Spectre

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“

Mobile robot with unprecedented firepower. What this robot lacks in toughness, it more than makes up in attack power. The Descend ability is always at hand when it's time to retreat and regroup

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— in-game description

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Spectre

Purchase Information
In-Game Cost	Real Value	Exp Level
10,000 or 14,000	$100	20
Robot Information
Class	Ability	Faction
Medium	Descend	Yan-di Ventures
Base Statistics
Level	Durability	Speed
1	55,000	37 kph
Armaments			Standard Paint Jobs
Hardpoints	4x Medium
Default Weapons	4x Tulumbas
Module Slots			Legendary Paint Jobs
Active	Yes
Passive	3
Other			Legendary Pilots
Tier	IV
Wiki Class	Medium
Potential Role	~

Workshop Production Information
1 Day Cost	3 Day Cost
290,000	950,000
Components	Components
60	170

Introduction

The Spectre is a medium robot with 4 medium hardpoints.

Ability

The Spectre's ability is called Descend and when activated the robot cloaks (stealth) and jumps into the air.  The stealth effect lasts for 2 seconds when the Spectre lands.

The Descend ability is similar to the Inquisitor's, however the Spectre's stealth lasts only 2 seconds after landing (compared to 5 seconds with the Inquisitor), and has a cooldown of 22 seconds (compared to 20 seconds with the Inquisitor). 

Strategy

The Spectre is a "glass cannon," meaning it has high firepower (4 medium hardpoints) but low hit points.  Because of this the Spectre should be used for ambush, mid-range support, or skirmishing. 

By using its speed and ability and taking advantage of cover, the Spectre can avoid damage while dealing out devastating bursts.  Mid-range set ups with Tulumbas, Wasp, Scourge, Atomizer, or Pulsar are recommended, or high burst Damage Per Second weapons such as Orkan, Cryo, Storm, Corona, or Vortex for ambushing.  For sustained DPS while skirmishing use Punisher-Ts or Tarans.

Due to being a hybrid of a jump and stealth, the Spectre’s stealth ability is considerably harder to use than a normal stealth ability, however with the right timing it is effective. By making sure you jump into the right area (landing too far from cover makes you extremely vulnerable) and extending your stealth duration (try not to jump to high ground), the Spectre’s stealth ability is amazingly strong.

Threat Measure

The Spectre is a high threat in the middle leagues but a low to moderate threat in the higher leagues due to its low hitpoints and the use of Quantum Radar by the enemy. 

Possible Setups

These setups are recommended for the Spectre:

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

Close Range (350m or less)

Slot Types →	Medium Slot ↓
#Slots →	x4	Name ↓
Setup 1 →		Death Button
Setup 2 →		Energy Shotgun
Setup 3 →		Freezing Death Button
Setup 4 →		Flamethrower
Setup 5 →		Plasma Death Button
Setup 6 →		Leadhose
Setup 7 →		Shotgun
Setup 8 →		Nuke

Mid-Range (500-600m)

Slot Types →	Medium Slot ↓
#Slots →	x4	Name (If Applicable) ↓
Setup 1 →		Lightning Death Button
Setup 2 →		Spec-Train
Setup 3 →
Setup 4 →		Russian Death Button
Setup 5 →

Long Range (800-1,100m)

Slot Types →	Medium Slot ↓
#Slots →	x4	Name(If Applicable)
Setup 1 →

Overview

The Spectre is best used for ambush, mid-range support, or skirmishing.  For mid-range support set ups with Tulumbas, Wasp, Scourge, Atomizer, or Pulsar are recommended, using the Spectre's ability to escape a dangerous situation. For ambushing the Spectre's Descend ability allows it to surprise targets or gain better shooting angles.  High burst Damage Per Second weapons such as Orkan, Cryo, Storm, Corona, or Vortex are recommended for this role. For sustained DPS while skirmishing use Punisher-Ts or Tarans.

Mark I Statistics

Purchase Information

Level	Durability	Speed	Cost
1	55,000	37	10,000 or 14,000

Upgrade Information

Level	Durability	Speed	Cost	Time
2	59,000	38	100,000	2 hours
3	63,000	40	200,000	5 hours
4	67,000	42	400,000	14 hours
5	71,000	43	2,000,000	1 day 4 hours
6	76,000	45	4,000,000	2 days 18 hours
7	81,000	47	6,000,000	4 days 6 hours
8	86,000	48	11,000,000	5 days 4 hours
9	91,000	50	17,000,000	5 days 20 hours
10	97,000	50	36,000,000	6 days 4 hours
11	103,000	50	52,000,000	6 days 12 hours
12	110,000	50	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	110,000	50	500

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

Upgrade Information

Level	Durability	Speed	Cost	Time
2	112,000	50	2,500,000	1 day
3	114,000	50	5,000,000	2 days
4	116,000	50	10,000,000	3 days
5	118,000	50	22,500,000	4 days
6	120,000	50	22,500,000	4 days
7	122,000	50	22,500,000	4 days
8	124,000	50	22,500,000	4 days
9	126,000	50	22,500,000	4 days
10	128,000	50	22,500,000	4 days
11	130,000	50	22,500,000	4 days
12	132,000	50	22,500,000	4 days

	Cost	Time
Totals	170,000,000	38 days

Update History

Version	Changes
6.0.1	Now available for 14,000 gold (can still be produced via Workshop 2.0)
5.3.0	New limited edition skin: Neon (Operation: Gathering Storm)
4.8.0	Total Upgrade Time: 49 days 8 hours 30 minutes⟶39 days 13 hours
4.7.0	Total Upgrade Time: 58 days 17 hours⟶49 days 8 hours 30 minutes
4.5.0	Total Upgrade Time: 64 days 17 hours⟶58 days 17 hours
4.4	New skins: Hornet, Neon, and Marvellous (Halloween 2018)
4.3.0	Speed decreased by 9% Stealth duration decreased from 4 seconds → 2 seconds Ability recharge increased from 18 seconds → 22 seconds
4.0.0	Value (USD): $300⟶$100 Total Upgrade Cost: 76,810,000 Ag⟶198,700,000 Ag Total Upgrade Time: 30 days 15 hours 30 minutes⟶64 days 17 hours
3.8.0	New skin: Crimson (4th Anniversary)
3.6.0	Robot was added to the game

Trivia

• The Spectre was the first robot with four medium hardpoints that can all fire at once, the other robot that also has four medium hardpoints is the Leech.
• This robot was very controversial when it was in the test server. It was perceived that four medium weapons able to fire all at once on one robot was too powerful
• And indeed, it was very powerful, prior to HP nerfs that limited the power of Spectre. Pixonic describes the robot as a glass cannon. However, because of its ability, it's difficult to actually damage it
• During testing, it was named "Exorcist". This name was later changed to "Spectre" because it was too controversial
• Spectre has below average health for a medium robot in return for high firepower
• The "Marvelous" skin may be a reference to Marvel's "Iron Man"
• This robot was added on January 31, 2018.