Predator
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Race | Space Marines | ||||||||||||||
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Version | Dark Crusade v1.2 Soulstorm v1.2 | ||||||||||||||
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Unit Stats | |||||||||||||||
Hitpoints | 5820 | ||||||||||||||
Armour | Vehicle Medium | ||||||||||||||
Unit Mass | 65 | ||||||||||||||
Move Speed | 24 | ||||||||||||||
Sight Radius | 35 (cannot detect) | ||||||||||||||
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Ranged | Autocannon, 2x Heavy Bolters | ||||||||||||||
Melee | None |
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Predator
"Predator deployed."
The Predator is the mainline battle tank of the Space Marines. A standard Rhino chassis fitted with improved armour, Heavy Bolter sponsons, and an Autocannon turret, this is an infantry munching machine. Once Heavy Armor Deployment is researched, the Predator's weapons can be swapped out for Lascannons, giving it incredible firepower against enemy vehicles. Heavily armed and armoured, it is a fearsome opponent on the battlefield.
Tactics
With Dark Crusade 1.2, the Predator is once again a versatile tank that can fill any role needed by the Space Marines in the closing stages of the game. Although each one requires it's own Support Cap Increase, their firepower against infantry is withering and their high health will let them stay in the fight for a long time. Once Heavy Armor Deployment is researched the Predator can be outfitted quickly and cheaply with Lascannons to give it great punch against other vehicles.
For maximum versatility, only upgrade to the Twin Lascannon. It has the best anti-vehicular damage for its cost out of the available upgrades, while the Heavy Bolters have better anti-infantry damage than the sponson Lascannons have anti-vehicular damage. The sponson Lascannons also have very low damage against vehicle high, making them somewhat ill-suited against the very targets they are meant to attack. Although the Autocannon is a good weapon, it has negligible effect against masses of lightly armoured infantry, and despite good performance against heavily armoured infantry and all vehicles, is significantly outperformed by the Lascannon in the anti-vehicle field. So the Autocannon should only be retained when facing large heavy-infantry armies. Otherwise in most cases it is best traded for the additional anti-building and anti-vehicle firepower provided by the turret Lascannon.
Abilities
Death Explosion
Death Explosion | ||||
Requires | Nothing | |||
Target Types | Any | |||
Range | Self | |||
Area of effect | 10 | Cooldown time | None | |
Effects | When the Predator is destroyed, there is a 25% chance that any units within the area of effect will be sent flying (35-45 force) and take 10 morale damage. | |||
Weapons
Autocannon
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Cost | Default Weapon | Range | 35 | Setup Time | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Build Time | Default Weapon | Accuracy | 65% | Refire Rate | 1 s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Area of Effect | None | Requires | Nothing |
Heavy Bolter
The Predator has a single sponson mounted Heavy Bolter on each side of its chassis. They have been listed only once here because the values are the same for both.
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Cost | Default Weapon | Range | 35 | Setup Time | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Build Time | Default Weapon | Accuracy | 65% | Refire Rate | 0.4 s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Area of Effect | None | Requires | Nothing |
Weapon Upgrades
Twin-Linked Lascannon
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Cost | 15 10 | Range | 40 | Setup Time | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Build Time | 15 s | Accuracy | 80% | Refire Rate | 3 s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Area of Effect | None | Requires | Heavy Armor Deployment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes | The Twin-Linked Lascannon permanently replaces the Autocannon. |
Lascannon
The Predator can have a single sponson mounted Lascannon on each side of its chassis. They have been listed only once here because the values are similar for both.
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Cost | 10 5 | Range | 35 | Setup Time | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Build Time | 7.5 s | Accuracy | 65% | Refire Rate | 3 s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Area of Effect | None | Requires | Heavy Armor Deployment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes | Each Lascannon upgrade permanently replaces the Heavy Bolter on that side of the vehicle. In Dark Crusade the right Lascannon does 14.3 DPS to building high. |
Researchable Upgrades
Heavy Armor Deployment
Heavy Armor Deployment | ||||
Cost | 450 450 | Research Time | 100 s | |
Researched From | Machine Cult | |||
Requires | Fortress Monastery. | |||
Effects | Allow construction of new vehicles and allow new weapon upgrades:
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