New Unit Showcase - Shade
This week we raise the bar for every forthcoming fight by introducing the latest addition to the Nod Faction, the Epic Aircraft Unit - Shade. Read on for tips, tricks, and counters to master this new unit.
NOD: Shade
Created after years of Black Hand Research, Shade is the next step in the evolution of aircrafts. The anti-vehicle is a hybrid unit as it utilizes a lethal combination of Stealth Tank’s covert technology and the Phantom’s EMP capabilities. The armament is a must-have in battle as it annihilates all War Factory units across factions and moves at the fastest speed.
Stats:
- Faction: Nod
- Building: Air Tower
- Total number of Units – 1
- Rarity: Epic
- Tiberium Cost: 40
- Unlocks at Player Level: 43
Deployment Tips:
The Shade is a vertical take-off landing (VTOL) aircraft and carries a payload on its center-back, just like the Inferno. This structure ensures a smooth paneling, thus demonstrating the vehicle’s stealth and high speed. In its usual attack, it fires a stream of small energy blasts whereas the ‘EMP detonation’ releases a sparking effect in all adjacent hexes, thus reducing the attacking speed of enemy units.
Counters:
Missile Squad (GDI), Hammerhead (GDI), Zone Trooper (GDI)
Laser Squad (NOD), Phantom (NOD), Cyborg (NOD)
Dev Note:
“With combined capabilities of Stealth and EMP, Shade will negate many of the enemy’s strategic moves and aid in conquering the field with its unique playstyle” – YP
We Want Your Feedback: We’ll be tweaking and tuning all units, and this is a great chance to have a real impact on the game! Tell us what you think of the new unit on Twitter, Reddit, or Discord.
