Gunfire cracks on the minimap and your squad blinks out of formation. You ping the nearest spawn, throat tight, because one choice now decides whether you live or watch the feed. I’ve spent nights testing tanks so you don’t have to learn the hard way.
A commuter checks their watch while the subway doors close. Complete Tyr tanks tier list
I sorted every vehicle by how reliably it wins fights, how forgiving it is under pressure, and how useful it feels in typical matches. You’ll find S, A, and B tiers below, with short, brutal notes on why each machine matters and when to avoid it. I tested on Steam builds, cross-referenced play from Stoke Games streams, and watched pro runs on Twitch and YouTube to shape these opinions.
Which Tyr tanks belong in S-tier?
These are the machines that consistently swing games when piloted well. I’ll tell you the playstyle, the weakness you can exploit, and one quick tip to start winning more.
| Tank | Role | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Ikarus | Light | Ikarus can flip between ground combat and an aerial fighter—scout, strike, and escape in a single cooldown. Its vertical play lets you punish bad positioning and reset fights. If you want one tank that forces opponents to change how they play, this is it; it moves like a Swiss watch, so mastery rewards patience and timing. |
| Ark | Medium | Ark trades raw punch for mobility and a forgiving sniper kit. Faster reloads and quick repositioning mean you can miss once and still finish a trade. Use its deployable foliage to break sightlines and earn extra seconds to set up a follow-up shot. |
| Atlas | Heavy | Front-on fights are Atlas’s domain: heavy frontal armor, a hard-hitting cannon, and a sonar that spots threats for the team. Flankers will chew its sides, so your job is to hold the line and call targets. In chaotic pushes it’s a lighthouse in a storm—visible, hard to ignore, and invaluable when you lead the charge. |
Which Tyr tanks are best for beginners?
If you’re learning roles or want something that scales with simple upgrades, these are the reliable picks. They forgive mistakes and teach positioning.
| Tank | Role | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Alecto | Light | Blink gives Alecto instant aggression and escape—perfect for one-on-one plays. Fast reloads let you win duels, but it lacks team fight utility and scouting reach, so avoid solo-brawls versus grouped enemies. |
| Kestrel | Light | Balanced speed, armor, and weapons make Kestrel the best all-round starter. It’s versatile: scout, skirmish, or pressure lanes. Use bushes to control sightlines and force enemies into uncomfortable angles. |
| Arbalest | Medium | My personal main for a reason: the highest single-shot damage in the game. Siege Shot tears modules apart, but long reloads punish waste. If you learn pacing and map angles, Arbalest converts misses into map control. |
| Ranger | Medium | Ranger reshapes the map with ramps that open new approaches for you and your teammates. It’s a flanker’s dream but relies heavily on allies to follow up—play with voice comms or a coordinated squad. |
| Tempest | Medium | Five-round autoload and a teleport utility let Tempest delete high-value targets when you time your volleys. Reload and ammo management are the skill checks; once you master them, Tempest feels unfair. |
| Valor | Medium | Valor’s healing changes fights from attrition to recovery. Round armor makes it awkward to pin down, but alone it dies quickly—you’re only as good as your team’s willingness to stick together. |
| Fortis | Heavy | Fortis sacrifices a bit of armor for better mobility and utility mines that lock down zones. With hull and turret upgrades it plays like a heavy that can actually chase and reposition—good for hybrid frontlines. |
What tanks require more practice to use effectively?
These designs reward practice and finesse. They’re not bad—just high-skill or situational.
| Tank | Role | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Phantom | Light | Invisibility makes Phantom the best scout on paper, but its weapon is slow and fragility is brutal. If your positioning and timing are imperfect, you’ll do more spectating than scouting. Great for players who master stealth and burst windows. |
| Rook | Medium | Rook excels at static defense—drop barriers, control a choke, and farm. The problem is mobility: when flankers arrive you’re often forced to abandon your setup. Use Rook with predictable enemy paths and a teammate who watches your blind side. |
| Maul | Heavy | Maul’s damage comes from ramming—its gun is secondary. That role flip makes it a triumph with speed but a liability if you can’t force collisions. Think like a medium when you play it: angle, bait, then strike. |
I haven’t had time with Helio yet—gaining Alpha access is the only way into that test pool—so expect updates as I add it to my rotation. If you want to follow the testing feed, I post notes on Discord, clip highlights to YouTube, and stream patches on Twitch; cross-referencing all three saved hours of guesswork during my evaluations.
Which tank will you master first?