Kalran: Tales of the four nations/Venus

"Mantis assembled!"

-A mantis upon exiting the ???

Tactical analysis

 * They won't see me coming: Despite its size, the Mantis tank destroyer is a very effective in its role of destroying tanks with a single, well placed volley. Its pressure powered, AP rounds able to destroy tanks at an incredibly long range and punch through multiple target with little noise


 * They will not pass: The resourcefulness of the Faunus shows in their use of dug-in Mantis's as immobile firebases. While buried, they are significantly better armoured and retain all their stealth properties; a Mantis overlooking a road can be almost impossible to shift. However, without a full turret rotation, the Mantis is unable to do anything about flankers


 * They will never find me: The Mantis's illusion generator affords it invisibility. While it can only be used while the Mantis is stationary and not firing, it allows the Mantis to be used as a very effective ambush tool


 * They've found me!: However, as its role implies, the Mantis is poorly armoured and rather slow. It is not meant for direct fighting, and cannot stand up to one. Rely on its invisibility and range to get the drop on enemy tanks and quickly retreating when the enemy gets close

Trivia

 * The Mantis is based off the m56 scorpion