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Tsurugi Powersuit
Unit
Faction	Pacific Front
Role	Anti-air Multipurpose combat support
Armament	"Mist" missiles Adaptation System
Tier	1
Tech level	2
Properties
Hit points	300
Armor type	Light
Transport slots	1
Speed	7 (walking)
Turn rate	9 (unit) 16 (turret)
Sight radius	7
Production
Cost	$550
Estimated build time	0:18
Built at	Allied War Factory
Combat
Ground	26-13 * 2 (52-26 total)
Ground modifiers	80% vs. Drone 55% vs. Light 50% vs. Basic/Animal 45% vs. Flak 40% vs. Medium/Harvester and (Big) Light Structure 25% vs. Plate/Cyborg and Heavy 20% vs. ((Very) Big) Defensive Structure 10% vs. (Big) Heavy Structure
Air	26-13 * 2 (52-26 total)
Air modifiers	80% vs. Light Aircraft 75% vs. Scout Ravens 60% vs. Rocketeers, Gyrocopters, Neonwasps, Cosmonauts, Medium Aircraft, Cryocopters, Aerial Fortresses Irkalla, Black Widows, Harbingers and Quetzals 55% vs. Thor Gunships 45% vs. Heavy Aircraft 40% vs. Norio and Uragan
Cooldown	35 frames (2.3 in-game seconds)
Range	6 (ground) 10 (air) 0.5 (radius)
Function
Ability	IFV combos (see Configurations)
Veteran bonus	+40% armor
Elite bonus	+40% firepower +25% speed Self-repair
Notes	Can fire while moving (except certain modes) Immune to ice clouds, radiation and poison Cannot be attacked by Desolators/Eradicators and Syckles Can enter Tank Bunkers Level 2/medium passenger survivability rate (70% rookie, 80% veteran, 90% elite) Takes 3 slots in transports
Miscellaneous
Artist(s)	Azri_Apoc (default voxel) MadHQ (default voxel) Mevitar (infantry custom turrets)
Voice actor	Gabriel Wolf

“	You have 10 seconds to comply.	”
	—A Tsurugi warning hostiles to stand down

The Tsurugi Powersuit is the Pacific Front's equivalent to the American Stryker and the European Archon, but with higher passenger survivability rate and immunity to toxin and radiation. It is designed as a support unit capable of performing a variety of roles, including anti-infantry, anti-air, and vehicle repair, depending on the infantry unit garrisoned within.

Official description

The Tsurugi is the Pacific Front equivalent of the IFVs used by the other Allied factions. This powersuit comes with several advantages. It has an enhanced turret, which allows it to react to incoming threats faster than the other IFVs, increased passenger survivability rate and is completely impervious to environmental hazards such as radiation and toxins. Previously used in law enforcement, the Tsurugi was initially planned to be fully automated. Unfortunately, when a Tsurugi's test AI malfunctioned during a demonstration in Tokyo, killing a business man, the idea was scrapped in favor of a human pilot.

Overview

The Tsurugi is exclusive to the Pacific Front and replaces the Stryker IFV in the standard Allied arsenal.

The Tsurugi Powersuit, in its standard configuration, acts as the Tier 1 troop carrier and anti-aircraft vehicle for the Pacific Front. While the Euro Alliance Archon AMC favors armor and the American Stryker IFV prefers speed, this variant lacks both (although it is slightly better armored than the Stryker) but it makes up for these drawbacks with a slightly higher survival rate for its passengers in the event the vehicle is destroyed. In addition, it offers immunity to environmental hazards, such as radiation and toxins. Lastly, it is the cheapest variant of the Allied IFVs available.

When loaded with an Engineer, this unit becomes a mobile repair vehicle that can quickly replenish the health of fellow Pacific Front vehicles. They can also neutralize large swarms of Terror Drones, and multiple Tsurugis can all repair a unit at once - this allows units such as the Battle Tortoise to endure more punishment while soaking up immense amounts of damage easily. They cannot repair aircraft, even if they are landed at their respective airfields.

Ideal infantry units to place into one include Siege Cadres and Navy SEALs. Siege Cadres will transform the Tsurugi into a cheap yet potent anti-structure weapon, while Navy SEALs will arm it with formidable anti-infantry firepower with a bonus of being immune to units such as Desolators.

Because of its slow speed and rather lacking armor, the Tsurugi is not as suited for rapid ambushes or defensive duties, especially against faster aircraft.

Configurations

Infantry	Armament	Picture
None Attack Dog Spook M.A.D. Technician	Default "Mist" missiles
Engineer Technician	Repair beam Repairs 50 hit points every 75 frames (5 in-game seconds) Range: 5
GI Conscript Spy Saboteur Infiltrator Hijacker Technician (The Gardener only)	Machine gun – ineffective against vehicles Ground attack: 30 * 2 (60 total) Cooldown: 18 frames (1.2 in-game seconds) Range: 6.5
Crazy Ivan	Ivan Bomb launcher – attaches Ivan Bomb to target Takes 430 frames (28.7 in-game seconds) to detonate Ground attack: 400-100 Cooldown: 100 frames (6.7 in-game seconds) Range: 5, radius 1.5
Navy SEAL Chitzkoi Boris Cyborg Vanguard Rashidi	Submachine gun – ineffective against heavy vehicles Ground attack: 36-5.4 * 2 (72-10.8 total) Cooldown: 10 frames (0.7 in-game seconds) Range: 7.5, radius 0.7
Sniper Reznov K.I. Scientist (top left one, The Gardener only)	Sniper rifle Ground attack: 135 Cooldown: 120 frames (8 in-game seconds) Range: 11.5
Tesla Trooper Shock Trooper	Dual Tesla Coils – temporarily disables vehicles Ground attack: 30 * 2 (60 total) Cooldown: 60 frames (4 in-game seconds) Range: 6.5
Pyro	Flamethrower Ground attack: 40-6 Cooldown: 30 frames (2 in-game seconds) Range: 6, radius 1.5
Epsilon Adept Epsilon Elite	Psychic blasts Ground attack: 250 Cooldown: 75 frames (5 in-game seconds) Range: 1.73, radius 3.3
Desolator Eradicator Krukov	Rad cannon Ground attack: 165 Cooldown: 30 frames (2 in-game seconds) Range: 8
Chrono Legionnaire	Temporal displacement device Damage: 10 Cooldown: 100 frames (6.7 in-game seconds) Range: 7.5
Riot Trooper	Flash grenades – clears garrisoned structures Damage: 100-25 Cooldown: 95 frames (6.3 in-game seconds) Range: 9.5, minimum 2, radius 1
Siege Cadre K.I. Scientist (bottom left one, The Gardener only)	Prism rifle Ground attack: 45 Cooldown: 50 frames (3.3 in-game seconds) Range: 10.5
Dunerider	Toxic grenades Damage: 70-10.5 Cooldown: 50 frames (3.3 in-game seconds) Range: 9.5, minimum 1, radius 1
Clairvoyant	Stun beam – temporarily immobilizes target infantry Lasts for 120 frames (8 in-game seconds) Cooldown: 50 frames (3.3 in-game seconds) Range: 9.5
Tanya	Laser gun Ground attack: 110 Cooldown: 8 frames (0.5 in-game seconds) Range: 9
Guardian GI	"Seeker" missiles – ineffective against infantry Ground and air attack: 35-17.5 * 2 (70-35 total) Cooldown: 32 frames (2.1 in-game seconds) Range: 7 ground, 11 air, radius 0.5
Bloatick	Toxic warhead – detonates on attack, releasing poison clouds Ground attack: 300-75 Range: 1.73, radius 3.3
Duplicant	Nanoid warhead – detonates on attack, turning infantry killed into Duplicants; does not heal Foehn infantry Ground attack: 825 Range: 1.73, radius 2.6
Virus	Virus sniper rifle Takes 160 frames (10.7 in-game seconds) to detonate Ground attack: 200-60 Cooldown: 130 frames (8.7 in-game seconds) Range: 11.5, radius 1
Field Medic K.I. Scientist (bottom right one, The Gardener only)	Heal bullets Heals 50 hit points every 15 frames (1 in-game seconds) Range: 5
Archer	Long bow with AROs Ground and air attack: 36-18 * 2 (72-36 total) Cooldown: 50 frames (3.3 in-game seconds) Range: 7 ground, 11 air, radius 0.5
Initiate	Psychic jab Ground attack: 32 * 2 (64 total) Cooldown: 18 frames (1.2 in-game seconds) Range: 6.5
Suppressor	Negation Field Lasts for 120 frames (8 in-game seconds) Cooldown: 90 frames (6 in-game seconds) Range: 11, radius 0.7
Desperate Driver Bomb Biker	Explosive warhead – detonates on attack; does not create radiation as in the vanilla Red Alert 2 Ground attack: 300-150 Range: 1.73, radius 2.3
Mortar Quad	Mortar Ground attack: 60-12 Cooldown: 65 frames (4.3 in-game seconds) Range: 11, minimum 2, radius 0.8
Flak Trooper	Flak cannon – can only attack air targets Air attack: 20-12 * 2 (40-24 total) Cooldown: 20 frames (1.3 in-game seconds) Range: 7, radius 0.3
Brute K.I. Scientist (top right one, The Gardener only)	"Jagdpanther" cannon – more effective against infantry than regular tank cannons Ground attack: 90-45 Cooldown: 70 frames (4.7 in-game seconds) Range: 7, radius 0.3
Stalker	Imploder – cannot target infantry Ground attack: 100-50 Cooldown: 150 frames (10 in-game seconds) Range: 12.5, radius 1.2
Arsonist	Napalm charges – attaches napalm charges to buildings Takes 880 frames (58.7 in-game seconds) to detonate Cooldown: 150 frames (10 in-game seconds) Range: 5
Morales	Incendiary sniper rifle – deals damage in a line; depilots Tier 1 and Tier 2 vehicles Ground attack: 300 Cooldown: 120 frames (8 in-game seconds) Range: 15
Malver	Kinetic blade – effective against infantry and vehicles; cannot target buildings Ground attack: 250 Cooldown: 15 frames (1 in-game second) Range: 7
Libra	Custom explosive darts – effective against all targets Ground and air attack: 132 * 3 (396 total) Cooldown: 80 frames (5.3 in-game seconds) Range: 10.5, radius 1
Libra Clones	Fake custom explosive darts – deals less damage than the real version Ground and air attack: 16 * 3 (48 total) Cooldown: 80 frames (5.3 in-game seconds) Range: 10.5, radius 1
Volkov	Chain lightning Tesla cannon – cannot target buildings Ground attack: 60/50/40/30 Cooldown: 25 frames (1.7 in-game seconds) Range: 9, chain radius 4
Yunru	Immobilizer Lasts for 360 frames (12 in-game seconds) Cooldown: 90 frames (6 in-game seconds) Range: 13, minimum 3, radius 2.5
Rahn	"Terranova" beam Ground attack: 250 target, 75 pass-through Cooldown: 100 frames (6.7 in-game seconds) Range: 9.5
Knightframe	Dual VHMG – cannot attack air targets Ground attack: 40-12 * 2 (80-36 total) Cooldown: 50 frames (3.3 in-game seconds) Range: 6.5, radius 0.7
Kingsframe	Dual power cannon Ground attack: 50-25 * 2 (100-50 total) Cooldown: 80 frames (5.3 in-game seconds) Range: 7.5, radius 0.7
Lancer	Pressurizer lance Ground attack: 75-22.5 main, 60-18 fragment Cooldown: 40 frames (2.7 in-game seconds) Range: 4.5, radius 0.55, fragment range 2, fragment radius 0.5
Railguneer	Plasma railgun Ground attack: 80-28 Cooldown: 100 frames (6.7 in-game seconds) Range: 7.5, minimum 1.5, radius 1
Huntress	Nanoid container gun – has an exceptionally long range Ground attack: 230 Cooldown: 60 frames (4 in-game seconds) Range: 8.5, minimum 1
Deviatress	Confusion rifle – cannot attack air targets Lasts for 105 frames (7 in-game seconds) Cooldown: 90 frames (6 in-game seconds) Range: 10
Syncronin	Bond breaker Lasts for 85 frames (5.7 in-game seconds) Cooldown: 75 frames (5 in-game seconds) Range: 13
Syncronaut	Area bond breaker – ranged attack Lasts for 240 frames (16 in-game seconds) Cooldown: 80 frames (5.3 in-game seconds) Range: 10
Zorbtrotter	Personal windflow manipulator Ground attack: 100 Cooldown: 55 frames Range: 8 Constantly damages the target
Zorbfloater	Personal windflow manipulator Cooldown: 100 frames Range: 8 Can lift all tier 1 and 2 units and part of tier 3 units The lifted units can be attacked by most anti-air weapons
Fin	Auto sniper rifle - with longer cooldown Ground attack: 300 Cooldown: 10 frames Range: 8.5
Alize	Blast rifle Ground attack: 500 Cooldown: 150 Range: 8.5
Eureka	Plasma wave Ground attack: 90 Cooldown: 320 Range: 9.5, minimum 2.5 / 12.5（the farest attack range of the waves) / 1.5 (radius of each plasma explosion) One unit in a single grid can be affected by multiple plasma explosions
Giantsbane	Golden Rocket launchers Ground attack: 50*2 Air attack: 50*2 Cooldown: 140 Range: 9.5
Godsbane	Nanofiber threads Ground attack: 45*4 Cooldown: 75 Range: 10.5 Attack twice, the thread for each launch will splits into two, and the second thread that splits out has a 65% probability of hitting the original target
Scourge	Custom EMP rods Ground attack: 30*2 Cooldown: 25 Range: 7.5, minimum 2 / 0.25 (offset range) / 0.8 (explosion radius)
Repulsor	AG charge Ground attack: 180 Cooldown: 140 Take 300 frames to detonate Range: 5 Toss AG charge at target vehicles

AI behavior

Tsurugis controlled by the AI have the following attack patterns:

All difficulties

• 4x targeting anything
  • This task force will only be constructed if a Tech Center is not present
  • Tsurugis already present in the battlefield are recruited to form this task force, so infantry composition will vary
• 4x guarding Allied Ore Refineries, Air Force Command Headquarters and Allied War Factories

Medium/Hard

• 1x loaded with GI or Guardian GI
• 1x loaded with Suppressor, then proceed to target base defenses
  • This task force may be accompanied by 1 additional Tsurugi with the same passenger
• 1x loaded with Navy SEAL, then proceed to target infantry
  • This task force may be accompanied by 1 additional IFV with the same passenger
• 1x loaded with Chrono Legionnaire, then proceed to target ore miners
  • This task force may be accompanied by 1 additional IFV with the same passenger
• 1x loaded with Siege Cadre, then proceed to target structures
  • This task force may be accompanied by 1 additional IFV with the same passenger

Hard

• 2x targeting anything, accompanied by 2 Kappa Tanks and 2 Robot Tanks
  • The AI may use Chronoboost on this task force
  • If available, Shadow Ring may also be applied

Appearances

Act One

• Tsurugi first appears in Side Effect as an enemy unit, when Pacific Front enters the Third Great War.
• The player has one (and only one) Tsurugi Prototype at their disposal to rescue the missing KI scientists throughout The Gardener. Unlike regular Tsurugis deployed from the War Factory, this prototype will be disabled if it has no passengers.

Special Ops

• Tsurugi is first available to build in Digital Demon, after acquiring any Pacific Front bases with a War Factory.

Assessment

Pros

Cons

Decent against infantry, light vehicles and aircraft. Versatile unit due to a variety of IFV configurations and quick weapon switches. Good escorts for fellow Allied vehicles with a mix of loaded and unloaded Tsurugis in different configurations. Improves the weapons and mobility of on-board infantry. Multiple Engineer-loaded Tsurugis can repair friendly vehicles at an incredible rate. Inexpensive ($550). Immune to poison and radiation. Higher passenger survivability rate compared to other IFVs.

Lightly armored and fragile. Vulnerable against anti-armor threats and aircraft. Default weapon is not very effective against armored tanks and structures. Micro intensive. Cannot crush infantry. Mediocre speed compared to other IFVs.

Behind the scenes

• Prior to 3.0 the Tsurugi was supposed to be only operational when an infantry is loaded inside it, but it was scrapped due to technical limitations. This feature is revived in The Gardener.

Trivia

• A tsurugi (剣, つるぎ) is a Japanese straight, double-edged sword. See also: Chinese Etymology Site.
• The Tsurugi is based from ED-209 in Robocop.
  • Most of its quotes and part of its description is, in fact, references to the ED-209.
• In spite of being a human-piloted unit, the Tsurugi addresses itself to the commander with a robotic tone.
• The Tsurugi Powersuit's unit ID is actually named TENGU, while the Tengu's unit ID is MECHA. In addition, the Tsurugi's armor type is called "tengu" as well.

See also

• Stryker IFV
• Archon AMC