The Spartan tank was the main battle tank used by the GDI Defense Class during the Fourth Tiberium War.
Background
Essentially a gun on treads, the Spartan’s armor makes it a perfect meat shield while providing ranged support. Once “destroyed,” it becomes a full-health, repairable turret, similar to the guardian cannon from the last war.
In-game
Essentially a turret on tracks, the Spartan Tank is armed with a high-powered cannon and is rather slow moving. It has less health than contemporary crewed battle tanks, such as the Hunter, the Sheppard, or the Nod Avenger, but possesses equivocal firepower - allowing it to still trade blows effectively.
Moreover, once it reaches 0 health - it transforms into a stationary turret with 200 hp, equipped with Heavy armor: trading its mobility for vastly increased survivability. Its cannon is good against Medium-type armour, found on similarly armored vehicles such as tanks, but is less effective against heavier armour and light units.
In its mobile form, the Spartan Tank has Medium-type armour that is, itself—weak against tank cannons. However, in its turret form, its armor type is switched to Heavy armour - which is weak only against lasers and other energy weapons.
The "GDI Classical Warfare" achievement can be earned for destroying a Centurion with a Spartan tank.
Quotes
Created
- Spartan at the ready!
Select
- Tank and turret!
- Spartan!
- Spartan battalion, sir!
- Tank division!
- You can count on us!
- Whatever you need!
- Ready for war!
Moving
- Good as done!
- Copy that!
- Rendezvous at the new A.O.!
- Rolling out!
- You got it!
- No problem!
- Let's hit the road!
- Keep going!
- We'll dial it in!
- Ten-four, chief!
Attacking
- Fire!
- Got it covered!
- Hit 'em!
- Boom! Haha!
- Do 'em!
- Bust 'em up!
- Smack 'em around a bit!
- Take 'em down!
Move to Attack
- Let a Spartan handle it!
- We'll report back when they're gone!
- Won't let 'em out of our sight!
- Consider 'em gone!
- Want 'em out of the way?
- Crunch time!
- Been waiting for this one!
In Combat
- Engaged!
- Reload!
- Give 'em another!
- Giving 'em hell, sir!
- Keeping busy!
- Walk in the park!
Taking Fire
- Enemy fire!
- We're not backing down!
- They can't hurt a Spartan!
- That all you got?
- We're not going anywhere!
- We ain't scared!
Retreating
- Back it up, gentlemen!
- You heard the call, move!
- Falling back!
Gallery
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A Spartan with GDI team colour
See also
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