Scythe

The Scythe is a cloaked raider bot from the Cloakbot Factory.

Scythe (cloakheavyraid)
Cloaked Raider Bot
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Stats
Cost	250
Hit Points	820
Movement Speed (elmo/s)	90
Turn Rate (deg/s)	363
Vision Radius (elmo)	425
Transportable	Light
Abilities
Personal Cloak Upkeep (mobile) (E/s) 1 Upkeep (idle) (E/s) 0.2 Decloak radius (elmo) 75 Improved Regen Idle Regen (HP/s) 20 Time to enable (s) 10.0
Weapons
Blade Damage 200 Reload Time (s) 1.40 Damage per Second 143 Range (elmo) 100 Instantly hits Ignores shields

Description

The Scythe isn't particularly tough in a stand-up fight, but its cloaking device lets it slip past enemy defenses to stab at the enemy's economy. Damaged Scythes can quickly regenerate when out of combat.

Tactics and Strategy

The true strength of the Scythe lies in hit-and-run attacks, using its cloak to escape enemies and its passive regeneration to prepare for the next assault. Scout out poorly defended metal extractors and economy buildings, then move in for the kill. Depending on chassis type and weapon modules, 2-3 Scythes will typically defeat a low-level Commander, which can cripple the opponent's early expansion.