Tailgator

The Tailgator is a Tier 3 tank that branches from the Inceptioner and the Pounder at level 30.

Design
The Tailgator has a circular base and a barrel similar to the Pounder's but is a bit shorter and has a decorative auto-gun poking out the end of the barrel.

Technical
The Tailgator shoots Pounder bullets that have an auto-turret on top. Its bullets have good damage and speed, though they cause less recoil than the Pounder.

Upgrades
The Tailgator upgrades from the and the  at level 30.

The Tailgator can upgrade to the following:
 * (Lv. 45)
 * (Lv. 45)
 * (Lv. 45)
 * (Lv. 45)
 * (Lv. 45)
 * (Lv. 45)
 * (Lv. 45)
 * (Lv. 45)
 * (Lv. 60)
 * (Lv. 60)

As the Tailgator

 * The Tailgator's strong bullets can soak up a good amount of damage, but not too much.
 * Against weak enemies, try shooting to the side for your bullet's auto-turret to finish them off.

Against the Tailgator

 * Bullet spammers can easily destroy the Tailgator's bullets.
 * The Tailgator does not easily survive an attack from more than one side.

History
The Tailgator was conceptualized by Hellcat and added to the game on January 16, 2019.

Trivia

 * Despite branching from it, this tank actually predates Inceptioner.
 * This tank is often misspelled as Tailgater in the changelogs.
 * Despite having two potential upgrades (Tailgator-3 and Engineer-2), a -2 was never made.