User blog:Golurk 88/Spawn Raiding: Is it a viable strategy?

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Of all the many strategies in WR, spawn raiding is probably one of the riskiest tactics in the game. In this blog, I wil review spawn raiding's advantages. disadvantages, how-to-use it as well as some map/game mode-specific situations and bots/weapons to use. In short, a lot of stuff.

Firstly, spawn raiding has both high risks and high rewards. By camping next to the enemy's spawn, players have the potential to destroy enemy robots as they spawn. Those last three words are particularly important, as enemy pilots are usually taken by suprise by this tactic, and can be overwhelmed before they are able to fire back. With skill and a bit of luck, spawn raiders can wipe out entire enemy teams within minutes. That is pretty much spawn-raiding's sole, yet crucial, advantage. It may seem short, but it can be crucial in deciding which team wins the match.

In order to use this tactic successfully, spawn raiders must follow these tips, (some of which I learnt the hard way): //work in progress//
 * ALWAYS go in groups of at least 2-3 robots..preferably 3 or 4. A lone raider will be systematically annihilated in seconds without backup, faster if enemy bots have Orkans, Pinatas or the Exodus. Spawn raiding is all about suprise and firepower. In this case, the more guns, the better.
 * Spawn raiding is best done by brawlers. I don't care how many trebuchets your raiding team has, even a squad of 6 Treb Furies and Butches will be wiped out by 2-3 brawlers....many of which have physical shields or stealth. Don't even think about spawn raiding with zenit/noricum bots. Just don't.
 * Try and stay in groups of at least 2 bots...otherwise enemy bots can pick you off one by one. Although spawn raiding may seem like a great use for Hellburners (by the way, watch out for those), pilots with normal bots that don't rely on kamikaze tactics should stay together for superior firepower. Enough weapon fire can overwhelm the enemy team very quickly.
 * If you are part of a large raiding party (4+ bots), WATCH OUT FOR SHOCKTRAINS! Due to their very high damage and bouncing effect, a bunch of shocktrain bots can take out entire squads in the right place at the right time. Bunched up enemy bots might as well be free damage and silver for shocktrain bots. Target them first if you can.
 * As if shocktrains weren't enough, spash damage weapons such as orkans can damage multiple bots...take care to avoid them and try to take out whoever is firing them at you.
 * Make sure that you have at least 4 beacons on the enemy before spawn raiding with your entire team. Always make sure that you have at least 1 teammate guarding you beacons if you have beacon supremacy. Keep an eye on enemy bots...theycould slip away and cap your beacons.
 * Finally, don't be overly aggressive. Your tactic could backfire...with your team meching out. This video demonstrates this as well as the carnage caused by spawn raiding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67-jBtvqAxE