Petaflare | Necroblade |
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Speed: 5 | Speed: 6 |
Traction: 4 | Traction: 5 |
Torque: 1 | Torque: 1 |
Weapon: 11 (10 Crusher, 1 Srimech) | Weapon: 13 |
Armour: 8 (+2 wedge) (Effective 10 on crusher, 14 on wedge) | Armour: 5 |
Okay, simple strats. Even with our power reduction, Necroblade takes 7 damage if we get the crusher on them, whilst we can no-sell the blade entirely. The drivetrain difference exists but it's negligible in most scenarios. Even if they go overcutter mode, they can't deal much damage to us, and we can slip under their chassis even easier!
Start off going out and around the corner, waiting around the middle area for Necroblade to make their way out. If there's some sort of hold-up with Necroblade's exit (though unlikely), give the nearby Murdersaw button a boop. In theory, the length of the machine should allow the front of the wedge to hit the button without the wheels ever touching the rollers, whilst also allowing for a swift pivot if Necroblade is incoming. It's not a big priority to get the murdersaw going, but it'd be nice.
Top priority is to keep our wedge facing them at all times. If they come at us, no-sell them with 14 armour. Quick recovery from a hit is vital. If we get flipped somehow on a hit, srimech ASAP; if we've been spun around, turn back to face them quick, et cetera. Hopefully, we can recover before they get back up to speed. If they're spun down or end up facing us in a way other than blade-on, see if we can close in, slide under and crush (klaxon and pyrotechnics firing when this is done, of course.) Once crushing, roll them towards the hazards. Murdersaw (if running), the walls, any of the buttons, hacksaws if we can position nicely (probably not worth the effort though), Choppers, whatever, just have a good play with them whilst crushing. Once done, preferably dump them in one of the house bots' custody, and go back to aiming the wedge to block spinner hits and wedge 'n' crush again.
Overall, keep them having to fight the wedge, keep on no-selling them and counter with a crush.
Best of luck to the opposition.