Taking down a Tank can be difficult even on the easier game settings, so thinking of facing one on advanced or expert is terrifying for me. However, there is ways to get over this hurdle with the least amount of hurt possible.
One such way, which I’m quite fond of, involves a molotov cocktail and a whole heap of running. When the Tank is sighted, throw the cocktail at him and light him on fire. Once he’s ignited, MOVE! Run in the direction of the start point, jumping over stairs and stuff. Unlike games like Team Fortress 2, enemies in this game stay lit on fire and take damage until they finally die. Tank’s and other infected also work via the AI Director, and will traverse the terrain sometimes awkwardly; climbing things players easily leap across. Using this, you can usually outrun the Tank and survive until he dies, with little to no damage done to your team.
This is how you also get the easily obtained Towering Inferno achievement (earned by simply lighting a Tank on fire), if you hadn’t already. You can thank me later, or now in the comments. Also, if you have your own tactics for taking down a tank, feel free to share them in the comments.
