Marines

Marines fight with ranged weapons and rely on their commander to build bases, research upgrades and drop supplies. Every marine spawns with a Rifle, Pistol and Axe; better gear is bought from an Armory or Prototype Lab with personal resources, once the commander has researched it.

Players#

Name	Cost	Health	Requires
Marine	–	100	–
Jetpack	15 res	–	Jetpack research
Exosuit (Dual Minigun)	55 res	–	Exosuit research
Exosuit (Dual Railgun)	55 res	–	Exosuit research

Weapons#

Slot	Weapon	Unlocked by
1	Rifle, Shotgun, Heavy Machine Gun, Grenade Launcher, Flamethrower	Start / Armory research / Advanced Armory
2	Pistol	Start
3	Switch Axe, Welder	Start / buy at the Armory
4	Mines	Mines research
5	Hand grenades	Grenades research

Exosuits use their own arms: Minigun and Railgun.

Structures#

Name	Cost	Build time	Health	Armor	Supply	Requires
Command Station	15 res	15 s	3000	1500	–	–
Extractor	10 res	11 s	2400	1050	–	–
Infantry Portal	20 res	7 s	1525	500	0	Command Station
Armory	10 res	12 s	1500	200	5	Command Station
Advanced Armory	35 res	–	3000	500	5	Armory
Arms Lab	20 res	17 s	1650	500	–	Command Station
Observatory	10 res	10 s	700	500	25	Infantry Portal, Armory
Phase Gate	15 res	12 s	1500	800	0	Phase Tech
Robotics Factory	5 res	8 s	2500	400	10	Infantry Portal
ARC Robotics Factory	15 res	8 s	2800	600	10	Robotics Factory
Prototype Lab	25 res	20 s	3000	500	–	Advanced Armory
Sentry	5 res	3 s	500	100	15	Robotics Factory
Sentry Battery	10 res	5 s	600	200	25	Robotics Factory

All marine pages#

MarineThe standard Frontiersmen soldier. 100 health, light armor, a rifle and a commander.JetpackA back-mounted thruster that lets a marine fly. Bought at the Prototype Lab.ExosuitA walking tank with two arms: dual Miniguns or dual Railguns. All armor, no health to speak of.RifleThe marine's default assault rifle. 50-round magazine, accurate at mid range, butt-stroke on alt-fire.PistolSemi-automatic sidearm. Hits hard and is very accurate; your backup while the rifle reloads.Switch AxeThe marine melee weapon. Weak against players, double damage against structures.WelderRepairs marine armor, structures, exos and power nodes. Cheap, and every team needs a few.Shotgun17 pellets per shell. Deletes skulks and hurts fades and lerks up close.Heavy Machine GunHigh rate of fire and a 100-round belt. Extra damage against players.Grenade LauncherBouncing explosive grenades. The marine siege weapon against hives and chambers.FlamethrowerShort-range fire that sets aliens alight, burns cysts and webs, and slows alien healing.MinesProximity mines that explode when an alien walks close. Good for guarding phase gates and power nodes.Hand grenadesCluster, Nerve Gas and Pulse grenades. One per purchase, thrown from slot 5.MinigunExosuit arm. Spins up and pours heavy-damage bullets until it overheats.RailgunExosuit arm. Charge and release a piercing shot, with damage falloff past mid range and less damage on each target it pierces.Command StationThe marine commander's chair and the heart of every marine base. Built on tech points.ExtractorMarine resource tower. Built on a resource node, it feeds team and personal resources.Infantry PortalRespawns dead marines, one at a time, every few seconds. Needs power.ArmoryWhere marines buy weapons, heal and refill ammo. Upgrades to an Advanced Armory for HMG, GL and Flamethrower.Arms LabResearches marine Weapons 1-3 and Armor 1-3 upgrades.ObservatoryDetects cloaked aliens, enables Scanner Sweep and Distress Beacon, and researches Phase Tech.Phase GateTeleporter network. Walk into one gate and come out of the next. Requires Phase Tech.Robotics FactoryBuilds MACs, and ARCs after the ARC Robotics Factory upgrade. Unlocks sentries.Prototype LabLate-game marine tech. Researches and sells Jetpacks and Exosuits.SentryAutomatic gun turret. Needs a Sentry Battery nearby. Up to three per battery.Power NodeEach room has one. Marine structures in a room only work while its power node is up.MACMobile Advanced Constructor. A small flying robot that builds structures and welds marines.ARCAdvanced Robotic Cannon. Slow siege unit that shells alien structures from long range.Marine commander abilitiesMed packs, ammo packs, catalyst packs, nano shield, power surge, scans and beacons.