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Spraybot: The Strategist with a Swarm
Forget the gung-ho soldier charging into battle. Spraybot, the quiet genius behind the Ace Units, operates in a league of his own invention. This isn’t your typical frontline fighter. Spraybot’s true strength lies in his strategic brilliance and the devastatingly effective Ace Units – a swarm of autonomous, hand-carry drones born from his ingenuity in 2016. Originally known as AHCDs (Autonomous Hand-Carry Drones), these versatile guardians have become the signature of the Mythic Protocol’s Containment Department.
Mind Over Mayhem:
While Spraybot can defend himself, his true power lies in his tactical mind. He orchestrates the battlefield with methodical precision, deploying the Ace Units on the fly. These portable devices unfurl their deadly trio of options: turrets for explosive barrages, crackling force fields to repel attackers, or defensive fields to shield allies – all at Spraybot’s command.
A Mobile Command Center:
Imagine a master tactician wielding a swarm of adaptable tools. That’s Spraybot. He utilizes his cunning to deploy the Ace Units at key locations, transforming the battlefield into an impenetrable fortress with calculated efficiency. This dynamic combination allows Spraybot to control the flow of combat without the bulk of a heavy exosuit.
A Tactician’s Menagerie: Spraybot’s Skillset Breakdown
Active Skills
Skill: Ace Deployment
Deploy a high-powered rocket turret: Spraybot summons his AHCD unit, launching a rocket that deals 25% damage as an Area of Effect (AoE).
Maximum deployables: Up to 3 Ace Drones can be active simultaneously.
Strategic Advantages:
- Area control: Dominate key areas by strategically placing Ace Drones, deterring enemies and inflicting significant area damage.
- Crowd control: Effectively manage groups of enemies with the wide AoE blast.
- Defensive tool: Set up defensive perimeters around objectives or vulnerable teammates.
- Distraction and aggro management: Use Drones to draw enemy fire and activate positional devices like shield generators, giving your team an advantage.
Tips:
- Strategize your deployment: Spread Drones out to cover a wider area, focus them on a single high-threat target, or use them to flank enemies.
- Teamwork is key: Coordinate with teammates to maximize effectiveness. Cover their flanks, lay down suppressing fire during pushes, or use Drones to activate team-beneficial devices.
- Be mindful of friendly fire: While the AoE can damage enemies, it can also affect allies, so position Drones carefully.
Additional Note:
While not the intended use, experienced players might attempt to use the deployed Drones as “pseudo-player characters” to activate positional devices like shield generators. This advanced tactic requires careful positioning and awareness of the drone’s limited health and AI behavior.
Skill: Electric Throwie
Discharge a potent electric field: Spraybot’s Ace Drones unleash a pulsating energy field, dealing Area of Effect (AoE) damage for 10 seconds.
Strategic Advantages:
- Enhanced crowd and area control: Bridge the gap between Ace Deployment cooldowns by forming a continuous damage zone around the turret. This protects the drone, deters enemies, and effectively deals sustained damage against enemies.
- Defensive synergy: While primarily offensive, the electric field can act as a deterrent against nearby enemies, further protecting the drone and potentially preventing it from triggering its self-destruct mechanism.
Tips:
- Maximize uptime: Use your Electric Throwie strategically to maintain a continuous damage field, especially during prolonged engagements.
- Synergy with positioning: Place the Ace Drone near choke points or objectives to maximize the field’s impact on enemy movement and proximity to the turret.
Skill: Roller Shields
Deploy a mobile defense barrier: While the Ace Drones excel offensively, the Roller Shields provide a defensive alternative during critical moments. These shields create a forcefield that blocks incoming projectiles for 10 seconds.
Strategic Advantages:
- Secure revival zones: Protect your team during crucial revival moments by creating a safe area that blocks enemy fire, increasing the chances of successfully reviving fallen teammates.
- Boss encounter defense: Mitigate damage during intense boss battles by strategically placing the Roller Shields to block multi-projectile attacks, allowing your team to maintain consistent offensive pressure without compromising their safety.
Tips:
- Plan your deployment: While the shield protects from projectiles, it doesn’t defend against physical attacks. Choose safe locations to deploy the drone, away from enemy melee range. The shield also will stop all incoming projectiles regardless of friend or foe.
- Maximize uptime: Time your Roller Shields strategically during boss fights or high-threat situations to provide crucial defensive support for your team.
- Synergy with other skills: Combine Roller Shields with other defensive abilities or teammate skills to create even more robust defenses.
Passive Skills
Skill: Racking Refresh
Sustain your defenses through offensive prowess: Ace Drones gain self-healing upon defeating enemies, extending their lifespan and contribution to the battlefield.
Strategic Advantages:
- Enhanced survivability: Reward aggressive drone positioning with extended uptime. By actively engaging enemies, the drones sustain themselves, increasing their overall effectiveness.
- Aggressive playstyle synergy: This skill complements a more proactive approach, allowing you to push enemy lines and secure kills while simultaneously bolstering your defensive capabilities.
Tips:
- Prioritize high-density enemy areas: Deploy your drones strategically where they can efficiently eliminate multiple enemies, maximizing the healing potential of Racking Refresh.
- Combine with offensive tactics: Utilize other skills or team buffs that enhance the drone’s offensive capabilities to further benefit from Racking Refresh.
- Be mindful of positioning: While self-healing is beneficial, it’s not a substitute for caution. Avoid placing drones in high-risk zones where they may be overwhelmed by enemies.
Skill: Crew Tag
Unlock enhanced support capabilities: Crew Tag elevates the strategic potential of your Ace Drones by empowering them to inherit the effects of all active Aura-type Lythons within range. This allows you to synergize various Aura buffs, significantly enhancing your team’s effectiveness.
Strategic Advantages:
- Versatile buff application: Equip your Lythons with a diverse range of Aura effects, and your Ace Drones will become conduits, amplifying the benefits for the entire team. This enables you to adapt your strategy based on the encounter, providing crucial offensive, defensive, or utility buffs as needed.
- Team-oriented domination: By strategically combining Crew Tag with various Lython Auras, Spraybot and his Ace Drones can transform into powerful support units, granting your team a significant edge in offensive and defensive capabilities, ultimately leading to wider-range battlefield domination.
Tips:
- Plan your Lython loadout: Carefully consider your encounter and choose your Lythons with Auras that complement your team’s strategy.
- Drone positioning is vital: Place your Ace Drones strategically to ensure they are within range of your Lythons and can effectively distribute the Aura effects to your teammates.
- Communicate with your team: Coordinate with your teammates to maximize the impact of Crew Tag. Share information about the active Lython Auras and strategically position yourselves to benefit from the diverse buffs provided by the Ace Drones.
Skill: Roll Call
Unleash the full potential of your arsenal: When all three Ace Drones are deployed and active, they synergize to create a potent aura, granting a 25% bonus to all damage dealt within a 5-meter radius.
Strategic Advantages:
- Maximize offensive output: By strategically deploying all three Ace Drones, you can activate Roll Call and significantly amplify your team’s damage potential within a designated area. This is particularly effective during boss encounters or pushing through enemy strongholds.
- Rewarding calculated risk: While deploying all three drones can be tactically risky, the potential damage boost provided by Roll Call can be a game-changer, making it a valuable reward for calculated and coordinated team play.
Tips:
- Plan your deployment: Coordinate with your team to ensure the area of effect from Roll Call will be most beneficial during the encounter.
- Focus fire: Encourage your team to concentrate their attacks within the 5-meter radius to maximize the impact of the damage bonus.
- Evaluate the situation: Assess the risk-reward before activating the Roll Call. While the damage boost is powerful, ensure your team is prepared to handle any potential threats from having all three drones deployed.
- Prioritize mana management: To maintain frequent uptime for Roll Call, consider optimizing your build for high mana production. This allows you to summon Ace Drones more frequently, maximizing the window of opportunity to leverage the powerful damage buff. Explore gear and talent options that enhance your mana regeneration or reduce the mana cost of deploying the Ace Drones.
Recommended Lythons
Recommended Lythons for Spraybot: Maximizing Crew Tag While all Lythons can be useful with Spraybot due to his Crew Tag ability, specific options offer particularly potent synergies.
Focus on Lythons with Auras: Remember, Crew Tag allows Spraybot’s Ace Drones to inherit the effects of all active Aura-type Lythons within range. This enables you to enhance your team’s effectiveness significantly.
Here are some top choices:
- Offensive Buffs: Consider Lythons with auras that boost attack damage, critical strike chance, or attack speed for your entire team. This will further amplify Spraybot’s and his drones’ damage output, making them a formidable offensive force.
- Defensive Buffs: Lythons offering increased armor, health regeneration, or damage reduction can significantly improve your team’s survivability. This allows you to withstand enemy assaults and maintain your offensive pressure for longer.
- Utility Buffs: Look for Lythons with auras that provide movement speed buffs, cooldown reduction, or resource generation bonuses. These can enhance team mobility, allow for more frequent ability usage, and improve team efficiency.
Remember:
- Coordinate with your team: Discuss and plan Lython load-outs that complement each other and your team’s overall strategy.
- Adapt to the encounter: Choose Lythons based on the specific enemies and challenges you’ll face in each encounter.
- Strategic positioning: Ensure your Ace Drones are within range of your Lythons to distribute the aura effects to your teammates effectively.
Conclusion: Mastering the Strategist’s Swarm
Remember, mastering Spraybot lies in understanding the strengths and weaknesses of each Ace Unit ability. Experiment with different deployment strategies, Lython load-outs, and team compositions to unlock Spraybot’s true potential. By effectively managing your mana and coordinating with your teammates, you can unleash the power of the Ace Drones and dominate the battlefield with tactical precision.
Now go forth, Rift Storm Recruits, and control the chaos with Spraybot by your side!
