F.A.T Fully Automatic Tank
"Fully Automatic Tank! Enough said."
Summary
- The F.A.T is the Last troop to unlock in the game. They are unlocked at Headquarters level 20.
- Like a Tank the F.A.T has slow movement speed but very high health, high DPS per troop (but relatively average DPS per Landing Craft space), and long range.
- Each F.A.T costs 16 Gunboat Energy to deploy.
Visual Appearance
- Like a Tank, the F.A.T is a big blue machine with a large cannon and black caterpillar tracks each held up by two large road wheels and two smaller sprocket wheels. This time it is driven by a fair-skinned man in a blue uniform with a small blue hat.
Offensive Strategy
- If used properly, F.A.T's in large numbers are almost unstoppable.
- F.A.T's + Medics can be a very effective strategy because the F.A.T's have high health and high damage, backed up by Medics that will constantly heal them. Once any high-damage defensive[1]buildings, such as Cannons and Boom Cannons, are destroyed, the F.A.T's are practically invulnerable.
- Grenadiers are also effective with F.A.T's, as they can destroy front-line Cannons safely. With luck, they can also destroy Boom Mines.
- Using F.A.T's requires you to have high-level Artillery and Barrage, a good amount of Gunboat Energy, and lots of dark statues that give you Gunboat energy because you rely heavily on all of these to take out Boom Cannons and Cannons.
- When Artillery and Barrages become too expensive, a good way to take out Cannons safely is to Shock Bomb them and then Flare your Tanks to it. The Cannon will be quickly destroyed before it can attack.
- Take advantage of the F.A.T's long range to destroy economy and support buildings to get the crucial Gunboat Energy you need, making sure to keep out of range of nearby heavy defenses.
- When using a F.A.T army, use Flares to move away from Boom Mines, or Barrage/Artillery/use Critters on them first.
- There is usually no need to worry about Cannons on the other side of the Headquarters. The Tanks can easily destroy the Headquarters while staying out of range of the Cannon using their long range.
- Flamethrowers are generally no threat because the F.A.T's attack range is longer than the Flamethrower's. This allows the F.A.T to shoot it without the Flamethrower shooting back. Be careful, however, of targeting buildings behind the Flamethrower because your F.A.T's may move within range of its attack.
- If you have a large amount of F.A.T.'s some may be pushed into its range.
- Be careful of high level Shock Launchers. They can slow F.A.T's down significantly.
Defensive Strategy
- High-level Boom Cannons, Cannons, and Sniper Towers can boost your chance of surviving a F.A.T raid. Keep them somewhat spread out so that they cannot be Shock[2]Bombed together and one Barrage cannot damage all of them.
- Carefully spread out your Boom Mines across your base to ensure that F.A.T's cannot easily maneuver around them.
- Protect your economy and support buildings as much as possible. F.A.T armies need the Gunboat Energy they receive from destroying them to power their Barrages and Artillery shells needed to destroy your Boom Cannons and Cannons. Running out of Gunboat energy can quickly spoil the whole attack.
- Shock launchers are a vital defense. The long stun time and the F.A.T's slow speed may lead to an attacker running out of time in an attack.
Upgrade Differences
- There are no visual changes between levels, but each upgrade increases the F.A.T's hitpoints (by 7.8%), DPS (by 9%), and training cost (by 5000 gold).
Unit Size | Training Time | Movement Speed | Attack Range | Attack Speed | Headquarters Level Required |
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12 | 1h | Slow / 100 | Long / 8 Tiles | 1s | 20 |
Level | Hitpoints | DPS | Damage per Shot | Training Cost | Research Cost | Armory | Research Time | Instant | XP Gain |
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1 | 3,000 | 140 | 490 | 40,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2 | 3,156 | 153 | 535.5 | 45,000 | 7,100,000 | 20 | 5d | 2,216 | 120 |
3 | 3,320 | 166 | 581 | 50,000 | 7,200,000 | 20 | 5d | 2,355 | 120 |
4 | 3,510 | 181 | 633.5 | 55,000 | 7,300,000 | 20 | 5d 10h | 2,456 | 123 |
5 | 3,700 | 198 | 693 | 60,000 | 7,400,000 | 20 | 5d 10h | 2,470 | 123 |
6 | 3,910 | 215 | 752.5 | 65,000 | 7,500,000 | 20 | 5d 16h | 2,556 | 123 |
7 | 4,140 | 235 | 822.5 | 70,000 | 7,600,000 | 20 | 5d 16h | 2,621 | 125 |
8 | 4,380 | 256 | 896 | 75,000 | 7,700,000 | 20 | 5d 18h | 2,701 | 125 |
9 | 4,650 | 279 | 976.5 | 80,000 | 7,800,000 | 20 | 5d 18h | 2,826 | 132 |
10 | 4,930 | 304 | 1064 | 85,000 | 7,900,000 | 20 | 5d 20h | 2,926 | 132 |
11 | 5,240 | 331 | 1158.5 | 90,000 | 8,000,000 | 20 | 5d 20h | 3,106 | 136 |
12 | 5,570 | 361 | 1263.5 | 95,000 | 8,000,000 | 20 | 5d 22h | 3,256 | 136 |
13 | 5,930 | 394 | 1379 | 100,000 | 8,000,000 | 20 | 5d 22h | 3,355 | 138 |
14 | 6,310 | 429 | 1501.5 | 105,000 | 8,000,000 | 20 | 6d | 3,400 | 138 |
15 | 6,720 | 468 | 1638 | 110,000 | 8,000,000 | 20 | 6d | 3,500 | 140 |
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