85V-g “Talos”

**Versioning**

This article is considered accurate for the current version (1.52) of the game.

Talos' in-game icon.

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* 75mm Tank Cannon

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The **85V-g “Talos”** is a Colonial Assault Tank. Armed with a 75mm heavy gun, with 35m range. It is a variant of the 85K-b “Falchion” and can only be obtained in the Light Vehicle Assembly Station with a Weapons Platform upgrade. It requires a Falchion to upgrade and takes 10 minutes to complete.

## Description

### Crew

The Talos houses a crew of 4 : driver, gunner, engineer and commander.

* **The driver** drives the vehicle, they control when and how to commit the vehicle to combat. They are the only crew member who can see the fuel gauge without leaving the vehicle and should carefully monitor its consumption.
* **The gunner** is the only one who can control the turret and fire. The gunner can't reload the 75mm, that's the role of the engineer.
* **The engineer** reloads the primary 75mm gun and repairs the tank from within the tank. The engineer also is able to see how many 75mm rounds are left in the tanks storage.
* **The commander** can use binoculars to see further than the other crew members and provide information on where other vehicles or structures are and how they can be effectively engaged. The commander is exposed and can be shot at and killed, but they can close the hatch for protection by pressing `E`. They can use a secondary weapon from the cupola with extreme accuracy and can use this to prevent infantry from closing with the tank from the sides.

### Inventory

The tank has 5 slots, 75mm shells do not stack in the inventory. The tank can only hold 5 plus one loaded in the gun. The inventory can only contain 75mm and not BMAT or fuel as can be done with a 85K-b “Falchion”.

### Armament

The Talos is armed with a 75mm heavy cannon which has a 35m max range, with a turret that can turn 360 degrees but very slow.

When the hatch is open, the commander can use their secondary weapon to defend the vehicle if necessary.

### Health & Armor

The Talos has a little more life than the 85K-b “Falchion” and 85K-a “Spatha”. It has the same armour as the tanks mentioned above but its turret slighly more likely to be disabled. It can soak up small arms fire, shrapnel, and 12.7mm caliber. Anything else should be considered a threat. Its armor is thick enough to have a decent chance to deflect shells that are not Armour Piercing, especially from the front and at long ranges as long as the armor is in good shape. AP shells have a much higher chance to penetrate, which becomes a near certainty at any range or angle when the armor is in bad shape.

Its tracks can be disabled by explosives and Anti-Tank Mines, making the vehicle slow and thus vulnerable.

### Engine & Size

Its speed is very slow and it also turns slowly, comparable to the Noble Widow MK. XIV and the Lance-25 "Hasta", which makes it very vulnerable. With a tank capacity of 225 litres, its fuel consumption rate is one of the highest in the game, it is advisable to carry fuel with you.

It can be packaged, forming a large Shippable that can be lifted by a Crane but only transported by a Freighter, Barge or Train.

It is heavy enough to trigger anti-tank mines and too heavy to safely cross Field Bridges. It is large and powerful enough to cross trenches with ease, run over sandbags, tier 1 walls, and Barbed Wire Fence.

## Trivia

* In Greek mythology, Talos was a giant bronze golem created by Hephaestus at the request of Zeus to protect his one of his many lovers, Europa.

* The design of the Talos bears obvious similarities to the Soviet KV-2 and Finnish BT-42 assault guns.

* In one of the early concept arts for the 85K-a “Spatha”, we can see a variant of the vehicle that looks eerily similar to the Talos, even sporting a 75mm cannon, which the Talos is equipped with.

## Gallery

* Talos in action.