Nobles are defense mechs specializing in anti-air combat constructed form Fusion Cannons.
Resembling a bird-shaped tac fighter, they are armed with multiple missile modules to obliterate anything that flies. Nobles attack volleys similar to Valkyrie H.A.L.O systems switching form high-speed rockets for fighters or plasma torpedoes for larger vessels. Squadrons and fleets are easily rendered to scrap in seconds after a few barrages. To prevent being swarmed, Nobles can fire an Ion burst to scramble the circuitry or nervous systems of large groups of enemy targets.
When transformed, they appear as modified Ordnance towers with extra batteries. In this form, they can tear apart squadrons and swarms of fighters or take down a frigate within a few seconds. The only weakness of this form is that it cannot attack ground forces, making them just as vulnerable as normal missile turrets. To compensate, they can divert power from engines to a cloaking field protecting itself and some nearby allies like an Arbiter or Mothership.
Special abilities:
- Assault Mode - attacks air units with 20 (+30 vs heavy) explosive damage
- Ion burst - fires a rocket that stuns enemy air forces for 20 seconds. Enemy shields (if present) and energy users are also drained and cannot recharge until time expires
- Defense Mode - transforms into stationary defense that attacks air targets with 20 (+50 vs heavy) explosive splash damage
- Cloaking field - renders unit and nearby allies invisible to enemy forces without detector support