Ao Qin

PURCHASE INFORMATION
In-Game Cost	Real Value	Player Level
3,500	$30	12
ROBOT INFORMATION
Class	Ability	Faction
Medium	Dragon Strike	SpaceTech
BASE STATISTICS
Level	Durability	Speed
1	73,600	38 kph
ARMAMENTS			PAINT JOBS
Hardpoints	4× Light
Default Weapons	4× Pin
MODULE SLOTS			LEGENDARY PILOTS
Active	Yes		N/A
Passive	1
OTHER			3D ROBOT MODEL
Wiki Class	Medium		Link here (external site)

Introduction

The Ao Qin is a medium robot with 4 light hardpoints.

Ability

The Ao Qin's ability is named Dragon Strike.

When Dragon Strike is activated, the robot rises into the air, with increased speed (59 km/h) for 10 seconds, and can damage enemies with its built-in electric arc laser cannon. However, it is possible to manually shorten the duration and land prematurely. Doing so will automatically stop the flight and laser cannon.

While in flight, the robot hovers, and cannot increase or decrease altitude. It can, however, reach a higher altitude if the ability is activated in a location higher than ground level. Also, the robot can stay stationary while in midair.

The laser functions much like the Spark or the Scourge, with a maximum range of 600 meters. Being the energy damage type it can also bypass energy shields. In order for the laser cannon to be fired, the pilot must have the cross-hairs focused (aimed) on the target.

Strategy

The Ao Qin is part of the PRC (People’s Republic of China) faction, along with the Ao Guang and Ao Jun.

This robot's strategy may be difficult to stick with, as this robot has mediocre health and firepower yet decent speed. However, using its Dragon Strike ability does give the pilot an opportunity to quickly take down an enemy robot more powerful than itself or a group of smaller enemy bots by amplifying the Ao Qin’s mobility, firepower and durability.

The Ao Qin should use its ability in order to support a push or defense of a vital beacon/area, in an ambush against enemy robots (preferably with teammates) or when trying to escape/survive a confrontation that one is unlikely to win. When its ability is cooling down, the Ao Qin’s characteristics mean that it is better suited as a support knife fighter, using its speed to dodge enemy projectiles and give its teammates fire support.

Threat Measure

Ao Qin is based on a medium bot, with 4 light hardpoints and quite decent health pool, making Qin a formidable opponent in closed maps for ambush. The robot also have decent speed, showing that the red bot is capable of dodging rockets, which also proves that Ao Qin can outmatch heavy bots due to decent firepower and agility. This confirms a highly moderate threat, for its ability to fly.

Skill Level

This little robot can be considered to be the most difficult to use robot out of the three PRC robots. With no built-in Damage Resistance or Stealth, you are quite vulnerable to enemy fire while in flight. Use your skill, be patient and use lots of cover when approching the enemy while piloting the Ao Qin.

Possible Setups

These setups are recommended for the Ao Qin:

Note: Each slot type is filled with only one particular weapon. For example, if a robot has 3 light all three of those slots are filled with Pinatas, as mixing weapons of the same slot type is not advisable.

Close Range (350m or less)

Slot Types →	Light Slot ↓
#Slots →	x4	Name ↓
Setup 1 →		Mini-Death Button
Setup 2 →		Mini-Leadhose
Setup 3 →		Mini-Nuke
Setup 4 →		Shotgun
Setup 5→		Rootgun
Setup 6 →		Mini-Plasma Death Button

Mid-Range (500-600m)

Slot Types →	Light Slot ↓
#Slots →	x4	Name ↓
Setup 1 →		Mini-Russian Death Button
Setup 2 →		Mini-Lightning Death Button

Long Range (800-1,100m)

Slot Types →	Light Slot ↓
#Slots →	x4	Name ↓
Setup 1 →		Death Star
Setup 2 →		Mini-Gunship
Setup 3 →		Arty

Mark I Statistics

Purchase Information

Level	Cost	Durability	Speed (kph)
1	3,500	73,600	38

Upgrade Information

Level	Cost	Durability	Speed (kph)	Time
2	20,000	78,000	40	10 minutes
3	40,000	82,700	41	1 hour
4	80,000	87,700	43	2 hours
5	400,000	93,000	44	8 hours
6	800,000	98,600	46	12 hours
7	1,600,000	104,500	47	1 day
8	3,000,000	110,800	49	1 day 8 hours
9	6,000,000	117,500	50	1 day 16 hours
10	10,000,000	124,600	50	1 day 20 hours
11	16,000,000	132,100	50	2 days 4 hours
12	26,000,000	140,000	50	2 days 12 hours
Total	63,940,000	+66,400	+12	11 days 11 hours 10 minutes

Mark II Statistics

Purchase Information

Note: Level 12 Mark I is required to upgrade (purchase) to Mark II.

Level	Cost	Durability	Speed (kph)
1	500	140,000	50

Upgrade Information

Level	Cost	Durability	Speed (kph)	Time
2	500,000	142,600	50	5 hours
3	1,000,000	145,200	50	10 hours
4	2,000,000	147,800	50	20 hours
5	7,500,000	150,400	50	1 day 6 hours
6	7,500,000	153,000	50	1 day 6 hours
7	7,500,000	155,600	50	1 day 6 hours
8	7,500,000	158,200	50	1 day 6 hours
9	7,500,000	160,800	50	1 day 6 hours
10	7,500,000	163,400	50	1 day 6 hours
11	7,500,000	166,000	50	1 day 6 hours
12	7,500,000	168,600	50	1 day 6 hours
Total	63,500,000	+28,600	+0	11 days 11 hours

Built-in Energy Weapon

Can fire up to 80 energy charges in an 8 second span, with a 600-meter maximum range. Fires only while flying. Manually aiming (cross-hair on target) is required for the energy beam to be fired.

Note: Can bypass energy shields.

Mark I Statistics

Purchase Information

Upgrade Information

Level	Cost	Time	Damage	Cycle Damage	Burst DPS	Cycle DPS
2	-	-	192	15360	1920	569
3	-	-	211	16880	2110	625
4	-	-	232	18560	2320	687
5	-	-	255	20400	2550	756
6	-	-	281	22480	2810	833
7	-	-	309	24720	3090	916
8	-	-	340	27200	3400	1007
9	-	-	374	29920	3740	1108
10	-	-	411	32880	4110	1218
11	-	-	452	36160	4520	1339
12	-	-	497	39760	4970	1473

• The damage column shows the damage of each individual charge at 400 meters range (out of 80 charges)

Mark II Statistics

Purchase Information

Note: Level 12 Mark I is required to upgrade (purchase) to Mark II.

Upgrade Information

Level	Cost	Time	Damage	Cycle Damage	Burst DPS	Cycle DPS
2	-	-	506	40480	5060	1499
3	-	-	515	41200	5150	1526
4	-	-	524	41920	5240	1553
5	-	-	533	42640	5330	1579
6	-	-	542	43360	5420	1606
7	-	-	551	44080	5510	1633
8	-	-	560	44800	5600	1659
9	-	-	569	45520	5690	1686
10	-	-	578	46240	5780	1713
11	-	-	587	46960	5870	1739
12	-	-	596	47680	5960	1766

• The damage column shows the damage of each individual charge at 400 meters range (out of 80 charges)

Damage By Distance

Note:

• Green: Increase in damage
• Red: Decrease in damage

Update History

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Trivia

• Ao Qin is the 3rd dragon bot in its faction, alongside with Ao Guang and Ao Jun.
• Ao Qin is the most elegant yet cunning dragon robot of its faction.
• The laser comes out red like the paint job of Ao Qin.
• When in flying mode, Ao Qin resembles a dragon airplane.
• Ao Qin is named after 敖钦, the Red Dragon, which is the god of the South and the essence of summer, it controls fire and lightning. Its ability strongly resembles the according myth.
• Ao Qin's color reflects the color of its corresponding dragon king.
• Click here for a 3D image of this robot.