Phantom Ray
Medium-sized Aircraft
Phantom Ray is a 200-cost short-ranged medium air unit with high DPS and cloaking technology.
Cost 200 
HP 3412 
Speed 16m/s 
ATK 1087 
Splash Range 3m 
Attack Interval 3s 
Range 65m 
Target AIR & GROUND Projectile HP 48600 Unlock Cost 50 
Upgrade Exp 1000 
Rotation Speed 100deg/s 
Technologies
200Each attack launches 10 missiles, but increases reload time by 150%.
300Increases range by 40
250Increases HP by 35%, and blocks 60 damage when attacked. The damage blocking effect increases with the Rank. And for each Rank, blocks an additional 60 damage.
100Launches a slowing Sticky Oil Bomb at enemies every 12 seconds. The Sticky Oil Bomb has a range of 180m and can be ignited by fire.
200Increases Phantom Ray's ATK by 20%, HP by 20%, and it is cloaked by default. Phantom Ray cannot be targeted by the enemy while cloaked, but will reveal itself when attacking.
200Increases splash damage range by 7m but decreases ATK by 40%
400Obtain an Energy Shield that absorbs damage equal to the unit's HP and can block at least one instance of damage.
200Decreases Phantom Ray's ATK by 40%, but increases its Attack Range against ground units by 60.
Strategy
As a relatively tanky unit in the air, Phantom Ray can generate value in the early game by sheer virtue of its high stats, boasting fantastic ranged DPS/cost and good tankiness. However, most enemy anti-air options make short work of a Phantom Ray later on and its weapon is vulnerable to anti-missile technology, requiring either further investment into Phantom Rays and their technologies, or a pivot out of the unit entirely. The most common Phantom Ray technology is probably Armor Enhancement, which can serve as a nasty surprise against any composition reliant on Mustangs for damage. Energy Shield can enhance this tankiness and Stealth Cloak can make Phantom Ray untargetable until it reaches an enemy, mitigating its short range. Phantom Ray also boasts the Sticky Oil Bomb technology, which is usually combined with units like Fire Badger to create fire on the ground as a form of chaff clear. Finally, Burst Mode helps the Phantom Ray power through enemy anti-missile units while deleting anything but the tankiest of units in a single salvo.
