Apocalypse tank (Red Alert 3)



"Look! Real Apocalypse tanks! Back up! BACK UP!!"

- Giles in sight of the real Apocalypse Tanks

In the latest incarnation of the Third World War, the Apocalypse is fielded by the Soviet Union once again. Considerably larger than Hammer Tanks and Guardian Tanks, they also come equipped with a magnetic harpoon and grinders (see below). However, the new Apocalypse no longer has rockets, meaning they are now vulnerable to aircrafts.

They are a better anti-armor and anti-structure platform than the King Oni and the Assault Destroyers because of its weapons. Once promoted to Heroic rank its shells will explode on impact and inflict splash damage, making it more effective against infantry. However it's completely helpless against aircraft, and unless Heroic its guns do not do much damage to infantry (even lightly armored Spies can survive hits from them).

Their 16 layers of very thick armor makes it tough to pierce for even when other rogue Apocalypse tanks who dare to challenge the Apocalypse Tank.

All Apocalypse Tanks are built only at the War Factory with a Battle Lab in place.

For more information see the Official Factsheet, below.

Tactics and Counters
In WWIII, the latest Apocalypse Tank does not have a great defense against most aircraft and infantry - the worst of which is that the Tank can be easily bribed to joining the Allies with the fee of $1000. Shrink Beams, Tankbusters, Javelin Soldiers, Hydrofoil's Weapon Jammers, Steel Ronin, Harbinger Gunships, Giga Fortresses, Yuriko and Spectrum Towers were additional reasons why Apocalypse Tanks require support. If they come attack from naval artillery, the Apocalypse Tanks can't do much other then to run away inland to where they can't be shot at. Their M-Harpoons are effective on only vehicles and structures. They could technically be used on ships, but only ones that could move onto land, assuming they actually did.

Deployment History
"So, you managed to destroy the Iron Curtain? No matter. My Apocalypse Tanks will grind you to dust, with or without it."

- Oleg

In the Battle of Mt. Fuji, the Apocalypse Tanks proved to be more than a match for the Imperial military in terms of firepower and durability - even Yoshiro's personal King Oni fell apart from the destructive power of their Drakon anti-armor cannons, serving as a nightmarish reminder of their firepower.

In the real WWIII, Oleg Vodnik was the Soviet Tank General that widely used this monstrous tank in mission The Famous Liberation but all were either bribed or destroyed by Lissette and the Allied Commander. On a scouting Mission called The Great Bear Trap, Giles and the Commander disguised a Mirage Tank as theirs but it did not fool the Soviets for long. This made little difference, since most the of Soviet units in the area were bribed by the Allied spies, include a pair of real Apocalypse Tanks.

When the Allies invaded Leningrad in the last days of WWIII to capture Cherdenko and Krukov for their crimes against humanity, the Apocalypses were called to battle once more to stop the invading Allies and their Mirage Tanks, but again either got bribed or destroyed like the Tesla Tanks by the Allied Commander and Warren.

In Crumble Kremlin Crumble Krukov send these tanks after the Shogun Executioner but they fell down to the wrong side of the robot's katanas, showing the Apocalypse tank did not possess the toughest armor in the world and the best anti armor platform anymore. Also two Sudden Transports disguised as the tank and released the Imperial Warriors to attack the Conscripts but one of them got zapped by a Tesla Coil. After capturing several Soviet VIP Bunkers the Imperial Commander could build these Soviet Monsters.

In The Last Red Blossom Trembled it was summoned by Gregor and were the last remains of the Soviets to help the Allies but got destroyed by Mecha Tengus, Rocket Angels and the King Oni.

Uprising
In the Imperial Campaign these Tanks were ineffective against Steel Ronins and Giga Fortresses.

In the Soviet Campaign these Tanks were proven to be tough foes for even the Future Tanks.

In the Allied Campaign these Tanks don't appear because the Allied campaign is spent entirely fighting the Empire of the Rising Sun