Top 10 Best Diep.io Tanks
You've fired your last shot as a squishy little circle and finally evolved into something with teeth. Now comes the real question: which tank is the one you ride to victory? With the dizzying mess of classes in Diep.io, from drone-spamming nuisances to recoil-surfing chaos machines, picking your favorite is half strategy and half personal vendetta.
This list gives you the floor. Got a soft spot for bullet hell? Prefer slapping opponents across the map with a single shot? Maybe you're that one player who refuses to use anything but that underdog nobody sees coming.
Whatever your playstyle is, whether you're a control freak, a sniper purist, or pure mayhem incarnate, you get to decide which tanks rule the arena.
So vote for the ones you think deserve the spotlight. The battlefield is chaotic, but your opinion doesn't have to be.
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Destroyer
Versatile in firepower and ramming. Of course, this takes the cake.
My build: 2/7/3/7/7/7/0/0
I've gotten 550k+ max score with this.
A good tip: Use this with maximum body damage. It's a really great attack mechanism.
Fastest tank in the game. When shooter can one-shot most things.
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Penta Shot
This beast absolutely wrecks everything in the game. I'm surprised it's not #1. If you want to get a score fast, then the Destroyer is your go-to, but you can easily get teamed up against and die fast. This one will allow you to wreck entire teams, and nothing can even get close. It's really too broken to be allowed in the game.
It just wrecks all competition. No one can come near you, and you can stay away from enemy bullets.
It's like having your own forcefield, especially if you do 1/0/0/7/7/7/7/4. The increased health regeneration helps, and the movement speed can be used for emergencies.
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Triplet
I personally like to use the Triplet as a shielded tank. The build I typically use is 0/5/0/0/7/7/7/7. This allows you to make a shield of bullets and keep up with them.
It's especially useful in Breakout and Domination, as it can shred most Dominators and can easily take over territory. Its survivability is also off the charts, since it can't be damaged in most 1v1s and can run away if it's outnumbered.
You only need to worry about Bullet Annihilators, Rocketeers, and other tanks with extreme bullet penetration.
Great thing, this Triplet. It's strong, has great firing speed and accuracy, and can escape from battle quickly. I always became the top tank with it easily. It deserves to be higher. The same thing for Overlord. It's somewhat underrated.
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Overlord
You can use the drones for anything, and they auto-target everything around you like little homing missiles that you can instantly replace. Also, you can use them as a shield, and it is very effective!
Not that good, but it can actually pack quite a punch if you use it like a pro. Not that noob-friendly, I say.
This is like the most OP tank in the game. It can kill everything! Just watch out for destroyers...
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Booster
The Booster can destroy ANYTHING in range... even Penta Shot! Just watch out for Destroyer classes and the Predator, which can destroy a Booster quickly.
Seriously amazing speed! Great for people who want to use hands-on combat yet want to get out of a nasty situation!
Booster is a very good weapon at ramming with speed.
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Hybrid
Way way way better than the Destroyer. Really good for rammers.
This should be higher than Destroyer.
I vote for Hybrid because it's better than what it is to sneak off a win on a giant Pentagon.
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Sprayer
I've gotten runs on this that are absolutely freaking amazing. Nothing can even touch me.
The Sprayer is OP at killing Overlords and other drone classes.
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Necromancer
Very good. But a tip is that keep squares close to your body.
This is OP against snipers and sometimes triangles.
Build a glass missile then it's E and C. I can get on the leader so fast with it.
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Machine Gun
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Manager
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Factory
Create your entire army! Weakness: a level 21 basic tank that runs into you and becomes a triplet.
Absolutely overpowered. It's underrated and uses level one tanks as drones.
You can beat any tank with this tank!
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Arena Closer
This is a freakin' good tank that faced extinction.
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Assassin
I think this belongs in the 15s.
Great way to sneak attack!
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Octo Tank
I went through a game with a Twin Flank only to find that Octo-Tank was not in the upgrades. I got killed as a Battleship soon after.
The most mainstream tank I have ever seen. Not that good, Twin Flank is better!
If it's a war you want, you're going to have to give it more than that, Hellfire.
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Gunner
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Fighter
It is OP! This should definitely be a lot higher on the list. I think this should be top three, at least higher than Booster! I can destroy almost every tank when I play with it!
This is the best tank in the game. It goes fast and it shoots in multiple places. I've reached 3 million with it.
OP! My record was set with a Fighter! It should be top 3!
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Spread Shot
Best fighter against Overlord ever.
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Triple Twin
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Hunter
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Flank Guard
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Twin Flank
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Landmine
It's great because you can sit there and wait for someone to come to you, and it can turn invisible.
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Sniper
Best tank ever for noobs like me.
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Twin
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Tri-Angle
This should be higher.
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Streamliner
How is the streamliner lower than the TANK?! Same with the other tanks below and some of the ones above.
Streamliner = tank with tons of reload and range
Best ever! How is it lower than gunner?
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Basic Tank
The only tanks that have better bullet penetration are the Destroyer classes and the Trapper or drone classes.
Easy to get and easy to use, but not that effective against bullet spammers.
I killed #7 Pentashot as a Basic Tank, and I can hold my own against a Destroyer.