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The catastrophe cannot be stopped!
—A Catastrophe Tank approaching enemies

The Catastrophe Tank is the monster tank of the Latin Confederation.

Official description[]

The Catastrophe Tank, living up to its name, leaves destruction everywhere in its wake. Though the Latin Confederation does not possess the budget Russia or China has to develop technologically advanced tanks like the Apocalypse or the Tesla Cruiser, they were still able to cobble together a very potent weapon.

Built around a powerful ramjet cannon that fires high velocity projectiles, this monster tank sports a high-end missile launcher to protect itself from aircraft as well. What's more, the Catastrophe Tank has room and a special gunport for a single passenger to boost its hefty firepower even further.[1]

Overview[]

The Catastrophe Tank is among the largest and most powerful tank the Latin Confederation ever built. Armed with multiple weapon systems and a gun port for its passenger, the Latin Confederation's monster tank fills up the gap of heavy armor units while the rest of the Latin Confederation focuses on guerrilla warfare and sabotage. Its 135mm ramjet cannon deals high damage to vehicles, tanks and even buildings. But that is not all. The Catastrophe Tank is equipped with anti-air missiles in order to engage air targets, making it the Confederation's advanced AA unit as well as a monster tank. The Latin Confederation also installs a gun port on the tank, allowing one infantry unit to enter the tank for protection while firing from inside. Capable of fending off all kinds of threats (provided that an anti-infantry infantry is on board), the Catastrophe Tank is arguably the only all-rounder monster tank among its rank.

On the other hand, the Catastrophe Tank is costly and takes quite a long time to build. Its ramjet cannon is ineffective against infantry, making a 'stock' tank vulnerable to anti-armor Infantry. However this can be solved by carrying an anti-infantry infantry inside, the Desolator being a common and reliable choice. The Catastrophe Tank is also quite slow and unable to outrun its opponent. Special attacks like mind control can eliminate them quickly.

AI behavior[]

Catastrophes controlled by the AI have the following attack patterns:

All difficulties[]

  • 2x guarding Iron Guard, accompanied by 2 Jaguar Tanks and 2 Terror Drones
  • 4x targeting anything
    • If available, Chronoboost and Shadow Ring may be applied on this task force
    • Catastrophe Tanks already present in the battlefield are recruited to form this task force, so infantry composition will vary

Medium/Hard[]

  • 2x targeting structures, accompanied by 3 Jaguar Tanks
    • Catastrophe Tanks already present in the battlefield are recruited to form this task force, so infantry composition will vary
  • 2x guarding Flak Cannons or Tesla Coils
  • 4x targeting vehicles
    • Catastrophe Tanks already present in the battlefield are recruited to form this task force, so infantry composition will vary

Hard[]

  • 1x loaded with 1 Tesla Trooper, Mortar Quad or Desolator
    • This task force may be accompanied by 1 additional Catastrophe with the same passengers
  • 2x targeting anything, accompanied by 2 Vultures
    • If available, Chronoboost and Shadow Ring may be applied on this task force
    • Catastrophe Tanks already present in the battlefield are recruited to form this task force, so infantry composition will vary
  • 2x targeting anything, accompanied by 2 Jaguar Tanks and 2 Vultures
    • If available, Chronoboost and Shadow Ring may be applied on this task force
    • Catastrophe Tanks already present in the battlefield are recruited to form this task force, so infantry composition will vary
  • 4x targeting anything
    • The AI will use Invulnerability and Irradiation Beta/Gamma on this task force
    • If available, Rage and Shadow Ring may also be applied
    • Catastrophe Tanks already present in the battlefield are recruited to form this task force, so infantry composition will vary

Appearances[]

Comrade, the Latins are sending Catastrophe Tanks to support you. Send Desolators into the Catastrophes to achieve their maximum potential.
—Soviet intel during Operation: Juggernaut

Cooperative[]

Act Two[]

  • The Catastrophe is introduced as a buildable unit in Firewalking.

Assessment[]

Pros Cons
  • Devastating against vehicles and structures.
  • Versatile unit which can attack both ground and air units.
  • Becomes even more powerful especially when loaded with passenger like Desolator.
  • Can crush infantry and fire on the move.
  • Heavily armored.
  • Immune to omnicrush.
  • Can self-repair.
  • High passenger survivability rate.
  • Fairly slow.
  • Susceptible to mind control, hijacking and confusion rays.
  • Ramjet cannon is mediocre against infantry.
  • Vulnerable against heavy anti-armor threats.

Behind the scenes[]

  • Sometimes the Catastrophe Tank is referred to by the community as "poor man's Apocalypse Tank". In fact, the former takes the internal name (APOC) of the latter from older versions, while the Apocalypse Tank from the 3.x series takes the internal name (MAMM) of the Mammoth Tank from older versions.

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