Scythe

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Scythe
Cloaked Raider Bot
spherepole.png
Stats
Cost 250
Hit Points 820
Mass 168
Movement Speed (elmo/s) 90
Turn Rate (deg/s) 362
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
Weapons
Blade
Damage 200
Reload Time (s) 1.4
Damage per Second 143
Range (elmo) 100
Ignores shields
Instantly hits
Water capable

The Scythe is a cloaked raider bot from the Cloaky Bot Factory.

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.