Saboteur

Saboteur
Unit Type	Soldier
Player Level Req.	Level 20
Building Required	Barracks level 5
Blocking	None
Defense (Max Rank)	225

Overview

The Saboteur first made an appearance during the Greenborough missions, added in 1.3 Patch. He is like any other named NPC, joining the player's force for only certain missions, yet starts at Rank 1 and gains . (Note that earned with the NPC does not carry over to the Barracks' unit because both are considered different types of units).

For a short period of time (6/8/2012-6/11/2012), the Saboteur was available for training at the Barracks, for 55 . As of the 2.1 Patch, the Saboteur was permanently added to the Barracks, albeit for 65 .

The Saboteur is very similar to the Demolitionist, except the Demolition Charge can do some major damage, although with a lengthier cooldown compared to that of the Demolitionist's zero cooldown, also the Demolitionist is indirect targeting, while the saboteur is contact (backstab). Another advantage is that the Saboteur can be upgraded with a pistol attack at rank 2, allowing some rather weak anti-infantry capabilities. (The NPC version unlocks the pistol at rank 1)

The Saboteur excels at destroying vehicles, especially support vehicles, mainly due to the massive amounts of damage delivered in Demolitions Charge. Compared to the Demolitionist, a premium is being paid for the increased damage and being available at a much earlier level. While the latter has more charges and reduced cooldown, the player isn't using extra turns to deliver that damage. With increased ranks, the Saboteur can tear down a Peacemaker into pieces with a single attack.

At later levels, the Saboteur is rendered obsolete by the availability of another premium unit, the Guerrilla, and it is questionable if this unit is worth the price tag.

Attacks

• Demolitions Charge
• Silenced 9mm

Ammo:	2
Reload:	8 Rounds
Attack Icon Targetable Unit Types Air LTA Soldier Sniper Vehicle Tank Metal Critter Civilian Sea Ship Rank Available 1 Range 1-5 Line of Fire Contact (Back) Ammo Used 1 Cooldown 2 Rounds Armor Piercing 50% Suppression Mod x0.5 Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 Damage 108-162 118-178 129-194 140-210 151-226 162-243 Offense 28 28 33 38 48 53 Crit 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%

Ammo:	4
Reload:	3 Rounds
Attack Icon Targetable Unit Types Air LTA Soldier Sniper Vehicle Tank Metal Critter Civilian Sea Ship Rank Available 2 Range 1-2 Line of Fire Direct Ammo Used 1 Cooldown 1 Round Suppression Mod x0 Research Cost  24m,  10 Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 Damage - 37-45 40-49 44-53 47-57 51-61 Offense - 46 51 56 66 71 Crit - 20% 20% 20% 20% 20%

Statistics

Saboteur Ranks
	1	2	3	4	5	6
SP	N/A	3,900	8,840	20,800	45,750	149,750
HP	150	165 (+15)	180 (+15)	195 (+15)	210 (+15)	225 (+15)
Bravery	25	30 (+5)	35 (+5)	40 (+5)	45 (+5)	45
Defense	60	65 (+5)	70 (+5)	75 (+5)	85 (+10)	90 (+5)
Dodge	30	35 (+5)	40 (+5)	45 (+5)	55 (+10)	60 (+5)
Ability Slot	1	2 (+1)	2	2	2	2
Promotion Cost	N/A	4h  13,264  4,950	12h  37,872  6,300	1d  101,992  7,800  5	2d  246,976  9,475  14	2d  544,185  11,325  4
Promotion Reward	N/A	1,600	2,600	3,900	5,400	7,100
PvP Unit Value	15	17	20	22	24	27
SP Reward	60	68	80	88	96	108
Gold Reward	300	340	400	440	480	540

Cost

Training Cost — Barracks
Level	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Time	13h 12m	12h 36m	12h	11h 24m	10h 48m	9h 36m	8h 24m	7h 12m	6h	4h 48m	3h 36m
Nanopods	65	65	65	65	65	65	65	65	65	65	65

Healing Cost
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Time	3h	3h	3h	3h	3h	2h 42m	2h 24m	2h 6m	1h 48m	1h 12m
Gold	10,800	9,000	7,200	6,480	5,760	5,040	4,680	4,320	3,960	3,600
Steel	1,215	1,013	810	729	648	567	527	486	446	405

Healing Cost
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Time	2h 42m	2h 42m	2h 42m	2h 42m	2h 42m	2h 24m	2h 6m	1h 48m	1h 30m	54m
Gold	9,360	7,560	5,760	5,040	4,320	3,600	3,240	2,880	2,520	2,160
Steel	1,053	851	648	567	486	405	365	324	284	243

Trivia

• The Saboteur's left eye appears to be glowing red suggesting he might be a cyborg.
• Much like The Guerrilla, the saboteur appears to fire its gun three times but the damage only applies once.
• When viewing the attacks in game the saboteur appears to be holding their hand over their ear with the gun aimed at the enemies while in game they stand with the pistol up next to their head.

Updates

2.6 Patch

• Promotion requirements increased.

2.2 Patch

• Promotion costs now include .
• Unit Value reduced: Rank 1: 13→12, Rank 2: 16→14, Rank 3: 18→16, Rank 4: 20→18, Rank 5: 22→20

2.1 Patch

• Permanently added to Barracks list of trainable units.
• Build cost increased to 65 , from 55 .
• Promotion requirements reduced.
• Demolition Charge/C4
  • Can target Ground units, previously restricted to Vehicles, Tanks and structural defenses.
  • Offense lowered to 28 from 32.

Gallery

Promotional splash graphic.

In-game promo image.

Saboteur avatar.

Front.

Back.

Icon.

Animations

Weapon	Animation
Idle
Demolitions Charge
Demolitions Charge (Hit)
Silenced 9mm