T20 “Ixion” Tankette

Versioning

This article is considered accurate for the current version (1.58) of the game.

T20 “Ixion” Tankette
Information
Vehicle Type	Tankette
Health	1350
Disabled Under	30% health
Resistance(damage reduction)	Heavy Armor -99%  -99%  -00%  -00%  -15%  -70%  -00%  -70%  -99%  -70%
Tank Armor	7200, 55-80%
Subsystems disable chance	30%
Repair Cost	145
Crew	2
Inventory Slots	1
Armament	30mm Cannon
Ammo	30mm
Production Site	Motor Pool
Cost	10  15 chassis: T12 “Actaeon” Tankette
Packaged Size	Medium
Fuel Capacity	150L /

“	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.	„
	— In-game description

The T20 “Ixion” Tankette (also known as an Ixion or 30mm Tankette) is a Colonial Tankette equipped with a hull-mounted 30mm cannon.

General Info

Crew

The T20 “Ixion” Tankette houses a crew of two soldiers:

• Driver (Seat 1)
  • Controls the movement of the vehicle, and can see the remaining fuel in the vehicle
  • Activates horn sound with LMB
• Gunner/Commander (Seat 2)
  • Controls the movement, reloading, and firing of the 30mm cannon
  • Capable of directing the crew, as well as giving them a better overview of the battlefield
  • Can open up the hatch by pressing E, which allows the player to use their secondary equipment, such as binoculars

Armament

It is equipped with one main armament:

• 30mm Cannon
  • Mounted on the hull (110 degree firing arc)
  • Ammo Used: 30mm
  • Range: 35 meters
  • Reload Duration: 4.5 seconds
  • Firing Duration: 2 seconds
  • Fire Rate: 9.2 per minute

Inventory

It has one inventory slot and a dedicated ammo slot that can hold 35 30mm shells.

Engine & Mobility

• Fuel Tank: 150 L of Diesel or Petrol
  
• Fuel Consumption Rate: 6L / min (Autonomy: 25:00 min)
  
• Speed: 5.76 m/s on road, 4.03 m/s off-road
  
• Can ram and destroy Sandbag Covers and Tier 1 Walls, but not Barbed Wire Fences or Deployed Tripods
• Can cross Field Bridges, slightly damaging them
• Can't cross Trenches
• Triggers Anti-Tank Mines

Health & Armor

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.

Production

Structure	Input(s)	Output	Time
Small Assembly Station (Motor Pool)	10 x Construction Materials 15 x  Assembly Materials I 2 MW of power 1 x   T12 “Actaeon” Tankette	T20 “Ixion” Tankette	00:05:00

Must be fully researched in the Vehicle Tech Tree in order to be produced.

Storage & Transport

The T20 “Ixion” Tankette can be stored in a Storage Depot, Seaport or Storage Ship.

It can be packaged into a medium Shippable and transported by any Shipping Vehicle (Crane, Flatbed Truck, Barge, Freighter, Storage Ship, Landing Ships, Flatbed Car, or Large Crane).

Tactics

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, (such as anti-tank rifles) 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 is damaged or their 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 various Italian tankette designs, such as the L3/35 series

Gallery

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  The T20 “Ixion” Tankette from the front

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  The T20 “Ixion” Tankette from the rear

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  A T20 “Ixion” Tankette with the Gunner/Commander popping out of the hatch

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  The T20 “Ixion” Tankette introduced in Update 0.44

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  Concept art depicting potential designs for the T20 "Ixion" Tankette