Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt
Type	Aircraft
Faction	Astra Militarum
Produced by	Voidport
Research	Thunderbolt
Tier	8
Prod. time	4
Cost	24 20 20
Upkeep	4
Attributes
Armour	7
Hitpoints	24
Morale	8
Movement	6

Thunderbolt is an Astra Militarum fast and heavy fighter unit.

Description

A heavy fighter that combines devastating strike potential with graceful speed and manoeuvrability, the Thunderbolt forms the bulk of the Imperial Navy's intra-atmosphere fighter aircraft. The Thunderbolt is a true workhorse, with a rugged and reliable design both venerated by its crews and respected by its enemies.

Weapons

Twin-Linked Lascannon Heavy: Reduces the accuracy after moving. Twin-Linked: Increases the accuracy. Upgrade: Hotshot Power Packs Increases the armour penetration of las weapons.

Twin-Linked Autocannon Bolt Weapon: The boltgun, or bolter, fires small missiles known as 'bolts'. Each self-propelled bolt explodes with devastating effect once it has penetrated its target. There are many variations of boltguns, from the short-barreled bolt pistol to the Vulcan mega-bolter often mounted on Titans and other super-heavy vehicles. Heavy: Reduces the accuracy after moving. Twin-Linked: Increases the accuracy. Upgrade: Kraken Bolts Increases the armour penetration of bolt weapons.

Researchable

Skystrike Missile Aerial Attack: Can only target flyers. Heavy: Reduces the accuracy after moving. Skyfire: Increases the accuracy against flyers. Reduces the accuracy against ground units that are not skimmer, jetbike or jet pack. Upgrade: Improved Frag Casings Increases the armour penetration of grenade, missile and blast weapons.

Actions

Supersonic Increases the movement. Consumes action points Cooldown: 3

Jink Increases the ranged damage reduction but reduces the accuracy. Cannot be used if the unit has attacked this turn. Free action Cooldown: 3

Researchable

Dispense Chaff Increases the ranged damage reduction. Free action Cooldown: 5 Technology: Chaff Launcher Chaff: Increases the ranged damage reduction.

Traits

Flyer: Can fly over cliffs, water and enemy units. Cannot capture artefacts or outposts. Ignores zone of control of enemy ground units. Cannot be hit by ground melee weapons and are hard to hit by ground weapons without skyfire. No penalty for heavy and ordnance weapons.

Vehicle: Negates the penalty for heavy and ordnance weapons. Increases the movement penalty in forests and imperial ruins.

Researchable

Extra Vehicle Armour: Increases the armour. Requires: Extra Vehicle Armour

Strategy

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