Abductor is an armored transportation aircraft.

It can take on board even the heavier T2 units and easily withstand light anti air defenses.

Use it to deploy your forces right on the front, reducing your tactical reaction speed. It can load 4 small units (footprint 2x2) or a single big one. It is equipped with an EMP laser of high energy that can stop even heavy units like Tzars. You can use this fact to “steal units”. Paralyze it, load it, and transport near your construction-towers to reclaim it, or capture it with a Commander.

Advanced Construction Aircraft is a unit that opens you the window to most of the T2 economy and defensive structures.

In most situations when you get one, start from updating your metal extractors, geothermal powerplants and then make fusion reactors and advanced metal makers.

It has a higher buildpower than its T1 version and boosts your metal and energy storage by 50.

As an air constructor it has the advantage of being able to quickly access all spots on the map. Use it in packs for fastest expansion in remote areas. It has lower buildpower than land constructors.

Advanced Construction Bot is a unit that opens the window to most of the T2 economy and defensive structures. In most situations when you get one, start by upgrading your metal extractors, geothermal powerplants and then make fusion reactors and advanced energy converters. It has a higher buildpower than the simpler T1 Construction bot and boosts your energy storage by 100.

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Advanced Construction Sub is the T2 sea constructor. Their typical first tasks are  upgrading your metal extractors, then building fusion reactors and advanced metal makers.

They have a higher build power than the T1 Construction Ship, and boost your metal and energy storage by 150. Guard them with T1 constructors or naval engineers to assist with building.

In addition to T2 economy structures, they are able to build advanced torpedo launchers and the underwater experimental gantry.

Advanced Construction Vehicle is a unit that opens you the window to most of the T2 economy and defensive structures. In most situations when you get one, start from updating your metal extractors, geothermal powerplants and then make fusion reactors and advanced metal makers. It has a higher buildpower than its T1 version and boosts your metal and energy storage by 100.

The Advanced Energy Converter converts energy into metal. Converts 600 energy into 10.3  metal per second.

Build in smaller groups to prevent explosive chain reactions if destroyed.

Later in the game, you may have excess energy that’s going to waste. So consider building multiple converters to produce more metal.

When attacking an enemy base, aim for their converts to set off an explosive chain reaction and cause damage to other nearby structures.

The Advanced Fusion Reactor produces energy using heat from nuclear fusion reactions. Energy production is a constant +3000.

Build them later on to power your most powerful weapons.

Defend it very well, as it is one of the most favored targets for enemy bombers. When destroyed it causes a very large explosion that will likely kill other units nearby.

The Advanced Geothermal Powerplant produces energy using steam. Geothermal energy production is a constant +1250, however, it can only be built on top of steam vents on each map.

Seize control of nearby steam vents to take advantage of reliable energy.

They’re more costly than Wind Turbines and Solar Collectors, but provide a good energy bonus when completed.

The Advanced Metal Extractor extracts more metal from metal spots on each map. Start building them on your most protected metal spots first.

Build them when you’re ready to upgrade to Tech Level 2.

Metal extractors are primary targets, and if destroyed, they can stall an opponent's construction and give you the upper hand.

The Advanced Navel Energy Converter converts energy into metal and can be built on the water. This makes it excellent to use on maps with limited or no land.

Build in smaller groups to prevent explosive chain reactions if destroyed.

Later in the game, you may have excess energy that’s going to waste. So consider building multiple converters to produce more metal. Converts 600 energy into 11 metal per second.

When attacking an enemy base, aim for their converters to set off an explosive chain reaction and cause damage to other nearby structures.

The Advanced Radar Tower provides early warning of enemy units and their movements on the battlefield. It’s also cheap and quick to build.

Use it to monitor nearby units and watch for air attacks.

Radar coverage is blocked by high terrain, and can be jammed by units with radar jammers, or evaded by cloaked units.

The Advanced Solar Collector produces energy using the sun. Solar energy production is a constant +75 and is essential when wind speeds are low.  

Can be used for backup energy when the wind is weak.

They’re more costly than Wind Turbines and Solar Collectors, however, they provide a safe and stable source of energy.

The Advanced Sonar Station is similar to the Advanced Radar Tower, except it detects sea units instead of land or air units.

Great for detecting sneaky submarines and submerged commanders.

It’s basically an upgraded Sonar Station with about four times as much range.

The Air Repair Pad automatically repairs any friendly aircraft that lands on it.

Use it to repair your air units after an attack.

You can order aircraft to land on the Air Repair Pad manually or automatically when they hit a certain level of health.

Ambassador is a heavy missile truck with unmatched range within T2 mobile units. It shoots missiles along a high-altitude arc enabling you to take down targets covered by walls and hilltops.

It's awesome range makes it a perfect siege weapon

Able to quickly obliterate enemy’s defensive structures and destroy strategic targets like geothermal powerplants etc. It is very costly but its huge damage output makes it worth a shot. Helpless against mobile units, always keep it protected by your infantry.

Arbalest is a relative short range anti-air turret that can however deal ludicrous amounts of damage in a big radius (AoE). Built by all T2 land/air cons it is able to shatter most aircraft within its range. Best Damage per second/cost ratio among all AA, but also - short range.

Build Arbalests around strategic point-targets and front-line defenses.

Archangel is a T2 amphibious anti-air bot that can deal significant damage to aircrafts using two types of weapons: Long range missiles and short-range flak cannon. It cannot shoot aircraft when underwater.

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The Commander is your most versatile and important unit and can be seen as your avatar on the battlefield.

The Commander is your starting unit from which all your other units descend. So apart from its many other roles and abilities, it is first and foremost a builder, and builds faster than any other unit. You will use it to start up a basic economy, and to build your first factory capable of manufacturing other mobile units.

The Armageddon is a nuclear missile launcher and is useful for turning enemy bases and whole armies into ashes.

| Use Paralyzers or Ghosts to temporarily disable anti-nukes and strike uncovered areas.

Nukes can be countered by the anti-nukes, but can still overwhelm them in large numbers.

The Banshee is a light gunship that can deal light damage to land based units. It has very weak armor, that can be shattered by T1 anti air with ease, so always send them in packs and scout before striking.

It is a weapon of surprise!

Try to keep it away from your foe's radars before attacking. If you succeed to put your gunships into an unguarded base, or over a hostile Commander, it will have no chance to survive.

Barracuda is a submarine killer. They are used to hunt other submarines, especially T2 battle submarines. They deal bonus damage to submarines, offer better speed better maneuverability and can shoot from wider angles than other submarines. This allows them to counter battle submarines, which otherwise are lethal when faced with an unguarded fleet.

Always include a few of these in your T2 navy.

Basilica is a long range plasma cannon (LRPC). Built by all T2 land/air cons it is able to shoot targets across the map. On most battlefields placing it on the front-line enables you to take down buildings in enemy’s base. Not very effective on mobile targets. When built, it immediately becomes a priority target for your foes, try to keep it safe. Can be countered with Plasma deflectors, but those come at a high cost.

Beamer is a tracking-laser turret with the highest DPS among all T1 defensive structures. Built by all T1 land/air cons has a very precise aim and decent range. Use it to overshoot rocket bots, Light Laser Towers, and deal the greatest chunk of damage to raiding units. It may even kill a walking commander before it gets D-gunned.

Beaver is an amphibious construction vehicle, which can travel on land and underwater equally well allowing easy expansion between islands, under rivers and across seas.

It's build menu includes some water based units

The Beaver can build things like underwater metal extractors, tidal generators and most importantly the amphibious complex, a lab that includes T2 amphibious tanks and bots. As all amphibious units it can easily cross steeper hills unlike regular vehicles. It can be destroyed by torpedoes so avoid submarines, launchers and destroyers. It is wise to use pairs of cons for expansion, so they can heal each other and build defensive structures faster. This makes them immune to light assault units like Ticks / Rovers.

The Beholder is a small cloaked perimeter camera. Your opponents can’t detect it while it’s cloaked, and it can provide a good line of sight for undefended areas.

Spies can be detected by the perimeter camera.

When defending your front line, place a few cameras to prevent any clocked units from getting through.

Bermuda is a radar jammer ship. They are used to make your units invisible to enemy radar, useful for planting traps and moving your fleet under cover. However, be aware that jammers do not make your units invisible, your enemy will spot them once they are within line of sight.

Combining a cloaked unit with a jammer makes a given unit totally invisible.

Usually, they are used to support Missile Cruisers, allowing the cruisers to sneak in close to the enemy’s shores. This lets you get within missile range of their base without being spotted, and unleash a lethal barrage of missiles.

Blinks are cheap and fast moving air scouts, that are not armed with any weapons, but have a huge line of sight.

It is used to gain intelligence on what your enemy is planning, and where he keeps his most important units.

Information is the most valuable asset on the battlefield, knowing your opponent's plans you can prepare your counter strikes early, making his moves inefficient. In late-game a constant stream of scouts helps your artillery units, improving their aim.

Blitz is a light, fast moving tank with a close combat rapid fire weapon. It is slightly more powerful and faster than Pawn and Grunt on flat terrain.

Being very cheap to build and having high top speeds can be useful for scouting and taking down unguarded metal extractors and eco. In late T1 warfare Blitzes can be used in large numbers for ambushing Commanders and speedy skirmishing.

Light armor and short range makes it susceptible to defensive towers and Pounders (Riot Tanks).

Blizzard is a heavy and slow bomber that can deal great amounts of damage flying over units and structures.

It is mostly designed to destroy buildings, but used well it can also deal high damage to mobile units - try to intercept their movements.

It deals much higher damage than the T1 bomber Stormbringer. As little as 4 Blizzards can destroy a Fusion Reactor on one flyby (7-8 for an Advanced Fusion Reactor). They can drop another round of bombs every 7 seconds.

They are cheaper but weaker than the CORTEX counterpart - Hailstorm.

Bulls are a general purpose raider with significant armor and a decent plasma weapon. It can easily outrange and destroy most T1 units. This is the main and most numerous constituent of your T2 vehicle forces. Build them in huge numbers to overpower your enemy with sheer force. It is more expensive than its CORTEX counterpart, the Tiger, but it deals higher damage with bigger Area of Effect.

Butler is a fast repair bot that can build only the most basic T1 economy and utility structures in the field. Its purpose is to have a mobile buildpower source that you can quickly move to wherever you need it.

You can also use Butlers to assist factories or (large) build projects and then move them quickly to the next construction site.

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Centurion is a durable bot armed with a rapid firing double laser. It has a relatively high HP for T1 and can easily take down multiple light assault units, like Grunts, Pawns etc. Often referred to as "mobile LLT". Their range is enough to overshoot Commanders, so with a little micro it may be used to force them to retreat.

Always combine with resurrection bots for healing and resurrecting fallen units.

Chainsaw (Bomb-Resistant Medium-Range Missile Battery) is an expensive T1 anti-air tower that serves a very situational purpose. Built by all T1 land/air cons it has the highest DPS and range among all T1 AA. When placed properly it may even take down a Liche (Nuclear bomber).

Citadel is an ICBM interception missile silo. Built by all T2 land/air cons it is able to cover a decent area spanning over your base and surroundings. It protects you from long-range nuclear missiles (not tactical nukes). Takes 90 seconds to stack up one missile.

Always make one after the 15 minute mark.

Be careful as it may be paralyzed (EMP) by Ghosts or Paralyser silos.

The Cloakable Fusion Reactor is similar to the Fusion Reactor, except it can be cloaked to hide it from your enemy.

Useful when building in potentially dangerous areas.

Energy production is a constant +1000 and it costs -100 energy to remain cloaked.

Decoy Commander is simply just a fake commander. It can build most of the units and buildings, including mines.

It serves the function of confusing your opponent. It is reasonable to build it when you have your last commander, so the enemy might get tricked and focus fire on the fake one. Its D-gun doesn't deal much damage.

The Decoy Commander has a lot of buildpower and is very good to assist in late-game mass-production.

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Compasses are mobile radar bots. Always have at least one in your artillery/infantry groups. It doesn’t have any weapon of its own and has rather low HP, but having intel on your enemies whereabouts can be very crucial.

Always try to keep a Compass a bit behind your fighting troops.

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A Construction Aircraft is able to build basic T1 structures like the ones made by the Commander.

Moreover it can build some more advanced land and air defense towers, advanced solar generators and most importantly the T2 Aircraft Plant.

Due to their speed, the highest among constructors, it may be used for quick expansions and reclaiming in areas far from your base. It can also access the whole map, as it doesn't care about any natural obstacles.

It has a very low HP however, so keep away from enemy's anti air units. Due to little build power you may want to use multiple air cons at once.

Each Construction Aircraft increases the player's energy and metal storage capacity by 25.

The Tech 1 Construction Bot is the cheapest construction unit in the game. It is slow and weak, so it may be prudent not to let it wander unescorted. It surpasses the Commander as a constructor with its ability to build advanced T1 structures, including the T2 Bot Lab.

Use in groups for increased build power.

To build even more advanced T2 structures, you first need to build the T2 Construction bot in the T2 Bot Lab.

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The Construction Hovercraft can build basic Tech 1 structures, like other constructors, but can also build additional naval structures.

Use multiple on a single structure to increase build power.

It has more build power than the T1 Construction Bot and T1 Construction Vehicle. Each constructor also increases the player's energy and metal storage capacity by 50.

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The Construction Seaplane can build basic Tech 1 structures, like other constructors, but can also build additional naval structures. It’s great for repairing ships on the frontline thanks to its speed.

Use multiple on a single structure to increase build power.

It’s similar to the T1 Construction Aircraft in that it can traverse both land and sea, however, it can also land on and submerge underwater. Each constructor also increases the player's energy and metal storage capacity by 50.

Construction Ship is the T1 naval constructor. They are a good builder in terms of build power and speed - even a single one of these assisting the shipyard almost doubles its output. In addition to the Commander’s build list, they are able to produce more advanced T1 defenses, like the Floating Heavy Laser Turret, and give access to the T2 Shipyard. Each one increases your energy storage capacity by 50.

Use them for assisting the lab and quickly expanding, claiming underwater metal spots with underwater metal extractors.

The Construction Turret can assist and repair nearby units, and it has more build power than any other unit, excluding the Commander.

Use multiple on a single factory to increase build power.

You can also move Construction Turrets to other locations using a Stork or Abductor.

A construction vehicle is able to build basic T1 structures like the ones made by the Commander. Moreover it can build some more advanced land and air defense towers, advanced solar generators and most importantly the T2 Vehicle Lab. It is slightly faster and stronger than the Bot constructor, but it can not climb very steep hills, so it is effective only in expansion on relatively flat terrain.

Each Construction vehicle increases the player's energy and metal storage capacity by 50.

It is wise to use pairs of cons for expansion, so they can heal each other and build defensive structures faster. This makes them immune to light assault units like Ticks / Rovers.

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Consul is a fast constructor that can assist, repair or build wherever you currently need it. It is mainly used for laying minefields, repairing fighting troops and building light defenses and assault units on the front. It gives a great advantage over your opponent who only uses labs, as he cannot deliver his forces that quick to the frontline. Build few nano-towers next to it and set it to build a queue of a certain unit, then click REPEAT. This way it will keep making those units until ordered to stop. Most importantly it can construct Recluses, Mavericks, and Jethros for AA support.

Cormorant is a torpedo bomber. It has no weapon to fight against land units. However it is able to deal massive damage to any ship/submarine/amphibious unit. Torpedoes need a long open path to drop and accelerate in water. Therefore don’t try to drop them flying from the side of the shore line as they will just get stuck in sand.

Torpedo Bombers are able to attack underwater units without support since they are equipped with sonar and increased sight range.

Corsair is the heaviest of the T1 ships. Their biggest advantage is their durable armor and versatility. They are equipped with a powerful long range plasma cannon and a depth charge launcher. Their large range allows them to outrange all ships and torpedo launchers, which make them a great choice for pushing forward the front-line. They are also a good counter against submarines. However, due to slow movement and low maneuverability, they can get easily overrun by lighter ships. It is a good idea to provide them with an escort of lighter ships and repairing support.

They are costly and leave very precious wrecks, so take good care of them!

Corsairs have lower costs, but also weaker damage, compared to their CORTEX counterpart (Oppressor).

The Crocodile is a light hovercraft with a plasma cannon. It can travel over land and sea fairly well, and can even be used to reinforce a naval force.

Tanks don't fair well against bombers, even hovertanks, so bring some anti-air.

It’s also cheaper to build than its CORTEX counterpart, the Cayman, but inferior in terms of health.

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Crossbow is a cheap mobile anti air (AA) bot, that can easily take down light aircraft, like scouts, or transporters. Always send a few with your army to protect it from EMP drones / gunships or commander drop tactics.

Remember that it has no land-to-land weapons, so it is not able to defend itself from ground fire.

In bigger numbers it can even prevent bombing runs. It is able to walk underwater - combine it with amphibious units!

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The Cyclone is a fighter seaplane, capable of air–to–air combat. It can also submerge underwater, which is useful for escaping enemy fighters and ambushing units like the Dam Buster.

Use them to protect Seaplane Bombers or your naval units from enemy aircraft.

It has more health than its CORTEX counterpart, the Bat, but is ever so slightly slower.

The Decoy Fusion Reactor doesn't produce any energy and is instead used to trick the enemy.

Use your fighters to take out distracted bombers.

Great for diverting enemy bombers from other targets so they drop their bombs on the decoy.

Dolphin is a fast and maneuverable light assault ship. They are equipped with two rapid-fire short-range plasma turrets, useful for raiding constructors in the early- to mid- T1 stage. In higher numbers they can overpower heavier ships, if your enemy isn’t paying attention.

Tip: Try to keep their broadside facing the enemy units while attacking, to maximize damage. Turrets are not able to shoot over each other, so only one will be used when facing the enemy head on.

Similar to the Pawn/Grunt matchup, Decades have higher damage but lower accuracy than their CORTEX counterpart (Supporter).

Basic T1 wall defense that can block most T1 units and low altitude projectiles. Can also be useful to funnel enemies into a chokepoint. Also often used against Alien Raptors and Scavengers.

Dragonslayer is an anti-air ship. They are equipped with a powerful flak cannon and two light missile turrets, which makes them the best mobile anti-air unit in the game. Even just one of these can neutralize an entire fleet of lighter aircraft. As little as two can take out a Dragon. Always remember to include them in your fleet.

Dreadnought is a heavy battleship. They are equipped with two powerful long-range plasma cannons that deal significant splash damage. They prove useful at fighting other ships, but also excel at bombarding areas far inland from the coast, with most land units falling to their firepower.

Heavy armor makes them a difficult target to take down, however always make sure they are protected from battle submarines, which can easily turn them into shreds.

Eels are stealthy assault submarines. They are equipped with a powerful torpedo launcher that can deal lethal damage to structures and ships within seconds. However, they are also very vulnerable due to having low health. It is kind of a glass cannon.

They are invisible to radar and to units on the surface, but are visible to sonar and other submarines.

If your enemy is not careful, you can sneak one or two of those into their base and cause havoc.

Their main use is destroying underwater metal extractors, and trapping fleets which don’t include proper anti-submarine units, like destroyers.

Ellysaw is an assault frigate. They are equipped with two light plasma cannons with decent range. They reside in the middle-ground between corvettes and destroyers. Their main use is defending against destroyers, as their range and speed allow them to outmaneuver the destroyers, though you need to use them in big numbers to pull that off.

Cost-wise, you can make two Ellysaws for every destroyer, so it is a good investment for fighting against them. However, they get easily destroyed by submarines, against which they have no weapon.

Ellysaws have a lower cost, but weaker armor and weapons than their CORTEX counterpart (Riptide).

The Energy Converter converts energy into metal, and can be built by the Commander or other construction units.

Build in smaller groups to prevent explosive chain reactions if destroyed.

Later in the game, you may have excess energy that’s going to waste. So consider building multiple converters to produce more metal. Converts 70 energy into 1 metal per second.

When attacking an enemy base, aim for their converts to set off an explosive chain reaction and cause damage to other nearby structures.

The Energy Storage increases your energy storage capacity by 6000.

Great for powering weapons that consume large amounts of energy.

It's also useful for storing excess energy for later use, and to reduce energy stalls when wind speed is low or if you lose your generators.

Epoch is the the ARMADA flagship. They are the most powerful ships, and arguably the most powerful units in the game. They combine overwhelming firepower with unmatched range. Once you have one, it is usually game over for the enemy.

They are equipped with five plasma cannon turrets,. the two main cannons having the longest range. On most maps, it can bombard any point on land, if you manage to bring it close to the shore.

The other three cannons are used to kill off anything that manages to get closer. Thanks to their power, range and mobility they are able to destroy any T3 unit they clash with, as long as you can keep your distance.

They achieve maximum damage when facing their targets head-on, so they are able to shoot all cannons at once.

They are also equipped with medium anti-air missile launchers. However, they can be vulnerable to aircraft and battle submarines, so never leave them without an escort.

The Falcon is a fast moving fighter jet that is designed for eliminating air units. It is the most effective form of T1 air defense that can access all parts of the map to get rid of any air threats.

Always put your fighters on patrol in front of your base, so they attack any aircraft moving in the vicinity.

Send fighters with your bombing runs to disable opponent's fighter wall before your bombers come to deliver the final blow.

Fatboy is a big and long range plasma bot that can deal ludicrous damage in a huge area to any light unit.

Try to aim at ‘blobs’ of T1 troops to see the beautiful splash of unit pieces flying.

Very slow moving and shooting bot. Helpless when used alone against any raider units. It overshoots all T1 defense structures, most commonly used to destroy heavy laser turrets etc.

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Ferret is a pop-up medium range anti-air tower. Built by all land/air cons it It stands a chance against heavier T1 aircraft. Its pop-up and cloak abilities make it a difficult target for land infantry. As a cool gimmick it may be cloaked to trick your opponent into thinking that you have insufficient Air defense and trap his aircraft when as they come.

Tough T2 high wall defense that can block most T1 and T2 units and multiple projectiles. Can also be useful to funnel enemies into a chokepoint. Also often used against Alien Raptors and Scavengers. Very durable and 4x higher than it's little brother, the T1 Dragonteeth.

The Fusion Reactor produces energy using heat from nuclear fusion reactions. Energy production is a constant +1000.

Build it when you push to T2 to power your Advanced Metal Extractors.

Beware of where you build the reactor, as it is one of the most favored targets for enemy bombers. When destroyed it causes a large explosion that may likely kill other units nearby.

Gauntlet is the T1 long-range plasma battery. Built by all land/air cons it serves a very situational purpose.

It can be set to high trajectory for bigger damage and Area of Effect (AoE), but lower fire rate and accuracy. This is helpful when you have to shoot over obstacles.

It can overshoot all T1 structures and units, but keep in mind that it requires a lot of metal to build. In most cases this metal is better spent into mobile units or tech advancement.

Building it to protect your base area is usually a big waste, better resort to laser turrets for this purpose. However, making it on extended front, or in range of enemy economy may end up winning you a game.

Useful on hills, for taking down strategic targets. Pretty useless when T2 arrives. Consider reclaiming it to get your metal back.

The Geothermal Powerplant produces energy using steam. Geothermal energy production is a constant +300, however, it can only be built on top of steam vents on each map.