Zephyr Artillery

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Zephyr Artillery
Unit
Faction	Pacific Front
Role	Anti-armor siege
Armament	120mm howitzer cannon
Tier	2
Tech level	5
Properties
Hit points	340
Armor type	Medium
Speed	5
Turn rate	5
Sight radius	7
Production
Cost	$950
Estimated build time	0:34
Built at	Allied War Factory
Requires	Robot Ops Control Center
Combat
Ground	85-17
Ground modifiers	120% vs. Light 110% vs. Medium/Harvester 95% vs. Heavy 45% vs. Defensive Structure 35% vs. Big Defensive Structure 30% vs. Very Big Defensive Structure 20% vs. (Big) Light Structure, (Big) Heavy Structure, Drone and Zephyrobots 15% vs. Plate/Cyborg and Tech Concrete Fortresses 10% vs. Basic/Animal and Flak
Cooldown	110 frames (7.3 in-game seconds); 100 frames (6.7 in-game seconds) through Zephyrobot
Range	14; 198 through Zephyrobot, minimum 5, radius 0.7
Function
Ability	Weapon hits 3 cells around the point of impact Can perform a long-range attack with Zephyrobot
Veteran bonus	+40% armor
Elite bonus	+40% firepower +25% speed Self-repair
Notes	Can crush infantry Can enter Tank Bunkers Takes 3 slots in transports
Miscellaneous
Artist(s)	Azri_Apoc
Voice actor	Alex06

“	Death from above!	”
	—Zephyr

The Zephyr Artillery is an anti-armor artillery used by the Pacific Front, which can also bombard enemies across the map in conjunction with Zephyrobots.

Official description

The Zephyr Artillery is a self-propelled anti-tank artillery utilized by the Pacific Front to combat large armor columns from a safe distance. The Zephyrobot support power allows Zephyrs to target anything on the battlefield for a short while by shooting at the small stationary drone deployed on the battlefield through the use of this support power. Though a formidable foe at long range, the Zephyr is lightly armored in order to incorporate the needed targeting mechanisms. The minimum range of the weapon is another one of its weak points, so it shouldn't be sent unguarded into the field.

Overview

The Zephyr Artillery serves as Pacific Front's mobile anti-tank artillery, possessing great range that make it suitable for long range skirmishes. Zephyr's attack is best used against groups of enemy vehicles, taking them out from a distance before they could reach and retaliate. While its long attack range is also useful against buildings, the weapon is not very effective against infantry.

Utilizing the Zephyrobot support power allows the deployment of a Zephyrobot on the battlefield, that allows commander-owned Zephyrs to fire at that designated location for a short while and perform global range bombardment. Zephyrs are recommended to operate in groups to increase the effectiveness of the Zephyrobot. For that many Zephyrs firing at the same target simultaneously, they can create quite a devastating artillery bombardment.

Being more of an artillery unit and less of a tank, the Zephyr suffers the typical weaknesses of artillery units: fairly slow moving, light armor and vulnerable to air threats. On top of this, it has a large minimum attack range. These vulnerabilities combined bestow the Zephyr with the necessity to be protected either by friendly units or a considerable amount of distance from its targets.

Appearances

“	Pacific Front's Zephyrs will help you eliminate enemy tanks on cliffs.	”
	—Allied intel during Operation: Panic Cycle

Act One

• Zephyrs make their first appearance in the campaign in Side Effect, as part of the Pacific Front invasion of Russia.
• In Shipwrecked, capturing the Tech Secret Lab near the top right corner gives the player access to Zephyrs. Intel mentions that the United States were researching Pacific Front weapons on this laboratory.
• At the beginning of Panic Cycle, three Zephyrs arrive to escort the Battle Tortoise carrying the KI Scientists. Once the Tortoise and the MCV reach the main Allied base, they can be built from the War Factory with a Shield Command. The player can also build Zephyrs in Sunlight by the same way.

Assessment

Pros	Cons
Effective against armored units. Can vastly outrange most tanks from a long range. Deals damage to clusters of armored vehicles in a target area. Zephyrobot allows Zephyrs to fire past their maximum range across the map. Can crush infantry. Powerful in groups.	Large minimum attack range. Ineffective against infantry. Lightly armored. Vulnerable against aerial and anti-armor threats. Fairly slow. Fast-moving units can evade its attacks.

External links

• An official video revealing the Zephyr Artillery and the Zephyr Beacon (predecessor of Zephyrobot) prior to the official release of version 3.0.

Trivia

• The English word "zephyr" derives from the name of a Greek wind god, Ζέφυρος, whose Roman name is Favōnius.