Talk:Cossack/@comment-93.194.205.53-20160429100352/@comment-27836063-20160429123434

Simple: Fast and Tough - well fast in comparison at low levels compared to other runners, and because it's fragile an ECU rotated towards incoming fire adds hugely to its survivability.

I've taken all 5 beacons on Yamantou with a L2 Cossack + L7 Evu with barely a scratch.

Limitations include:  other runners catch up in speed as they level up, ECU's are directional and running sideways so it absorbs fire isnt always so easy.

Like most Bot/Weapon combos it has a niche and can be a very useful game changer. Outside this it can be a waste of a slot or at worst a liability (useless as a late choice if you need firepower!)