For other tanks of this class, see Apocalypse Tank.

Apocalypse Assault Tank
"War in a can"
Unit
Affiliation	Soviet Union
Role	Heavy assault tank
Armament	Dual 120 ADPS cannons, Mammoth Tusk surface-to-air missiles
Protection	Heavy tank plating
Tier	3
Tech level	7
Properties
Hit points	800
Armor type	Heavy
Amphibious	No
Production
Cost	$1750
Build time	1:10
Produced by	Soviet War Factory
Requires	Soviet Battle Lab
Combat
Ground attack	100 (ApocAP or ApocAPE when elite)
Air attack	50 (HE)
Cooldown	80
Speed	4
Attack range	5,75 (ground) 8 (air)
Sight range	6
Function
Abilities	Self-repair to full health in RA2, half health in YR
Elite upgrade	Increased strength, firepower, rate of fire 4 rapid succession shots while attacking ground units.

The successor of the old Soviet Mammoth tank, the Apocalypse Assault Tank is a force to be reckoned with. Featuring twin barrels, anti-air missiles, self repair, and any other advancements in tank technology the Soviet Union had, this tank was more than a match for any other ground unit.

BackgroundEdit

The Apocalypse tank is the most powerful tank in Third World War, mounting a pair of powerful forward facing cannons. These cannons are loaded with powerful explosive shells which are devastating against vehicles, capable of eliminating IFV or other light vehicles with a single volley. Against infantry, the weapons are less effective, but the explosives would still cause some damage. Lt. Zofia describes them as a war in a can. Like the earlier Mammoth tanks, the Apocalypse was designed to meet any opposition and expected to be the last unit standing.

These tanks were equipped with ingenious hybrid nuclear-diesel engines (these engines reduced the sound of the Apocalypse dramatically allowing them to have a little amount of stealth despite their enormous size), advanced all-terrain treads for greater movement (they would have been slower if not for them), state of the art tracking and targeting systems, and advanced heavy armor found on all Soviet tanks. If a Mirage tank happens to pop out of nowhere the Apocalypse tank cannons would already be aimed at it. This is an excellent example of how fast the onboard computer can track and target enemies (the tracking, aiming, and firing speed were also helped significantly by the Apocalypse Tank's high turret rotation speed).

In-game unitEdit

The tank itself is much larger than Grizzly and Rhino tanks, for mounting a massive turret. The turret also features a pair of anti-air missile launchers. Although these missile launchers are slow firing, they were more powerful against air targets than were the missiles found on IFVs. This allows the Apocalypse tank to defend itself reasonably well against aerial threats, especially with its advanced heavy armor (only Battle fortresses, Boomer submarines and Kirov airships have stronger armour). An on-board self repairing system has been perfected to allow the tank to repair itself to its total health.

In online play, the Apocalypse tank was mostly found be players to be a "hit or miss" unit. Despite its power, its cost and slow speed meant that it was only effective if a very large number of them were built, in which case they were often unstoppable since large quantities of their missiles could typically deal with any threats they were normally vulunerable to. The resources this required, however, meant that this was not always possible to pull off.

AftermathEdit

After the Psychic Dominator Disaster, the Soviets introduced a new design of their Apocalypse tank. It was lighter and cheaper than the old version, but less armor than before.

After Cherdenko's trip to 1927, the Apocalypse tank were upgraded with grinders and magnetic beam to destroy anything in its way.

Deployment HistoryEdit

• Apocalypse Tanks, or its prototypes, are deployed during the initial Invasion of the United States (several were seen in San Francisco when the Allies traveled back in time to stop Yuri).
• Apocalypse Tanks are first encountered in the Allied Campaign during the Operation Mirage
• Romanov's Black Guard owned four elite Apocalypse tanks which were deployed around the Kremlin.
• In Soviet campaign the Apocalypse is first made available during Operation: Chrono Defense. It is available in all missions following.

AssessmentEdit

ProsEdit

• Devastating against vehicles and structures.
• More accurate and has greater firepower than the Rhino tank.
• Can destroy tanks more easily than the Tank destroyer.
• Able to self-repair.
• Can attack air units.
• Able to destroy most light units in a single shot and others in just a couple of shots.
• Extremely strong when elite.
• Can survive superweapon attacks (except chronosphere phasing and the psychic dominator.).
• Virtually unstoppable in large numbers.
• Truly unstoppable if combined with the Iron Curtain
• The Industrial Plant significantly reduces its cost (to $1312)

ConsEdit

• Very expensive ($1750)
• Frequent target of mind control.
• Very slow.
• Vulnerable to garrisoned Initiates.
• Anti-air missiles are too slow to be a threat to fast aircraft.
• Chrono Legionnaires can destroy lone Apocalypse tanks.
• Vulnerable to hit-and-run attacks from faster units.
• Can be crushed by a Battle Fortress.^{[citation needed]}
• Requires a Battle lab.
• Difficult to remove Terror drones because of slow speed.

Selected QuotesEdit

GalleryEdit

Blueprints for the Third World War-era Apocalypse tank

Early concept art

Early concept art

Render

Black Guard Apocalypse tanks being destroyed by a Harrier attack

Apocalypse tank at loading screen inside C&C Generals

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TriviaEdit

• Although the opening to Red Alert 2 depicts Apocalypse Tanks driving into Texas, they are not encountered in any missions in the Allied campaign set in America. It is notable that in Yuri's Revenge, Allied commander did encounter the Apocalypse tanks while struggling in San Francisco. In addition, the game's cutscenes depict the tanks as black, while in the actual game they're brown.
• Photographs of Third World War generation Apocalypse tanks were found displayed on the walls of a museum within the first Cairo Temple of Nod in the First Tiberium War, suggesting that the Brotherhood may have been aware of them or involved in their development at some point, possibly relating to their former activities in the USSR.
• Apocalypse Tanks appear on a loading screen inside C&C Generals. This screen only appears in-game if no videos are found while loading. The image was also used in a magazine to announce the game in 2003.
• It's signature quote, "Be patient.", speaks for itself, as it is very slow.

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