User:Apentashot1274/Shredder (Apentashot1274)

The Shredder is a fanon tank in arras.io. Like all of the Shrapnel Shooter branch and many other tanks, at can be played with at this server.

Technical
The Shredder upgrades from the Shrapnel Shooter, and shares many characteristics with it. It has one Shredder Cannon on it, which is similar in appearance to a Shrapnel Cannon. It fires a burst round, like the Shrapnel Shooter, but it fires a burst of eight shrapnel. Each shrapnel is weaker than a Shrapnel Shooter's, but still has the same design.

As the Shredder

 * This tank's eight round burst can decimate tanks close up. Get as close as you can for maximum damage.
 * The burst is also great for smashing through large clusters of shapes. Farming is quite easy with this tank.
 * The burst has very little delay between rounds, so you can treat it similar to a Streamliner or similar bullet spammer.
 * The increased bullet count allows for better bullet blocking. A burst can be used to block incoming bullets, unlike the Shrapnel Shooter.
 * A good surprise-attack build sacrifices reload for movement speed. Reload does not affect the rate at bullets come out during a burst, only the period of time in between bursts. If you can rush up to an enemy quickly, you can easily annihilate them.Screenshot 2019-05-16 at 10.12.52 AM.png

Against the Shredder

 * Range is key when fighting one. Snipers excel at fighting these, as Shredders perform poorly at longer range. Surprise attacks from far away are a great way to take out Shredders.
 * Destroyers aren't as good against these as Shrapnel Shooters, but can still take one out. Try and get up nice and close when using a Destroyer class, as even though a quick burst can take you out, if you are close enough, the amount of shrapnel shot before you hit them is reduced. This reduces the total damage your bullet takes, which means that it will do more damage when it contacts the Shredder.
 * Never let yourself get surprised by one. If you let one too close and you are not a Destroyer class, it's a death sentence.

Trivia

 * The Shredder was the first upgrade dreamt up of for the Shrapnel Shooter.
 * Shrapnel Shooters and Shredders share the same firerate for a burst, but Shredders have double the bullets in a burst.