Vortex

THIS IS A COMMUNITY PAGE IT IS OPEN TO EDITS FROM ANYONE

“

On the canvas of battle, every missile volley is a work of art, a stunning painting of oil, smoke, and fire

”

— in-game description

Vortex
Purchasing
In-Game Cost	10,000 Components
Real Value (USD)	$40 (5,000 Gold)
Required Player Level	15
Workshop Production
1 Day Pack Info ↓Cost (Ag)	140,000
3 Day Pack Info ↓Cost (Ag)	460,000
Components	80
Components	230
Base Stats
Level	1
Damage	1,933
Type
Hardpoint	Medium
Damage	Homing Missile
Details
Reload	10 seconds
Reload While Firing	No
Unload	Instant
Capacity	6 missiles
Range	350m

Introduction

The Vortex is a close-range (up to 350 meters) medium homing missile weapon.

Strategy

This missile launcher is a homing weapon, meaning it requires a target lock. This makes it able to fire while you are slightly facing away. The required target lock also takes some time, which can be fatal for the robot wielding it when facing an enemy up close.

The Vortex is very similar to the Aphid. They share the same flying trajectory, range, reload time, and have high burst damage. They cannot bypass Ancile shields.

This weapon should be used similarly to the Aphid, using cover to protect the robot, and should not be used in exceedingly close range. The Vortex is well paired with other weapons of its range of 350 meters, particularly its light counterpart the Aphid.

A possible build could be a Griffin with two Vortexes and two Magnums, instead of the commonly seen version, with two Tarans and two Aphids ("Stuka"). Another setup, which could be regarded as an upgraded version of the "Mini-Nuke Patton" would be a Griffin with two Vortexes and two Aphids . When an opponent has an Ancile on low health, one should fire their Vortex and/or Aphid weapons individually, as to deplete the Ancile before the other missiles hit. This is because if all missiles hit at the same time, the shield will be fully depleted but will have absorbed the extra damage due to the timing.

Mark I Statistics

Purchase Information

Level	Cost	Damage	Cycle Damage	Cycle DPS
1	10,000 Components/ 5,000 Au	1933	11598	1160

Upgrade Information

Level	Cost	Time	Damage	Cycle Damage	Cycle DPS
2	100,000	5 hours	2133	12798	1280
3	200,000	12 hours	2333	13998	1400
4	400,000	1 day	2567	15402	1540
5	2,000,000	2 days	2817	16902	1690
6	3,000,000	3 days	3100	18600	1860
7	4,000,000	4 days	3400	20400	2040
8	8,000,000	5 days	3733	22398	2240
9	13,000,000	6 days	4100	24600	2460
10	25,000,000	7 days	4500	27000	2700
11	35,000,000	8 days	4950	29700	2970
12	45,000,000	9 days	5450	32700	3270

	Cost	Time
Totals	135,700,000	45 days 17 hours

• This table shows the damage each individual missile.

Mark II Statistics

ERROR
Table Could Not Be Generated
Reason:	missing: mark-2boolean

• This table shows the damage each individual missile.

Update History

Version	Changes
4.5	Now available for 5,000 gold (can still be produced via Workshop 2.0)
4.3	Damage increased by 15%
4.0	Economy Changes (July 5):
	Total Upgrade Cost: 57,626,000 Ag⟶135,700,000 Ag
	Total Upgrade Time: 21 days 1 hour 15 minutes⟶45 days 17 hours
3.6.0	Weapon was added to the game

Trivia

• The Vortex is, in essence, a medium Aphid.
• Vortexes, like Aphids, occasionally will hit the target and no damage will register. Therefore, it is recommended if multiple Vortexes are equipped to fire them one after the other, not all at once, to minimize this bug.
• The name “Vortex” is a swirling rift of the elements. This corresponds with the nature of the missiles- they indeed fire in a cloud together, swirling in a circular motion as they fly.
• Unlike the Aphid (which shoots white missiles), the Vortex shoots red missiles.
• While many weapons which are basically heavier variants of lighter weapons have roughly equal damage per projectile and more projectiles, Aphid, Vortex and Thermite have a decreasing number of higher-damage projectiles.