This article is considered accurate for the current version (1.61) of Foxhole.
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A bombastic variant of the T12 Tankette, the “Ixion” provides its crew with more support and a mounted Infantry Support Gun. Added weight from the armour results in reduced overall speed.
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— In-game description
The T20 “Ixion” Tankette (also known as an Ixion or 30mm Tankette) is a ColonialTankette equipped with a hull-mounted 30mm cannon.
The T20 “Ixion” Tankette has 1350 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 it won't last long when faced with heavy explosives or anti-tank weaponry. 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). It has Tank Armor. With it, in best case scenario, penetrating projectiles only have a 55% 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.
The T20 “Ixion” Tankette is a well-armed and armored tankette, which is equipped with heavy armor and a gun capable of damaging enemy vehicles and structures. Due to these characteristics, it is capable of shrugging off most infantry weapons, with heavier ammunition, like anti-armor rounds or explosive, being the only ones able to effectively damage it.
Despite its stats, its biggest downside is the short range of the 30mm gun, which must close the gap in order to hit its target. Due to this, friendly infantry must support this vehicle in order to deal damage.
Tankette Effectiveness over the Course of the War
Similar to all tankettes, as soon as heavier anti-armor weapons become more common, the T20 “Ixion” Tankette loses most of its relevance on the front line, as they will quickly be destroyed, as longer ranged weapons prevent the crew from reacting fast enough before being destroyed. However, due to its armament, it is still a formidable opponent when operated by a competent crew.
Effective tankette transport
Due to the tankettes slow speed, it is recommended that you transport the tankette to its destination via a Flatbed Truck, rather than driving it. However it should be noted that this requires a crane to both load and unload the vehicle. Tankettes can not be packaged when their armor or health is not full.
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 tankette. These tactics can be buffed by wearing either a Tank Uniform or an Engineer Uniform.
Trivia
In Greek mythology, Ixion was the king of the Lapiths tribe, who was greatly punished for murdering his father-in-law
The Ixion appears to be inspired by a mishmash of various WW2 tankette designs around the world:
The suspension and large road wheel design most resembles an AH-IV, a tankette of Czechoslovakian origin that was exclusively for export, fielded in Romania, Iran, Sweden, and Ethiopia.
The hull silhouette appears to draw vague inspiration from the Italian L3/35 series of tankettes.
The fixed-mounted armament configuration most closely resembles a TKS-D, an interwar Polish tank destroyer tankette armed with a 37mm wz.36 Bofors anti-tank gun. Of particular note, the gunner is mounted on the right side, and the driver on the left side.
Gallery
The T20 “Ixion” Tankette from the front
The T20 “Ixion” Tankette from the rear
A T20 “Ixion” Tankette with the Gunner/Commander turned out
The T20 “Ixion” Tankette introduced in Update 0.44
Concept art depicting potential designs for the T20 "Ixion" Tankette