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4.8: The Spider | [Back to the WarGuide]
Against gunships, spiders can be very useful. They can freeze the gunships in the air, giving your missle towers and jethros an easier shot, and your HLTs which normally would have trouble hitting aircraft. Against bombers and other fast-moving aircraft it is a different story, for the Spider's laser usually misses them. Also, do not just leave them out of your attacks. These do a great job in stopping Goliaths and Cans in their tracks. Try placing them around groups of HLT's and Guardians too and watch their kills increase rapidly! Spiders also can aid you in capturing the enemy's technology. Send a few spiders and your commander over to an isolated enemy construction unit. Shoot it with the spiders and capture it with your commander.