Wasp

A fully upgraded Wasp

53 (Elite)

71 (Heroic)

159 (Heroic)

### Ground Attack

At stock: 75 (primary), 36 (secondary)Salvaged once: 115 (primary), 36 (secondary)

Salvaged twice: 125 (primary), 36 (secondary)

### Air Attack

At stock: 95Salvaged once: 115

Salvaged twice: 125

### Damage Radius

Ground: 8 (primary), 12 (secondary)Air: 1

### Upgrades

Chemical WarheadsSilicon Warheads

Anthrax Gamma

Junk Repair

Neutralizers

## Introduction

The **Wasp** is a specialized anti-aircraft vehicle exclusive to Dr Thrax, the Wasp becomes available at the Arms Dealer after the Silicon Warheads upgrade is purchased, replacing the Quad Cannon.

## Overview

The Wasp is Dr Thrax's answer to heavy enemy aerial assaults. It's built on the same chassis as the Quad Cannon, but instead of autocannons, the Wasp is armed with two SAM launchers, the SAMs are armed with special silicon warheads that will create a large cloud of yellow silicon dust in the air which is rapidly damage an aircraft's engine when large quantities of them are sucked in. This makes the WASP extremely effective against helicopters, particularly heavily armored ones like Helixes or Pave Lows.

However, the Wasp is a lot more specialized unit than the Quad Cannon, its anti-personal capabilities are quite lackluster. Therefore whether or not to purchase the Silicon Warheads upgrade from the Chemical Lab becomes a strategic choice.

## Upgrades

**Junk Repair**

* Allows the Wasp to repair itself on the battlefield, available at the Palace at rank 3.

### Salvage Upgrade

* Level 1: increase missile damage.
* Level 2: increase durability.
* Any subsequent salvage create will be automatically converted to either cash ( $100 per crate) or veterancy ranks.

## Assessment

Pros:

* Highly effective against aircraft, especially against helicopters.
* Silicon cloud reduces the effect of ECM jammers and countermeasures.
* Can upgrade itself by collecting scrap from destroyed enemies.
* Fast and maneuverable like the Quad Cannon.
* Resistant to aircraft weapons.
* Cheap (800$) and easy to produce.

Cons:

* Reduced effectiveness against infantries compared to the Quad Cannon.
* Ineffective against structures and armor.
* Weak armor and easy to kill with AT weapons.

## Quotes (in English)

### When Selected

* No matter how high they fly, I never miss.
* They brought aircraft? Haha! That's cute.
* So, are we going to shoot down some pegions?
* That gun can put a hole in the ozone layer.
* They're just big metallic birds, no big deal...
* I've got something for the planes! Hehe!

### When Ordered to Move

* I will find a more open sky.
* The Wasp is out for the hunt!
* The engine runs.
* A fine suggestion.
* Let us lurk somewhere else.
* Let's project more Co2 in the sky, haha!

### When Ordered to Attack Aircraft

* Down you go!
* The bigger they are, the harder they fall!
* The sky is so bright, let me darken it! Hahaha!
* Oh look, a pegion! Boom!
* Oh, you will face worse than a turbulant zone!

### When Ordered to Attack Ground Units

* Who said ground troops can't have at it too?
* Those little pests are hard to catch!
* A matter of time!
* Stop right there!
* Delicate beings!
* Sorry, you just got lung cancer! Hahaha!
* Why are you running?
* Does it smell good? Hahaha!

## Trivia

* The Wasp is named after a flying insect.
* If a Dr Thrax player has already purchased the Silicon Warhead upgrade, and an enemy captures his Arms Dealer, the enemy cannot build Quad Cannons with it, as the unit has been permanently replaced.
* In reality the dust clouds should have a slowdown effect on ground units, with reasons ranging from distorted view and clogging (engines for vehicles or respiratory system for infantries).

## Gallery

From top to bottom: stock, upgraded once, upgraded twice.