Vortex

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“

Missile system which fires a volley of 6 homing missiles. The missiles overcome small obstacles and are dangerous for slow robots, but less effective against mobile targets

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— in-game description

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Purchase Information
In-Game Cost	10,000 or 5,000
IRL Cost?	$40
Experience?	15
Type
Hardpoint?	Medium
Tier?	1
Faction?	TBA

Base Statistics		Attributes
Level	1	Explosive
Damage	1,933 per missile	Lock-on
Range	350m	Volley
Reload	10 seconds	Magazine
Capacity	6 missiles	Homing
Unload	Instant

Workshop Production Information
1 Day Cost	3 Day Cost
140,000	460,000
Components	Components
80	230

Introduction

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

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Very high damage
• Can traverse over low obstacles
• A nightmare for slow robots as they cannot evade it
• Lock-on system means it's extremely hard to miss
• Homing attribute allows it to hit enemies that have moved slightly
• Can often hit enemies on the 'head', evading most robots' physical shields
• Deals double damage to physical shields (although it's rare for it to hit)

Cons

• Can't hit enemies from 350m or further
• Missiles may spread, making you miss some of your maximum damage potential
• Cannot penetrate any shield
• Long reload makes it hard to fight continuously 
• Fires missiles in one volley, so excess damage will be absorbed by an energy shield

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 its light counterpart, the Aphid. They share the same flying trajectory, range, reload time, and have high burst damage. They cannot bypass energy shielding.

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 / 5,000	1933	11598	1160

Upgrade Information

Level	Cost	Time	Damage	Cycle Damage	Cycle DPS
2	100,000	1 hour 30 minutes	2133	12798	1280
3	200,000	2 hours 30 minutes	2333	13998	1400
4	400,000	6 hours	2567	15402	1540
5	2,000,000	12 hours	2817	16902	1690
6	3,000,000	20 hours	3100	18600	1860
7	4,000,000	1 day 12 hours	3400	20400	2040
8	8,000,000	2 days 12 hours	3733	22398	2240
9	13,000,000	3 days	4100	24600	2460
10	25,000,000	3 days 8 hours	4500	27000	2700
11	35,000,000	3 days 18 hours	4950	29700	2970
12	45,000,000	4 days	5450	32700	3270

	Cost	Time
Totals	135,700,000	19 days 20 hours

• The damage column shows the damage each individual missile (out of 6 missiles)

Mark II Statistics

Purchase Information

Level	Cost	Damage	Cycle Damage	Cycle DPS
1	500	5450	32700	3270

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

Upgrade Information

Level	Cost	Time	Damage	Cycle Damage	Cycle DPS
2	1,000,000	12 hours	5550	33300	3330
3	2,000,000	1 day	5650	33900	3390
4	4,000,000	1 day 12 hours	5750	34500	3450
5	16,000,000	2 days	5850	35100	3510
6	16,000,000	2 days	5950	35700	3570
7	16,000,000	2 days	6050	36300	3630
8	16,000,000	2 days	6150	36900	3690
9	16,000,000	2 days	6250	37500	3750
10	16,000,000	2 days	6350	38100	3810
11	16,000,000	2 days	6450	38700	3870
12	16,000,000	2 days	6550	39300	3930

	Cost	Time
Totals	135,000,000	19 days

• The damage column shows the damage each individual missile (out of 6 missiles)

Update History

Version	Changes
4.8.0	Total Upgrade Time: 24 days 22 hours 45 minutes⟶19 days 20 hours
4.7.0	Total Upgrade Time: 29 days 15 hours 30 minutes⟶24 days 22 hours 45 minutes
4.5.0	Economy Changes:
	Total Upgrade Time: 45 days 17 hours⟶29 days 15 hours 30 minutes
	Now available for 5,000 gold (can still be produced via Workshop 2.0)
4.3.0	Damage increased by 15%
4.0.0	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 yellow 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.