Raven

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Raven
Raven.jpg
Race Dark Eldar
Version Soulstorm v1.2
Build Info
Raven icon.jpg
Hotkey A
Build Cost Resource requisition.gif 100 Resource power.gif 150  Resource cap vehicle.gif 2
Build Time 30 s
Built From Dark Foundry
Unit Size 1
Requires Planetary Strike
Limit 3
Unit Stats
Hitpoints 1250
Armour Vehicle Air
Unit Mass 500
Move Speed 53 (air unit)
Sight Radius 25 (cannot detect)
Weapons
Ranged Splinter Cannon, 2x Dark Lance
Melee None



Contents

Raven

"I am Raven, airborne death!"

The Raven is a form of ground attack aircraft armed with two Dark Lances and one Splinter Cannon. They are often used to annihilate the enemy's armour to make it easier for Raiders to move about the battlefield. Once they are done, they will continue to take down infantry until a path has been created for the main attack forces.

Tactics

By itself, the Raven is a decent anti-infantry vehicle and can even do moderate damage to vehicles. However, it is fragile and not as cost effective as Reaver Jetbikes against infantry. The key to the Raven is using it as a compliment in a quick moving advance. Be sure to travel with units equipped with Dark Lances, such as Ravagers or Scourges. Warp Beasts eat through armor fast too if you have them. The Raven can render enemy vehicles and structures impotent with the Short Circuit ability, and its partners can then quickly slice the target up with Dark Lances or teeth before they have a chance to strike back. This greatly increases the survivability of the powerful but fragile Dark Eldar. While Short Circuit is recharging Ravens can fulfill an anti-infantry role, using its mobility to escape when outmatched. Against other air units, Short Circuit should often be avoided. Many are weak enough that against Dark Lances they will drop too fast for Short Circuit to be worthwhile, others are fast enough to retreat until Short Circuit wears off. It can still be useful against powerful air units to buy time or fragile air units that can't escape in time.

Abilities

Short Circuit

Short Circuit Hotkey: H
Short circuit icon.jpg Requires Nothing
Target Types Enemy Vehicles and Buildings
Range 30
Area of effect 0 Cooldown time 120 s
Effects Disables the target's combat abilities for 10 seconds, rendering it completely unable to attack. The target can still move or use special abilities.

Weapons

Splinter Cannon

Splinter Cannon
RangedStance icon bw.jpg Damage Per Second Values
Infantry Vehicles Buildings Daemons Morale Base Damage
Low Med High H.Med H.Hi Cmdr Low Med High Air Low Med High Med High DPS Base Min Max Min.D
Initial DPS: 67.5 67.5 67.5 67.5 51.3 40.5 33.8 20.3 10.8 22.3 33.8 13.5 6.8 27.0 13.5 6.0 10 105 130 2.5

Cost Default Weapon Range 35 Setup Time 0 s
Build Time Default Weapon Accuracy 60% Refire Rate 0.5 s
Area of Effect 0 Requires None

Dark Lance

The Raven is armed with with two Dark Lances, but they have been listed here only once because the values are the same for both.

Dark Lance
RangedStance icon bw.jpg Damage Per Second Values
Infantry Vehicles Buildings Daemons Morale Base Damage
Low Med High H.Med H.Hi Cmdr Low Med High Air Low Med High Med High DPS Base Min Max Min.D
Initial DPS: 8.8 8.8 8.8 11.0 11.0 8.8 22.0 17.6 8.8 22.0 22.0 13.2 8.8 11.0 6.6 8.1 20 45 63 5

Cost Default Weapon Range 35 Setup Time 0 s
Build Time Default Weapon Accuracy 100% Refire Rate 1.23 s
Area of Effect 0 Requires None
Notes </b>
  • This weapon can only attack air units.
  • This weapon has 50% fire on the move accuracy.

Researchable Upgrades

Night Shields Research

Night Shields Research Hotkey: I
Research night shields icon.jpg Cost Resource requisition.gif 125 Resource power.gif 75  Research Time 50 s
Researched From Dark Foundry
Requires Planetary Raid
Effects
  • Increases Hellion Squad health by 150 to 700 HP.
  • Increases Hellion Succubus health by 150 to 900 HP (1075 and 1250 HP with Upgrade Leader Health I and II, respectively)
  • Increases Reaver Jetbike health by 300 to 700 HP.
  • Increases Raider health by 300 to 1700 HP.
  • Increases Raven health by 300 to 1550 HP.
  • Increases Talos health by 500 to 4300 HP.
  • Increases Ravager health by 500 to 4500 HP.
  • Increases Dais of Destruction health by 500 to 6500 HP.

Shadow Fields Research

Shadow Fields Research Hotkey: I
Research shadow fields icon.jpg Cost Resource requisition.gif 150 Resource power.gif 100  Research Time 50 s
Researched From Dark Foundry
Requires Planetary Strike, Night Shields Research
Effects
  • Further increases Hellion Squad health by 150 to 850 HP.
  • Further increases Hellion Succubus health by 150 to 1050 HP (1225 and 1400 HP with Upgrade Leader Health I and II, respectively)
  • Further increases Reaver Jetbike health by 300 to 1000 HP.
  • Further increases Raider health by 300 to 2000 HP.
  • Further increases Raven health by 300 to 1850 HP.
  • Further increases Talos health by 500 to 4800 HP.
  • Further increases Ravager health by 500 to 5000 HP.
  • Further increases Dais of Destruction health by 500 to 7000 HP.


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