Gareth



"Swift and sturdy, Gareth is well suited for both capturing and defending beacons"

Introduction
The Gareth is a light robot with one light and medium hardpoint. It was released in version 1.8.

Ability
This robot has a built-in physical shield which is placed on the robot’s left side. The Gareth’s Phalanx Mode ability lets it switch its shield to the front, similar to how a medieval knight uses a shield. When the shield is active, it can block oncoming projectiles from hitting its front torso, however, the robot’s movement speed is decreased by 20%.

Strategy
Equipped with one medium and one light hardpoint the Gareth has decent firepower. Gareth has extremely low health but it's shield has massive hitpoints. With caution, heavy bots may be engaged successfully, but this is not recommended as the Gareth’s shield may be destroyed and leave him highly vulnerable to counterattack. Gareth is well suited for countering Stalker pilots, as weapons are situated at a good height for damaging the Stalker, even when Stealth Mode is engaged.

A Gareth pilot's role should be capturing beacons and supporting allies. Its speed helps with these two objectives, and when equipped with a Magnum and a Taran, it can be a powerful flanker. However, it will work best if the enemy's attention is diverted. If they notice you trying to get around them, retreat immediately.

While the shield adds greatly to the Gareth’s resilience, it does not render him invulnerable. Rockets are effective against shielded robots due to splash damage, and its shield may be broken after sustaining heavy damage.

Update History
Update 3.7.0 Update 2.7.0 Update 2.5 Update 1.9
 * Price reduced from 1250 to 500 Gold
 * New skin
 * Speed increased
 * No longer has difficulties firing while under the cover of its shield.

Trivia

 * Gareth was a well known knight who was part of Sir Arthur’s Knights of the Round Table.


 * It is one of the 6 robots to have a built in Ecu, the others being Bulgasari, Lancelot, Galahad, Rhino and Raijin.
 * This is one of the 3 robots in the BritBots pack. The others are the Lancelot and Galahad.