Photonman

Overview

A futuristic ranged cheat unit based on the Hand Cannoneer, available in later Definitive Edition updates.

Availability and investment

Photonman becomes available in Definitive Edition. Its listed production context is Cheat unit. The listed cost is 60 Food, 55 Gold and the training time is not separately recorded. This tells you when it can first join an army and which resources must be reserved alongside Villager production, upgrades, and other military lines.

Combat profile

The available combat values are included here so the numbers can be read as a profile rather than an isolated list. Hit points and armor describe how long the unit can remain exposed; attack and any bonus damage describe what it threatens; range, reload, accuracy, and movement describe how reliably it can engage or disengage. A value shown for a whole upgrade line applies to the listed stages as recorded, so compare the stage names instead of treating the line as one base unit.

• Ranged attack: 30
• Hit points: 80
• Melee armor: 2
• Pierce armor: 2
• Ranged attack: 30
• Range: 10
• Line of sight: 12
• Reload time: 2 seconds
• Movement speed: 1.2
• Accuracy: 95%

Field use

Preserve space between this unit and melee attackers so it can keep firing. Pair it with a screen, focus fire on reachable targets, and avoid letting a faster force surround it.