Steelix

The Steelix is a tier 5 tank that upgrades from the Spike and the Iron at level 60.

Design
The Steelix has a shell similar to the Spike’s shell, but with the spikes gray instead of black. They are also much shorter and there are a lot more of them, 20 to be precise.

Technical
The Steelix retains the same stats, and upgrades as the Spike. It has an upgrade cap of 12. The Steelix also is immune to freezing and poisonous effects.

As the Steelix

 * Use the fact that you are immune to all debuffs to your advantage and ram debuffers with impunity.
 * Although the shell is blunt, the tank still has Spike stats. This is just something to keep in mind during play but you may be able to fool players into thinking you only deal Smasher damage on hit.

Against the Steelix

 * If you are using Chiller, Acid or Torch, avoid engaging in combat against the Steelix. You will be at a massive disadvantage, essentially being reduced to a Sniper.



Trivia

 * The Steelix was originally known as the Steel Spike before being renamed. It was a suggestion by mew in the Discord.
 * Despite upgrading from it, this tank actually predates Iron.
 * Steelix is named after the eponymous Pokemon. Its debuff immunity may be a reference to the Steel type's natural resistance to Poison.
 * It is one of a handful of tanks named similarly, including Houndoom and Omastar.