Scorpion

The Scorpion is a cloaked infiltration strider from the Strider Hub.

Scorpion (striderscorpion)
Cloaked Infiltration Strider
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Stats
Cost	3000
Hit Points	12000
Movement Speed (elmo/s)	39
Turn Rate (deg/s)	66
Vision Radius (elmo)	517
Transportable	Heavy
Abilities
Personal Cloak Upkeep (mobile) (E/s) 10 Upkeep (idle) (E/s) 2 Decloak radius (elmo) 150
Weapons
Lightning Gun Damage 360 EMP Damage 1080 Reload Time (s) 2 Damage per Second 180 + 540 Max Stun Time (s) 3 Range (elmo) 490 Inaccuracy (deg) 1.40 Instantly hits Multi-Stunner Damage 0 EMP Damage 1001 × 20 Reload Time (s) 30 Damage per Second 0 + 667 Max Stun Time (s) 3 Range (elmo) 490 Area of Effect (elmo) 80 Inaccuracy (deg) 4.1 Instantly hits Auto Particle Beam × 2 Damage 60 Reload Time (s) 0.33 Damage per Second 182 Range (elmo) 420 Instantly hits

Description

The Scorpion paralyzes enemies with its lightning sting and then chews them up with its particle beam claws. Its tough carapace shrugs off most enemy fire, and can also turn the Scorpion transparent.

Tactics and Strategy

With its stealthiness, ability to climb walls, and high close-range firepower, the Scorpion makes an excellent late-game infiltration unit, specially on hilly maps where it is capable of approaching enemy assets from unexpected angles. Use Scorpions to take out artillery/support units behind enemy lines, or economic assets.

While the're quite powerful and their riot-like weapons keep them safe from swarms of light units, the're ultimately expensive, sluggish units with a short range, so ideally you want them to somehow bypass or circle the enemy's main force. If what you want is to punch right through it, there are better Striders for that.