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  | image          = Tankbuster.png
 
  | image          = Tankbuster.png
 
  | used-by        = Soldier
 
  | used-by        = Soldier
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  | contributed-by = {{Backpack Item Link|76561197993552969}}
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  | contributed-by = {{Steamid|76561197993552969}}
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  | released      = Mann-Conomy Update
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  | released      = {{Patch name|9|30|2010}}<br>({{update link|Mann-Conomy Update}})
 
  | item-1        = Black Box
 
  | item-1        = Black Box
 
  | item-2        = Battalion's Backup
 
  | item-2        = Battalion's Backup
 
  | item-3        = Grenadier's Softcap
 
  | item-3        = Grenadier's Softcap
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  | effect        = Leave a calling card on your victims  
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  | effect        = Leave a calling card on your victims
 
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__NOTOC__
 
{{quotation|'''The Soldier''' in the Tank Buster set description|Hmm? "Where are the tanks?", I hear you cry? Gentlemen, I'll have you know I blasted each and every one of those overweight metal sonsofbitches back to their mothers!}}
 
{{quotation|'''The Soldier''' in the Tank Buster set description|Hmm? "Where are the tanks?", I hear you cry? Gentlemen, I'll have you know I blasted each and every one of those overweight metal sonsofbitches back to their mothers!}}
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{{set|Tank Buster}}
 
  
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The '''Tank Buster''' is a [[Steam Workshop|community-created]] [[Item sets|item set]] for the [[Soldier]].
  
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The '''Tank Buster''' is an [[item set]] for the [[Soldier]]. It was contributed as part of the [[Polycount Pack|Polycount contest]] and added to the game in the [[Mann-Conomy Update]].
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The set includes the following items:
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{{set|Tank Buster|main=no}}
  
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The set includes the following items:
 
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* [[Black Box]], a [[Weapons#soldierprimary|primary]] weapon;
 
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* [[Battalion's Backup]], a [[Weapons#soldiersecondary|secondary]] weapon;
 
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* [[Grenadier's Softcap]], a [[headwear]] item.
 
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Equipping all three of these items leaves a [[calling card]] on your victims.
 
  
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Equipping all items in the set leaves a [[Calling Card]] on your victims.
  
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==Weapons==
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The Tank Buster was contributed as part of the [[Polycount Pack|Polycount contest]].
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{{clr}}
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== Weapons ==
 
{| class="wikitable grid" width="100%"
 
{| class="wikitable grid" width="100%"
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! class="header" width="10%" | Weapon
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! class="header" width="10%" | {{common string|cwt weapon}}
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! class="header" width="5%"  | Kill Icon
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! class="header" width="5%"  | {{common string|cwt kill icon}}
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! class="header" width="5%" | Ammo<br/>Loaded
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! class="header" width="5%" | {{common string|cwt ammo loaded}}
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! class="header" width="5%"  | Ammo<br/>Carried
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! class="header" width="5%"  | {{common string|cwt ammo carried}}
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! class="header" width="10%" | Damage Range
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! class="header" width="10%" | {{common string|cwt damage range}}
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! class="header" width="30%" | Notes / Special Abilities
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! class="header" width="30%" | {{common string|cwt notes}}
 
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! {{Table icon|Black Box|Craft}}
 
! {{Table icon|Black Box|Craft}}
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| align="center" | 3
 
| align="center" | 3
 
| align="center" | 20
 
| align="center" | 20
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| align="center" | '''Base''': 90
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| align="center" | '''{{common string|cwt base}}''': 90
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'''[[Critical hits|Crit]]''': 270<br/>
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'''{{common string|cwt crit}}''': 270
 
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{{Pro}}On Hit: +15 health
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{{Pro}}On hit: restores up to 20 health points.
  
 
{{Con}}-25% clip size
 
{{Con}}-25% clip size
 
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! {{Table icon|Battalion's Backup|Craft}}
 
! {{Table icon|Battalion's Backup|Craft}}
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| align="center" | N/A
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| align="center" | {{common string|n/a}}
 
| align="center" | ∞
 
| align="center" | ∞
 
| align="center" | ∞
 
| align="center" | ∞
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| align="center" | N/A
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| align="center" | {{common string|n/a}}
 
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{{Info}}Provides a defensive buff that protects nearby team members from crits and blocks 35% of incoming damage.  
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{{pro}}Increases max health by 20 points (220 total) on wearer.
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{{Info}}Provides a defensive buff that protects nearby team members from Critical hit and Mini-crits, blocks 35% of incoming damage and blocks 50% of [[Sentry Gun]]'s damage.  
  
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{{Info}}Rage increases through damage dealt.  
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{{Info}}Rage increases through damage dealt.
 
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|}
  
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{{Weapon Demonstration}}
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{{Weapon Demonstration|weapon=The Tank Buster}}
  
 
== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==
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'''{{Patch name|9|30|2010}}''' ({{update link|Mann-Conomy Update}})
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* The Tank Buster was added to the game.
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'''{{Patch name|7|10|2013}}'''
 
'''{{Patch name|7|10|2013}}'''
 
* Changed attributes:
 
* Changed attributes:
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** Added Leave a calling card on your victims.
 
** Added Leave a calling card on your victims.
  
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==Gallery==
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== Gallery ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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File:Tank Buster Calling Card.png|Calling Card
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File:Tank Buster Calling Card.png|Calling Card.
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File:Tankbuster.jpg|The Tank Buster Pack
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File:Tankbuster.jpg|The Tank Buster Pack.
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File:Tank_buster_concept_artwork.jpg|Conceptual artwork of the Grenadier's Softcap, Black Box and Battalion's Backup backpack component
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File:Tank buster concept artwork.jpg|Conceptual artwork of the Grenadier's Softcap, Black Box and Battalion's Backup backpack component.
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File:TankBuster.jpg|Conceptual artwork of the Grenadier's Softcap, Black Box and Battalion's Backup's backpack, bugle and flag components
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File:TankBuster.jpg|Conceptual artwork of the Grenadier's Softcap, Black Box and Battalion's Backup's backpack, bugle and flag components.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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== See also ==
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{{Mann-Conomy Nav}}
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* [[Basic Soldier strategy#The Tank Buster|Tank Buster strategy]]
 
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* [[Grenadier's Softcap]]
 
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* [[Black Box]]
 
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* [[Battalion's Backup]]
 
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{{Sets Nav}}
 
{{Sets Nav}}
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{{MannConomyNav}}
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{{Soldier Nav|state=collapsed}}
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{{Soldier Nav}}
 

Latest revision as of 00:36, 27 January 2024

The Tank Buster
Tankbuster.png
Basic Information
Used by: Soldier
Contributed by: Larolaro
Released: September 30, 2010 Patch
(Mann-Conomy Update)
Items: Black Box, Battalion's Backup, Grenadier's Softcap
Effect: Leave a calling card on your victims
“
Hmm? "Where are the tanks?", I hear you cry? Gentlemen, I'll have you know I blasted each and every one of those overweight metal sonsofbitches back to their mothers!
— The Soldier in the Tank Buster set description
 ”

The Tank Buster is a community-created item set for the Soldier.

The set includes the following items:

The Tank Buster
Backpack The Tank Buster Bundle.png
Effect

Leave a Calling Card on your victims


Equipping all items in the set leaves a Calling Card on your victims.

The Tank Buster was contributed as part of the Polycount contest.

Weapons

Weapon Kill icon Ammo
Loaded 		Ammo
Carried 		Damage Range Notes / Special Abilities
Black Box
Craft
Black Box 		Killicon black box.png 3 20 Base: 90

Crit: 270

Pictogram plus.png On hit: restores up to 20 health points.

Pictogram minus.png -25% clip size

Battalion's Backup
Craft
Battalion's Backup 		N/A ∞ ∞ N/A

Pictogram plus.png Increases max health by 20 points (220 total) on wearer.

Pictogram info.png Provides a defensive buff that protects nearby team members from Critical hit and Mini-crits, blocks 35% of incoming damage and blocks 50% of Sentry Gun's damage.

Pictogram info.png Rage increases through damage dealt.

Demonstration

Update history

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

  • The Tank Buster was added to the game.

July 10, 2013 Patch

  • Changed attributes:
    • Removed +20% Sentry damage resistance on wearer.
    • Added Leave a calling card on your victims.

Gallery

  • Calling Card.

  • The Tank Buster Pack.

  • Conceptual artwork of the Grenadier's Softcap, Black Box and Battalion's Backup backpack component.

  • Conceptual artwork of the Grenadier's Softcap, Black Box and Battalion's Backup's backpack, bugle and flag components.

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Warnav polypin Item Icon.png Mann-Conomy Update
Bold items are part of item sets.
Weapons
Leaderboard class scout.png Scout
Leaderboard class soldier.png Soldier
Leaderboard class pyro.png Pyro
Leaderboard class heavy.png Heavy
Leaderboard class medic.png Medic
Leaderboard class sniper.png Sniper
Leaderboard class spy.png Spy
Cosmetics
Item sets
Action items
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Other
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Item sets
Leaderboard class scout.png Scout
Leaderboard class soldier.png Soldier
Leaderboard class pyro.png Pyro
Leaderboard class demoman.png Demoman
Leaderboard class heavy.png Heavy
Leaderboard class engineer.png Engineer
Leaderboard class medic.png Medic
Leaderboard class sniper.png Sniper
Leaderboard class spy.png Spy
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