Defender (8th Anniversary)

This variant of Defender was added on 16th April 2024, Diep.io's 8th anniversary.
== Design ==
This variant Defender features a large Red Triangle as its body with three evenly-spaced trap Launchers, one on each side. Three Auto Turrets are placed on top of it on each corner. It also has three evenly-spaced Spawners, one on each side, each of them overlapping a trap Launcher. The Spawners spawn Minions, each of them is a yellow triangle with three evenly-spaced and smaller trap Launchers, one on each side.
== Technical ==
=== Stats ===
Like every other boss, the Defender has 3,000 HP, with a slow heal rate. Its launchers have a high reload, and its Auto Turrets have an average fire rate. Its traps are normal-sized with high penetration and damage. Auto Turrets and bullets act identically to the Auto 5 but have a lower speed. The Defender also moves very slowly. The traps spawned by the Minions are slightly smaller than the regular traps. This Defender has up to 6 Minions.
=== Miscellaneous ===
* Upon destruction, it awards 30,000 experiences, giving it to the player who deals the final shot.
* When the Defender happens to drift near a wall, it will immediately change its path to move parallel to the wall.
* It is not targeted by the Base Protectors unless it provokes them and the Base itself has an effect on it.
* The Defender has auto-spin passively enabled.
* Its minions circle around the main tank like how drones AI behave on an Overseer when idle. 
* Similarly to Arena Closers, it is not slowed down at all when bumping into Polygons.
* The Defender suffers from its own Auto Turrets’ Recoil.
* When idle, the Defender slowly circles the arena until it sees a player.
== Strategy ==
* Strong Against: Low DPS tanks, Melee classes, Drone classes, such as the Overlord and Overseer. (Unless distracted), Spread classes, most Trappers.
* Weak Against: High DPS, Assassin branch, Predators, Streamliners and other focused RoF classes, Destroyer branch, Overlords and Factories if caught off guard.
=== Against the Defender ===
* All strategies against the regular Defender apply, with a slightly higher difficulty due to the extra layer of protection provided by its Minions and their traps.
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== Trivia ==
* Like other 8th Anniversary Variant of bosses, its name shown above the tank constantly shifted between every second in a cycle of blue, red, purple, green, and then back to blue (based off the Teams Colors).
* It is the first entity to use 3 types of ammunition, using Traps, Bullets and Minions. 
== Gallery ==
File:Defender(8th Anniversary Edition).png|Defender, 8th anniversary edition
File:8th Anniversary Defender.png|A small tank next to the 8th anniversary Defender
File:Diep.io - 8th Anniversary Edition Defender-2|The 8th anniversary Defender in action
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