Buck



Buck is a Common tank in Hills of Steel 2. It is a small tank with a low profile that resembles a combat shotgun on tank tracks. Its Special plants a land mine.

Primary
Buck fires up to five blasts of pellets in a wide, close- to -mid-range spread. Every blast contains multiple clusters of pellets which can each strike enemies separately. With Fuzzy Dice, each cluster may be a Critical Attack.

Special
Buck places a land mine that detonates when an enemy tank approaches. These mines don't disappear over time and there is no limit to how many can be on the map at a time. Allies can see Buck's landmines. Enemies can see the mines as Buck lays them and hear a warning beep that increases in frequency the closer they are to the mine. Firing on a mine produces red damage numbers, as if the mine is taking damage, but doesn't ever seem to destroy or remove the mine.

The explosion of the land mine has a short delay once triggered, so fast tanks can trigger the mine but escape the explosion. It's possible, but unlikely, to catch multiple enemy tanks in the small blast radius.

Strategy
Hit-and-run tactics are usually the best approach with Buck, as this allows you to take advantage of Buck's high damage output and it's special attack. Charging headlong into the enemy may be tempting, but can often prove detrimental to your team in certain game modes (Rampage, Star Catch).

Buck is a small tank and the lowest to the ground, which makes it a difficult target at certain angles but also renders Buck's main attack ineffective at other angles. Buck does the most damage when positioned at an angle to keep it's barrel clear and allow as many of the projectiles to hit the enemy as possible.

Land mines allow you to protect key points on the map and can be used by Buck and it's allies to lure enemies into a trap.

Skins

 * Star: red with large golden star (50 gems)
 * Western (150 gems)
 * Vintage (season 8 reward)
 * Snow Camo (Season 19 reward)

Trivia
The name 'Buck' seems to come from the word "buckshot", a type of ammunition used in shotguns.