Talk:Mercury/@comment-34961342-20180412161628/@comment-34462850-20180413012202

Many factors can decide the outcome, but lets say one on one (using custom game), same equipment and level, players of equal skill and a balanced map (like Valley).

The Mercury will have a very tough time landing hits on the Strider, if when they get within striking distance of eachother the Strider has all 5 charges stored (dash left, right, backwards, left again, etc), the Mercury has to be very careful when and where to use its stealth jump, preferably to land near enough to deal its Helldive damage or to jump on top of one of the "mountains" in Valley, which in my opinion would be its only chance of winning (depending on the weaponry used), because it would be harder for the Strider to get line of sight, if it lands on the ground it will be at the Striders mercy. Even if the Mercury stays at a higher elevation the Strider could increase its distance (to get a shooting angle) from the Mercury then rely on it leftover dashes to dodge projectiles. Lol, sorry I should write a book on this matchup.

To sum it up, under totally fair circumstances I believe the Strider has the advantage in this matchup. However, I think the Mercury is a better robot overall.