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For other units of the same name, see Scorpion tank.

Scorpion, ready to sting!
- Scorpion rolling out of the Arms Dealer

The Scorpion tank was the GLA's main battle tank during the GLA Conflict.

Background[]

While fast, they are a poor match for more modern armour in direct combat. This was demonstrated amply in Iraq, when a division of USA Crusader tanks took on an equally-sized division of Scorpions, annihilating the latter without suffering any losses. Nevertheless, the GLA have plenty of upgrades available to make the Scorpion a viable weapon, such as the Scorpion rocket and the toxin shells upgrades. Like most combatant GLA vehicles, they could upgrade their primary weapon by salvaging parts from destroyed enemy vehicles in Zero Hour.

Upgrades[]

Base[]

CNCG Scorpion Rocket Cameo Scorpion Rocket When purchased, all Scorpions are given a crude rocket launcher able to fire at ground targets. Purchasable at any Arms Dealer for a cost of $1000.
CNCG Anthrax Shells Cameo Toxin shells When purchased, all Scorpions fire shells laced with toxin. Purchasable from a regular GLA Palace for a cost of $1000.
CNCG Anthrax Beta Cameo Anthrax Beta When purchased, all Scorpions' toxin shells use a deadlier mixture. Purchasable from a regular GLA Palace for a cost of $2000.
Anthrax Gamma Anthrax Gamma When purchased, all Scorpions' toxin shells use a mixture improved upon the regular Anthrax Beta. Purchasable from Dr. Thrax's Palace for a cost of $2000.
Upgrade gla armor piercing rockets AP Rocket When purchased, the Scorpion rocket does 25% more damage. Purchasable from any Black Market for a cost of $2000.
Upgrade gla junk repair Junk Repair When purchased, all Scorpion crews slowly repair their vehicles with improvised materials. Purchasable from any Black Market for a cost of $2000.

Salvage[]

In Zero Hour, the Scorpion can also be upgraded with salvaged parts. The first upgrade improves its cannon, while the second upgrade will improve its cannon even more and add a second rocket to its weapons systems, bringing the Scorpion tank up to par with the Battlemaster and Crusader tanks in terms of damage output. The second improvement only takes effect when Scorpion rocket is researched. Otherwise, the Scorpion tank will be unchanged from the first improvement.

Game unit[]

Speedy and inexpensive, Scorpions are good for hit-and-run missions in the early phases of a battle. The Scorpion's cannon is most effective against lighter vehicles and structures. The Scorpion rocket upgrade is very useful, significantly adding to the Scorpion's firepower and giving it an edge against stationary anti-tank infantry.

However, direct confrontation with technologically advanced USA and China heavy weapons is ill-advised in most cases. Furthermore, Scorpions remain vulnerable to anti-tank infantry (although the toxin shells and rocket upgrades help resolve this) and aircraft.

While scorpion tanks are the worst MBT of the three factions at direct tank-to-tank engagements, the scorpion has a niche that the Crusader tank and the Battlemaster tank do not: the scorpion rockets are effective against clusters of enemy infantry and toxin shells available to the base GLA and Dr. Thrax also adds to its normally nominal anti-personnel capabilities. Combined with their superior speed allowing them to most quickly close the distance and run infantry over, the scorpion is the best MBT when engaging limited number of infantry.

Changelog[]

Quotes[]

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • There is a copy of Scorpion Tank named Lite Tank in the world builder.
  • The Scorpion tank is the salvaged version of the Italian Fiat M13/40 Carro Armato tanks that were used in the North African campaign of World War 2.
  • During the intro briefing of the GLA mission 2: Hidden Agenda set in Cairo, Egypt, a Scorpion tank being the first enemy unit to appear is a nod to the Egyptian Armed Forces' acquisition of a few abandoned M13/40 tanks during the 1948 Arab-Israeli postwar conflict.
  • The concept and unused turretless model suggests the Scorpion was originally going to be a modified M113 or M114 APC.
  • The Scorpion tank was originally meant to be a Chinese tank. While only an unfinished model (shown in the gallery) is available inside the game files, the original Scorpion tank looked like an actual scorpion, with its double barrels and a rocket launcher "tail".
  • The second model of the Scorpion tank looks like the real life King Scorpion.
  • If a Scorpion tank is destroyed in vanilla Generals, it uses the wreckage model of the Crusader tank. This is corrected in Zero Hour, where the Scorpion receives its own wreckage model.

See also[]

Gen GLA Logo Global Liberation Army War against the GLA Arsenal Gen GLA Logo
Sheppard Tanks CNCTW Scorpion Tank Cameo
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