How to kill a blue-shielded hovertank?

[BlorkTheOrk]

I just faced a blue hovertank which ate 12 mortar shells, 4 rpg shells, and 6 grenades in a row and something like 10 plasma pistol rounds. I guess I screwed. Help.

Also: is there any good universal weapon/type against anything?

[JustTheDude/CABSHEP]

No, there pretty much doesn't exist any type of weaponry that would be universally good against everything. Maybe Blaster Launcher. Or "warp" weapons, but those are rare.

This hovertank didn't "ate" those mortar shells, nades and plasma pistol shots in a row. It did it trough span of few turns, because shield regenerates.

What you need is to kill the shields really fast (in a single turn), then destroy the hovertank. Shields doesn't have armor, so shotguns are the best at that, because no matter what, each shot that connects deals damage.

[BlorkTheOrk]

ok, thank you. It did was in a span of 2 turns. Also do shields restore completely in a turn?

[legionof1]

each unit has a different rate, tank in question regens 50 a round. which can be quite alot if your using low power or weapons that the sheild type resists,

[Iazo]

As a side-point, Blue Shields are exceptionally strong against numerous typical shotgun damage types.

You need to use some specialized shotguns. Your picks are the Slaughter Cannon and the Laslock shotgun, really.

[dogwaffles]

It really requires concentrated firepower (the heavier, the better). Some damage types are more effective, but the shields regenerate so you really have to hit them all at once or avoid.

my first experience with blue shields really had me getting bailed out by melee specialists (barbarian savage with a barbaric ax saved the day, even after a well-placed satchel charge in my large vault didn't even dent the thing)

[arbee81]

I've found a blast or two with a Fatty will take down the shields, followed up with an EMP grenade to kill the tank.  If I know there might be one of those tanks on a mission I'll always bring 2 gals with fatties just for hovertank duty.

I try to avoid them if I can before I have that stuff.  Blue shields take 25% from concussive, which is why your mortars didn't scratch them.  They also take 25% from piercing, so regular guns are out.  Laser, plasma, electricity, cut, and stab do 100%, so an intrepid melee girl or two might bring it down.  It's no picnic once the shield is down, though.  They're resistant to varying degrees to most damage types, even melee types. They take bonus damage from EMP and even more from warp.   Your best bet if you don't have either is piercing, which they take 80% from.  But even then it's a minimum of 90 armor everywhere, and higher on the sides and front.  37mm rifles have a chance, and recoilless rifles, but they're a tough nut to crack without EMP