User:Buckymancer/UnitTierList - Revision history

Buckymancer: /* Scouting/Intel */

2026-05-01T05:27:04Z

Scouting/Intel

Buckymancer: proofreading

2026-03-23T04:13:29Z

proofreading

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Buckymancer: /* Static Defense */

2026-03-19T23:41:55Z

Static Defense

Buckymancer: /* Anti-Air */ cleanup

2026-03-19T23:24:26Z

Anti-Air: cleanup

Buckymancer: /* Anti-Air */ Static AA is mostly B tier.

2026-03-19T23:23:56Z

Anti-Air: Static AA is mostly B tier.

Buckymancer: /* Scouting/Intel */ Intel buildings

2026-03-19T22:51:54Z

Scouting/Intel: Intel buildings

Buckymancer: /* Support */ support buildings

2026-03-19T22:46:25Z

Support: support buildings

Buckymancer: /* Single-Use/Bombs */ Missiles

2026-03-19T22:36:26Z

Single-Use/Bombs: Missiles

Buckymancer: /* Commanders */ formatting

2026-03-19T22:12:34Z

Commanders: formatting

Buckymancer: /* Strider/Endgame */ whole section

2026-03-19T22:11:42Z

Strider/Endgame: whole section

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 '''[[Swift]]''': The canonical deep scout in both the opening and the late game. You really need to be attentive when your teammate sends them in, because the vision they grant is very brief.
 <span style="color:gold">'''C Tier'''</span>
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 <span style="color:orange">'''D Tier'''</span>
 = Single-Use/Bombs =

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 = Static Defense =
 <span style="color:#90f">'''S Tier'''</span>
 <span style="color:#44f">'''A Tier'''</span>
 <span style="color:lightblue">'''B Tier'''</span>
 <span style="color:gold">'''C Tier'''</span>
 <span style="color:orange">'''D Tier'''</span>
-<span style="color:brown">'''F Tier'''</span>
+'''[[Stardust]]''': Faraday generally does its job better in a complex defense. It does have the best DPS per cost of any static, but its inaccuracy undercuts that.
-<span style="color:#666">'''Unclassified'''</span>
+'''[[Desolator]]''': While it can counter entire armies if they don't include artillery, it's worth bringing over all the artillery to kill for free.
 = Strider/Endgame =

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 = Anti-Air =
 <span style="color:#44f">'''A Tier'''</span>
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 '''[[Artemis]]''': Tends to be at once overtaxed and a single point of failure, so you don't want it as your only AA coverage. But a stocked Artemis makes a very good backstop for your entire rear zone, and a well protected forward one can zone most air units out entirely including the Owls. Some firestate management may be necessary - for example you don't want to let Swifts or a Krow empty it for an Odin follow-up, nor to spend the last missile on an Odin or Krow that isn't committed to a dive.
 <span style="color:lightblue">'''B Tier'''</span>
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 '''[[Razor]]''': A hardy anti-gunship defense for a contested frontline. Razors are not self-sufficient because they're inaccurate outside vision, nor does a single one quite have the DPS to kill bombers, so they're best combined with flex AA that double as spotters, or else line-built as a mutually supporting barrier.
-'''[[Chainsaw]]]''': Integrated air defense keystone. Chainsaws can assist the main air defenses of multiple lanes while their rear arcs pick off deep-scouting Swifts and rack up damage against Odin run-bys. In other words, as an area defense they complement Artemis's comparative weaknesses. Late game AA schemes typically include an array of Chainsaws with overlapping coverage.
+'''[[Chainsaw]]''': Integrated air defense keystone. Chainsaws can assist the main air defenses of multiple lanes while their rear arcs pick off deep-scouting Swifts and rack up damage against Odin run-bys. In other words, as an area defense they complement Artemis's comparative weaknesses. Late game AA schemes typically include an array of Chainsaws with overlapping coverage.
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 '''[[Hacksaw]]]''': Are they really dumb enough to fly into it? Sometimes, yeah. And sometimes them not flying into it is exactly what you need right now.
 = Static Defense =

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 '''[[Angler]]''': The champion at stuffing bombers on a budget. Their baitability and low long-term DPS are issues, and they struggle to keep up with most armies, but if you want quick and cheap shootdowns they're your best mobile option.
 <span style="color:lightblue">'''B Tier'''</span>
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 '''[[Zephyr]]''': Hard target for air. Its total DPS output is very cost efficient, similar to a Razor's, and the radar guided missiles are effective out to the edge of its considerable range. Add that to a tough enough chassis to survive a Likho hit and a mass of Zephyrs is disproportionately difficult for an air player to challenge head-on. Unfortunately, it's seabound and vulnerable to subs, and it's not quite good enough as a landship to compete with the statics - but many maps have enough sea frontage to make Zephyr a viable component of a zone defense.
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 '''[[Crasher]]''': Short enough range to almost be overshadowed by Fencer, and a reload long enough to ruin their DPS without giving them notably good burst. Their main benefit is speed - outrunning most raiders being able to keep up with targets even Flail cannot. They're saved from D tier by chasing tactics and the Roam move state, as well as the occasional situation that requires mobile AA so urgently that you can't plate.

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 '''[[Owl]]''': Ultimate intel asset. It spots units and keeps a radar lock on them, all from a safe distance. It's the best way to get eyes on high plateaus. It lets your artillery get consistent direct hits on their artillery. The presence of a single Owl frequently turns around otherwise losing lanes and it's well worth the price of a plate, or even a factory later in the game, for just one Owl.
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 '''[[Cutter]]''': Sonar specialist. It's useful as a simple sonar picket, but it's also a cheap and speedy deep scout at sea. Airlifted or beached Cutters are underrated as torpedo-immune sonar stations. Cutters have the vision advantage over land units in coastal fights, giving allied Lances and Envoys the edge in artillery duels.
 <span style="color:lightblue">'''B Tier'''</span>

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 = Single-Use/Bombs =
 <span style="color:#44f">'''A Tier'''</span>
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 '''[[Limpet]]''': A big AoE that doesn't hit your own units. Where other bombs must be handled with care, Limpet can run around inside your army and sacrifice itself for major advantages once battle has been joined.
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 '''[[Puppy]]''': A roleplayer during the early game to fill gaps between Pyros. They're very efficient later if you get them for free in the field via gray goo, to the point where having one in your army should be standard in case the opportunity comes up, but you shouldn't spend much factory production on Puppies.
 <span style="color:orange">'''D Tier'''</span>
 '''[[Skuttle]]''': Reliable downside, unreliable upside. The meta use is to snipe Commanders but even attempting it in the early game when Commanders are exposed will cripple your own early game. It has a potential use as a late game lockpick to remove poorly screened heavies that happen to be standing still, or aggressively placed Cerberuses.
 = Bombers =

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 = Commanders =
 <span style="color:#44f">'''A Tier'''</span>
 Strike Commander: The best frontline Commander. Speed plus regen plus radar jamming helps it stick around.
 Engineer Commander: The best backline Commander. It's slow and vulnerable, but the extra build power more than compensates if you aren't risking it, and blueprinting has a ton of niche applications.
 <span style="color:lightblue">'''B Tier'''</span>
 Recon Commander: It can jump plop and take metal spots in unfriendly terrain. Later it trades some of its build power for the ability to jump on raider leaks. A big team generally wants one or two, but it's map dependant.
 <span style="color:gold">'''C Tier'''</span>
 Guardian Commander: Needs upgrades to match Strike Commander's forward presence. The drone intel is a nice perk but lets the other team know it's present.