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| Invader | Arachnid Invader |
“…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 | 
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| In-Game Cost | Real Value 
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Exp Level
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10,000  or9,750 
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$75 | 19 | |||
| Robot Information | |||||
| Class
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Ability
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Faction
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 Medium |
 Incursion
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 DSC | |||
| Base Statistics | |||||
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 Durability
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 Speed | |||
| 1 | 154,846 | 40 kph | |||
| Armaments | Standard Paint Jobs | ||||
| Hardpoints | 2x Light 1x Medium |
    
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| Default Weapons | 2x Punisher 1x Punisher T | ||||
| Module Slots | Legendary Paint Jobs
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| Active | Yes |
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| Passive | 3 | ||||
| Other | Legendary Pilots | ||||
| Tier
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IV | 
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| Wiki Class
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Heavy | ||||
| Workshop Production Information | |
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1 Day Cost 
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3 Day Cost
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| 200,000 | 660,000 |
| Components
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Components
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| 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 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. When factoring in Invader's damage resistance, the net damage to Invader is reduced by 78% for 5 seconds. Incursion has a cooldown 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 practising 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) ↓ |
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Mini Death Button |
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Flamethrower | ||
| Setup 2 → |  |
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Mini-Plasma Death Button | |
| Setup 3 → |  |
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Mini-Leadhose | |
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Shotgun | |
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Energy Shotgun |
Mid-Range (500-600m)
| Slot Types → | Light Slot (Opt. 1)↓ | Light Slot (Opt. 2) ↓ | Medium Slot ↓ |
| #Slots → | x2 | x2 | x1 |
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Mark I Statistics
Purchase Information
 Level |
 Durability |
 Speed |
 Cost |
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| 1 | 154,846 | 40 | 10,000 or 9,750
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Upgrade Information
Level |
Durability |
Speed |
 Cost |
 Time |
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| 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 | |
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| Totals | 198,700,000 | 39 days 13 hours |
Mark II Statistics
Purchase Information
Level |
Durability |
Speed |
 Cost |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
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| Totals | 170,000,000 | 38 days |
Gallery
Update History
| Version | Changes |
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| 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 |
Poll
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.
