This article is considered accurate for the current version (1.54) of the game.
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This modified “Hatchet” features a reinforced fuel cell fixed to its rear alongside a flamethrower turret. This light tank can launch litres of burning fuel a fair distance, while its crew remains protected behind light armour plating.
The H-19 “Vulcan” has 1950 HP and is disabled under 30% health. It has "Heavy Armor" resistance: it can soak small arms fire, shrapnel, and 12.7mm machine guns, and it is immune to Flamethrowers. But heavy explosives and anti-tank weaponry are a real threat to it. It has subsystems that have a chance to be disabled by heavy explosives and anti-tank weaponry if hit specifically: Tracks: 30% (Anti-Tank Mines always disable them), Fuel Tank: 25%, Turret/Cannon: 25%. It has Tank Armor. With it, in best case scenario, penetrating projectiles only have a 33% chance of penetrating and doing damage. That chance goes up quickly if the armor is worn or if it is shot from up close, or on the side or rear from a direct angle, or with ammo that has penetration bonuses. It takes 145 Basic Materials to fully repair it from 1% to 100% health with a Hammer. Its health, subsystems, and Tank Armor can be instantly repaired at a Garage for 100 Basic Materials.
Similar to all flamethrower weaponry, the H-19 “Vulcan” is incapable of damaging armored vehicles, unless they are open-top, where the crew is exposed to the outside environment. However, just like all flamethrower weaponry, it is effective at light structures on fire, slowly burning them down and preventing them from being repaired until its extinguished. Special care must be taken in order to ensure the safety of the vehicle while getting close to them.
Its main armament, the flamethrower, is a niche tool. When used directly against infantry, it can become one of the fastest kill tools (right behind explosions, which will instantly kill a player). While it is tempting to charge hunkering infantry, it's better to flush them out with fire and heat. The near-nonexistent damage and quick emptying of a canister forces the crew to conserve ammunition against flammable targets. Setting enemy structures ablaze will also deny enemy infantry their use, slowly damaging it and preventing them from repairing it.
Although it is possible to use a Light Tank without a Commander, it's not recommended as it will limit your awareness on the battlefield.
Standard Equipment Loadout
Like with every other armored vehicle, the crew should ALWAYS equip themselves with a Gas Mask and multiple Filters to avoid dying to Gas Grenades. Additionally, they should bring a Hammer and Basic Materials to repair the tank. These tactics can be buffed by wearing either a Tank Uniform or an Engineer Uniform.
Tips
Like all vehicles that use flame ammo, they can be quickly submitted into them without accessing their inventory
While this can be done for all vehicles, it should only be done if they can carry/use large items
Equip the flame ammo and walk up to the vehicle
Submit the flame ammo into the vehicle - pressV
Trivia
In Roman mythology, Vulcan was the god of fire, volcanos, and the forge.
Despite the description saying it is equipped with a heavy flamethrower, the H-19 "Vulcan" is equipped with a regular flamethrower, similar to the ones used in other lightly armored vehicles
Gallery
The H-19 “Vulcan” from the front
The H-19 “Vulcan” from the rear
A H-19 “Vulcan” lighting a building on fire in one of the Official Foxhole Trailers
The H-19 “Vulcan” introduced in the Update 1.50 ('Inferno') Dev Stream