Battle Copter

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"Get to the Copter! Tired of hammering through Walls, Master Builder's next-generation flying machine lets him soar over them. The Battle Copter attacks from afar with its powerful cannons; or can get up close and personal when using its Bomb Rush ability." 
==Summary==
*Battle Copter is the second Hero unlocked in the Builder Base. It requires a level 8 Builder Hall and 2,500,000 Builder Elixir to construct.
**When constructed, the Battle Copter is built at level 15. This counts as 15 levels towards the level 5 upgrade requirement of the B.O.B Control (which requires the Battle Copter and Battle Machine to be upgraded to a combined level of 45), rather than just one.
*The Battle Copter is a ranged flying Hero which is a helicopter with bombs on the sides that attacks from a distance using small bombs, which is controlled by the Master Builder. It is stationed atop the Battle Copter Altar when not attacking.
*Like the Battle Machine before it, the Battle Copter does not defend the Builder Base when it is attacked.
*The Battle Copter has an ability known as Bomb Rush. When used, the Battle Copter regenerates some health and rushes forward to its target building to throw a bomb at close range, dealing moderate area damage. This ability is improved every 5th level.
**The ability has three levels of charge, depending on the duration the player waits to use the ability. Higher levels of charge increase the bomb's damage and area of effect, as well as improve the health regeneration.
**When deployed, the Battle Copter will start with the ability charged up to level 1. It takes about 40 seconds to charge up to level 3 from the moment the ability is activated.
==Strategies==
===Offensive Strategy===
*The Battle Copter's long range is an asset that enables it to snipe buildings from afar while taking minimal fire from defenses. Although it is unable to outrange most anti-air defenses, it can provide long-range support for other attacking troops, such as the or Drop Ship.
*The low damage of the Battle Copter makes it unreliable as a damage dealer, so it is recommended to pair it up with damage dealers such as Baby Dragons or Beta Minions. It can also work together with a Cannon Cart to clear out large swathes of a base with relative safety.
*It can also be used to test traps, and has the ability to take down an area full of ground defenses.
*The Bomb Rush ability is at odds with making best use of the Copter; although it provides health regeneration and an AOE attack, it places the Battle Copter much closer to its targets, making it much more vulnerable to enemy fire, and thus making it more likely to be defeated before it can charge up another ability use or destroy everything in its surroundings. However, there are certain use cases for the ability, making it somewhat niche:
**The health regeneration enables it to perform Hail Mary attacks when it is about to run out of health, though the potential of such attacks is greatly limited by the ability's charge level. At charge level 1, for example, the AOE of the bomb is so small that it is essentially a single-target attack, making it very rare to damage multiple targets at once with its very small splash radius.
**At charge level 3, the bomb is able to destroy relative-level Zappies that spawn from O.T.T.O's Outpost in one hit, ridding the defense of what may otherwise be a stalling force.
===Defensive Strategy===
*Anti-air defenses such as Air Bombs, Firecrackers, Mega Tesla or the Roaster are very effective against the Battle Copter. It is recommended to position these buildings within the Battle Copter's attack radius to ensure maximum damage.
**Due to the Battle Copter's high HP, however, Firecrackers will take quite some time to take down the Battle Copter, so having several of them in the same area is a good strategy to use against it.
**The (set to air) deals relatively low DPS, but can still be used to chip away at the Battle Copter's health due to its very long range. Unlike other defenses, the X-Bow generally does not need direct engagement from the Battle Copter to be in range, and can target the Copter even while it is attacking a building in front of it.
*Stalling the Battle Copter with high-hitpoint buildings such as s can prove effective in draining attackers' time if they plan to use the Battle Copter for picking off part of the base.
*It is recommended to have Mega Mines set to air mode placed outside the base or next to defenses once the Battle Copter is within its trigger radius. The high damage Mega Mines deal to enemies can make quick work of the Battle Copter if they are positioned next to strong anti-air defenses.
==Statistics==
Preferred Target	Attack Type 	Movement Speed	Attack Speed	Range
None 	Ranged (Ground & Air)	14 	0.65s 	7 tiles
Level	Damage per Second	Damage per Hit	Hitpoints	Ability Level	Upgrade Cost	Upgrade Time	Builder Hall Level Required
15 	112 	72.8 	2,857 	1 	2,500,000 	N/A 	8
16 	116 	75.4 	2,885 	1 	2,600,000 	5d 	8
17 	119 	77.35 	2,915 	1 	2,700,000 	5d 	8
18 	123 	79.95 	2,943 	1 	2,800,000 	5d 	8
19 	126 	81.9 	2,972 	1 	2,900,000 	5d 	8
20 	130 	84.5 	3,003 	2 	3,000,000 	5d 	8
21 	134 	87.1 	3,032 	2 	3,100,000 	5d 	8
22 	137 	89.05 	3,062 	2 	3,200,000 	5d 	8
23 	141 	91.65 	3,094 	2 	3,300,000 	5d 	8
24 	144 	93.6 	3,124 	2 	3,400,000 	5d 	8
25 	148 	96.2 	3,155 	3 	3,500,000 	5d 	8
26 	153 	99.45 	3,187 	3 	3,600,000 	6d 	9
27 	157 	102.05 	3,220 	3 	3,700,000 	6d 	9
28 	162 	105.3 	3,252 	3 	3,800,000 	6d 	9
29 	166 	107.9 	3,285 	3 	3,900,000 	6d 	9
30 	171 	111.15 	3,318 	4 	4,000,000 	6d 	9
31 	175 	113.75 	3,348 	4 	4,100,000 	7d 	10
32 	180 	117 	3,375 	4 	4,200,000 	7d 	10
33 	184 	119.6 	3,402 	4 	4,300,000 	7d 	10
34 	189 	122.85 	3,429 	4 	4,400,000 	7d 	10
35 	193 	125.45 	3,456 	5 	4,500,000 	7d 	10
Bomb Rush (Ability)
Ability Cooldown 	Movement Speed during Ability
14 seconds per charge level	56?
<tabber>
Charge Level 1=
Charge Level 1
Damage Type
Splash - 0.5 tiles
Ability Level	Damage	Health Recovery
1 	179 	550
2 	209 	575
3 	239 	600
4 	279 	625
5 	319 	650
|-|Charge Level 2=
Charge Level 2
Damage Type
Splash - 2 tiles
Ability Level	Damage	Health Recovery
1 	274 	1,100
2 	320 	1,150
3 	365 	1,200
4 	426 	1,250
5 	487 	1,300
|-|Charge Level 3=
Charge Level 3
Damage Type
Splash - 4 tiles
Ability Level	Damage	Health Recovery
1 	368 	1,650
2 	430 	1,725
3 	491 	1,800
4 	573 	1,875
5 	655 	1,950
</tabber>
==Hero Skins==
===Skin Availability===
===Battle Copter Skins===
==Trivia==
*The Battle Copter's first sentence in its description is a reference to the famous line in the first Predator movie.
*The Battle Copter before the Builder Base 2.0 update uses the Dragon Rider graphics as a placeholder.
*The Battle Copter is the only hero which always flies, not counting the Grand Warden who can be set to ground or air.
=== Comparisons ===
* The Battle Copter, Battle Machine and Royal Champion are the only heroes that are not based on troops, with the former two being upgraded with Elixir.
* The Battle Copter is the one of the heroes that is a machine, as opposed to a living entity, the other being the Battle Machine.
* The Battle Copter and the Battle Machine are the only heroes that do not wander around in the base since they are not a living thing. For the same reason, when the Battle Copter Altar is moved, unlike the Home Village Heroes, the Battle Copter will instantly teleport to the new location of the altar.
* The Battle Copter is the only Hero to be at level 15 when initially built.
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