Blastwing

Overview

The Blastwing is listed as the Gunship Plant's scout, but is more similar to a single-use raider/riot, it is a cheap, flying bomb which can detonate to cause an explosion where it's shrapnel lands. When idle, by default it lands on the floor and becomes cloaked.

Statistics

• Health: 80
• Movespeed: 234 Elmo/s
• Cost(Metal/Energy): 45
• Vision Range: 500 Elmos

Blastwing Bomb

• Typical Damage: 250
• Range: Self
• Reloadtime: Single-Use
• Area of Effect: 256 Elmos

• Sets hit targets on fire (for 6 seconds? untested yet)

Strategy

In the Gunship earlygame, use these to raid opponent Metal Extractors and Wind Generators. These chain-react when one explodes, so it can be advantageous to separate them moderately in a line formation, then surround your target before closing in on them. If you see a Rover army, throw these at them, it will do something, the Rover player's wrath is not guaranteed.

Counters

Supposedly, Pickets counter these, otherwise use anti-air units or turrets spaced properly to hit the Blastwings before they can hit something important.

Other Information

• A swarm of about 16-20 can kill an unsupported level 1 Commander.