Mercury

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A mobile robot created for sudden attacks. Its average durability is outweighed by its ability: Mercury suppresses enemy targeting systems, rockets up into the air, and drops on enemies like a meteor

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— in-game description

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Mercury

Purchase Information
In-Game Cost	Real Value	Exp Level
10,000 or 9,750	$75	17
Robot Information
Class	Ability	Faction
Medium	Helldive	Yan-di Ventures
Base Statistics
Level	Durability	Speed
1	76,000	38 kph
Armaments			Standard Paint Jobs
Hardpoints	2x Light + 1x Heavy
Default Weapons	2x Pinata + 1x Thunder
Module Slots			Legendary Paint Jobs
Active	Yes
Passive	3
Other			Legendary Pilots
Tier	III
Wiki Class	Medium
Potential Role	~

Workshop Production Information
1 Day Cost	3 Day Cost
200,000	690,000
Components	Components
80	230

Introduction

The Mercury is a medium robot with 1 heavy and 2 light hardpoints.

Ability

The Mercury's unique ability is a hybrid of the Descend and Overload known as Helldive, however, unlike Overload the ability does not damage the Mercury. Upon activation the robot will trigger stealth and jump into the air, similar to the Inquisitor. After 1 second the pilot can terminate the jump and immediately crash down into the ground by pressing the ability button again. After landing the Mercury's stealth lasts 5 more seconds then enters an 18-second cooldown phase.

Upon landing the Mercury deals a fixed amount of damage (see table) depending on the level of the robot. The damage radius is 50 meters and hits all enemy robots and shields equally. 

Since the damage done by Helldive passes through shields the Mercury is an effective counter to the Greek Pantheon robots, as Helldive can damage through the Retribution shield. Note: the damage inflicted by the Helldive is counted toward the Pantheon bots' shield in terms of Retribution damage enhancement.

Strategy

Due to its ability, Mercury is best used for close-in engagement, jumping into groups of robots or ambushing a particular target.  The key to using a Mercury efficiently is to not waste the Helldive.  Timing is very important, so you land to maximize the damage inflicted and to finish off bots while in stealth.  One tactic is to use Lock Down Ammo (module) or weapons with lock-down ability to ensure you will hit your target during a Helldive jump.

As an ambusher, it's important to stalk the target from cover moving in as close as possible, ideally under 200 meters when activating the ability.  By jumping from cover it prevents the enemy from knowing it is a Mercury, and if caught off guard the enemy has less time to react.  Since the Helldive also takes health points (HP) off of shields, the Mercury is effective against almost all bots.  

Threat Measure

Mercury has average firepower and health, but makes up for it with its ability.  With the high damage dealt by Helldive the Mercury is a powerful bot in Mid-Leagues, and competitive in High-Leagues. 

Possible Setups

These are the recommended setups for the Mercury:

Note: When "Opt." is next to a slot type, it refers to one of the multiple options that can be used in combination with the other weapon(s) slot type(s).

Each slot type is filled with only one particular weapon. For example, if a robot has 3 lights all three of those slots are filled with Pinatas, as mixing weapons of the different ammunition types is not recommended.

Close Range (350m or less)

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

Mid-Range (500-600m)

Setup 3 →

Slot Types →	Heavy Slot ↓	Light Slot (Opt. 1) ↓	Light Slot (Opt. 2) ↓
#Slots  →	x1	x2	x2
Setup 1 →
Setup 2 →
Setup 3 →
Setup 4 →

Overview

The Mercury is geared for close range combat to maximize the use of its ability. Using weapons with high burst Damage Per Second is recommended. Gust/Thunder is a low cost build, or use Pinata / Exodus. Blaze/Ember or Magnum/Redeemer is good for more sustained DPS.

Mercury can also effectively use the Lock-Down weapons (Glory/Halo or Glory/Shredder) to root the enemy in their place, thus preventing them from using evasive maneuvers against the Mercury's Helldive. Another ideal set of weapons is the Glacier/Rime combo, extremely similar to Pinata/Exodus except it also grants the added benifit of Freezing, which not only slows the enemy down for the Helldive, but also forces them to take more damage from it. 

Not Recommended

• The use of long range weaponry, as they don't fit the Mercury's role very well as a support and ambush unit.
• The use of shield equipment, as they reduce the robot's firepower.

Mark I Statistics

Purchase Information

Level	Durability	Ability Damage	Speed	Cost
1	76,000	18,700	38	10,000 or 9,750

Upgrade Information

Level	Durability	Ability Damage	Speed	Cost	Time
2	81,000	20,800	40	100,000	2 hours
3	86,000	22,600	41	200,000	5 hours
4	92,000	25,100	42	400,000	14 hours
5	98,000	27,700	43	2,000,000	1 day 4 hours
6	104,000	30,300	44	3,000,000	2 days 4 hours
7	111,000	33,300	46	4,000,000	2 days 18 hours
8	118,000	36,600	47	8,000,000	3 days 18 hours
9	125,000	39,900	48	13,000,000	4 days 10 hours
10	133,000	44,000	48	25,000,000	4 days 20 hours
11	141,000	48,200	48	35,000,000	5 days 4 hours
12	150,000	53,250	48	45,000,000	5 days 10 hours

	Cost	Time
Totals	135,700,000	30 days 13 hours

Mark II Statistics

Purchase Information

Level	Durability	Ability Damage	Speed	Cost
1	150,000	53,250	48	500

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

Upgrade Information

Level	Durability	Ability Damage	Speed	Cost	Time
2	152,800	54,220	48	1,500,000	1 day
3	155,600	55,190	48	2,000,000	2 days
4	158,400	56,160	48	4,000,000	3 days
5	161,200	57,130	48	16,000,000	3 days
6	164,000	58,100	48	16,000,000	3 days
7	166,800	59,070	48	16,000,000	3 days
8	169,600	60,040	48	16,000,000	3 days
9	172,400	61,010	48	16,000,000	3 days
10	175,200	61,980	48	16,000,000	3 days
11	178,000	62,950	48	16,000,000	3 days
12	180,000	63,920	48	16,000,000	3 days

	Cost	Time
Totals	135,000,000	30 days

Update History

Version	Changes
6.0.1	Workshop Prices Changed (Ag/Components): 1 day; 200,000/60⟶200,000/80 3 day; 660,000/170⟶690,000/230 Total Upgrade Time: 39 days 13 hours⟶30 days 13 hours Now available for 9,750 gold (can still be produced via Workshop 2.0)
5.5.0	New limited edition skin: Ruthless (Halloween 2019)
5.4.0	New limited edition skin: Celestial (Operation: Raging Typhoon)
5.0.0	Ability cooldown increased from 15 seconds → 18 seconds
4.8.0	Total Upgrade Time: 49 days 8 hours 30 minutes⟶39 days 13 hours
4.7.0	New skin: Yaksha (Lunar New Year 2019) Its ability can now be used while being immobilized: stealth and explosion will be triggered, but the robot cannot jump Total Upgrade Time: 58 days 17 hours⟶49 days 8 hours 30 minutes
4.5.0	Total Upgrade Cost: 170,700,000 Ag⟶198,700,000 Ag
4.3.0	Stealth duration increased from 3 seconds → 5 seconds Ability damage increased by 19% Ability recharge decreased from 18 seconds → 15 seconds
4.0.0	Value (USD): $300⟶$75 Total Upgrade Cost: 76,810,000 Ag⟶170,700,000 Ag Total Upgrade Time: 30 days 15 hours 30 minutes⟶58 days 17 hours New skin: Celestial (Star Invasion)
3.7.0	Robot was added to the game

Trivia

• Mercury is named after the closet planet to the sun, also the name of a Roman god
• Mercury's pilot does not have to activate the dive ability after the jump to do damage in the area that the Mercury jumped. The Mercury will automatically trigger its explosion upon landing
• Mercury's Helldive ability resembles that of a Hellburner explosion
• Mercury's explosion will automatically trigger after two seconds if the jump fails
• A Mercury with Thermite and Aphid's can be considered as a "double nuke" due to the fact that the missiles and the Helldive, if used properly, can deal catastrophic damage to a target
• There is writing on the Mercury's 'cheek' that says T-E-044M
• This robot was added on March 14, 2018.