Tanks | Drivable Battle Tank

Tanks | Drivable Battle Tank (Java)

Drive a craftable battle tank with independent hull steering, a freely aiming turret, and an explosive cannon. Aim at a block or mob, wait for the barrel to line up, and fire. The sights compensate for the shell's arc so distant shots are easier to place.

Features

• Craft and deploy a tank on clear, dry ground
• Drive forward, reverse, and pivot the hull without turning the turret
• Aim the turret with your view; screen sights show when the cannon is lined up
• Fire explosive shells that damage mobs and other tanks without breaking terrain
• See distant impacts, even when firing across open ground
• Track armor and reload progress on a compact driving display
• Repair an empty, stopped tank with iron ingots
• Camera moves above the driver while riding and returns to your previous view after dismounting
• Works in single-player and multiplayer on Fabric and NeoForge
• English and Russian interface text

Crafting and controls

Craft the tank with iron blocks (I), a blast furnace (F), and smooth stone (S):

III
IFI
SSS

Use the tank item on open ground to deploy it. Right-click to enter and sneak to leave. Use W/S to drive and A/D to turn the hull. Look around to aim the turret, then press R to fire. The fire key can be changed in Minecraft Controls. Use an iron ingot on a stopped, unoccupied tank to repair 10 armor.

Installation

Install the Tanks and Zero Lib builds for the same Minecraft version and loader on both client and server. Architectury API is also required, plus Fabric API on Fabric.

Requirements

• Minecraft Java Edition 26.2 or 26.3
• Java 25 or newer
• Zero Lib 1.0.3 for 26.2, or 1.0.4 for 26.3
• Architectury API
• Fabric API on Fabric

License

Copyright © 2026 Zero Team. All rights reserved. Personal play, multiplayer servers, and free modpacks distributed through CurseForge or Modrinth are permitted under the license included with the mod. Rehosting or redistributing the files elsewhere requires prior written permission.