Cobra

Cobra helicopters can be added to ground platoons and provide constant damage to enemy ground units, especially tanks and support units that can't fire back.

—In-Game Description

Target Efficiency
Infantry	Light Vehicles	Heavy Vehicles	Copters	Planes
Bad	Good	Excellent	Good	Good

Role	Damage Type	Speed	Range	Capacity	Equipment	Shoot and Move
DPS	Sustained	100	250	100	Floor Armor	Yes

Build Cost		Unlock Requirements
Resource	Component
Template:Metal	x20 Cobra Critical	Player Lvl 18 Helipad Lvl 1

General Information

The Cobra is the first helicopter accessible to the player, boasting an autocannon that deals heavy damage to targets at range and exceptional mobility for how early they are obtainable.

As a DPS unit, Cobra's main advantage lies in its ability to easily avoid bypass enemy defenses. Unlike ground units, it cannot be targeted by Mines, Railguns and Howitzers which tend to be some of the most dangerous defenses throughout the whole game. With tanks being able to absorb damage from Machine Guns and Salvos, Flak Guns are the only major threat due to their range, which in turn can be neutralized by ground units once the lower-ranged defenses have been destroyed. Despite its average range, the Cobra can take advantage of its very high mobility and ability to target everything to provide valuable support, as most units avaliable at this point either have a range disadvantage or can't attack it at all, and in the event if they do, they would still take heavy damage.

Despite what it offers, the Cobra still has a number of weaknesses, starting with its lack of area damage. This usually isn't an issue, as Cobras tend to work well against most T1-3 units just fine, but infantry, especially in huge numbers, can greatly impede or even outright destroy them. IFVs in particular can be extremely dangerous, as they can not only spawn infantry on destruction to put them withon Cobra's range but also boast damage bonuses to helicopters, so if they do survive, they can quickly whittle down the Cobras. The Flak Gun, as harmless as it is against ground units, compensates that for its very high range, often destroying Cobas with terrifying ease and requiring dedicated Gunship Helicopters like the Hind for defense, which can turn out to be worse than expected as Helicopters generally have less health. Furthermore, to compensate for its advantages as a helicopter, Cobras take significantly more space yet do much less damage than Humvees, which can, if used properly, fully outpace it. As such, while it is definitely a full investment, players should transition to the AH-64E Guardian sooner or later to provide better air support.

Unit Progression

Level	Promote Cost		Repair Cost Per Unit	DPS	Health	XP Gain
	Resource	Component
1	N/A	N/A	Template:Oil	500	4,000	N/A
2	Template:Metal	x30 Cobra Critical x25 Helicopter Common	Template:Oil	560		+140
3	Template:Metal	x60 Cobra Critical x35 Helicopter Common	Template:Oil	630
4	Template:Metal	x90 Cobra Critical x50 Helicopter Common	Template:Oil	710
5	Template:Metal	x100 Cobra Critical x75 Helicopter Common	Template:Oil	800
6	Template:Metal Template:Thorium	x125 Cobra Critical x125 Helicopter Common	Template:Oil	900
7	Template:Metal Template:Thorium	x150 Cobra Critical x150 Helicopter Common	Template:Oil	1,000
8	Template:Metal Template:Thorium	x200 Cobra Critical x200 Helicopter Common	Template:Oil	1,160
9	Template:Metal Template:Thorium	x250 Cobra Critical x250 Helicopter Common	Template:Oil	1,320
10	Template:Metal Template:Thorium	x300 Cobra Critical x300 Helicopter Common	Template:Oil	1,510

Equipment

Name			Floor Armor
	HP Increase	New HP Total
Lv1	+5% (+200 HP)	4,200 HP
Lv2	+10% (+400 HP)	4,400 HP
Lv3	+15% (+600 HP)	4,600 HP
Lv4	+20% (+800 HP)	4,800 HP
Lv5	+25% (+1,000 HP)	5,000 HP
Lv6	+30% (+1,200 HP)	5,200 HP
Lv7	+35% (+1,400 HP)	5,400 HP
Lv8	+40% (+1,600 HP)	5,600 HP
Lv9	+45% (+1,800 HP)	5,800 HP
Lv10	+50% (+2,000 HP)	6,000 HP

External Links

• Cobra on Wikipedia