Tank Hunter

I like the big targets!

### Experience Value

Leang and Bao: 13, 17 (Veteran), 23 (Elite), 31 (Heroic)Fai: 11, 18 (Veteran), 27 (Elite), 40 (Heroic)

Tao and Kwai: 13, 18 (Veteran), 27 (Elite), 38 (Heroic)

### Experience Required

Leang and Bao: 39 (Veteran), 52 (Elite), 69 (Heroic)Fai: 42 (Veteran), 61 (Elite), 89 (Heroic)

Tao and Kwai: 38 (Veteran), 55 (Elite), 80 (Heroic)

### Cost

$400 (Leang, Bao and Tao)$325 (Fai)

$450 (Kwai)

### Build Time

4s (Leang, Bao and Tao)3,25s (Fai)

4,5s (Kwai)

### Ground Attack

At stock: 80With Tandem Charge Warhead upgrade: 88

With Thermite Shells upgrade: 96

### Upgrades

NationalismThermite Shells (Bao)

Patriotism (Fai)

Armor Vests (Fai)

Tandem Charge Warhead (Fai)

Radiation Defense (Tao)

## Introduction

The **Tank Hunter** is the Chinese standard anti-armor infantry unit. No general can overlook them for they are a precious asset.

## Overview

These soldiers are the PLA's response to enemy armor. They are armed with a Norinco Type 69 RPG and can make quick work of any tank; even the heaviest armor cannot resist them for long, especially against a horde of Tank Hunters (unless it is the Leonidas). They can also benefit from very powerful upgrades according to their general. Beware however, like in any other *Command & Conquer* game, they are highly ineffective against infantry, their ability to target aircraft from the original *Zero Hour* was removed from the mod and given to the Red Arrow instead, they can be outranged by anti-infantry vehicles such as the Quad Cannon or the Gatling Tank AND they are very vulnerable to toxins, radiations and artillery shells. Be sure to have them in large groups and to escort them with other infantry and/or vehicles. Should you garrison them in a building, they will be much less likely to fall like flies before machinegun bullets but be on the lookout for anti-garrison units like the Toxin Tractor, the Irradiator or the Demo Rebel and for artillery like Phobos, Zhu Rong or Libra.

## Upgrades

**Nationalism**

* Boosts the effect of Horde Bonus by 25%, available at the Propaganda Center at Rank 3 or at the Barracks at Rank 1 for General Fai.

**Patriotism** (Fai only)

* Boosts the effect of Horde Bonus by an additional 25%, available at the Propaganda Center at Rank 3.

**Armor Vests** (Fai only)

* Increases the Tank Hunter's durability, available at the Barracks at Rank 1.

**Tandem Charge Warhead** (Fai only)

* Increases the Tank Hunter's rate of fire and firepower by 10%, available at the Propaganda Center at Rank 3.

**Radiation Defense** (Tao only)

* Greatly increases the Tank Hunter's resistance to radiation, available at the Propaganda Center at Rank 3.

**Thermite Shells** (Bao only)

* Increases the Tank Hunter's damage output by 20%, available at the Propaganda Center at Rank 3.

## Quotes (in English)

The Tank Hunter shares his voice lines with the *Zero Hour* version.

### When Selected

* Tank Hunter here.
* I'm carrying the big gun!
* Enemy tanks out there?
* China's rocket soldier.
* I like the big targets!

### When Ordered to Move

* Track down the enemy!
* Yes, General.
* Moving rocket launcher.
* On the hunt!
* Let's find the tanks!

### When Ordered to Attack

* Get them!
* Dead in their tracks!
* Attack that one!
* The enemy!
* Throw everything at them!

### When Wounded

* Ow, ow!
* Hey! That hurt!
* Somebody save me!
* I didn't sign up for this!
* We are in deep trouble now!

## Quotes (in native Chinese language)

### When Selected

* 我们是坦克猎手！
* 这是步兵手中的大炮！
* 准备战斗！
* 是！

### When Ordered to move

* 遵命，首长！
* 马上出击！
* 敌人在哪？
* 为了中国，我们绝不会贪生怕死。

### When Ordered to attack

* 冲啊！
* 打！狠狠地打！
* 不要放过他们！

## Assessment

Pros:

* Cheap (around 400$).
* Very effective against vehicles, especially in groups.
* Can garrison buildings and benefit from their protection.
* Gains fire rate bonus when grouped in 5 or more.
* Can be made into a very effective AT defence when garrisoned along with ECM Troopers.
* Can be trained in groups of 4. (Fai only)

Cons:

* Ineffective against infantry.
* Vulnerable to anti-infantry vehicles unless in large numbers.
* Vulnerable to toxins, radiations and artillery shells.
* Cannot attack aircraft.
* Vulnerable to artillery units due to his slow speed.

## Trivia

* In the original *Zero Hour* game, the Tank Hunter was armed with a PF-89 rocket launcher, a weapon meant to replace the obsolete Type 69 RPG, initially used by the GLA RPG Trooper. For some reason, the Type 69 made it back to the PLA's arsenal in *Contra*.

## See also

* **Missile Defender**
* **RPG Trooper**