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Shell

Dread Shell

“…Shell is a further development of the DSC engineers' defensive concept. The hull is surrounded by durable physical shields, and a special energy core is located in the center. Thanks to it, this walking fortress can make short sprints to key points, while the excess heat generated by the core can damage and knockback enemies that came too close. …” – in-game description

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In-Game Cost	Real Value	Exp Level
Purchase Information
10,000	$100 (Estimate)
Robot Information
Class	Ability	Faction
Medium	Atom	DSC

Base Statistics
Level	Durability	Speed
1	116,000	33 kph

Armaments			Standard Paint Jobs
Hardpoints	2x Light 1x Heavy
Default Weapons	2x Punisher 1x Thunder
Module Slots			Legendary Paint Jobs
Active	Yes
Passive	3
Other			Legendary Pilots
Tier	IV
Wiki Class	Medium

Introduction

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

Ability

The Shell's ability is called Atom. Upon activation, the Shell accelerates by [info needed] and opens up its shield configuration to reveal its reactor, allowing enemies without splash weaponry to damage it directly. After 5 seconds, the Shell overloads its core unleashing an explosion within a 75m range. Any enemies caught within this explosion will be knocked back into the air and will receive 15,870 [lvl 1] damage. After the explosion Shell retracts its shields and enters a 7-second cooldown phase before Atom can be used again.

Strategy

The Shell is essentially a scaled-down version of Arthur, the only noticeable differences are that it has physical shields that wrap all around the robot and it has a speed boost. It comes with 2 light and 1 heavy hardpoints similar to Arthur's weapon layout. Because of its all-around protection and decent firepower, Shell is an excellent bot for area defense and holding/capping beacons.

A weakness of the Shell is splash damage weapons, as it counters Shell's physical shields. Because of this players will have to be vigilant when dealing with robots using cryogenic and flame weaponry. Another weakness is when it uses its ability enemies can directly damage the shell in the front and the back when its shields are retracted, so it is recommended to turn and face 90 degrees away from the direction you are receiving enemy fire. Flying bots can also reach angles that allow them to fire over Shell's physical shields to inflict damage.

The Shell can be extremely effective if played in coordinated squads or clans since it can draw attention and tank damage from multiple sides.

Using Shell's ability to rush large groups of enemy robots is recommended, as its explosion will damage multiple robots. Its ring of shields will protect it from fire from all sides.

Possible Setups

These are the recommended setups for the Shell:

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<br />(Opt. 1) ↓	Heavy Slot<br />(Opt. 3) ↓	Light Slot (Opt. 1) ↓	Light Slot (Opt. 2) ↓	Light Slot (Opt. 3) ↓	Light Slot (Opt. 4) ↓
#Slots →	x1	x1	x2	x2	x2	x2	Name (If Applicable) ↓
Setup 1 →							Shotgun (Opt. 1 Light Slot)
Setup 2 →							Mini-Inferno (Opt. 1 Light Slot)
Setup 3 →							Mini-Plasma Death Button (Opt. 1 Light Slot)
Setup 4 →							Mini-Death Button (Opt. 1 Light Slot)
Setup 5 →							Mini-Leadhose (Opt. 1 Light Slot)
Setup 6 →							Mini-Sonic Shotgun (Opt. 1 Light Slot)
Setup 7 →							Mini-Energy Shotgun (Opt. 1 Light Slot)
Setup 8 →

Mid-Range (500-600m)

Setup 3 →

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

Overview

The Shell is a powerful close-combat unit geared to take out enemies quickly, but with its shields can change to sustained combat if required. The ideal setup for the Shell involves high damage per second weapons such as sonics, flames, or cryo weapons. Thunders and Gusts can be used to take down other Shells considerably quickly provided they are decently levelled, and Calamity and Spark can take down enemies on the approach towards them.

Not Recommended

The use of long or mid range weaponry, as they don't fit the Shell's role very well as a brawling and ambush unit.

Mark I Statistics

Purchase Information

Level	Durability	Physical Shield	Ability Damage	Speed	Cost
1	115,800	?	15,870	33	10,000

Upgrade Information

Level	Durability	Physical Shield	Ability Damage	Speed	Cost	Time
2	122,700	448,200	17,440	35	100,000	2 hours
3	130,100	475,200	19,165	36	200,000	5 hours
4	137,900	507,600	21,065	38	400,000	14 hours
5	146,200	540,000	23,150	39	2,000,000	1 day 4 hours
6	155,000	572,400	25,440	41	4,000,000	2 days 18 hours
7	164,300	610,200	27,960	42	6,000,000	4 days 6 hours
8	174,200	648,000	30,725	44	11,000,000	5 days 4 hours
9	184,700	691,200	33,765	45	17,000,000	5 days 20 hours
10	195,800	734,400	37,105	45	36,000,000	6 days 4 hours
11	?	?	?	45	52,000,000	6 days 12 hours
12	?	?	?	45	70,000,000	6 days 20 hours

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

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War Robots- SHELL, The Ironclad Demolisher 🐢 - NEW ROBOT Overview (Evolife Bloom)

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Update History

Version	Changes
6.8.0	New special edition model: Dread Shell (Lunar New Year 2021)
6.7.0	Robot added to the game.

Trivia

During the first test server session of testing out the Shell, you could put an Ancile on it. This was eventually carried into the live server.
Many consider the Arthur to be a scaled-up/Titan version of the Shell and vice versa.