review The top 5 best and worst skins in Tanki online

[LOLKILLERTOTHEDEATH 1,921]

Since the creation of Tanki, exclusivity has been something that almost everyone desires. Whether it be through displaying rare protection modules, fully upgraded equipment that just launched, or through exotic new skins, the desire to be unique often finds its way into the choices made by tankers. In this article, We will be going over the top 5 best and top 5 worst skins in Tanki. 

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The criteria: Since aesthetics are very much a subjective issue, We will be deciding upon which skins look the best and worst based upon the primary features. For example, the principal features of XT skins pertain to animal motifs using gold in the case of turrets. The Prime series consists of skins that are meant to look highly futuristic. Lastly, Ultra skins are intended to have a highly mechanical look with the added benefit of showing animations such as recoil. So let's jump right into it then!

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Top 5 worst skins: The following five skins are the ones which I found to look the absolute worst. They failed to fulfill the criteria set by members of the same series, or they don't look as good as expected. 

#5 Worst

Twins XT: This is a skin that sets out to be unique in the line of XT skins, but winds up having too much going on. The official description suggests that this skin is supposed to be covered in dinosaur hide while being infused with lava from Indonesian volcanoes. The primary features of the skin are the chameleon-like skin (in silver), the chameleon-like skin (in gold), regular metal, and a lava colored orangish-red in the front of the turret near the barrels. This skin certainly does a good job of setting itself apart from other skins, but it's almost confusing to look at the skin. There's too much silver and not enough gold, which is a problem XT skins shouldn't have. Additionally, while there is symmetry in the overall look, the design patterns look somewhat strange. Certainly far from the worst, but also quite far from the best.

Rating: 4/10

#4 Worst

Titan prime: One of the primary features of hulls, as they are upgraded to higher and higher levels, is that there's more metal added on to the hull. Titan Prime will make you feel like your hull got downgraded. There is less metal than the stock version, which in itself is quite bothersome. The metal that is there isn't utilized very well. Generally speaking, there appear to be patches of metal and patches of areas without any silver metal. As goes the requirement of looking futuristic, this hull pretty much throws it out of the window. The overall look is less futuristic and more of a tank that was prepared for emergency use and thus is only coated with metal in areas where it will be vulnerable to fire. All in all, this skin is quite disappointing.

Rating: 4/10

#3 worst

Railgun Legacy: This skin being here might upset a lot of people, but to be completely frank, Legacy skins don't fit into the game anymore. The biggest problem I feel with this skin is the extreme amount of red dots and circles. These make the turret look very, very strange because the red dots aren't the kind that makes the turret look intimidating like how Shaft looked in the days of old. The red dots look strange, and that's about all there is to say on them. In addition to this, the presence of so many different pieces of on the skin itself (divided by the black lining) gives the turret a very cheap look. In terms of looking like Railgun in the good old days, I imagine this skin does do a fantastic job. Nonetheless, it looks quite ugly.

Rating: 3/10

#2 Worst

Railgun Prime: Where do I even start with this skin? This skin is horrible. I strongly dislike it. My biggest gripe? It just looks like Railgun Mk1 with a little bit of metal thrown on. The complete and total lack of metal is really apparent, and even the metal that is present has not really been utilized very well at all. The overall look of the turret is just horrible, and I really do regret having gotten it from its challenge. In terms of looking futuristic, I frankly think this skin more or less flunks the requirements. There's nothing futuristic about this turret whatsoever. It is, however, hideous, as I've already said.

Rating: 0/10

#1 Worst

Viking XT: This is by far the worst skin in all of Tanki Online. The expectation with an XT skin is that there will be a decent amount of gold on the hull so that it looks vastly superior to its stock counterpart. This skin utilizes extremely little gold on top of the hull, uses some extra silver, and gets the "XT" title slapped onto it. Frankly, this skin isn't really worth being called an XT. XT skins are supposed to be unique and exclusive (at least in aesthetic value, if not rarity). This hull feels as though it got a rushed job at the time of release. It certainly seems like not enough work was really put into designing the skin because this hull is very stingy with the gold. For reference, I don't even have the skin, and I still strongly dislike it, along with Tidebreaker. Words can't describe how ugly this skin is. But numbers can. I give it a -10i/10.

Rating: -10i/10

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Top 5 best: The following skins are the ones which I feel do a great job at nailing what they're going for or they look fantastic.

#5 Best

Striker XT: This skin is supposed to be based off marine life. The description in the garage suggests that this skin is modeled after fish, which though may be powerful are often reduced to the stereotype of gold fish. As go XT skins, this thing has been covered pretty generously in gold. The best part by far about this is how the design is quite strategically placed at the side of the barrels. To me at least, this gives the turret the look of a dragon spitting flaming projectiles onto its target, much like Smaug from the Hobbit movies. The red glow is also maximized in terms of use because it is used to highlight the eyes of the dragon. The white ridges present on top of the turret certainly give it a more regal and powerful look to. In terms of keeping in line with the XT series, this skin does a pretty good job. A prime ([member=Pun}ny right?) example of something Twins XT tried but miserably failed to be with its strange design.

Rating: 9/10

#4 Best

Thunder Ultra: This is one of my personal favorite skins for Thunder. Ultra skins are meant to be similar to skins in Tanki X. The general point of this series of skins is to be somewhat mechanical and mildly futuristic. With Thunder Ultra, this is particularly visible. There is a lot of metal generously scattered throughout the turret. Thunder Ultra uses a smaller amount of metal coating but still manages to give the turret a very intimidating and powerful look. The mechanical look is further amplified by the recoil animation of the barrel of the turret when you fire, which is really what makes this skin amazing to me. The overall look is somewhat slender; however, since the turret is supposed to look somewhat realistic, I find that to be an excellent addition to the skin.

Rating: 10/10

#3 Best

Gauss XT: One of the more recent additions to Tanki online (and among one of the most expensive), this XT skin's release means that every turret and hull as at least an XT skin. Gauss without a skin equipped looks like a turret that was built without much space or material to spare. Certainly far from bad, but it doesn't feel as complete. This skin will add a whole lot of golden armor to your turret without making the gold seem randomly splashed everywhere. The addition of what looks to be an eagle on the barrel is also a really lovely touch. Additionally, the texture of the skin looks smooth and sturdy at the same time, making the turret's looks feel somewhat completed. As go XT skins, this one utilizes the gold well and uses a lot of it to improve the appearance of the turret drastically.

Rating: 10/10

#2 Best

Dictator XT: This is an amazing skin. Among all the XT skins for hulls, no other hull manages to champion the gold and white colors in a balance that is so perfect. Most hulls tend to just incorporate a significant amount of gold into their design. Dictator XT takes this one step further by making the gold resemble wings, which I might add is a really, really nice addition on Tanki's part. Additionally, the white-ish silver outline towards where the turret is placed is also a minor but significant feature of the skin which pays tribute to the exceptional level of detail featured in this amazing skin. Lastly, the lights in the front of the turret are turned into a reddish color as opposed to the usual blue, giving the hull an even more fierce look. Without a doubt, this is the best XT skin for a hull. 

 

Rating: 10/10

#1 Best

Viking Ultra: This is by far the best skin that I know of. The reason I love this skin is that it does something that no other series manages to do as well. It makes Viking look different. The slightly smaller, taller look without any skins is replaced by a shorter, sleeker, and seemingly more armored look. Additionally, a whole load of cool mechanics, such as being able to see the wheels inside the treads of the tank rotate, is added. The overall look is very mechanical, but not so in a way that would make the hull look rigid or awkward. The skin makes your hull look like it was built to fight the strongest of enemies. It also seems very sturdy and quite realistic. The only flaw that I dare point out in this beauty is that while jumping, the treads of the tank don't move, but that's a pretty minor gripe. All in all, absolutely stunning. 

Rating: 10/10

 

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A note to the reader: Having one of the top 5 worst skins doesn't make your skin worthless, neither does having one of the top 5 best skins make your skin the best. At the end of the day, it's an achievement to have a skin at all, so no matter what skin you have be proud to don it in battle if you like it because that's all that really matters. These skins are simple my opinion and are not nesecarily fact. Except for Railgun prime, that thing is just horrible.

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Conclusion: Well that's all I have to say about skins. What are your favorite skins? Which ones do you hate? Leave a reply in the comments below!

 

[kaisdf 3,320]

Whether it be through displaying rare protection modules, fully upgraded equipment that just launched, or through exotic new skins, the desire to flex has played a vital role in players' equipment choice. On that note, LOLKILLERTOTHEDEATH brings you a list of his 5 best and worst skins to show off with.

[Pythor 1,354]

I dunno... I'm just getting an overwhelmingly spiteful vibe regarding Rail Prime.

@LOLKILLERTOTHEDEATH what has Rail PR ever done to you?

[Tidebreaker 1,669]

@pythor20000 I got Rail PR on both my accounts. I hate it.

enough said

[Tokamak 1,021]

All the Ultra skin are meh, especially the Viking (it makes your hull looks like a garbage tin box with a few LED). Thunder is indeed the best of the lot.

Only the XT are beautiful.

Unfortunatly, Railgun is just too small to make noteworthy skins.

[Intercept-1 80]

Personally, I dislike all of the PR skins, they seem a bit too matte for my liking. In my opinion, Hunter XT is the best skin, it looks sick if you ask me. Railgun and Hornet XT isn't bad either.

[Sacrifice 2,278]

12 hours ago, pythor20000 said:

 

I bet a guy using railgun prime annoyed him bad in MM

[Annihilate 10]

I mean i dunno but i think you got your worst and best mixed up cause i pretty much totally disagree...especially with railgun legacy and viking XT...like come on the prestigious viking XT was part of the first XT skin set...guess its opinon based tho

[Blutaar 1,904]

I like most of the (upcoming) Legacy-skins, mostly for the nostalgia - although I got to say that the great presence of Railguns and Hornets have made me dislike these corresponding skins. The new Ultra-series look really clean as well
Apart from that, I am fine with most skins in general. The only skins I am not too fond of are Vulcan PR and Firebird DC; the former resembles standard Vulcan Mk1 too much and doesn't look special to me, the latter one looks a bit farfetched: apart from the cool red-glowing grille, it's just a skin with many attached Halloween-accesoires on it rather than being a complete skin - what exactly am I looking at?

[daimm4 0]

hello i have a question can we get all skin in a rank by rank for example mk 5 6 7   if tanki can so thanks or if not so then its okay and can i get a promo code or godon_mode for 48 hour acc daimm4 and can i get xt rail and xt horrnet

[Benefactor 6,888]

It is Firebird XT for me. It is the only one that actually "fits" its character - a fire-breathing dragon. I fell in love with it at first sight when I started Tanki and it will always be the best XT skin to me. For looks, it is visually nice when paired with Viking XT but for function I would rather pair it with Hunter XT or Hornet XT because of the overdrives. However, in true classical form (pre-augment/overdrive), Firebird belongs on a Wasp. 

 

Edited August 16, 2020 by Benefactor

[Devoid 2,601]

When I saw that Railgun Legacy was marked as the third worst skin, I stopped reading 

[Spy 14,687]

Viking XT is actually my favorite skin =(  

Great article by the way! 

 

[alkyng 3,080]

For me the worst skin is Firebird Demonic, from first look and with fire arounds the turret with maybe some pixelized view, also fulfilled with hard green, and from fast look at the fire around it and the unpleasant turret shape, it's looks like the stinky gar**ge and flies about it, from old cartoons

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One of my best skins is Hornet Legacy, combined with old memories and simplistic neat look it's put it to one of my favorite skins, it looks like a Race car more than its a tank. bu with white lines at sides and dark black tiers that's make it a really pleasant when you see it in the game

[LOLKILLERTOTHEDEATH 1,921]

On 8/15/2020 at 12:08 PM, pythor20000 said:

I dunno... I'm just getting an overwhelmingly spiteful vibe regarding Rail Prime.

@LOLKILLERTOTHEDEATH what has Rail PR ever done to you?

Rail PR just looks like it didn't get a lot of love. Somewhat like a few LED lights and a little bit of metal was very stingily thrown on.  To top it off, the skin looks quite similar to Rail mk1, which doesn't help because skins ought to make your equipment look better, not worse.

 

On 8/15/2020 at 2:13 PM, At_Shin said:

Hey, i think that twins xt is one of the best ones alongside striker xt.

And what about hornet xt? It is a really beautiful skin too! I am just glad that I have got 2 best ultra skins to flex in battle. Yay! 

Ares default skin looks much futuristic like ultra skins too and it has the same paint wrapping system. It is like I have 3 good looking ultra skins now!

Twins XT is not a bad skin, but I find that the design tries to incorporate too many elements, which make it somewhat difficult to appreciate. Hornet XT certainly looks good and doesn't wind up being just a gold respray of Hornet without any skins to me anyways

 

16 hours ago, Annihilate said:

I mean i dunno but i think you got your worst and best mixed up cause i pretty much totally disagree...especially with railgun legacy and viking XT...like come on the prestigious viking XT was part of the first XT skin set...guess its opinon based tho

Yup. This is all my opinion. Needless to say, aesthetics are completely subjective. My gripe with Viking XT especially is the sheer lack of extra detail added. There are a few golden stripes, and some chrome is present, but a lot of the chrome is just replacing the gun metal gray which is already present. As for Railgun legacy, I wasn't playing Tanki during the time when it was released, and so I can't really appreciate the older looks for turrets or hulls.

 

14 hours ago, Benefactor said:

It is Firebird XT for me. It is the only one that actually "fits" its character - a fire-breathing dragon. I fell in love with it at first sight when I started Tanki and it will always be the best XT skin to me. For looks, it is visually nice when paired with Viking XT but for function I would rather pair it with Hunter XT or Hornet XT because of the overdrives. However, in true classical form (pre-augment/overdrive), Firebird belongs on a Wasp. 

 

I do concur that Firebird makes the turret more dragon like, but the side of Striker has a Dragon like animal, which is really what makes it seem more like a dragon.

All of this is of course my opinion, and aesthetics are something that are completely subjective. At the end of the day, what truly matters is whether or not you like the skin. 

[Blutaar 1,904]

21 hours ago, daimm4 said:

hello i have a question can we get all skin in a rank by rank for example mk 5 6 7   if tanki can so thanks or if not so then its okay and can i get a promo code or godon_mode for 48 hour acc daimm4 and can i get xt rail and xt horrnet

No, a skin is a cosmetic item than can be equipped on all turrets and hulls at any rank, no matter the modification. Therefor, a particular skin will not change appearance when the corresponding turret/hull is upgraded. 

You can obtain skins by getting them from regular containers, Ultra Containers and Skin Containers, they are not given away for free

[Devoid 2,601]

Spoiler

17 hours ago, asem.harbi said:

For me the worst skin is Firebird Demonic, from first look and with fire arounds the turret with maybe some pixelized view, also fulfilled with hard green, and from fast look at the fire around it and the unpleasant turret shape, it's looks like the stinky gar**ge and flies about it, from old cartoons

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[that_one_hadi 15]

Gauss/Railgun XT with Hornet XT is the best. Both Gauss and Railgun resemble predatory bird, so does Hornet.

[Tanker-Arthur 2,971]

I mostly agree......

But Viking XT is much better than Viking Legacy in my opinion.

 

 

Oh yeah, there was a HUGE missed opportunity to make Striker XT look like a Hammerhead Shark :,(

Edited March 10, 2021 by Tanker-Arthur