Mini Tank

Overview
Added to the game in the 1.1 patch, the Mini Tank is the first Tank type vehicle available to a Battle Nations player. Available before any other tanks, and requiring only Iron to build, the Mini Tank is a smaller and more nimble than its fellow Tanks. It does decent amounts of Explosive damage to a single unit at a time, making it effective against other units with armor.

Relative to their fellow Tanks, Mini Tanks have a somewhat higher offense, sporting a base value 35 compared to 30 for Light Tanks and a scant 25 for Super Tanks. This makes it slightly easier for Mini Tanks to strike infantry and other units with high Security values.

Alongside this higher offense Mini Tanks also have a high defense value compared to other tanks, making them more likely to dodge enemy anti-tank fire.

Mini Tanks also are cheap. They require no Steel to build, and they require little in the way of experience to gain ranks. It costs as much experience to get a Mini Tank from Rank 3 to Rank 4 as it does to get a Super Tank from Rank 1 to Rank 2. They also don't increase your overall army value much when the PvP match making algorithm comes into play.

There are downsides however. Mini Tanks have far less durability than other Tanks, suffering from relatively low HP pools and a smaller Armor buffer. They also do comparatively little damage.

Mini Tanks can be a good replacement for Riot Troopers at higher levels, since they have 25 more Health Points. However, one has to take into consideration the fact that the Riot Trooper is a cheaper unit in terms of overall Unit Value when it comes to PvP pairings.

Variations
The Raider Kids have a customized version of the Mini Tank

Updates
1.1
 * Added.