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==Description and Abilities==
The elation Tankbustas feel has a primal heritage, similar to the thrill a [[Feral Ork]] would feel when they killed a rampaging [[Squiggoth]]. Orks that fancy this kind of thrill often gather together, forming mobs of Tankbustas. Tankbustas who prove especially adept at destroying enemy vehicles from a distance enjoy the fame of a big game hunter and will often attract a retinue of aspirants, who have yet to blow up their first tank. A Tankbusta who succeeded in skoring his first confirmed kill enjoys getting 'tanked up' after the batttle, a ritual that includes devouring tank's crew and drinking engine oil from its smoking remains.{{Fn|1}}
Tankbustas sometimes form [[Wrecka Krew]]s with similarly-minded [[Breaka Boy]]z, who they share a sometimes violence rivalry with.{{Fn|7c}}
====Sub-Types====
==Equipment==
As befits deadly anti-tank infantry, Tankbustas are equipped with [[Rokkit Launcha]]s and [[Tankbusta Bombs]] that they can attach to enemy vehicles to enjoy a following explosion. Veteran Tankbustas often carry around some parts of the vehicles they have destroyed or equipment from their drivers to show their victories. It is common for Tankbustas to wear armour fashioned from pieces of a destroyed tank or to sport nuts and cogs as crude jewellery. Some Tankbustas feature unusual equipment ranging from [[Tankhammer]]s to wreck vehicles in close combat to specially trained [[Bomb Squigs]] as a form of walking explosives.{{Fn|1}}
Boss [[Nob]]z in Tankbusta Krews may be equipped with a [[Rokkit Pistol]] and [[Smash Hammer]].{{Fn|7b}}
==Gallery==
*{{Endn|7}}: [[Kill Team: Brutal and Cunning]]
**{{Endn|7a}}: pg. 19
**{{Endn|7b}}: pg. 32-33**{{Endn|7c}}: pg. 12
*{{Endn|8}}: [https://web.archive.org/web/20241202095850/https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/qlu1xaks/sunday-preview-kill-team-gets-brutal-and-cunning/ Warhammer Community] (saved archive, dated 02/12/2024) Original link: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/qlu1xaks/sunday-preview-kill-team-gets-brutal-and-cunning/ Warhammer Community] (last accessed 02/12/2024)
