Karkinos

Riding on the recent success of their two initial models, Zodiac Amalgamated Industries has finally released their heaviest, most powerful mecha to date. The Karkinos is the brain child of the mysterious Professor Zoid and while the Aquarius and the Leo both focus on an "offense is the best defense" approach to mecha combat, the Karkinos is built upon a fundamentally different battlefield philosophy. Named after an ancient earth myth about a giant crab, the Karkinos offers an approach to combat that is about protection, defense, and outlasting an opponent. The specification of the Karkinos certainly bring this philosophy into practice.

Statistical Readout
Tonnage 115
Armor Points 350
Start Weapons 12
Min Heavy Skill 85
Levels/Weapon 2.5
Manufacturer Zodiac Amalgamated Industries
Bonuses
Build Speed - 26
Build Laser Damage + 20%
Level 2 Shield (50)
Level 3 + 1 Weapon Slot
Level 5 + 1 Weapon Slot
Level 5 3X Damage 4%
Level 7 Splash Shield 5%
Level 8 + 1 Weapon Slot
Level 8 + 1 Shield Slot
Level 10 Proj. Shield 5%
Level 10
+ every 2.5 levels 		+ 1 Weapon Slot
Level 12 Precision (2)
Level 13 Speed + 5
Level 17 Laser Damage + 5%
Level 18 + 1 Shield Slot
Level 22 + 1 Engine Slot
Level 25 Missile Shield 6%
Level 28 + 1 Engine Slot
Level 29 Laser Damage + 5%
Level 30 + 1 Chassis Slot
Level 32 Shield (50)
Level 35 Laser Damage + 5%
Level 37 Laser Shield 5%
Level 41 Laser Damage + 5%
Level 43 Trample Shield 5%
Level 44 + 1 Cockpit Slot
Level 48 3X Damage 3%
Level 50 Precision (2)
Level 54 + 1 Chassis Slot
Level 55 Crit Shield 2%
Level 60 + 1 Engine Slot
Level 65 Laser Damage + 5%
Level 69 + 1 Cockpit Slot
Level 73 Crit Shield 2%
Level 74 + 1 Chassis Slot
Level 75 Auto Repair (2)
Level 76 + 1 Engine Slot
Level 77 Laser Damage + 5%
Level 80 Proj. Shield 5%
Level 82 Shield (50)
Level 85 Fork Shield 5%
Level 89 Laser Damage + 5%
Level 93 Laser Damage + 5%
Level 95 3X Damage 4%
Level 99 + 1 Cockpit Slot
Level 100 + 1 Shield Slot
Level 107 Splash Shield 5%
Level 113 Laser Damage + 5%
Level 115 Missile Shield 6%
Level 116 + 1 Cockpit Slot
Level 120 Precision (2)
Level 123 Trample Shield 5%
Level 124 + 1 Engine Slot
Level 125 Laser Damage + 5%
Level 130 3X Damage 3%
Level 132 Auto Repair (1)
Level 135 Shield (50)
Level 137 Laser Damage + 5%
Level 140 + 1 Chassis Slot
Level 140 Speed + 5
Level 145 Crit Shield 2%
Level 148 + 1 Shield Slot
Level 150 + 1 Engine Slot
Level 150 Proj. Shield 5%
Level 155 Laser Damage + 5%
Level 157 + 1 Shield Slot
Level 161 Laser Damage + 5%
Level 162 Laser Shield 5%
Level 165 + 1 Chassis Slot
Level 165 Fork Shield 5%
Level 172 Auto Repair (1)
Level 173 Laser Damage + 5%
Level 174 + 1 Engine Slot
Level 175 3X Damage 4%
Level 177 Laser Damage + 5%
Level 181 Crit Shield 2%
Level 190 + 1 Shield Slot
Level 192 Shield (50)
Level 195 Trample Shield 5%
Level 197 Laser Damage + 5%
Level 199 + 1 Cockpit Slot
Level 205 Missile Shield 6%
Level 207 + 1 Engine Slot
Level 215 Laser Damage + 5%
Level 216 + 1 Shield Slot
Level 217 Speed + 5
Level 220 3X Damage 3%
Level 225 + 1 Chassis Slot
Level 225 Crit Shield 2%
Level 227 Laser Shield 5%
Level 235 Fork Shield 5%
Level 237 Shield (50)
Level 238 + 1 Shield Slot
Level 242 + 1 Engine Slot
Level 242 Precision (2)
Level 250 + 1 Shield Slot
Level 250 Crit Shield 2%
Level 259 + 1 Chassis Slot
Level 265 3X Damage 4%
Level 268 + 1 Cockpit Slot
Level 275 Laser Damage + 5%
Level 277 + 1 Engine Slot
Level 277 Shield (50)
Level 282 Splash Shield 5%
Level 285 Trample Shield 5%
Level 292 Laser Shield 5%
Level 294 + 1 Shield Slot
Level 295 Missile Shield 6%
Level 297 Proj. Shield 5%
Level 305 Crit Shield 2%
Level 310 3X Damage 3%
Level 311 + 1 Shield Slot
Level 315 Auto Repair (2)
Level 318 Precision (2)
Level 322 Shield (50)
Level 325 Fork Shield 5%
Level 337 Speed + 5
Level 345 Trample Shield 5%
Level 347 Splash Shield 5%
Level 350 Crit Shield 2%
Level 355 3X Damage 4%
Level 362 Laser Shield 5%
Level 365 Crit Shield 2%
Level 367 Shield (50)
Level 372 Auto Repair (1)
Level 380 Crit Shield 2%
Level 385 Missile Shield 6%
Level 390 Crit Shield 5%
Level 395 Fork Shield 5%
Level 397 Shield (50)
Level 401 Auto Repair (1)

Fitting to it's namesake, the Karkinos boast a truly impressive defensive array, able to withstand nearly anything opponents might be able to throw at it. Experienced pilots will find the Karkinos thick outer shell gives it an armor rating of 350 before pilot skill is even factored in. Furthering this, the Karkinos armor is further protected by energy shields able to withstand 500 damage per blast, against all damage types. This is further compounded with sizable shielding against all non-energy (Fire/ice) damage, with additional fortifications against critical and AOE damage. Any damage that does manage to make it's way through will find it has to contend against a modest auto-repair system that will consistently address battle damage in live time.

This is not to say the Karkinos boast no offensive abilities, as simply withstanding damage is of little value if an opponent cannot be defeated. To that end experienced pilots will find the Karkinos has a strong synergy with laser based weaponry, able to more than double standard laser damage output. Additionally pilots can expect to find standard aim assist systems common on mecha of the 115 range. Less commonly the Karkinos is able to empower a baseline of nearly 1/3 of all shots fired. Combined with the baseline damage out put to laser weaponry, pilots specializing is laser weaponry can take the Karkinos to the highest levels.

Armament

Karkinos comes fully equiped with:

300

165

Conductive Annihilator

ELITE

Conductive Annihilator

Crit-Kill 23%

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