Ubisoft has finally announced an upcoming Tachanka rework aimed at bringing the meme-tier defender back into the meta. Tachanka is currently the worst operator in the game with a mediocre kit and a gadget that's borderline unusable in Siege's almost fully destructible maps. As Tachanka's LMG turret keeps him in one location, it's too easy for attackers to work out where he is and simply shoot him from below, clear him out with a grenade, or to open up a new line of sight through a soft wall. While there are some cheeky tricks you can employ with the Russian monolith, he is almost never picked.
Ubisoft revealed their planned Tachanka rework at the Six Invitational 2020 to huge rounds of applause from the attendees. The rework keeps Tachanka's aesthetic and overall defensive role, but should make him much more viable.
Full details are currently a little sparse, we don't know what armour and speed values he will have, or what secondary gadgets he can equip. However, Ubisoft did show off some Tachanka rework gameplay, showing his new primary weapon and gadget in action. Join us as we round up everything that's currently known about the upcoming Tachanka rework, from its expected release date to how his gadget will work.
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