Advanced and 150 on Skilful. In Versus, he simply uses his standard attack, dealing 24 damage. This but occurs with his punches; the rock attack cannot harm incapacitated Survivors.

He has a unique blitheness for this assault where he raises and slams both of his artillery on the unfortunate victim, who will yell in panic when this occurs. The impairment can also be applied via normal punching, but this is commonly a issue of the Tank punching on the go.

Punch [ ]

AI Tanks volition always prioritize punching attacks against the Survivors when he spots them. It is a uncomplicated punch when he reaches a Survivor.

• On Easy, Normal and Difficult difficulties, getting punched by a Tank will send the Survivor flight away, the effects of which are more amplified if they were jumping when the Tank punched them.
  • This serves as a double-edged sword, equally while information technology can be a boon in some cases, information technology can also crusade meaning autumn impairment or fifty-fifty instant death in less optimal scenarios.
• The Tank tin can likewise use this to send specific objects flying. With very few exceptions, getting striking past an object instantly incapacitates whatsoever Survivors information technology hits regardless of difficulty. These objects are oft signified with a crimson aura around them in Versus manner.

Stone Throw [ ]

The Tank has the ability to rip chunks off the ground below him (regardless of terrain) as a ranged attack to reach Survivors out of his punching range. With captions active, it is indicated equally [Tank Picks Up Rubble] .

• The Tank will become a static target for the duration of the attack.
• On Expert, he will be far more authentic with these attacks and never miss.
• The rock does non move appropriately so the targeted Survivor can only sidestep the incoming projectile once information technology has been launched.
• The stone can exist destroyed by firing enough bullets (depending on weapon) or throwing specific items on it.
• The attack tin can too move some objects, but by a pocket-size margin.
• After performing the attack, he focuses on the closest Survivor to him.

Aggression [ ]

• In Left 4 Dead, the Tank will focus on one Survivor at a fourth dimension until they are expressionless.
• In Left 4 Dead two, the Tank will still focus on one Survivor at a fourth dimension. Withal, he becomes smarter and will change his aggression if:
  • He is attacked with melee
  • After throwing a rock
  • Senses a biled Survivor (this overrides all other options)
  • His current target is pinned by a Special Infected, provided they are not biled
  • Sees an incapacitated Survivor being helped upwardly
  • Incapacitates his current target
  • Senses a Survivor using a mounted gun
• AI Tanks encountered in non-finale segments and in campaign modes are ever passive until attacked or visually spots a Survivor. AI Tanks in finales and Versus are immediately aggressive upon spawning.
  • If struck past a bile bomb while being unaware of the Survivors' presence, he will not engage them.

Teamwork [ ]

AI controlled Tanks will never attack Survivors pinned by Special Infected unless the two end up colliding with each other (due east.g a Hunter pouncing a Survivor merely equally the Tank reaches and tries to dial them).

Frustration [ ]

The Tank has a frustration meter which starts ticking once the Tank spawns, halts when he sees the Survivors, and refills instantly when he hits them. If the Tank cannot reach a Survivor because they are likewise far away or subconscious, he will eventually die from frustration. The meter depletes on various speeds, which may be determined by the difficulty setting.

Survivors [ ]

The number of Tanks depends on the server preferences, the game difficulty and the "mood" of the Director. In Left iv Dead and Left 4 Dead 2, the Tank is ordinarily seen at to the lowest degree once per level. Information technology is possible to come across 2 Tanks on the same level if playing on Expert, though this is extremely rare. The just exception to this is the get-go level in "Expressionless Center" and "No Mercy", where no Tanks announced unless playing on Versus. If a Tank does non announced in a level where they may spawn, the chances of one appearing increase in the subsequent chapters. Information technology is possible, simply extremely rare, to not encounter any Tanks until the finale.

In all finales at to the lowest degree three Tanks are spawned; two while the rescue arrives and 1 when the rescue vehicle is waiting. The just exception are "Dead Heart", "Swamp Fever", "The Passing" and "The Parish". In "Dead Center", information technology is possible to avoid the tank fighrt if the team is fast plenty to fuel the motorcar and in "Swamp Fever", there is a possibility of two Tanks spawning in the second wave (ever on Advanced and Expert), or in the case of "The Passing", later on a fix of waves that followed a single Tank spawn. In "The Parish", a Tank appears mid-way through the bridge, which tin can be skipped as it is not a mandatory fight. If killed however, a second Tank will announced every bit the Survivors near the rescue vehicle.

Tanks will seldom appear if the 3rd moving ridge is repulsed, though if the survivors refrain from entering the rescue vehicles, Tanks will be instead spawned at an accelerated rate.

"The Sacrifice" also plays host to an increased number of Tanks. During the "Port Finale", a Tank volition spawn for each generator which must exist activated to lower the bridge. During the cede upshot iv Tanks will spawn at the same time from a distance.

The Tank is heralded past a cursory ceasefire in finales, where the Horde will stop rushing (unless a Survivor has been covered in Boomer bile), allowing players to catch their jiff. In other chapters at that place are generally fewer Common Infected around, nigh making things eerily quiet — a calm before the tempest. Information technology is possible that this is considering the other Infected have fled, as the Tank seems to eviscerate anything continuing betwixt it and its target without hesitation, although the Tank does non attack the Infected intentionally. Some other possibility could involve the fact that the Mutual Infected have no existent sense of self preservation, so fleeing from a Tank is not instinctive. Instead, the lack of Mutual Infected in this situation could simply be to remainder the gameplay and so that it is not too overwhelming.

Similar to Witches, individual Tanks that appear during the finale chapter before the actual upshot starts are extremely rare and simply occur on specific campaigns; such equally in "Night Funfair", a Tank can spawn while the squad makes their way to the stadium while relatively curt finale paths like "Dead Center" and "Hard Pelting" a Tank fight before the finale is impossible.

Tank chasing Bill

Repelling a Tank [ ]

Preparing for a Tank [ ]

• When spawned and unaware of the Survivors' presence, the Tank volition often make deep growls or brief huff. This is somewhat uncommon and the growl should not be confused for a Hunter's, which is timed and lower pitched.
• Immigration nearby Infected can prove helpful as trying to run from a Tank and being slowed down often allows the Tank to catch upward to the Survivors.
• Make sure to have full ammo and have a manner of igniting the Tank.

Fighting a Tank [ ]

• When the Tank initiates gainsay with the Survivors, the Director will not spawn Mutual Infected unless bile is present.
  • Special Infected keep to spawn every bit usual.
  • If the Survivors endeavour to run past the Tank, the Director will immediately resume spawning Common Infected to help the Tank.

Weapons [ ]

• Attack and scoped rifles are all-time against the Tank as they do not endure from a damage penalty when he is hit by them. Scoped rifles are also able to destroy the rock he may throw in a single hit.
• Tier two shotguns have a 15% damage reduction against the Tank. Tier 1 shotguns remain unaffected, but by this point they are of petty use against other enemies.
• While the Grenade Launcher is unable to stun the Tank without irresolute the CVAR constant, the Tank takes 300% damage from a direct hit.
• Operating the Minigun or the Heavy Machine Gun causes the Tank to ignore all other Survivors including the bile-covered ones and focus on the mounted gun operator. This tactic is useful on higher difficulties as other Survivors are able to easily flank and destroy the tank with it beingness kited effectually.

Explosions [ ]

The explosion of propane and oxygen tanks, explosive barrels, Boomers or an explosive-enhanced grenade shot are potent plenty to stagger the Tank for a few seconds.

Speed [ ]

Due to the massive upper body bulk of the Tank, he moves slightly slower than a healthy Survivor (40 or more than health), unless they are impeded past h2o or not running in a straight line. The Tank moves even slower if he is forced to crouch.

In Left 4 Dead non-Versus modes, the tank moves faster when called-for.

In Left 4 Dead Versus and all modes in Left 4 Dead 2, lighting the Tank on fire causes him to move slower. E'er endeavor to keep the Tank on fire when possible, every bit the fire rapidly chips away at his health at the same time.

Others [ ]

• Never throw bile bombs confronting AI Tanks if they are enlightened of the Survivors' presence, since the bile bombs themselves do not deal any damage to the Tanks and the horde volition oftentimes be destroyed by the Survivors as they attempt assail the Tank and in worse cases, cause the team to fight a horde at the aforementioned time as the Tank. The bile does not blind them either.
• Although he climbs slower than he does running, he however does so faster than a Common Infected. His large size can also force Survivors out of the style (e.g blocking a ladder).
• AI Tanks will never avoid fires and frequently run directly through them while reaching the Survivors.
• With proper timing, a Tank's melee attacks tin can be sidestepped.

Infected [ ]

"The Tank's task is to deal major damage to the Survivors in a short period of time, and to instantly modify the pacing of the electric current game. If the Survivors are non prepared to fight the Tank every bit a team, they volition exist split upwardly and inevitably killed individually."

Occasionally, players are able to take on the role of the Tank in Versus mode. The Tank is immediately aggressive much like the finale Tanks encountered at the end of each campaign.

Similarly to AI Tanks, role player-controlled Tanks accept a frustration meter, which depletes when the Tank cannot encounter the Survivors but is aware of their presence. This meter will interruption when the Tank sees the Survivors, and can simply be refilled when the Tank successfully sees and hits a Survivor with any attack.

One time the frustration meter is depleted, control of the Tank is given to another histrion if available. If the 2nd player's frustration meter is depleted, the Tank becomes AI-controlled. For this reason, in the Taaannnkk! mutation, the frustration meter is removed as all special infected are tanks, finer defeating its purpose. When players are decision-making the Tank, they tin break downward walls highlighted by yellow cracks. Though multitudes of Mutual Infected can eventually break down the walls, as can other Special Infected, only Tanks can break through the beginning safe room door.

There was an update for both the Xbox 360 and PC versions of the game where certain objects that can be punched/thrown (cars, dumpsters, etc.) are highlighted in scarlet. The items highlighted in red commonly instantly incapacitate a Survivor on impact (except in "The Bridge" finale where the cars only inflict high harm to remainder gameplay due to their abundance on the bridge).

Movement [ ]

• Avoid crouching through ventilation shafts and windows after Survivors. The Tank will move incredibly slowly whilst taking damage and crouching (from weapons such as the Auto Shotgun peculiarly), about to a point where he will find information technology difficult to motility at all. Although this trouble has been addressed by Valve, it is never a expert idea to move though an area where the Tank is forced to crouch or apply the button to crouch while the player is a Tank. Attack the Survivors through the window with rocks, or, if they are in a vent, permit teammates affluent them out.
• Use alternative routes where possible to "sneak upwardly" on or flank the Survivors. Make sure the road isn't too large so as to avoid the frustration meter from emptying. It isn't uncommon for a Tank player to get around the Survivors to attack them from behind, simply to take his frustration meter empty on them as he is getting into position.
• In a scenario where all of the Survivors bunch upwardly and use auto shotguns, attempt to put as much distance as possible between the Tank and them. Keep them in line of sight (or behind good cover if the player is good at rock throwing), and pick them off with a volley of concrete blocks.
• Some maps comprise walls or other barriers that tin simply be destroyed when a Tank punches through them. For example, the window on elevation of the CEDA van in "The Park" tin can be only destroyed by the Tank (and he tin can utilize this to enter the van and attack the Survivors inside), although the windows on the sides work normally (and are not large enough for anything but a Spitter's spit or Smoker's tongue to laissez passer through).

Resistance and Life [ ]

• Even though the Tank has the highest number of hit points of any other infected (6000 in Versus), a skilled Survivor squad tin can have him out without taking impairment themselves.
• Avoid being assail burn to the best of your ability.
  • Accept find of whatever Survivors who have Molotovs earlier you approach, and avoid these players until they are distracted or have used their Molotov.
  • If the player chooses to striking a Survivor that has a Molotov, be sure to incapacitate them as fast as possible.
    • If only one Survivor has a Molotov, it may exist prudent to focus on incapacitating them before their teammates to remove the threat of ignition.
  • If the player sees somebody who is almost to throw a Molotov, change direction immediately. But if the thespian is separated from the Survivors, use the Rock Throw to hit them instead.
  • Fire lonely kills a Tank after 30 seconds.
  • If the player is set on burn down, charge the Survivors. The player won't have much time to set on, and so every 2d counts.
  • If in that location is water nearby (like in the "Boathouse Finale"), dip in to put the burn down out. This also works in "The Sewer" of "No Mercy".
  • In belatedly levels of the "Hard Rain" campaign, the player should not worry about Molotovs, due to the levels' flooded environments.
    • The same affair goes to the "Swamp Fever" campaign, as the swampy areas of the campaign would usually douse a burning Tank.
    • Water will as well slow down the Survivors, making it easier to catch them up.
• At one time or another, when the player is adjacent to go the Tank, they might spawn correct in front of the Survivors, letting them pick at your health. Information technology is possible that the player will take lost a significant portion of their health by the time you gain control.
  • If this does happen, just charge at the Survivors and assail. Since the Survivors are already in a position to inflict massive damage, the Tank could die as the player tries to run away, and then information technology would be improve to deal some impairment to them before dying.
  • Conversely, the player may spawn far away from the Survivors, putting them in a situation where their frustration meter could run out before they can even reach the Survivors. Effort to shut in as fast as possible in this scenario.
• Beware of Survivors with bile bombs. When the player is struck with one, their vision becomes impaired, and Mutual Infected volition set on and tedious them downwards until they either kill all of them or the bile effect expires.
• Be wary of Survivors with melee weapons. If ii or 3 of them have Katanas/Machetes/Chainsaws, these weapons tin can kill the thespian within a matter of seconds. Target them with the Tank's punches or Stone Throw. Be warned that these Survivors manipulate you into attacking early.

Attacking [ ]

• The Tank takes two seconds earlier he can punch again and takes half a second to really hit them. The actual striking speed is therefore 2.5 seconds. Go on this in mind when under concentrated fire.
• Avert attacking in the open at all if possible, because in the open it is much easier for Survivors to evade both the Tank's melee attacks and rock throws. However, Survivor Bots will barely motility away from the Tank, so the player tin can punch them hands.
  • However, if whatever Survivors are below 40 health, the Tank will easily be able to outrun them. In open areas, they will be unable to escape the Tank, giving the player the advantage rather than them.
    • Keep in mind that the player may need to find cover after incapacitating their target, because their teammates will near certainly take fled and taken up defensive positions to assault the Tank at range.
• Using punchable objects effectively can save the actor wellness and fourth dimension, and can effectively distract Survivors equally they try to avoid the objects.
  • Most of the time, the Tank tin striking such an object from any side of his trunk. Use this to save time walking around objects, because the player tin simply walk upwardly against information technology and punch the way they demand it to go.
  • Use caution when hitting cars and other large objects. If the object hits something in front of information technology, or if the player walks forward while the object is airborne, the object may striking the player and cause a small-scale corporeality of harm.
  • Keep in heed that cars and similar objects, when punched, follow the rules of the game's physics. For case, a car that clips into a wall or some other object might spin away at a different bending; if it'south airborne, it might fifty-fifty bounciness back towards the player.
  • If a car or other large object gets stuck behind a wall or some other barrier, or if the role player but tin't move it towards the Survivors at all, don't waste fourth dimension trying to punch it. Instead, get back to attacking them unremarkably, or start punching a new object if at that place's some other 1 handy.
  • Aiming upwardly or down while punching a car or other large object alters the arc that the object moves. In Left 4 Dead, aiming upward punches an object upwards, and vice versa; in Left 4 Dead 2, this is reversed, and so aiming downwards will send the object upwardly. When fighting the Tank in streets and other areas filled with objects that he tin can punch at them, Survivors will often attempt to stay on college basis, and so punching cars and other punch-able objects up at them may be the best way for the actor to attack them (and will focus their attending on the Tank, giving Infected teammates a improve opportunity to help the player).
  • Piece of work with the space available: punch larger objects like cars at Survivors if there is a lot of room for them to try to maneuver, and punch more compact objects like dumpsters if the Survivors are in an alley or some other space where the object could easily hit a wall earlier it hits the Survivors.
  • These objects can also be moved to make a temporary barrier to slow or stop the progress of the Survivors.
    • Keep in listen that these obstacles will disappear after a short time, making any delay the player causes the Survivors far from permanent. However, it does still provide an opportunity for the thespian and their teammates to attack, making such a strategy withal beneficial.
• Punch Survivors in dissimilar directions to separate them.
• If the Survivors are in an enclosed expanse, keep attacking 1 Survivor (usually the one with the lowest health) until they are incapacitated.
• Be careful using the swing attack on Survivors in wide open, flat areas, every bit this only gives them a risk to become away. The player should charge a Survivor they have punched as soon as they accept punched them, and go along going in for another punch.
  • It's a proficient idea to hit a Survivor towards something that will stop them from flying far away from the Tank, so the player can striking the Survivor once again and again while they are down and trying to get up to shoot the histrion.
    • Be advised that this makes the Tank a stationary target for other Survivors and even, if they're willing to cede a teammate, give them a gamble to throw a Molotov at him.
• E'er aim to divide and conquer if the role player is in a building or an area with many obstacles. Try to spread the Survivors out by hitting them behind large objects or knocking them out of windows. Separated Survivors allow for other Special Infected to attack and kill them.
  • If the Survivors tin't come across the Tank, they can't shoot at him, meaning that the player will take less damage during their binge.
• Unlike Campaign Way, attacking an incapacitated Survivor will inflict only 24 damage per hit. Because incapacitated Survivors accept 300 health, it is much easier to simply incapacitate each Survivor one at a time. The other special infected can help to save the Tank'south time.
• Go after whatsoever Survivors that are separated from the group, unless the others are extremely low on health. Ane gun on the actor is much better than three.
  • The March 11th update made information technology possible for the Tank's melee to deal area damage. Previously, his punches are unmarried-target, pregnant that even if they are besides close, he tin only hit them i at a fourth dimension and volition non stand against sustained burn down.
• A few maps contain destructible objects that the Tank tin punch, destroying them but sending debris flying in the management that the Tank was punching. This debris inflicts damage on any Survivors that it hits roughly equivalent to the Tank's rock throw. These destructible objects include the pillars in "The Subway", also every bit the boats and the pallets of bricks in "The Docks".

Rock Throw [ ]

The Tank's power to hurl chunks of concrete and dial cars towards Survivors was included when the game developers discovered the tank's threat diminishing profoundly at range due to its speed, having only melee attacks every bit an offense. Hence, survivors would use height and distance in large, open up areas to easily steamroll him.

• The Tank's Rock Throw is usually underestimated. With practice it can be devastating and deals a lot of damage to the group of Survivors at a short amount of fourth dimension. As a dominion of thumb, aim the crosshairs higher up, and perhaps alee of the target while throwing. Remember that rocks fly in an arc.
  • Even in close range, the rock throw tin be effective because the player tin can follow information technology up with a quick melee assail. Yet, if many of the Survivors are focused on the Tank, the player may sustain a significant amount of damage during the relatively long process of throwing a rock.
  • If a Survivor is running away for distance, the player tin dull them down with a well-aimed hit, especially if the thespian causes them to start limping, allowing the player to outrun and stop them off.
  • If the histrion has a competent team and are well suited with tossing rocks, they tin can only hide behind low barriers or upwards high and throw rocks at the Survivors while teammates cause havoc. This tactic is oft advised if the Survivors are in an area where they can flank the player easily or have powerful weapons such as auto shotguns or melee weapons, bile bombs, or Molotovs.
  • Be aware that if the role player uses the Rock Throw, they will be unable to move for a considerable amount of fourth dimension. Generally, a crafty Survivor will take advantage of this and throw a Molotov/Bile Jar at the Tank. If the Survivors have melee weapons, one or two of them — especially if 1 is wielding a chainsaw — can come up behind the Tank and drib his health rapidly if non outright killing him. Keep this in mind if the player plans on using the Stone Throw ability oft.
  • Although the histrion cannot punch through walls (with the exception of walls marked with xanthous cracks), certain walls allow the thespian to throw rocks through them if the thespian is up against them.
• During scenarios when the Survivors are pinned downward by a Horde or some other obstruction, the actor tin simply stay far away and lob concrete at them from a safe distance. Not only does this arrive very difficult for Survivors to throw a Molotov at the role player, but if the entire Survivor team is using medium-to-shut range weapons, the role player can almost rest bodacious that they will have plenty of wellness in example the Survivors start moving over again. Nevertheless, the histrion may impale their allies if they get in the way of the rocks.
• If the histrion plans on using the Tank as just an arms piece as higher up to attack Survivors, the player should find odd spots to stand on to prevent them from attacking using Molotovs or bile bombs, such as places up very high, or on top of a fence.
• The direction that a rock is thrown is not determined when the player starts the set on; it'southward determined when the attack blitheness finishes and the rock starts flying. If the player's target starts to move every bit they start throwing, reorient the photographic camera so that it's centered on where the player wants the rock to go. Since the Tank can't move while throwing, Survivors will sometimes endeavour to accept advantage of that, and shoot or even melee him from behind in mid-throw. Turning around in the middle of the animation and throwing the stone at the Survivor behind the thespian can save them from taking a lot of harm; even if the histrion misses, they will at to the lowest degree be looking in the direction of the Survivor who thought they were attacking the Tank from backside.

Teamplay [ ]

• It is possible to assist teammates who take already pinned someone, simply not directly, since the Tank'south attack tin normally kill other special infected and cause great detriment to the team.
  • On the same notation, if someone else on the player's squad is playing as a Tank, the player should work with them, but requite them a wide area to fight, as they could easily kill the role player by mistake.
  • If a Survivor is pinned by a Hunter, try to protect him past running towards the other Survivors. The player will want to either punch the other Survivors as they endeavour to run by the histrion to save their teammate, or accept them back off then that they cannot relieve their teammate. Hunters have good DPS, but are fragile.
  • If a nearby incapacitated Survivor is attempting to save their teammate from a Special Infected, the role player can use the Tank's trunk as a shield to give their teammate extra time to deal more than impairment. Although this can help, it works ameliorate when the incapacitated Survivor and trapped Survivor are the just two remaining, and it would probably be more than productive for yous to get after other healthy Survivors.
  • If a pair of the player's teammates take pinned a pair of Survivors, it may be a good idea to guard them from the others. Not the virtually effective since it only works with Chargers/Hunters/Jockeys, simply this will reduce the gamble of the rivals winning.
• If the player incapacitates a Survivor, go afterwards another. The other special infected tin cease the job.
• After the role player incapacitates a Survivor, punching a large object over them will have away a large chunk of their wellness. This tin can aid if the histrion wants to kill an incapacitated Survivor quickly.
• If playing on a level where it's possible to punch Survivors off of the level, such as chapters 4 and v of "No Mercy", the histrion should exercise everything possible to knock them off; one time they fall, at that place'due south no helping them. To practise this, punch while aiming the crosshairs upwards and towards the ledge.
• Separating the Survivor team with the Tank helps other Special Infected pin and kill the remaining Survivors, then they can't come to the group'south aid, leaving the Infected team with i less Survivor to kill.
• If the player's team has good advice in the in a higher place scenario, the actor should inquire a teammate to pivot a Survivor while they distance the others. The incapacitated player will not exist able to use a pistol while they're down since they are being hurt, and their squad needs to deal with the Tank kickoff.
• If the player gets the indication that you lot are nearly to become a Tank, and are currently an un-spawned Special Infected, try to immediately spawn that Infected near the Survivors. This way the Infected team will have an extra AI-controlled Special Infected to help during the attack.
  • Notation that in some cases, if the player spawns too far from Survivors, the Infected AI will be idle and not assault.
• The player tin can have a Spitter teammate run in and cause the Survivors to carve up, allowing the player to rush in while they are confused to deal heavy damage before they realize a Tank is attacking them. By then, the player may have incapacitated ane or more than of them.
• During nigh every campaign finale, the Tank is summoned at the disposal of the Special Infected team at least twice. It tin be noted that in virtually of the finales in Versus, the completion of the second Tank confrontation is necessary in order to allow the rescue vehicles to arrive. As a result, the Infected team can gradually weaken and beat out the Survivors by instructing the Infected player nominated as Tank to military camp, giving them better odds of stopping the Survivors, although they'll have to act fast before the Tank becomes AI controlled.
  • The second Tank kill requirement is more common in the Left 4 Expressionless ii finales than the original Left four Expressionless finales.

Tank Tips And Tricks Gameplay [ ]

As a Tank, most of the fourth dimension the player is going to take to rely on themselves to kill the Survivors. Though the other Special Infected might help, they are not going to be able to distract them for long. Here are a few tips to get started:

• Try non to get in the range of mounted guns considering they have high DPS. Instead, endeavour to become around them. At that place's always a style except for in Rayford Port.
• A Survivor oft panics when they see a Tank. Be on the lookout for such a Survivor and hunt them relentlessly, unless there is a Survivor the player is more probable to kill, such as a wounded or bile-covered one.
• A Charger/Boomer/Tank squad makes for a expert mix. Get the Charger to bring a Survivor as far from the group every bit possible, then while the Charger is pummeling his victim, take the Boomer throw up on them. The Tank tin ensure that the other Survivors practise not interfere.
  • However, brand sure to spread out beforehand, equally the Boomer tin explode and stumble the Charger and Tank, freeing the Charger's victim and assuasive the remaining Survivors to attack the Tank.
  • Besides, if the Charger misses and hits a wall by the Tank and Boomer, it will stumble them.
  • If the Infected team is more spread out earlier attacking, the player cannot exist stumbled by a mistake from their teammate(southward).
• The player will sometimes run across the outline of the AI Tank before they take control. If possible, the actor should become well-nigh the AI earlier they assume control so they will have a better thought of exactly where they are on the map, and also so they don't lose control of the Tank while trying to become their bearings.
• In the rare example of seeing a Survivor coming at the Tank with a revved-up chainsaw, punch them as soon every bit they enter melee range. This prevents heavy damage.
• If a Hunter or Smoker has a Survivor pinned in a narrow hallway or the other Survivors are grouped upwards in one place while the pinned Survivor is existence killed, stand up betwixt the grouping of Survivors and the pinned Survivor. Information technology'll buy invaluable time for the player's teammate to kill the pinned Survivor if the bullets are hitting the Tank instead of the teammate. Good locations to do this include "The Park" in the hedge "maze" or the aisle leading nether the highway to the trailer.
• If at all possible, wait for the residue of the Infected team to spawn and and so throw rocks at the Survivors at a place they take to go to. The thespian may get lucky and hit some of them, which volition reset the actor's frustration meter and may also incapacitate Survivors.
• While ownership the histrion's team time to spawn, they should set upwards and deadfall the Survivors. The actor should only movement from the spot if Survivors are throwing a Molotov, trying to become past them, or shooting fire or explosive bullets at them.

Here are some links for you to apply to find more tips.

Achievements [ ]

Survivors [ ]

Left iv Dead [ ]

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Left iv Dead two [ ]

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PC exclusive [ ]

	ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
	Revive an incapacitated teammate while a Tank is nearby.

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	ROCKY HORROR Motion picture THROW
	Destroy a Tank'south stone in mid-air.

Infected [ ]

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	xx Motorcar PILE-Upwardly	(20G)
	Every bit a Tank hit 20 Survivors with a car in the Crash Course campaign.

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Notes [ ]

Left four Dead 2 Taaannnk!! - Difficult Rain (Office i)

Left 4 Dead 2's Taaannnk!! mutation where every special infected in a versus game spawn equally Tanks!

• Music Cue: Tank
  • In the game'due south folder for the Tank's music (\sound\music\tank), there are two files: one named "Tank.wav" and i named "Taank.wav". Taank.wav sounds slightly different than Tank.wav, and is 27 seconds longer. It is played when the Tank appears during a finale.
• The Tank had a letter written from his perspective in OXM 97. The letter is as follows:

Dear Humans. This is Tank. Yous probably know me from hit game Left four Dead. Well, Tank demand to get something off chest. It make Tank sad that every bit shortly every bit you run across him, you start shooting at him. Tank not mindless killing motorcar. Sure, Tank enjoy smashing homo skulls to paste. What 12-foot tall, 800 pound, horribly mutated creature wouldn't? Only in that location is another side to Tank. Tank also enjoy stamp collecting, bit booking, and updating blog under pen name "Love Muffin". Tank took origami class in one case at adult-learning addendum, only fingers besides big, then Tank smash teacher. Got B-minus.

So, when you see Tank on the streets of city, instead of shooting, try asking Tank how day is going. You may detect that y'all and Tank have more in mutual than you lot remember. Of course, Tank will however smash you, merely you will dice having made new friend. And that make Tank happy.

-Tank

• The handwriting appears like to Team Fortress 2 'southward Heavy, who shares a similar manner of oral communication. Though Heavy's showtime language is Russian and non English, and the Tank simply has poor grammar due to the neurological effects of the Green Influenza.
• He is still capable of grabbing a motorcar despite his fingers being too large.

• The Tank, along with the Boomer, is i of the only Special Infected that take on physical changes in appearance upon expiry. In this case, the Tank's skin becomes dried out and scorched if it dies on burn, unlike the other Special Infected who maintain their original appearance upon expiry even when on fire. This has however been corrected in The Last Stand update and now all special infected will get scorched skin upon dying afterward being set on burn down.
• In the censored version of Left 4 Expressionless 2, the Tank is the only Infected that has a fire consequence when set alight (all other Infected tin be attack fire, even so the fire on them is non visible).

A expressionless Tank floating on the h2o

• When the Tank dies in water, it floats, only similar other characters practise when ragdolling upon death. Usually, thick muscles would have a low buoyancy and therefore the Tank should sink instead.
• The Tank was voted number 51 in IGN 'due south All-Fourth dimension Greatest Video Game Villains.^[4]
• The Tank is chosen "hulk" in the game files, most likely referencing The Incredible Blob whose full general features too allude to the tank. Both the Tank and the Hulk are voiced by Fred Tatasciore.
  • Graffiti in "The Sacrifice" reads, "Lou F. turned into one of the large ones, " referencing a Tank. This may be referring to Lou Ferrigno, the actor famous for portraying the Tank-like Incredible Blob on Telly.
• Prior to The Last Stand Community update. The Tank'due south throwing assail ever involved a chunk of concrete, thus it was possible to see the Tank pick up slabs of physical from not-concrete surfaces, similar dirt or wooden floors. Afterwards the said update, The Tank's throwing attacks occasionally involve a pocket-size clamper of tree instead.
• In the Zombie Survival Guide trailer, a Tank is shown being hit with a Grenade Launcher by Ellis and stumbled, though he cannot exist stumbled with that weapon in-game.
• Shooting a Grenade Launcher or throwing Grenades in forepart of a Tank will sometimes caused a Tank to "climb" the air and dropped into the basis for a few moments later on.
• AI-controlled tanks will exist instantly defeated if they don't run into the survivors for some fourth dimension, or in the case of the histrion, they will lose command of the tank and spawn every bit another special infected (excluding some other tank). This is likely not an in-universe phenomenon and just done for gameplay purposes as a failsafe, since a stuck Tank that the survivors as well couldn't reach would cause Tank battle music to play for the entire remainder of the chapter, or if it was a Tank spawned during a Survival-type Finale, being unable to kill it would cause the Finale to become endless. This is currently the only proper explanation for why the Tank died when it can't hit a survivor — but for balancing reasons, not based on whatever real-life biological symptom.
• AI-controlled tanks is able to cling and climb almost places without the demand of infected ladders, unlike player-controlled ones.
• It is unknown why Tanks actively find and attack the Survivors during finales, unlike in non-finale chapters where they must be alerted to the Survivors' presence before attacking.
  • It may exist attracted past loud noises or brilliant lights. For example, in campaigns such every bit "The Concert", the pyrotechnics and records the Survivors use to become the helicopter's attention may draw its attention, or such as in "Town Escape", it may exist attracted by the activated Burger Tank sign. This does not explain other finales where Survivors used a silenced means of communication. This may exist but for balancing reasons — If they could get away to easily without a Tank chasing them, and then the game's too easy to beat.
• Though extremely rare, it is possible for a Tank to notice Survivors from beyond an opaque argue (such as the one blocking the path to The Peach Pit in The Barns); if captions are on, it will say [Tank Yells!] but he volition not attempt to assault. The simply way to fix this is to assail him, which will first his attacking phase.
• On Versus, if a Survivor can come across where a Tank spawns, they will run across a blue aura and a name called "Tank". Still, this does not happen in Realism Versus Mode. The Tank is likewise aware of the Survivors' presence when he spawns, whereas those on Campaign are unremarkably unaware until they see them.
• Just like the Witch, there can but exist two Tank corpses in the map. Over two corpses volition effect in the offset ones being despawned. Withal, there can be multiple avaliable tanks on the map at once.
• If a Tank punches a motorcar at a Survivor and incapacitates them, and the automobile remains on their body, it is possible that the incapacitated Survivor will clip inside the car. The Survivor can all the same exist helped back up, and when they go revived, they will teleport outside of the auto. Under sure circumstances, the Survivor may also accept extra "Tank" damage from the car.
• If a Versus game allows cheats and an infected player (in spawn style) types z_spawn tank, they will instantly become the tank, even if they are supposed to become another special infected.
• It is possible for Tanks to go stuck on windows in "Hard Rain"'southward Milltown.
• The Tank, when idle and not attacked on Entrada mode, will continually do its "victory" pose if spawned without whatever Survivors attacking it.
  • Even if a Tank is hit from a Survivor'southward weapon and the Survivor is out of the Tank's line of sight, the Tank can nevertheless detect the Survivor(s). This may be for gameplay reasons, to prevent players from safespotting Tanks on harder difficulties. Even so, he will non retaliate if struck by a Bile bomb if he cannot see the Survivor(s).
• Typically, when a Tank dies, it volition go through a death animation where information technology sinks to its knees and falls forward before condign a ragdoll. All the same, if a Tank is slain using panel commands, it will skip this animation and immediately become a ragdoll, which will be launched in a certain direction. It is also possible for a tank to simply fall over instead of falling to its knees if the tank is killed while swinging and moving at the same time.
• When a Tank is killed, the Special Infected kill message does not announced, despite doing so in several Mutations.
  • However, if the player stands stand near a dying Tank and someone else delivers the killing blow, that Survivor will get credit for a protection (game volition testify "[Survivor] protected [your proper noun]"). This will happen even if the role player is very far from the Tank and get up shut to it as it is falling over if they did not country the finishing blow.
  • Past setting hud_deathnotice_threats to 1, the impale message will appear in all modes.
• If a burning Tank dies, very rarely information technology will spontaneously transform into an immobile Charger with an abnormally loftier amount of health.^[5]
• The Tank is the only Special Infected that can break through a condom room door, and perhaps the just enemy in the entire game that is able to exercise so. He can't break through a prophylactic room door with a bar on it though, for balancing reasons.
  • However, when swell an ungrated saferoom door, the game will all the same say "you cannot break down safety room doors"
• During the finale cutscene when the Survivors lath the rescue vehicle, the Tank returns to its "idle" position, even though the accompanying Commons chase later the escaping Survivors. The same outcome also applies if the whole squad is incapacitated or killed during a Tank fight.
• Cars, dumpsters or other large objects that are punched by a Tank will despawn after several minutes, and then that Survivors will not have to restart if a car has blocked the path forward.
• Abandoned coupes, sedans and hatchbacks with headlights left on are unusable by tanks, despite having a like mass level to those usable by the tank. This is considering these vehicles are static props, non dynamic ones like the cars able to be punched by the Tank.
• If an object launched past a punch hits a survivor and remains on them, information technology is possible that the object will go along to drain their health and kill the survivor almost instantly. It happens most often with wide objects which cover the entirety of a downed actor (like the cars in "Hard Rain").
• The unique Tank that spawns during "The Docks" affiliate volition not spawn until someone opens the trailer'southward gate. (Even partially). This can be abused to cause the Tank to spawn but fail to break through the gate, therefore hindering their progress in the chapter.
• The Tank can exist endlessly spawned anytime in Left four Dead: Survivors when the player'south timer ran out to stop the game without existence incapacitated, due to the game beingness remade as a timer-based arcade game.
• While not including add-ons that change The Tank direct, some custom campaigns feature unique Tank models which include but are not limited to:
  • Tanks in football game gear from the "Suicide Blitz two" custom campaign
  • Final map of the custom campaign "Urban Flight" used to have L4D2 Tanks dressed in the remains of military uniforms. That custom variant was removed and replaced with normal L4D2 Tanks in the version 11, in club to avoid custom Tank modifications causing Tanks to spawn invisible.
  • L4D1 Tanks in police and armed services uniforms as well as the normal L4D1 Tanks from the "Back To School" custom campaign
  • Tanks that are reskinned into werewolves in "The Encarmine Moors" custom campaign
  • A unique Tank wearing a usher'south uniform named "The Usher" in the "Pain Train" custom campaign

• His victory dance when he downs the terminal survivor involves him punching the air, moving from side to side, then gorilla walks in a circle.

Gallery [ ]

See prototype archive for more images…

The Tank's Concept Artwork

The Tank's Game Artwork

The Tank equally shown in earlier builds

Some other version of the Tank from the early builds. Note his lack of hair

Head shot of the Tank

Bill faced with 3 Tanks in The Sacrifice comic

The Tank'due south Game Art in Left four Expressionless ii

The Tank, as it appears on "The Parish" entrada

A close-up of the Tank's face in Left four Dead 2

Transparent render of the Tank in Left 4 Dead two

Concept Art.

Non-catechism [ ]

Football game Tank from the "Suicide Blitz 2" custom campaign

The Military L4D2 Tank that appeared in "Urban Flight" custom campaign before removal

The Tank equally he appears in Resident Evil vi

Meet besides [ ]

• Tank sounds

References [ ]

1. ↑ Infected: http://www.l4d.com/l4d/infected.htm
2. ↑ Tank'southward jaw
3. ↑ http://world wide web.youtube.com/watch?v=E0BMgCmDu7w Left four Dead 2 Tank model
4. ↑ IGN's All-Yime Video Game Villans
5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?5=l8TDYF-FO_0 (Skip to 0:53 to see glitch)

The Infected
Playable
Introduced in Left 4 Expressionless				Introduced in Left 4 Dead 2
The Boomer	The Hunter	The Smoker	The Tank	The Charger	The Jockey	The Spitter
Non-Playable
Introduced in Left 4 Dead				Introduced in Left four Dead ii		Cutting Infected
The Witch		Mutual Infected		Uncommon Infected		The Screamer

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