Phoenix



Phoenix is a Rare tank in Hills of Steel 2.

It is a boxy red tank with a cowcatcher and a flamethrower on the front.

Primary
Phoenix fires a short-range gout of flame that deals a small amount of damage over time to all targets within its area.

This attack does 100% of Phoenix's Attack stat.

Special
Phoenix launches a slow-moving barrel in a mid- to long-range arc. The barrel rolls along the ground, exploding on contact with a target or after a few seconds, dealing a large amount of damage in a large radius. The ground within this radius burns for a few more seconds, dealing a minor among of damage over time.

The initial explosion deals damage equal to Phoenix's Special stat, and each second for the next four seconds it deals damage equal to 1/6th the Special stat.

Strategy
Phoenix has one of the highest health of any tank in the game. It is also the most stable tank, making it almost impossible to push or flip for tanks like Ninja or Kong.

Note that Phoenix's primary attack has a very short minimum range, so targets pressed directly up against the tank can avoid being damaged. The effective range of this attack is roughly 20% longer than the animation would suggestion.

Trivia
The Phoenix is a mythical bird that immolates itself in fire and is reborn from it's own ashes.

Upgrades
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Skins
Poison (50 gems)

Frost (150 gems)