Tanuki

The  is a tier 5 tank that upgrades from the Overdrive at level 60.

Design
The looks similar to the, but the square prop is a reddish color. Its drones' turrets are also this same red color.

Technical
The spawns drones that have turrets, as expected from the  branch. However, these drones have unique turrets that fire homing bullets, which is only seen elsewhere in the branch.

As the

 * It is very easy to just make your drones linger around random enemies. The turrets fire homing bullets, so as long as they don’t get shot, or as long as they last long enough, they can terrorize random enemies.
 * A good strategy is to make your drones linger around enemies, allowing the turrets to fire a barrage of homing bullets. Once an enemy’s health is low enough, make the drones themselves swoop in for the annihilation.
 * Your bullets are very accurate, since not only do the turrets naturally lead their shots, but they are also homing on top of that. This means you can have your drones a bit farther out than most Overdrive branches when letting them wear down a target.

Against the

 * All you have to do is destroy the drones. That is the only thing keeping the from instantly being flattened.
 * Since homing bullets lose speed (and thus damage) when curving, maneuverable tanks can run circles around the drones.
 * The drones' bullets are somewhat weaker than normal Overdrive turret bullets.

Trivia

 * Tanukis are a species of raccoon native to Japan. You can read the entire thing here.
 * This is one of 2 tanks whose names have Japanese origins and are homing, the other being