T2 torpedo bomber

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Tech 2 Torpedo Bomber
Tech 3 Torpedo Bomber

UEF Cybran Aeon Seraphim T3 Aeon

UEF T2 Torpedo Bomber:  Stork
Torpedo bomber. Armed with a payload of Angler torpedoes.[ e ]
Build costs	-4800  -240 1600
Max health	860
Speed Fuel	15 (Air) 10:00
Veterancy	2 ( +2/s)
Intel (radius)	Vision: 32 Sonar: 90
Weapon: Angler Torpedo Anti Navy - Torpedo
Damage per second	60
Torpedo damage	375
Salvo size	2 Torpedos (in 1.7 s)
Reload time	13 seconds
Range (min–max)	4 – 42
Weapon: Air Crash Death
Damage	150
Damage radius	1

Cybran T2 Torpedo Bomber:  Cormorant
Mid-level torpedo bomber.[ e ]
Build costs	-4800  -240 1600
Max health	800
Speed Fuel	15 (Air) 10:00
Veterancy	2 ( +2/s)
Intel (radius)	Vision: 32 Sonar: 90
Weapon: Nanite Torpedo Anti Navy - Torpedo
Damage per second	60
Torpedo damage	375  (1s DoT)
Salvo size	2 Torpedos (in 1.7 s)
Reload time	13 seconds
Range (min–max)	4 – 42
Weapon: Air Crash Death
Damage	150
Damage radius	1

Aeon T2 Torpedo Bomber:  Skimmer
Torpedo bomber. Armed a payload of Harmonic depth charges.[ e ]
Build costs	-4800  -240 1600
Max health	820
Speed Fuel	15 (Air) 10:00
Veterancy	2 ( +2/s)
Intel (radius)	Vision: 32 Sonar: 90
Weapon: Harmonic Depth Charge Anti Navy - Projectile
Damage per second	60
Projectile damage	375
Salvo size	2 Projectiles (in 1.7 s)
Reload time	13 seconds
Range (min–max)	4 – 42
Weapon: Air Crash Death
Damage	150
Damage radius	1

Seraphim T2 Torpedo Bomber:  Uosioz
Torpedo bomber. Fires three heavy Cavitation torpedoes at its target.[ e ]
Build costs	-4800  -240 1600
Max health	840
Speed Fuel	15 (Air) 10:00
Veterancy	2 ( +2/s)
Intel (radius)	Vision: 32 Sonar: 90
Weapon: Heavy Cavitation Cluster Torpedo Launcher Anti Navy - Torpedo
Damage per second	60
Torpedo damage	375
Salvo size	2 Torpedos (in 1.7 s)
Reload time	13 seconds
Range (min–max)	4 – 42
Weapon: Air Crash Death
Damage	150
Damage radius	1

Aeon T3 Torpedo Bomber:  Solace
Torpedo bomber. Designed to engage high-level naval units.[ e ]
Build costs	-27500  -1650 6600
Max health	3750
Speed Fuel	20 (Air) 20:00
Veterancy	4 ( +3/s)
Intel (radius)	Vision: 32 Sonar: 90
Weapon: Torpedo Cluster Anti Navy - Projectile
Damage per second	308
Projectile damage	500
Salvo size	8 Projectiles (in 0.9 s)
Reload time	13 seconds
Range (min–max)	4 – 42
Weapon: Air Crash Death
Damage	150
Damage radius	1

Torpedo Bombers are bombers that, as the name hints, drop torpedoes. As would be expected, they can only target naval units, such as boats and submarines. Hover units are unable to be hit by their attacks. To balance out their limited target selection, Torpedo bombers possess free sonar, inflict massive damage with their torpedo salvos, and are the only non-naval counter against submarines. The only problem with using them against naval units are their rather sluggish turning speed, implying that they need a larger attack run at their targets than other aircraft.

They also do, surprisingly, the same amount of damage. In fact, except for the Aeon T3 torpedo bomber, all torpedo bombers are practically identical save for factors such as speed and appearance.

Advantages

Torpedo bombers are better than T2 gunships and T2 fighter/bombers when attacking naval units for several reasons:

1. They attack before they reach the target, so even if shot down, their attacks still hit.
2. Their attacks also home in, thus ignoring target movement.
3. Torpedo bombers are faster than gunships, and can avoid most naval AA.
4. Torpedo bombers can attack submerged units.
5. Torpedo bombers cost less than a faction's gunships and fighter/bomber, and build faster.

Factional Differences

UEF

The Stork is the toughest T2 torpedo bomber at 860 hp, and has the slowest torpedo making it not suitable for taking out fast ships, but otherwise has no exceptional attributes.

Cybran

The Cormorant is another 'average' torpedo bomber. Its name comes from a dive-fishing bird the, cormorant. It has the least health of the torpedo bombers (800 hp).  It possesses the Cybrans' typical nanite torpedoes, which deal damage over time.

Aeon

The Skimmer is more or less identical to the other torpedo bombers, but uses a Harmonic Depth Charge instead of torpedoes. This may make its attack unblockable by Anti-Torpedo Flares.

The Aeon are also unique in their possession of a T3 torpedo bomber, the Solace. It is faster, tougher, and deals 6 times the damage of the Skimmer, but is much more expensive and you would normally be better using Skimmers to do the job, unless durability, speed and re-usability are called for.

Seraphim

The Seraphim T2 Torpedo Bomber, while more or less identical to the other torpedo bombers, is more important to the Seraphim due to their lack of a T3 gunship.

See Also

• T2 Air unit
• Bomber