This article is considered accurate for the current version (1.56) of the game.
“
This high-powered mobile artillery platform deploys a set of sturdy, mechanical legs to brace for the power of 150mm cannon fire. The "Sarrisa" Lance variant is a highly custom and ingenious use of the Lance chassis that creates a versatility in armour operations, reducing much of the overhead when transporting and deploying static artillery batteries.
„
— In-game description
The Lance-46 “Sarissa” (simply known as a Sarissa) is a late-game ColonialBattle Tank and a type of SPG. It is equipped with a 150mm artillery cannon, which can bombard enemy defensive structures from long distances.
The Lance-46 “Sarissa” has 6250 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 25% 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 200 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.
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.
The high rate of fire of SPGs make them a powerful tool for suppressing enemy pushes, and their high resilience to counterbattery makes them especially useful for sieging concrete bunkers with howitzer garrisons.
Due to their outstandingly high price and significance, SPGs are a high-value target on the battlefield. To prevent enemy infantry or tanks from destroying them, more effort should be put into preparing defenses around them than other artillery guns.
Tips
Like all vehicles that use large shells, 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 shell and walk up to the vehicle
Submit the shell into the vehicle - pressV
Trivia
A "Sarissa" is a type of long spear made famous by the Greek Phalanxes fielded by Alexander the Great.
The Lance-46 “Sarissa” is the first Battle Tank in the game that allows infantry to ride on it, similar to the IST.
Gallery
The Lance-46 "Sarissa" from the front
The Lance-46 "Sarissa" from the rear
The Lance-46 "Sarissa" in its deployed state
The Lance-46 "Sarissa" with a Colonial soldier on one of the passenger seats
