AI War:Zenith Auto Bomb

Suicidal unit destroys itself when attacking in order to deal focused area damage to enemies. Part of the Zenith Remnant Note that the Attack Range of 0 is correct, the Autobomb will explode when it reaches melee range of its target. The Autobomb will then damage up to 10 enemies that get caught in the Autobomb's explosion. Each ship caught in the explosion (up to the limit of 10) will take full damage as listed. As the Autobomb destroys itself on its first attack, the Autobomb does not have a DPS value.

Base Stats

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Ship Cap	Ammo Type	Armor Type	Immunities	Damage Bonuses
192	Energy Bomb	Close-Combat	Sniper Shots Minor Electric Ammo Tractor Beams Reclamation Nuclear Explosions	2 Polycrystal

Mark	Damage	Attack Range	Reload	Health	Armor	Speed	Engine Health	Single Ship Damage	Ship Cap Damage	Ship Cap HP	Abilities
I	82x10	0	-	780	0	184	100	820 dmg	157,440 dmg	149,760	Absorbs EMPs Target Seek Range 2,000 Armor Piercing 100
II	162x10	0	-	1,570	0	184	100	1620 dmg	311,040 dmg	301,440	Absorbs EMPs Target Seek Range 2,000 Armor Piercing 100
III	244x10	0	-	2,350	0	184	100	2440 dmg	468,480 dmg	451,200	Absorbs EMPs Target Seek Range 2,000 Armor Piercing 100
IV	326x10	0	-	3,140	0	184	100	3260 dmg	625,920 dmg	602,880	Absorbs EMPs Target Seek Range 2,000 Armor Piercing 100
V	408x10	0	-	3,900	0	184	100	4080 dmg	783,360 dmg	748,800	Absorbs EMPs Target Seek Range 2,000 Armor Piercing 100

Mark	Knowledge	Metal Cost	Crystal Cost	Total Cost	Energy Cost	Build Time	Cap Metal Cost	Cap Crystal Cost	Cap Total Cost	Cap Energy Cost	Cap Build Time
I	--	20	80	100	10	00:00:01	1,920	7,680	9,600	960	00:01:36
II	2,500	40	160	200	20	00:00:02	3,840	15,360	19,200	1,920	00:03:12
III	4,000	80	320	400	20	00:00:03	7,680	30,720	38,400	1,920	00:04:48
IV	Adv Fac	120	480	600	20	00:00:04	11,520	46,080	57,600	1,920	00:06:24
V	Core Fab	160	640	800	20	00:00:06	15,360	61,440	76,800	1,920	00:09:36

How to use in your fleet

Autobombs are about as close as you can to firing a continuous storm of warheads without getting an AIP increase, and are also as cheap as Neinzuls. Their health will ensure a likely hit against a collection of fleet ships in a small area - although one should note that Missile Frigates are immune to this kind of AOE damage. To spearhead an assault, one should line up Space Docks (or Neinzul Enclave Starships) against a hostile wormhole coupled with enough Engineers and resources, then FRD into the other side. Your fleet can then clean up the Missile Frigates and Starships that are left.

For a user's experience, see this thread: http://www.arcengames.com/forums/index.php/topic,8690.0.html

How to counter when in the AI fleet

A good network of Gravitational Turrets plus a Force Fields will hold these at bay for a while. It may be worth unlocking mark-II or III Gravs if you find that they're still making it through. Their hull-type means that Fighters actually do the most damage: just make sure to keep them at max range.

There isn't much one can do on the offense unless you have corresponding unlocks (Spire Gravity Drainers, Spider Bots (engines), Neinzuls and Raptors (outrun), etc.). Sending an initial cannon fodder fleet, especially with ships that are faster than Autobombs, can work to minimise their impact. It may be an idea to try to trick Autobombs into going for your fodder, although GUDare reports that they will preferentially target your Flagship-line and other such valuable assets.

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