What is Lord Tachanka? The Conflict Behind Rainbow Six Siege's Most Broken Operator

Meme characters are mechanically broken, community driven jokes typically selected only in poor taste. But the joke is usually inconsequential, short-lived, and destined to fade into obscurity.
In Rainbow Six Siege, one such character has refused to accept this fate and ironically - through his perceived uselessness - has risen as a wildly popular, cult figure within the game’s community.
Written & Hosted by Josh Bury (@ThrownGauntlet)
Co-written & Edited by Miles Hackett (@miles_hackett)
Interviews by Daniel Rosen (@Daniel_Rosen)
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[@patrickb6505]

Y’all gonna forget about his op ability: he can lower the enemies seriousness by 50%

[@ariyazyahya5474]

Crowd control

[@theendisnye8263]

@@ariyazyahya5474 Cover fire that's all he's good for.

[@MiraSubieGirl]

I fucking love this comment... Now Chanka shield is basicslly paper and no deployable... I am maining him harder than ever!

[@bryceyork4173]

He has a global ability that causes all players to lose focus on how serious the game is.

[@hashirsyed8810]

Oh damn And 666 likes

[@majorgeneraljohnson8212]

The reason Tachanka is “Broken” is because us mortals are not good enough to use him right

[@tylerjamz17]

Soviet Doggo 😂

[@mortalkombat1984]

Uhuh...I use him when possible thelord is good enough. 180degrees of cover? Good enough for me..chert voz'mi, da..dasvidaniya! Vert

[@silent__omega198]

Dog I’m a tachanka main

[@heretic_bs221]

What a complex mind set. You are the first to figure it out .

[@polarisation]

Fr if you play him decent you easily get at least 2 kills per match

[@charlessaint7926]

In a Outbreak cutscene, Ash refers to him as, "Your Highness".

[@netneutralizer1853]

link?

[@zahariahjohari2417]

@@netneutralizer1853 Just searched it on yt now.

[@jankyy8567]

Did you see it

[@Beriorn]

Three options to fix him: - Movable LMG - Make the turret automated like he's the Engineer from TF2. - Bigger gun. Upgrade 7.62mm to 12.7mm or even 20mm. Yes, give him an autocannon. That'll teach them.

[@greeny5549]

... you know they’ve announced the rework and exactly what they are doing

[@daniellejarvis9131]

Yeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssss

[@Doggie_San]

@@greeny5549 Long live Lord Tachanka {--}7

[@soggyramen6031]

Give him a missile launcher, that’ll show em

[@strikemanpop]

Better fix: Make him get a 150 kg gun who shoots $40 custom made bullets that cost 400.000 to fire for 12 seconds

[@W33b-Goblin11]

Nobody gonna mention tachankas voice actor is nealry as buff and godly as the lord himself

[@ToxicSkull0]

Method voice acting

[@DedikateSSB]

I love the fact that when he yelled "LMG MOUNTED AND LOADED" the entire mic just got destroyed. He is truely to stronk

[@Croucher72649]

If I’m not wrong he is also a bodyguard

[@ToxicSkull0]

Peter Drahun no hes an elite spetsnaz CTU Operator that has a powerful deployable LMG

[@deeblade45]

That is him it's his moral form

[@Pyred89]

*Before rework* Tachanka: Let them come *After rework* Tachanka: Here i come

[@rodytroly]

New rework? More like new buff. Because he'll have a mobile turret. And a damn grenade launcher.

[@muhamadrizkyadrian9105]

@@rodytroly it's not mobile turret, he literally using his LMG same like Gridlock using her LMG

[@rodytroly]

@@muhamadrizkyadrian9105 epic

[@chezpuf2554]

I cannot wait

[@NotLum1]

@@muhamadrizkyadrian9105 that's mobile ain't it? It's on the move ain't it

[@char1194]

Its almost like he'd fit into a Tower Defense game, eh?

[@sonntagbeiomi6960]

He's in Arknights lol

[@mizan4209]

You're damn right

[@axios4702]

Hope he comes to global.

[@daytonalaska8717]

I see a man of coutcher I see come omg needs lording

[@lildevlgrl7]

THIS IS NOT GOOD

[@not_mik694]

How to change Chanka without taking his meme status away: You still can have a mountable LMG. But you can remove the shield and walk with LMG like with rifle and it would take some time to took off shield from LMG. Also you can mount LMG back to its original form w its shield and use in like turret mode like Bastion from OW. So you can use Tachanka to meme and being useful at the same time. What do you think about this concept?

[@BW0413]

How about giving him a fire grenade launcher

[@TheRecklessBravery]

Bro half guessed the tachanka rework

[@not_mik694]

@@TheRecklessBravery I was high (i wasnt) when I thought that, but eh. I would've love to see that in Siege, but Shumika Launcher is good as well.

[@blackfrost9011]

The guy who said the turret should shoot through shields has got this whole situation figured out. Ubisoft needs to hire him.

[@blazered2709]

Or, give home the option to make the turret mobile and take it off the stand, when you do take it off you don’t get the shield. And when you take the gun off, the movement speed is the same

[@monke4173]

@@blazered2709 make it his primary

[@marvel6493]

Make the turret a ceiling mount that can be moved along a track. Adding mobility will fix him but also keep his mem status

[@will-tq2bv]

marvel6493 this is the one

[@neptase6872]

Yeah it should just be able to penetrate reinforced walls

[@VeryPeeved]

how to fix Tachanka: give him a horse-drawn carriage.

[@abysswalker2115]

VeryPeeved why not have his turret on like a Segway or something, but it can only move in four directions, forward, back, and side to side

[@frederickfreaker2211]

Put it on a tank

[@aryanbhanuhshali4535]

😂😂😂

[@lunarsolstice7164]

@@frederickfreaker2211 Great idea!

[@sophiepokey.]

song video reference be like

[@1_fishy_boi984]

I started playing siege at year4 s1, and i didn't know the"lord tachanka" meme untill end of year4 s2. Before i knew about it, i got the op and started playing him. I soon got be better knowledge on where to place my turret and shield. And then i started to main him, that was when my buddy told me he was the 3rd least picked op. I was a little sad, but it never stopped me. Long live lord tachanka

[@kelp2697]

Ways to make tachanka viable whilst still being a meme: Full shield penetration Headshot impervious Faster setup time *LMG BLASTS SOVIET ANTHEM WHEN FIRING*

[@Ingris1441]

Id say only his helm to be penetrated by DMRs or Sniper like Kali

[@maximilliansus6487]

@@Ingris1441 although that would add realism I don't think that would fit the game style and would make him an op oporator

[@BLITZKRIEG43]

What if his helmet is bullet proof

[@WitchsCanary]

MOTHER RUSSIA

[@TunkerWunker]

Our lord should be able to survive headshots because of his helmet

[@aryanlaw2738]

Pandoion Or maybe go downed despite headshots for the first time

[@thetitanty8012]

Our lord should be able to survive everything

[@almalone3282]

Worst tachanka buff idea ever That literally makes him more difficult to kill than Ash

[@richfitzgerald833]

@@almalone3282 I'm sure they could work out something to balance the buff. Make it where no headshots but your vision is only a bar across your screen. So you would have to manually look up and down to see what the other chars see. Or double damage on the rest of his body.

[@koolgameninja2960]

Bro I know right, our lord needs to be able to at least take 2 or 3 bullets in the head without dieing since he is all our lord, he should have that kind of power over anyone else.

[@BadatStuff]

LMG MOUNTED AND LOADED Years later: LMG NOT MOUNTED BUT LOADED

[@jaebert]

Him referencing the LMG after the rework.

[@BigBoss-vj2om]

Runed and loaded

[@fluffyjello]

REWORK REWORK REWORK!

[@Drache191200]

Imaging chanky with a movable LMG with shield 😈😈😈

[@rodytroly]

LMG IN MY HAND AND LOADED

[@melvinhotdogman6926]

Tachanka: *Pulls out his MG out of his Deployment* Everyone Else: *our lord has risen*

[@Echozkii]

These are the changes that I would love to see. And it wouldn’t affect the meme too much. 1: the turret can turn 360 degrees 2: it can shoot through shields 3: turret can be taken off the mount 4: doesn’t need to place down mount to access the turret 5:Mount should be smaller, with this the deployment should be quicker.

[@noer143]

It's all fun in games until you hear "LMG MOUNTED AND LOADED" and you start to repent

[@themagicpotato7997]

bRother

[@AmishGangsterWith_a_Hellcat]

HAMBURGERS ARE BETTER!!!!! 'MURICA

[@themagicpotato7997]

American ninja Hamburger you say “murica” But French fries are made from potatoes.And they totally don’t go with burgers a lot

[@blazered2709]

Montagne: Oh, I don’t think so

[@fredrickvontater5433]

These humans don’t understand brothers we must teach them by force! Onward to the salvation of taters!

[@creeperconstruction7515]

There should be a trailer we’re he keeps trying to hit people but keeps missing so he gets pissed and rips the lmg of the stand and runs after them

[@bikoman869]

HOLY AHIT YOU GUESSED IT

[@bikoman869]

*shit

[@crontonio]

that would be perfect however oryx already stole that ability

[@JohnsonFonDon]

But then he would basically be Heavy from TF2. But what if he could instantly hipfire, and stoppibg and aiming makes him drop into a stable position

[@masonwithee6831]

That would have been a great reveal. And then he found a grenade launcher and loads incendiary rounds

[@Kyoun7231]

When talking about memes i think of the fuze shoulder slamming with his whole weight on a poor scared hostage

[@iwanomorgan6557]

This is recommended to me today, probably because Lord Tachanka is coming to Arknights (and I am hyped) Edit: This video is recommended to me again on 8-20-2021, most probably because the R6S collab finally came to AK in the EN server

[@abyssia6440]

All hail Lord Tachanka isekaied in AK universe

[@XynRemained]

{-}7 and Lord Tachanka in AK is actually as bad as in R6 before rework.....

[@kiloklavdi1185]

@@XynRemained He's much of a meme as he is in the actual game lmao. I love him

[@eis6570]

@@kiloklavdi1185 and now he got a buff in the CN server (Module buff makes him more powerful) All hail his highness

[@kiloklavdi1185]

@@eis6570 Hail the Lord

[@ichingi7488]

Wat if Ubisoft added a voice line saying “The lord has arrived “ lol

[@Cpt_Dave]

Or something as simple as a command like "bow".

[@rarinrecruit3150]

Like the announcer who says “Hostage Found”, etc., would say that? HELL YES!

[@wraithenone9892]

@@Cpt_Dave when tachanka kills an enemy he says bow before the lord

[@RaveCoaster]

I read that in a 'chill' russian accent. *goosebumps

[@k3rt244]

make this happend

[@Strelok3892]

I still laugh at that time when one of my teamates just said "Tachanka is useless" and a second later 4 of us were obliterated by him through a garage door.

[@koolgameninja2960]

Too bad your team mate is wrong, The lord is never useless, they just dont know how to use the lord the right way. He is literally the best op in the whole game.

[@nopelganger]

It drives me nuts to read Op because I usually refere it to "over-powered" and not "operator", hahahaha.

[@koolgameninja2960]

@@nopelganger haha ik sometimes it confused the fuck out of me too

[@mrglibb]

@@nopelganger That would be OP, though that would also be confusing as it also refers to our lord Tachanka

[@birdman5693]

Heyyy I did that once to until I died by a iq

[@killahasbigrpk8711]

I recently had a match where tachanka started crouch spamming so we all did the same. When the enemy team came to the bomb they joined in. It was so wholesome.

[@phpynxtic]

soon after steel wave when the lord gets a rework I can say Only OGs remember the turret

[@deathrow5261]

Yup

[@gendengraven5049]

"We realized static gameplay wouldn't work in Siege..." Proceed to nerf Glaz to force him stand still to activate his abilities...

[@YaBoiFetz]

Well he's still pretty strong when he moves. I think it's a really good change. For example. You're attacking laundry on Oregon. Smoke the default plant spot and watch the default Mira position or Harry Potter for possible c4 throws. You just need a flank watch on stairs. That's still really strong and forces another layer of Teamplay. I pretty sure he'll still be played and banned a lot even in pro league

[@mr.notsopro5629]

that's how Ubi works

[@halowar0527]

i have over 100 kill with THE LORD TACHANKA

[@hazardous458]

halowar05 I have the highes kd with tachanka

[@crossrw8030]

I think he meant that the mounted LMG doesn't work in being forced in one place. Since everyone close quarters is constantly moving.

[@papipyro5686]

How to buff tachanka Step one: make a detachable turret Step two: profit

[@JesusRodriguez-rs8jq]

S T O N K S

[@Darklazer230]

Jesus Rodríguez TA-CHONKS

[@justsomeredheaddude1475]

Halo 💯

[@kato4792]

haha yea sounds like halo

[@nighthawk1272]

So basically tf2 heavy

[@ericgu815]

"We've been seeing the operators as characters" IQ: *Ass*

[@jasnammansa8565]

IF IT RUNS ON BATTERIES, ILL SEE IT

[@imixupwords5340]

Ela, Dokkaebi, IQ, Caveira, Twitch, and Ash. The 6 holy pillars of the great *ASS*

[@EmmanuelEdokpa]

Follower 8 3 of those characters are not ass

[@nemidoonam6963]

Valkyrie elite

[@imixupwords5340]

@@EmmanuelEdokpa The point of my original comment just flew past your head huh.

[@McLuvina04]

Imagine if he still had the shield on top of his LMG when he walks around. He would be unstoppable.

[@brosukestreams]

"How do you feel about people choosing Black Beard over Tachanka?" Well, I'd say those people are on the attacking side.

[@lunarsolstice7164]

True

[@mariosaenz6801]

Exactly 😂🤦‍♀️

[@BossMkII]

Was this in the video?

[@johnpascua3351]

And he can move

[@jacksfishing3024]

Tachankachunkachunkachunkachunkachunka

[@logan.-.2125]

I didn’t expect the voice actor to be as buff as the lord himself

[@typingreallyfast]

I was legit shocked and paused the video to admire how YUGE this guy is.

[@WingZeroOne]

A B S O L U T E U N I T E

[@baronvongreenback]

In awe at the size of this lad...

[@bratty_cthulu]

Not buffed enough Buff voice actor pls

[@aldovk6681]

no homo :p

[@Esmisterr]

Hey guys thanks for making these videos I don't know much about siege or its community but I really enjoy these simple easy to follow vids about something interesting.

[@sterlingsteele1394]

My nephew, upon just getting the game, went through several operators with satisfaction, but his very first game trying Tachanka my boy aced the entire enemy team. My boy was a Tachanka main from that day on and starts sweating hard when anyone else picks his Tachanka.

[@jamesmatthews7577]

Yeah sure

[@MicrowaveGaming4]

ALL HAIL LORD CHANKA!!

[@WombatSteve]

didnt know you started it. Thanks!

[@minecraftsteve2504]

Ayeee its the device that causes cancer Love your channel mwg

[@ac-rt9gg]

(-)7

[@stealthninja5978]

Give the Lord a Segway or something like a throne with wheels lol. Then he'll be mobile and he would look cool

[@jovonsam9643]

My God.........😔

[@13anomalous16]

"Choosing Tachanka instead of Blackbeard" You realize Blackbeard isn't a defender right?

[@thejfkexp_1560]

Id rather choose tachanka than captain nerfbeard

[@Ze_eT]

I think he meant that BB and Tachanka have similar shields, but I know this is a joke and that I'm about to get reddited and that it is still dumb that he says that you should choose BB instead of Tachanka.

[@___SourR34___]

they said that? edit: didn't realize it was the very end

[@bombaclat9758]

I think he was asking as like a favorite op. I noticed it too but I couldn't imagine that the interviewer,writer,editor and interviewee all missed that fact so I summed it up to them just meaning as an op in general.

[@ninjalemurdude]

Tachanka is best attacker.

[@merlin5751]

I never played any other character while defending than Lord Tachanka, even when Siege was in the beta I always played the Lord. Ever since then, despite him maybe not being too useful, I continue to play Tachanka. Every. Single. Time. Having that said. LMG MOUNTED AND LOADED

[@rafflyditya]

Welp, after rework, he now isekai'ed as an op

[@CTnoodles]

When it’s a 1v1 and all you hear in the next room is LMG MOUNTED AND LOADED. 😳😳😳

[@silvergamingr6782]

Thats when u should've chosen fuze

[@SpaceCommunism]

Current object: Survive

[@ricardoperez3278]

Big Chungas if that happens it’s a immediate L

[@CTnoodles]

Hehehe 69 likes

[@blazered2709]

Montagne mains: laughs is baguette

[@guzoklion5641]

People will peek Tachanka. Roam as Tachanka. They will unintentionally peek Tachanka. Tachanka will gun them down like the vermin they are. I have mained him for 250 hours. I have 900 hours total. I know how to play the Lord.

[@neilchakraborty7948]

No one is better in playing tachanka than BikiniBodhi

[@SadLadGus]

RebornGaming HD bikini got spawn peeked by russian badger as a tachanka, with a fucking pistol. No one will ever be better than our lord Russian Badger

[@MiraSubieGirl]

Fuck I struggle to make him viable... I end up as Kapkan so at least the Soviets get represented :)

[@deanthy3rdofengland96]

Idk what they saying, tachanka is a God

[@ulfricstormcloak6705]

I just hit 1k kills with him, chanka spawnpeeks are low-key op

[@darkmathsamport3694]

Bruh, tachanka just arrived to arknights sending bonkers to enemies

[@tizionabbo]

The lord is back after 2 years of this video

[@fernandoacosta8237]

Here's how you buff the lord: - Give him 360 rotation or 270 - Shoot through shields - Double his ammo on LMG

[@lunarsolstice7164]

WOAAH Double? A bit much. No reloading the entire round! Sounds great!

[@TheKingDomm]

Putting his LMG as his primary is great enough

[@mariosaenz6801]

Shoot through shields and make the bullet proof glass 50% stronger.

[@LiakkDoesStuff]

Fernando Acosta quicker put down time and wheels that move slowly it would be cool if there was another operator that was like tachanka but remote controled and super easy to destroy

[@unknown_lazer]

I'd agree with the 360 rotation and LMG shooting through shields would be OP but if it could start hitting through after like a few shots it might make sense

[@Screenbite]

Tachanka buff: his turret is now mobile. and it fully protects him up front, but if you want it to be mobile, a teammate has to push you around.

[@zihenglao3591]

Screenbite clash and tachanka rolling round like a tank

[@unknownunknown-if5mq]

Was gonna sey the same thing but why not have it be able to be mounted to other surfaces in case then pick it back up n use while moving n having a have shield in the bottom protecting his low have body not his legs counting but to his waist n still keep the shield on top

[@Poglavnit_Pferdefuhrer]

Add a shopping cart for him to stand in!

[@BL4CKD3VIL21]

They should do what that one guy in black ops 4 do, the guy with a shield and a gun through it

[@jneflotterus1946]

Screenbite why not just add wheels on the turret

[@DarkLordDiablos]

I'm sure I'm not the only one surprised to see the voice actor for Lord Tachanka is built like a tank.

[@nicholasvazquez6086]

I almost caught a solo with Tachanka last year. 3 kills on the LMG and 1 with his sub machine gun. Overall, I managed to work with him pretty good for him being a 3 armor character

[@whatisherionn]

GIVE THE LORD A ACOG ON THE GREAT TURRET OF TRUTH

[@optimusboy1]

That and a bipod instead of the current thing its on

[@pal1d1nl1ght]

Give him 2 Acogs. And a segway

[@xanione____2354]

give him a tank

[@a.nonnymouse7655]

Ha

[@2042igor]

or a thermal scope like Glaz

[@doggoza5971]

He should be able to detach his turret and walk arround with it like a badass

[@ausernamed]

up and down stairs

[@steampunksamuraii]

So eigher they give his turret wheels or he just can walk around with a fckn dp28 as a Primary

[@doggoza5971]

Imagine him like the rock on that fast and furious movie with a Minigun 😂😂 They should let it penetrate shields and destroy walls really fast as well but at the extent of reaaaaaly slow movement speed.

[@cityassassin]

How about you just allow him to mount it on anything, using a bipod, that completely eliminates recoil, in exchange for having to be undeployed, before you can move away? As for the bulletproof shield, going missing, if you don't have the tripod.. Well.. Make his helmet work. It's a ballistic helmet. Make him immune to headshots, or at least take alot less damage from them. Or just make him immune to certain bullet types, like pistols, and weak rifles.

[@waifu_savior4348]

Why dont we just put it in a shopping cart?

[@dbRAT-]

The mic when he said omg mounted and loaded

[@quanchis2880]

talking about removing the turret from the lord brought the tears to my eyes just thinking about it.

[@waterymelon9640]

I think he could work if he could shoot bullets that could penetrate shields or even do more damage to them. It would make him viable for niche situations while still keeping as a meme.

[@PigeonDetective]

I think this would be the best buff for tachanka. Then his ability would be worth something. It would also be nice if he had a little more protection, but with shield penetration that may be a little too strong.

[@captainsludgeslinger3272]

He could possibly break the ballistic glass on shields making a gap where you can shoot through

[@gt.m.nazhmi4812]

Maybe he should be able to throw grenade while mounted this way he can make the enemy to stay away so he can shoot them

[@dasji2]

Maybe knock down shield operators. If its a shield like Blitz with continuous fire will knock and then pin the operator down. Or leave someone like Monty not being able to move with the constant fire on him.

[@mahawailoh]

Suggestion: Giving Tachanka the ability to constantly be able to penetrate shields would be too op, they should make it that he has two types of ammunition: One that can penetrate shield and reneforced walls but only is semi automatic and one drum mag of full auto regular ammo + make his gadget detachable from his stand but give him more recoil and no shield while detached.

[@tarcio_m]

buff him: -Lmg with little recoil -more bullets to his Lmg -His Lmg could 360

[@R88ER]

Actually i wonder why they dont let him do 360's. It would make him more mobile.

[@tarcio_m]

Fritz Pitz 100% agreed

[@jjsolstice7283]

He can walk with LMG now.

[@R88ER]

@@jjsolstice7283 I know they FINALLY made him good

[@tarcio_m]

jj solstice yeah now he’s literally a god

[@acer5720]

once i was playing ranked and i was playing tachunka unironically (ikr) and when i died i said in all "How dare you murder lord tachunka" as a meme right. Then these 2 barcodes on the other team started calling me every insult in the book. I have not been reminded of me being a copper 5 0.22 kd in a 15 minute match that much EVER.

[@Peter-6233]

It’s official I’m naming my First born male Tachanka Alexander

[@something_001]

He doesn’t need a rework, neither does he need a place in competitive gameplay, because he already has a place in our hearts And also: *HOW DO YOU BUFF A GOD?*

[@isoul7484]

Beltranmr He does need to be changed, but they’re talking about changing absolutely everything, including his character and backstory

[@andrealopresti2885]

Making him... THE GOD'S *GOD*

[@razgriss5882]

You buff tachanka by doing it the Soviet way, if someone has an LMG, you bring a heavy machine gun, or in this case a DShK

[@xKuroiKazex]

But allowing his MG shoot through the shields is kind of good idea, don't you think so? It's like giving him distinct role without actually changing anything in particular.

[@gagerage2621]

They should put a track his turret can slide on

[@donaldbiden636]

Tachanka is from Russia *Tachanka is not broken...you're broken*

[@plaicknertobias5086]

*we

[@Tacticaviator7]

WhyFate-x7 Russia is heaven

[@xyoojmonsta8150]

We’re*

[@naughtybear4204]

game point

[@theghosthero6173]

He's so good ubisoft putted him in for honor as a bot name. I'm not kidding

[@icommentyearslater.1754]

Maybe if they added something like blackbeards shield below it on the bottom part of the turret then it would be half decent, or if we could pick it up and free roam with it alltogether. But the operator that really needs a buff is blitz, his shields hitbox is smaller than Ash.

[@ExtraAudioIhadtocuttosavetime]

The camera: Let's focus on his HANDS!

[@vojtechmotl8401]

Making him anti-shield is actually genius

[@geranglin]

What if Hear me out He can shoot through everything with his turret

[@deezooliveros2978]

*You've been banned by BattleEye*

[@gurt.yuri3378]

@@deezooliveros2978 In Russia you dont get banned, banned get you

[@glockfowtay]

Only down if he can shoot me through the screen.

[@gimpylove7451]

Shoots shield penetrating fire-rounds

[@clickedtuda4513]

He has a mini gun that he can carry and spray with but the down side is his movement speed would be even slower but it can hit shield Ops but does like 1 damage per shot

[@squirrely4444]

I mained chanky tank and I loved him so much and I like how they are giving him his lmg as his primary

[@wildinferno0147]

the lord needs to be able to not only place down his turret but run with it

[@marsthedoomer4535]

If the Lord could shoot through shield operators then he would be totally viable! It would still keep his turret so we still have the meme

[@Sour_Soap]

EPICburgerman769 or give his turret the ability to turn 360 degrees

[@clevelandpearce9841]

360 + wheels, if you look backwards while you run and shoot basically sprinting

[@votecthulhu9378]

put him on a segway

[@TheMidnightNarwhal]

He should also not get 1 tap headshot due to his big ass helmet

[@trolltrollowicz1038]

My first ever r6 match - lord vs montagne. BUFF TACHANKA

[@clickbait3675]

I bought the lord Tachanka bundle, so they better not kill him off.

[@scythegaming8885]

Clickbait ikr. That’s what I was thinking. What happens to the renown spent in that?

[@joenuts9034]

Clickbait you’ll just get a refund

[@clickbait3675]

@@joenuts9034 Yeah, but it's bullshit that we spend money on a game just for the character you invested in gets killed off.

[@ericfranco5336]

Clickbait We don’t know anything yet. No need to over react and stuff. No one at Ubisoft has officially stated that Tachanka will be a different person entirely or get killed off.

[@kevingomez1424]

Clickbait same

[@ranveerkanda2598]

He should have slightly explosive rounds that shoot through shields he would become viable

[@501stboi3]

And they finally found a way, his turret is his primary.

[@user-ns3vs3bp3e]

And now they’ve announced his rework and he shall truly become a god

[@SalahEddineAyubi]

123 456 the lord is coming back

[@Drache191200]

What kind of rework?

[@SalahEddineAyubi]

KMS Bismarck Drache191200 he is gonna be able to walk around with the turret and he has a “grenade” launcher he can fire capitao fire’s with

[@Drache191200]

@@SalahEddineAyubi the Most wished buff of my mind, has risen! LONG LIVE THE LORD!

[@SalahEddineAyubi]

KMS Bismarck Drache191200 LONG LIVE THE LORD

[@xxfalconarasxx5659]

9:21 I actually kind of like that idea of a buff. The only counter to shields we have in this game is to use explosives or try to ambush them from behind. A change like this would make Tachanka into a sort of anti-shield class, which would at least give him some kind of value in the game. Maybe add an armour penetration effect as well, making it so damage with the turret is the same whether the opponent has 1 or 3 points of armour. I don't think these additions would make him overpowered, since he would still be a sitting duck whilst using that turret. I definitely hope they don't outright remove the turret. In fact, if they make a sequel to this game in the future, he better show up again with that same beloved machine gun fully intact. P.S. Yes I am a Tachanka main. Hail our blessed Lord Chanka!

[@veryfingg9372]

I completely agree

[@combatpig3435]

Yea

[@lustsick]

Honestly I fucking love this idea

[@gabrielletcher4346]

Fax

[@onyxray9052]

yah me too, i love the idea

[@jakek6262]

Basically everybody: "Buff tachanka!" Ubisoft: "Tachanka doesn't need a deployable shield!!!"

[@sprucebadger8229]

you know it would be fun if you could change between killzone and lmg gadgets, also in the killzone bio it states that the lmg is probably in display somewhere in his home, which I find a very nice attention to detail

[@SuperCommando48]

I love it how the title goes "what is lord tachanka" not "who is lord tachanka" He's ascended to godhood.

[@angryyogbuscus1578]

Nobody ever asks "How is Lord Tachanka?"

[@Fenrirwandering231]

He was my first character. No one ever chose the LORD, so I picked him up. Now, I will always have a character to play

[@juanjalapeno3765]

Bionic Jumper then don’t play with me, as I am a Chanka main as well

[@terrylarry5658]

Same

[@egoarmyic]

I’m a Tachanka main😑

[@24_Hour_Majima]

Bionic Jumper That's how I feel with Blitz. I got good with him when he was a shitty joke. Now he's a complete badass with an elite skin on the way.

[@h3ntaimast3r]

Same, tachanka was and will be my first

[@dededehasastroke6919]

Lol I keep thinking of Scooter LMG. Where Tachanka is just manuevering the scooter and shooting a smaller LMG.

[@Heitzi31]

Now he runs around with the lmg pog

[@noahpeace7253]

Torbjorn understands the feeling of being a meme character with a turret

[@armaow7041]

He is getting the rework tho

[@thaqifkhirudin6610]

Barik doesn't have a problem with turrets.

[@dirtysupreme]

Arma Ow Yeah because Blizzard doesn’t like memes

[@KataokaTTV]

LET TORB WALLCLIMB

[@Astrobay13]

Poah Neace Thorb is not having the same problem - he's more comparable to vanilla Bastion

[@ironicdivinemandatestan4262]

I thought of a change that would make Tachanka more viable, while keeping his original spirit. Give him a horse

[@karebaruisaraeru3832]

The lord got isekai'd he's now fighting abominations

[@EpochIsEpic]

I liked the shoot through shields idea. It keeps the meme and makes him somewhat viable for strategic play

[@titan7092]

Just make him invincible Problem solved

[@ihatetheantichrist9698]

Sounds a bit op. But its an idea

[@paranoikoc]

@@ihatetheantichrist9698 Nah sounds *TOO NOT OP*

[@holylettuce4730]

He isnt invincible

[@shanejohnvin6216]

Makes sense he's a god

[@robbedcandy]

He already is invincible

[@DawnLoki]

Why don’t they make his turret able to have a 360 view

[@azmirjohari609]

Because ubi to busy release new skin instead of fixing him, and give crappy excuse like "they don't want to ruin the meme"

[@c_f0rce]

@@azmirjohari609 No. Thats idiotic.

[@jire1489]

azmir johari the design team and the balancing team are completely different, dummy

[@lepnese]

The only way that could work is if he was in the middle of a room cuz if you just stay in a corner you dont need to look behind you

[@senkyi6673]

@@lepnese well he doesn't need to make use of all 360° but it would be nice if it was a little more than 180°

[@mr0reo168]

Tachanka is such a beutiful character design that in the map villa there is even a fricken tiny statue in a cement block in the arts and craft zone, all it takes is a couple smacks and tadah! The lord is chiseled into the map 👌

[@lambchops9482]

Today I learned his name is actualy tachanka I thought that was just his nickname

[@RomnysGonzalez]

You cant just buff a God. Lord Tachanka...HE BUFF YOU everything you look at him

[@nobody03557]

[-]7

[@onkelirohsjasmintee5613]

{-}7

[@blkrn6185]

{-}

[@CEAZON]

{-}7

[@Kai0240]

@@nobody03557 no its like this {-}7

[@HellaHoesFr]

He is "broken" because us mortals can't comprehend the power of our lord and savior, Tachanka.

[@lunarsolstice7164]

Field Marshal Hans said this, but you gave it a more of a holy version. I think you did better than him at wording this.

[@theenzoferrari458]

I hope I still have my legendary tachanka pistol longshot headshot vid.

[@codysage2178]

This videos 2 years old and seems centuries old

[@smhino]

It's no a meme IT'S A PHILOSOPHY

[@FA1N7]

Its history

[@jackstandproductions6558]

I am best op

[@wifi_is_gone7283]

its a religion

[@marsthedoomer4535]

No... it’s a Philosomeme

[@vrxay1731]

So i was playing as doc and somebody on my team was tachanka and well we all got killed, next round they guy playing as him team kills me and messages me saying "thats what u get for not reviving the lord"

[@Lol-zg3vw]

you should have revd him, dont disrespect the god

[@vrxay1731]

SlayerSlapper problem is.... I died first

[@cassu6]

CP_Dubs that’s no reason to not revive him

[@sonnghiemthai9945]

thats not a valid reason

[@keepingeel7874]

You failed your duty, dead or not you owe the lord everything.

[@jarrod752]

7:20 Our lord TaChanka on a segue mounted machine gun. Now *that* would allow you to keep the turret and possibly be the change that increases his pick rate!

[@thomaspark3348]

Now they gave him a fireball cannon

[@coltonstephens5893]

Give him the ability to run through a wall like the Juggernaught.

[@lordtachanka8517]

Yeeeeeeeeeessssss

[@comanderlucky656]

*OH YEAH!*

[@Epic_Gamer__]

no

[@Dabajaws]

I want him to be able to detach the lmg or run through stuff you know remove the static object thing but a detachable lmg would be for mobility but sacrifice for safety but what can you do against the lord pinning you down with constant fire and he can move while he does it but mainly I want himt to punch through walls and if someone is behind the wall he grabs them

[@iannodari6856]

I want him to have a mighty golden sword

[@troller9838]

Give Tachanka a DSHK 12.7mm so he can shred Shields, reinforced walls, castle barricades etc.

[@user-me1pf8ej1u]

Why would tachanka destroy castle barricade he is on defense

[@baguettelauncher8839]

lol I jsut watched what DSHK is .... lmao, dat would make him OP xd

[@ChandlerBecker]

This is a very good idea.

[@dotMSOffice]

Nah, give him a Kord.

[@therealcouchpotato9560]

So an artillery only operator.

[@bigmigg8121]

Ubisoft should make a game all about lord tachanka

[@yoyo-qn1kp]

If you are lucky, there is a common charm called the lords artifact that has a gold medal with his old picture in alpha packs

[@brokenbmw3441]

I can do pretty solid with him. If you set up his turret after the drone phase and pick a good sightline along with the shield you can get a solid 2-3 kills. Then the enemies know your location and use the turret placement as a decoy. A solid buff would be to have multiple tripod placements but the LMG is the primary weapon. So you can roam with the lmg and then go to one of the placements and mount it for reduced recoil and accuracy. You should also be able to adjust the height of the tripod such as crouch, prone and standing. You can't roam with the shield but you get the shield on tripod placements. You should also be able to pick a sight or keep the hipfire accuracy for roaming. (i wouldn't know which would be best). Final buff would be to turn 360 degrees on the tripod.

[@kk28262484]

I actually saw people setting the turret as decoy and hiding somewhere waiting for the opposing team to use it. The most amazing thing is that it actually works XD I mean, who would thought that people are stupid enough to use the turret when lord chanka is still alive

[@justinsanchez6255]

@@kk28262484 if I dare see someone uses the turret while I'm the lord then I'm hunting them down until I die

[@captainsludgeslinger3272]

I had a similar idea nice(:

[@martinford4553]

I mean he is a great area denial op and I think people miss that, heck on bomb in certain maps he is one of my must, skyscraper (tea room), kafe (fireplace train room) and Oregon (basement) to name a few. Just deny an entrance (or mutilple) and force them into your friends gun sights. I think he actually has my best win and kd rate so it makes me laugh when people say he is bad.

[@thatcouchpotatoo1662]

@@martinford4553 I would like to know thy holy strats for such map, I can see him being viable in tea room skyscraper but oregan and kafe? Now I gotta know how you set him up for a good denial entrance

[@RexRagerunner]

I told them before in the forums. They should make the turret his primary weapon. So it would be a special weapon like Glaz's sniper rifle. Get rid of the tripod and give it a duopod. his special ability would be opening up the duopods and putting the lmg on an available terrain. This would give him recoil reduction and mobility while it still gives the turret feeling.Maybe for balancing reasons they could not put any sights on lmg but make its recoil lesser. This is realistic too. Tachanka is the second tallest person with 1.83 after Sledge with 1.92 and he is bulky enough to run with: a helmet, a bullet proof suit which weighs alot in my opinion, a pistol with magazines, an smg with magazines and a whole dp-28 lmg with magazines,a huge tripod and a balistic shield and a deployable shield. He could totally carry lmg on hand even better than blackbeard.

[@dzeez7394]

Rex the duopod doesn’t need to be set up it just decreases recoil by 50% when he’s prone

[@Greenscreen76]

Bipod.

[@Daf1400s]

No

[@boondogglet132]

Why not just give him full 360* pivot and call it a day. With hibana and maverick it becomes difficult to solve problems with holes appearing in the wall behind you.

[@everchosenlily]

Bipod. The word you were searching for is bipod.

[@doublevizzion]

I like the shoot through shield idea

[@MadMax-zz3xi]

Imagine the Lord running and shooting at you.. I'll be terrified

[@faitz0verk1ll48]

If they get rid of the turret I will uninstall the game

[@nitrus8209]

Same

[@crusaderdoomslayer7055]

I'm with you brother

[@jaloley4027]

@@nitrus8209 {-}7 same

[@t-0096]

Clash your just mad cause his LMG IS MOUNTED AND LOADED! and your BALD!

[@nguyenduyphuc3924]

The Ultimate Black Guy *you’re

[@xKillamonjaro]

Tachanka is not useless, you are. Hail the lord

[@AmishGangsterWith_a_Hellcat]

HAIL LORD TACHANKA!!!!!

[@heretic_bs221]

Thanks my children

[@AmishGangsterWith_a_Hellcat]

THE LORD HAS ARRIVED!!!!!

[@AmishGangsterWith_a_Hellcat]

@@liamthomas8918 Shut up.

[@just_some_nobody199]

@@heretic_bs221 ohh I'm gonna die if I do not hail to u ALL HAIL LORD TACHANKA

[@harryhenson5498]

Bro I love the shurmika launcher

[@remy-vanmerkestein5855]

Now he’s got the 1.5 scope so he’s even more amazing