How To Beat Automaton Tanks In Helldivers 2

Tanks are one of the strongest enemy types belonging to the Automaton faction in due to their heavy armor and deadly firepower that make them hard to beat. These vehicles are almost impossible to destroy without heavy weaponry of some kind. You may have to employ certain Stratagems to have a hope of defeating these machines in the name of true liberty.

Similar to Terminid Bile Titan enemies in , Tanks are almost like mini-bosses that can be deployed from an Automaton Dropship during a mission. Like many other enemies, they have distinct weak points you or your squad could target for better damage. However, the layers of steel protecting a Tank can make it difficult to take down unless you find a way to pierce through its armor.

The best strategy for destroying Automaton Tanks is to team up with allies and have someone distract them, use Sentries, bring heavy weapons, or activate explosive Stratagems that deal the most damage. Having friends with you to fight a Tank can help divide the attention of the slow-moving vehicle. During the time it takes to attack another brave soldier, the rest of your team can target it relentlessly until it falls.

When you are making a solo build for , you may want to consider bringing a Sentry or drone with you before heading into an Automaton mission. Without allies or someone else for a Tank to attack, it can be extremely difficult to defeat the vehicle. The only way a 1v1 battle with a Tank could work is when you equip specific weapons designed to combat vehicles or enemies with heavy armor.

The Robotics Workshop section of your Destroyer ship has several Stratagems you can unlock that deploy Turrets or Sentries to your position during a mission.

From the Patriotic Administration Center of your ship, you can unlock new weapons in , like the Autocannon or Railgun to fight Tanks. These guns punch through armor like it never existed in the first place, making them the perfect tools to destroy these mini-bosses. Explosives and heavy