Specials (upgrade)
Specials is an infrastructure-based upgrade that gives two units (or for Humans, a unit and a building) special abilities. One of these abilities is Nanite Infect, while the other is race dependent. These abilities merely require unit energy which recharges over time. The exception is the Chronoporter Gate's TSS, which also requires Q-Plasma. Units lose these abilities if they chronoport to a timeline where specials was not researched. It is generally best to research this tech after gaining the capability to build these units, unless you plan on chronoporting them.
Human (CESO)
| Specials | |
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| Build | |
| Cost: | 120 90
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| Build from: | Armory |
| Build time: | 40s |
| Hotkey: | E |
| Upgrades | |
| Upgraded: | Heavy Tank Chronoporter Gate |
| Unlocked: | Nanite Infect TSS |
| General | |
| Faction: | Human (CESO) |
Specials is a basic CESO tech. It unlocks offensive special abilities for units. CESO should research Machinery and Ground Units first to have the capability to build a Heavy Tank, or Gate Tech to have the capability to build a Chronoporter Gate. Their race specific special, TSS, makes a unit or building invincible until it comes within range of a turret or a race specific TSS breaker unit with enough energy. TSS can be trivially countered with a turret or Lancer/Sepipod/Shin Pulser, but it is a great way of punishing players who forget to build these counters. It only requires an investment of 34 per use, making it cheaper than chronoporting, or building most high level units.
Grekim
| Specials | |
|---|---|
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| Build | |
| Cost: | 120 90
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| Build from: | Reaph |
| Build time: | 40s |
| Hotkey: | E |
| Upgrades | |
| Upgraded: | Octoligo Pharoligo |
| Unlocked: | Nanite Infect Freeze Bomb |
| General | |
| Faction: | Grekim |
Specials is a basic Grekim technology. It unlocks offensive special abilites for units. Grekim should research Advanced Structures and Loligo Class first. Their race specific special, Chrono-freeze, which freezes all units and buildings in an area nearby, is excellent for halting an attack force or weakening a base. It is generally a good idea to invest in a Pharopod to recover your Pharoligo, and have an attack force to finish their units. Beware of recover capable units that can heal this effect.
Vecgir
| Specials | |
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| Build | |
| Cost: | 120 90
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| Build from: | Annex |
| Build time: | 40s |
| Hotkey: | E |
| Upgrades | |
| Upgraded: | Zayin Halcyon Shin Halcyon |
| Unlocked: | Nanite Infect Comm Jam |
| General | |
| Faction: | Vecgir |
