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Invader

Arachnid Invader

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“…Four-legged robot. Excels at initiating fights: Invader can jump into the enemies and drastically lower their firepower…” – in-game description

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Purchase Information
In-Game Cost	Real Value	Exp Level
10,000 or 9,750	$75	19
Robot Information
Class	Ability	Faction
Medium	Incursion	DSC
Base Statistics
Level	Durability	Speed
1	154,846	40 kph
Armaments			Standard Paint Jobs
Hardpoints	2x Light 1x Medium
Default Weapons	2x Punisher 1x Punisher T
Module Slots			Legendary Paint Jobs
Active	Yes
Passive	3
Other			Legendary Pilots
Tier	IV
Wiki Class	Heavy

Workshop Production Information
1 Day Cost	3 Day Cost
200,000	660,000
Components	Components
60	170

Introduction

Invader is a medium robot with a medium and 2 light hardpoints. It is unofficially classified as a heavy robot based on wiki criteria.

Ability

Invader's ability is named Incursion. When Incursion is activated, Invader jumps and gains 33% damage resistance to all enemy weapons (except Titan weapons, which ignore damage resistance), then lands in a similar fashion to Mercury, meaning the pilot can command the Invader to smash down onto the ground immediately, or plane down based on the initial trajectory.  Upon landing the Invader retains its damage resistance for 5 more seconds while emitting an electrical impulse which suppresses the weapon systems of all enemies within 100 meters, reducing their damage output by 66% for 5 seconds while also dealing a minimal 40 damage. After Invader's resistance wears off, Incursion enters a cooldown phase of 16 seconds.

Strategy

The Invader is often used as a tank especially when equipped with armor and healing modules. With its high durability, damage resistance, jump, and suppression ability, the Invader is excellent for brawling and close-range engagement. 

The Invader has relatively slow ground speed, so pilots should take advantage of the Invader's long jump distance to ambush enemies, cap beacons, or escape from danger. 

Invader still suffers from its mediocre firepower, with only 1 Medium and 2 Light weapons. Due to this the Invader should be played as a support robot that can absorb heavy damage, suppress enemy groups, defend key areas, and help capture beacons. Its ability and high health pool means that the Invader excels at being part of a fast moving assault group, drawing and suppressing enemy fire to allow more powerful teammates to destroy enemy bots before they can inflict significant damage.

It is recommended to practice piloting the Invader in a custom battle first. It is very easy for the Invader's long legs to get tangled on obstacles and other robots, so practicing on the maps will help pilots know where to move. Experienced pilots will also use Invader's tendency to get tangled up with other bots as a tactic to "trap" enemy bots, particularly smaller, more agile bots, to prevent them from escaping. In the vast majority of cases, small robots which are able to be trapped by the Invader's legs will also have inferior firepower (e.g the Stalker), so the Invader can use its superior firepower and if necessary, ability, to quickly destroy them.

Possible Setups

These setups are recommended for the Invader:

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 (Opt. 1)↓	Light Slot (Opt. 2)↓	Light Slot (Opt. 3)↓	Light Slot (Opt. 4)↓	Medium Slot ↓
#Slots →	x2	x2	x2	x2	x1	Name (If Applicable) ↓
Setup 1 →						Mini Death Button
Setup 2 →						Flamethrower
Setup 3 →						Mini-Plasma Death Button
Setup 4 →						Mini-Leadhose
Setup 5 →						Shotgun
Setup 6 →						Energy Shotgun
Setup 7 →						Sonic Shotgun

Mid-Range (500-600m)

Slot Types →	Light Slot (Opt. 1)↓	Light Slot (Opt. 2) ↓	Medium Slot ↓
#Slots →	x2	x2	x1
Setup 1 →
Setup 2 →

Mark I Statistics

Purchase Information

Level	Durability	Speed	Cost
1	154,846	40	10,000 or 9,750

Upgrade Information

Level	Durability	Speed	Cost	Time
2	165,169	40	100,000	2 hours
3	175,492	41	200,000	5 hours
4	186,754	41	400,000	14 hours
5	198,954	42	2,000,000	1 day 4 hours
6	212,092	42	4,000,000	2 days 18 hours
7	225,231	43	6,000,000	4 days 6 hours
8	239,308	43	11,000,000	5 days 4 hours
9	254,323	44	17,000,000	5 days 20 hours
10	270,277	44	36,000,000	6 days 4 hours
11	287,169	44	52,000,000	6 days 12 hours
12	305,000	44	70,000,000	6 days 20 hours

	Cost	Time
Totals	198,700,000	39 days 13 hours

Mark II Statistics

Purchase Information

Level	Durability	Speed	Cost
1	305,000	44	500

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

Upgrade Information

Level	Durability	Speed	Cost	Time
2	310,600	44	2,500,000	1 day
3	316,200	44	5,000,000	2 days
4	321,800	44	10,000,000	3 days
5	327,400	44	22,500,000	4 days
6	333,000	44	22,500,000	4 days
7	338,600	44	22,500,000	4 days
8	344,200	44	22,500,000	4 days
9	349,800	44	22,500,000	4 days
10	355,400	44	22,500,000	4 days
11	361,000	44	22,500,000	4 days
12	366,600	44	22,500,000	4 days

	Cost	Time
Totals	197,500,000	38 days

Gallery

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Invader official poster

Suppression Robots Reveal- Blitz, Rayker, Invader - War Robots

Invader official teaser

Rayker Blitz Invader - Overview - War Robots

Invader official overview

Invader armed with Tarans and Magnums as seen in a War Robots loading screen

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Update History

Version	Changes
6.8.0	Durability increased by 5%
6.0.1	Now available for 9,750 gold (can still be produced via Workshop 2.0) New limited edition skin: Science (Operation: Iron Phoenix (Part 2)) New skin: Science
5.7.2	Arachnid model bonus durability increased from 5% → 10%
5.7.0	New alternative model: Arachnid Invader (Lunar New Year 2020)
5.6.0	New limited edition skin: Symbiotic (Operation: Cold Snap)
	New skin: Symbiotic
5.2.0	New skin: Red Baron (Above the Stars event)
5.0.0	Speed increased by 10% Durability decreased by 6% Ability cooldown increased from 13 seconds → 16 seconds
4.8.0	Total Upgrade Time: 49 days 8 hours 30 minutes⟶39 days 13 hours
4.7.0	Gains 33% damage resistance during jump and 5 seconds after landing (ability) Total Upgrade Time: 58 days 17 hours⟶49 days 8 hours 30 minutes
4.5.0	New skin: Wartpat (Christmas 2018) Total Upgrade Cost: 170,700,000 Ag⟶198,700,000 Ag
4.3.0	Robot was added to the game

Trivia

• The Invader is the first (and only) four-legged robot to be able to jump.
• The Invader is the only spider robot that suffers from landing lag.
• The special variant - Arachnid Invader - when using its ability, it does not make a sound or create a large yellow wave upon landing unlike the Invader. This allows for a stealthier surprise attack on a target.
• The Arachnid Invader also has an idle animation, which would make it the first robot variant to have an idle animation.
• This robot can have over 1.75 million effective hp when it's ability is active.
• The Invader's Incursion ability actually does damage, though only very little. Getting a kill just by Incursion is a rare sight.
• This robot was added on August 28, 2018.
• The Invader is one of the robots that have a red "eye" on their hull. The others are fittingly Blitz, Rayker and Cerberus, and rather strangely Scorpion.