Mastering the Vulcan: Mechabellum’s AoE Chaff Incinerator

Deployment & Core Value

• Chaff Annihilator: Melt Crawlers, Fangs, and Mustangs with incendiary AoE.

• Anti-Medium Pressure: Pair +125% Attack Tech to burn Sledges, Steel Balls, and mechanical divisions.

• Economy Giant: Low cost for a giant unit, ideal for punishing chaff-heavy boards early.

• Synergy Anchor: Protect with single-target DPS (Marksmen, Phoenix) to handle high-HP threats.

• Weaknesses:

  • Squishy—vulnerable to giants (Fortress, Melting Point).

  • Useless vs. air units (Phoenix, Overlords).

  • Reliant on chaff clustering for maximum value.

Strategic Timing & Matchups

• Early Game:

  • Deploy 1 Vulcan to counter chaff spam (Crawlers/Fangs).

  • Bait & Cluster: Use forward Fangs to lure enemy chaff into Vulcan’s range.

• Mid-Game:

  • Tech Transition: Add Incendiary Bomb for wider burns or Range Tech to stay safe.

  • Anti-Medium Mode: Activate +125% Attack Tech to bully Sledges/Steel Balls.

• Late Game:

  • Giant Counter: Pair with Melting Point to burn enemy Fortresses.

  • Sacrificial Play: Use Vulcan as bait for EMP/Rhino flanks, protecting your backline.

    
    

Countering Vulcan: Disrupt & Overpower

• Early Counters:

  • Fortress Drop: Tank burns while melting Vulcan with Anti-Giant Barrage.

  • Armored Sledges: Stall Vulcan’s AoE while your DPS focuses it.

• Mid-Game Counters:

  • Melting Point Swarms: Prioritize Vulcans with beam focus.

  • Air Transition (Phoenix/Overlords): Ignore Vulcan and snipe key backline units.

• Late Counters:

  • Steel Ball + Energy Absorption: Outscale with Photon Coating and leveled Balls.

  • EMP + Stormcallers: Lock Vulcan in place, then bombard with AoE.

• Pro Tips:

  • Spread chaff to minimize Vulcan’s AoE value.

  • Use Mobile Beacons to misdirect Vulcan’s aggro.

    
    

Vulcan Builds: Tech & Synergy

1. Incendiary Inferno:

   • Tech: Incendiary Bomb + Range.

   • Role: Erase chaff armies and pressure clustered medium units.

   • Synergy: Pair with Marksmen to snipe high-HP threats.

2. Hybrid Burner:

   • Tech: +125% Attack Tech + HP Upgrades.

   • Role: Melt Sledges/Steel Balls while surviving counterfire.

   • Risk: Requires Overlord support to handle air units.

3. Speed Demon:

   • Tech: Haste Module + Damage Amplifiers.

   • Role: Reposition mid-fight to maximize AoE coverage.

Key Philosophy

The Vulcan is a reactive tool, not a carry. Deploy it to punish chaff-heavy boards or overcommitted medium units, but never mass blindly—giants and air units will nullify it. Use its threat to force enemy pivots, then adapt: pair with anti-air (Phoenix) or giants (Melting Point) to cover its weaknesses. Abandon Vulcan if the enemy hard-techs Fortresses or air, and always prioritize chaff clustering to maximize its incendiary value.

Mobility - Ground
Giant - Yes
Cost - 400
Unlock cost - 100
Units - 1
HP - 36909
Attack - 81
Target - Ground Only
Attack Interval - 0.1s
Splash Damage - 12.0m
Burst Damage - 81
Max DPS - 810
Range - 95m
Speed - 6m/s

Tech Upgrades

Armor Enhancement (200)
HP is increased by 35% and 60 damage is blocked when attacked. The damage blocking effect increases by 60 with each level

Ignite (200)
Attacks ignite the target unit. Ignited units lose 6% HP per second for 2s

Incendiary Bomb (300)
Launches a barrage of Incendiary Bombs every 16s to ignite the ground beneath the enemy's feet. Incendiary Bombs have a max range of 180m and a minimum range of 40m

Scorching Flames (250)
Increases Vulcan's ATK by 125%

Range Enhancement (300)
Increases attack range by 40m

Best Partner (200)
At the beginning of the combat, summon 1 Marksman at the same level as Vulcan to fight with you

Sticky Oil Bomb (250)
Fire every 16 seconds to launch a sticky bomb with a deceleration effect to distant enemies. Sticky Oil Bombs have a max range of 180m and a minimum range of 40m