Gunboat
Fast patrol boat with an autocannon. Cheap naval eyes.
NavalNaval unitsTier 1Ship
Stats
- Tier
- Tier 1
- Cost
- 130 metal
- Build time
- 10 s
- Hit points
- 260
- Armor
- Ship
- Speed
- 2.8 tiles/s
- Unit cap
- 1
- Vision
- 9 tiles
- DPS
- 32
- Range
- 4.2 tiles
Production and tech
Built at
Counters
Effective against
Weapons
Autocannon
GroundShips
- Damage
- 16
- Reload
- 0.50 s
- Range
- 4.2 tiles
- DPS
- 32
Turreted
Damage multiplier by armor class
Light
×1.50
Medium
×0.90
Heavy
×0.50
Structure
×0.50
Ship
×0.80
Submarine
—
Aircraft
—
Overview
The Gunboat is the Tier-1 patrol craft: fast, cheap and armed with an autocannon that is good against other light craft and shoreline targets. It is the Recon Buggy of the sea.
How to use
Build a couple as soon as the Naval Yard is up to scout the coastline, find enemy shipyards and kill landing craft before they unload. Gunboats can also strafe coastal extractors and engineers. They fall apart against frigates and destroyers, so retreat as soon as real warships appear.
Counters
Frigates, Destroyers, Missile Boats and shore cannons. It counters Landing Craft, other gunboats and light vehicles on the beach.