History Main / AntiInfantry

* ''VideoGame/CompanyOfHeroes'' has most units use a weapon that will be at least usable against infantry, if not especially good at it (the especially good ones usually either having a [[MoreDakka high rate-of-fire]] or [[HerdHittingAttack simply explodes over a large area]]). The minority that aren't are anti-vehicle specialized weapons, which ''can'' kill unfortunate infantryman in a single hit [[ChuckySalsaRule due to their power]], but are encumbered from being particularly useful in that regard by a low fire-rate and abysmal accuracy against man-sized targets and make actually killing them in most cases a miracle.

SubTrope of WeaponOfXSlaying. See also AntiAir, AntiArmor, and AntiCavalry.

** ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerGenerals'' has each three sides having at least one or two units that excel in this. The USA has their Pathfiders and Humvees, China has its flame tank and gatling tank, the GLA has the chem tractor.

* ''MastermindWorldConqueror'': The [[FireBreathingWeapon flamethrower upgrade]]. Not very useful on its own, but the only type of enemy that attacks the Moonbase is infantry.

** ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerGenerals'' has each three sides having at least one or two units that excel in this. The USA has their Pathfiders, China has its flame tank and gatling tank, the GLA has the chem tractor.

** VideoGame/CommandAndConquerGenerals has each three sides having at least one or two units that excel in this. The USA has their Pathfiders, China has its flame tank and gatling tank, the GLA has the chem tractor.

** The [[VideoGame/CommandAndConquerTiberianDawn original game]] had the Noflame tank from the Brotherhood of Nod.

* Good ol' ''{{Warhammer 40000}}'' has several vehicle variants on each faction that the fluff describes as more effective against infantry. An example are variants of the Chimera APC with flamethrowers or toxic waste-throwers instead of the normal Multi-Laser and the 'Devastator'-Pattern Leman Russ tank (with dual autocannons which are effective against anything with light armor, but again the fluff describes as an 'anti-personnel' variant of the tank... which says a lot about the kind of monsters commonly considered as 'enemy personnel', actually).

* ''Battletech'': While they have their usefulness in HumongousMecha combat (for example, by overheating an enemy 'Mech and thus disabling it), flamethrowers and machine guns are much more typically equipped to deal with attacking infantry. Among other Battlemechs designed around such capability, there's the appropriately-named FS9 "Firestarter" series.

* The Infantry Fighting Vehicle, the modern version of a "light" tank meant primarily to serve as infantry support. Distinguishable from main battle tanks in that they usually mount autocannon rather than a artillery-grade main gun.
* The cluster bomb, which disperses bomblets to take out soft targets- like infantry- over a wider area.
* One of the more nasty uses of the ultimate (in terms of explosive yield) 'conventional' weapon, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermobaric_weapon the thermobaric (aka Fuel-Air) bomb]]. Available in sizes from man-portable RPG-like to 2000-lb bomb, the FAE kills via massive shock wave and suffocation (and, possibly, burns) over a large area, and is deadly to infantry not housed in a totally enclosed hardened vehicle or building. And is extremely effective at killing people hiding in tunnel systems. Body ArmorIsUseless in this case.

** Battle Armor are banes to unarmored infantry. Clan Elementals are 10 ft juggernauts capable of surviving hits from mech weapons, and will easily mow them down with either micro lasers, flamers, or machine guns. The Salamander for one is armed with dual flamers.

Typically involves KillItWithFire if not specialized munitions or MoreDakka.

* In ''[[Videogame/MechWarrior MechWarrior Living Legends]]'', most AntiAir assets also double as AntiInfantry against the PersonalSpaceInvader [[PoweredArmor Battlearmor]], courtesy of their [[MoreDakka high-powered, rapid-fire autocannons]] being able to shred battlearmor with only a few shots. LB-X buckshot shotguns carried by some of the anti-air assets also create a satisfying [[LudicrousGibs spray of blood and gibs]] and are much easier to use against battlearmor currently using their JetPack. The best anti-infantry weapon is the Short Ranged Missile, which sprays up to 6 missiles towards the crosshair with enough damage and splash to rip a battlearmor player to pieces - though they are nigh-unusable against clever battlearmor who never land within the SRM's firing arc.

** The Space Marine's handheld missile launcher (and the Ork Kannon) are good examples of the difference between anti-infantry and anti-armor since they both allow to choose between two kinds of ammo: One is a single-target high-power round, the other is weaker but with an AreaOfEffect.

* ''QuakeWars'': Engineers can place an anti-personnel defensive turret (a machine gun). It will only attack soldiers, though-which means that it's possible to attack it freely with a vehicle if it's undefended.

** The Space Marine's handheld missile launcher (and the Ork Kannon) are good examples of the difference between anti-infantry and anti-tank: The latter is a single-target high-power round, while the former is weaker but with an AreaOfEffect.

* Napalm and gas canister Tactical Aids in ''VideoGame/WorldInConflict'' are pretty much the only efficient ways to flush out enemy infantry hidden in the woods or inside the buildings (only gas works on infantry in the buildings, but it helpfully leaves the buildings intact). Heavy artillery Tactical Aid has universal effect but works best on infantry standing in the open (heavier units can generally escape the bombardment area before dying; infantry can't).

* ''Battletech'': While they have their usefulness in HumongousMecha combat (for example, by overheating an enemy 'Mech and thus disabling it), flamethrowers and machine guns are much more typically equipped to deal with attacking infantry. Among other Battlemechs designed around such capability, there's the appropiately-named FS9 "Firestarter" series