Salamander

Salamander
Unit Type	Soldier
Player Level Req.	Level 39
Building Required	Barracks level 9
Blocking	Partial
Defense (Max Rank)	300  100%  75%  100%	150  25%  25%  25%

"This isn’t any ordinary Flame Trooper, because this guy is Armored! The enemy better be ready to get crispy."

— 2.2 Patch Notes

Overview

The Salamander is a premium unit that costs  50 and is in fact a buffed Flame Trooper.

The Salamander is an infantry unit that relies on bulk and damage over time in order to maximize effectiveness. It starts with a combined and of  300, along with 3 attacks, but only 2 ability slots: a range 1 "wide" flame attack, a straight-ahead 3-range flame attack, and a powerful melee attack.

The -type damage attack options are restricted to the Salamander's positioning on the battlefield as the flame attacks spread out from its space. These attacks also have the added bonus of armor piercing, but this quality is only applied on the initial damage and not the damage-over-time damage. Both these attacks also have their own pool of ammo, so the Salamander will have very little downtime between attacks and reloading.

The Salamander's Gauntlet weapon is unusual in that it is a melee attack that inflicts type damage and inflicts a damage-over-time effect. Very few units have defenses against type damage, and because of this, Beat Down is effective against most units. It can mostly remove armor in a single blow and the damage-over-time can greatly cripple armored units. A critical hit can even destroy many armored vehicles in a single attack. This attack option is an ideal choice before the third ability slot is unlocked.

The Salamander is considered a good buy because of its high damage output, low cost, HP and Armor pool, and versatility. This unit performs particularly well against Critters - the fire-based attacks are a boon and the armor stands up pretty well to the poisonous attacks of Sandworms and Spiderwasps. However, caution should be used when fighting in PvP and against Raiders and Silver Wolves- they may have explosive attacks that will cut down Salamanders very quickly. However, it still has reasonable resistance against piercing damage.  

Attacks

• Flame Tanks
• Flame Tanks
• Gauntlets

Ammo:	3
Reload:	8 Rounds
Attack Icon Targetable Unit Types Air LTA Soldier Sniper Vehicle Tank Metal Critter Civilian Sea Ship Rank Available 1 Range 1 Line of Fire Direct (Fixed) Ammo Used 1 Cooldown 2 Rounds Armor Piercing 25% Suppression Mod x1.25 Effects  60% (2 Turns) Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 Damage 58-96 63-105 69-115 75-124 81-134 87-144 DoT 38→19 42→21 46→23 50→25 54→27 58→29 Offense 56 61 66 71 76 81 Crit 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%

Ammo:	3
Reload:	8 Rounds
Attack Icon Targetable Unit Types Air LTA Soldier Sniper Vehicle Tank Metal Critter Civilian Sea Ship Rank Available 1 Range 1-4 Line of Fire Precise (Fixed) Ammo Used 1 Cooldown 2 Rounds Armor Piercing 25% Suppression Mod x1.25 Effects  60% (2 Turns) Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 Damage 58-96 63-105 69-115 75-124 81-134 87-144 DoT 38→19 42→21 46→23 50→25 54→27 58→29 Offense 56 61 66 71 76 81 Crit 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%

Ammo:	2
Reload:	6 Rounds
Attack Icon Targetable Unit Types Air LTA Soldier Sniper Vehicle Tank Metal Critter Civilian Sea Ship Rank Available 1 Range 1 Line of Fire Direct Ammo Used 1 Cooldown 2 Rounds Armor Piercing 25% Suppression Mod x0 Effects  100% (3 Turns) Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 Damage 111-150 122-165 133-180 144-195 155-210 166-225 DoT 65→22 72→24 78→26 85→28 91→30 98→33 Offense 46 51 56 61 66 71 Crit 15% 15% 15% 15% 15% 15% Crit vs. Soldiers 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20%

Statistics

Salamander Ranks
	1	2	3	4	5	6
SP	N/A	7,100	16,470	36,350	79,525	265,825
HP	200	220 (+20)	240 (+20)	260 (+20)	280 (+20)	300 (+20)
Armor	100	110 (+10)	120 (+10)	130 (+10)	140 (+10)	150 (+10)
Total	300	330 (+30)	360 (+30)	390 (+30)	420 (+30)	450 (+30)
Bravery	35	40 (+5)	45 (+5)	50 (+5)	55 (+5)	60 (+5)
Defense	40	40	50 (+10)	50	65 (+15)	70 (+5)
Dodge	10	10	20 (+10)	20	35 (+15)	40 (+5)
Ability Slot	2	2	3 (+1)	3	3	3
Promotion Cost	N/A	4h  24,144  6,300	12h  70,560  7,020	1d  178,256  8,527  5	2d  429,184  10,192  15	2d  772,740  11,970  5
Promotion Reward	N/A	1,800	2,900	4,300	5,900	7,700
PvP Unit Value	25	29	32	35	39	42
SP Reward	100	116	128	140	156	168
Gold Reward	500	580	640	700	780	840

Cost

Training Cost — Barracks
Level	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Time	12h 36m	11h 12m	9h 48m	8h 24m	7h	5h 36m	4h 12m
Nanopods	50	50	50	50	50	50	50

Healing Cost
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Time	3h 30m	3h 30m	3h 30m	3h 30m	3h 30m	3h 9m	2h 48m	2h 27m	2h 6m	1h 24m
Gold	24,000	20,000	16,000	14,400	12,800	11,200	10,400	9,600	8,800	8,000
Steel	2,400	2,000	1,600	1,440	1,280	1,120	1,040	960	880	800
Bars	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

Healing Cost
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Time	3h 9m	3h 9m	3h 9m	3h 9m	3h 9m	2h 48m	2h 27m	2h 6m	1h 45m	1h 3m
Gold	20,800	16,800	12,800	11,200	9,600	8,000	7,200	6,400	5,600	4,800
Steel	2,080	1,680	1,280	1,120	960	800	720	640	560	480
Bars	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

Trivia

• This unit appears to have been inspired by Firebats, a flamethrower based heavy infantry from the Starcraft series.
• This unit may have been inspired by the Battletech universe's Elemental infantry equipped with inferno rockets and flame throwers, commonly referred to as Salamanders.

Updates

2.2 Patch (hotfix)

• Gauntlets: Beat Down attack now properly expends 1 ammo.

2.2 Patch

• Unit added.

Gallery

Front.

Back.

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Animations

Weapon	Animation
Idle
Deep Flame
Spray Flame
Beat Down