Hornet

[e][h] Hornet

Unit Information

Type:

Air

Built From:

Hangar Bay

Cost:

Lum 150 The 75  4  34

Hotkeys  /  Macrokeys:

Z  /  E + Z

Defense:

 210  5

Attributes:

Light, Mechanical

Speed:

5

Introduced:

A26746

Attack1: Yellowjacket Stringers

Target:

Air

Damage:

13 (+4 vs Light)

Attack Speed:

0.4

DPS:

32.5 (+10 vs Light)

Range:

6

Attack2: Reclaimer Stingers

Target:

Ground

Damage:

8

Attack Speed:

0.4

DPS:

20

Range:

4

Mobile anti-air craft, adept at controlling the skies against masses of lightly armored flyers. Gains bonus movement speed if it has not attacked recently. Can use Return to Hangar.

Veterancy

Veterancy		XP	Health		Damage		Special
Rank 0: Initiate	-	0	210		Re 8		-
					Ye 13
Rank 1: Veteran	›	800	+42	252	+10%	Re 8.8	+5% Attack Speed
						Ye 14.3
Rank 2: Elite	››	2000	+42	294	+10%	Re 9.6	+5% Attack Speed
						Ye 15.6
Rank 3: Champion	›››	3600	+42	336	+10%	Re 10.4	+5% Attack Speed
						Ye 16.9

Abilities

 Release Skymine

Cost: Lum 25 Cooldown: 30s Hotkey: Z Caster: Hornet Requirements: Research Release Skymine Places a Skymine behind this unit. Upon activation by an enemy air unit, the Skymine will chase down its target and detonate, dealing 50 damage to enemy air units in the area, slowing them down for 10 seconds.

 Return to Hangar

Cooldown: 60s Hotkey: B Caster: Hornet, Evac, Sentinel, Raptor Increases the movement speed of this unit and returns it to the nearest Hangar Bay where it will be healed to full health over time. While this unit is retreating, you can not issue any orders to it.

Traits

 Predator State

Caster: Hornet Charged (5 seconds): 30% increased movement speed.

Upgrades

 Research Release Skymine

Cost: Lum 100 The 100  60 Hotkey: Z Researched from: Machine Lab Allows Hornets to use the Release Skymine ability.

Usage

Unit Counters

Is strong against:		Flayed Dragon  Spriggan	Scythe  Seraphim
Is weak against:	Exo  Graven  Hedgehog	Gaunt  Shadowflyer	Cabal  Vector

See Unit Counters for an overview table of all unit counters.

Patch Changes

Balance Patch History
Patch	Release	Balance Changes
Early Access 0.1.0	2024-09-19	Hornet damage decreased from 13 (+13 vs Light) to 13 (+4 vs Light).
Early Access 0.0.2	2024-08-22	Fixed an issue where it wasn’t doing bonus damage as intended. Damage effectively increased from 13 to 13 (+13 vs Light).
Early Access 0.0.1	2024-08-08	Health increased from 180 to 210
Early Access - Griffin 07/30	2024-07-30	All Vanguard units will gain an additional benefit via Veterancy Radius decreased from 0.95 to 0.8. Now has the Release Skymine ability, which was taken from the Evac. Research Release Skymine (new) Movement speed increased from 4.5 to 5. Predator State movement speed bonus decreased from 50% to 30%. Resulting max movement speed decreased from 6.75 to 6.5.
Closed Beta - Frigate Playtest 04/30	2024-04-30	Supply cost increased from 3 to 4. Movement speed decreased from 5.5 to 4.5 Hornet's Veterancy attack speed bonuses decreased from 20% per level to 10% per level. Weapon damage vs air changed from 18 (+9 vs Light) to 13 (+13 vs Light). Predator State speed bonus increased from 25% to 50% (6.825 to 6.75).
Closed Beta - Elephant Balance Patch 2/13	2024-02-13	Reclaimer Stingers damage decreased from 10 to 8.
Closed Beta - Elephant Balance Patch 02/02	2024-02-02	Hornet anti-ground damage decreased from 14(+7 vs Light) to 10.
Closed Beta - Elephant Playtest 01/30	2024-01-30	Cost increased from 125/75 to 150/75. Anti-ground weapon range decreased from 5 to 4. The Charged Predator State now no longer increases the damage of this unit’s first attack. No longer has the Launch Skymine ability. Build time decreased from 38 seconds to 34 seconds. Health increased from 160 to 180. Anti-air Weapon period decreased from 0.7 to 0.4 Ant-air weapon backswing decreased from 0.5 to 0.2. Anti-air weapon range increased from 5 to 6. Anti-ground weapon period decreased from 0.7 to 0.4 Anti-ground weapon backswing decreased from 0.5 to 0.2. Stationary and moving turn period decreased from 0.5 to 0.1. Turn radius decreased from 0.5 to 0.25. Return to Hangar speed bonus increased from 25% to 100%. Anti-air weapon damage changed from 15 to 18 (+9 vs Light). Anti-ground weapon damage changed from 15 to 14 (+7 vs Light)
Closed Beta - Devastator Playtest 12/05	2023-12-05	Build time increased from 30 to 38. Movement speed decreased from 7 to 5.5. Predator State now has a 5-second cooldown, up from 1. Skymines now have a 120 second timed life. Skymine health decreased from 50 health to 25 health. Return to Hangar bonus speed decreased from 100% to 25%. Return to Hangar heal rate decreased from 40/second to 5/second. Predator State now increases movement speed by 25%, from 5.5 to 6.8. Hornets now gain attack speed instead of attack damage via Veterancy.
Closed Alpha - Chronosphere Playtest	2023-10-03	Hornet no longer requires a Machine Lab. Gains a modified version of the Release Skymine ability. Cost decreased from 150/75 to 125/75. Energy increased from 0 to 100. Armor increased from 0 to 5. Movement speed increased from 6 to 7. Weapon period for both weapons decreased from 0.9 to 0.7. Anti-air weapon damage increased from 10 to 15. Predator State damage bonus increased from 50% to 100%. Health decreased from 250 to 160. Anti-ground weapon damage decreased from 20 to 7.