@Dalamite There's effective counters for the Blazer for every class. Scouts use Haze Bomb and fly in circles with SMG just out of the Flamethrower's range. Tanks can use their Q to lure Blazers into overcommiting. Gunners can shoot them down from afar with Railgun, because Railgun hurts way more than a concentrated Heat Ray. Blasters can use the Rocket Launcher to stun and kill the Blazers without getting into Flamethrower's range. Assassin has their combo. Techs and Shockers can make use of their mines and effective E timing to kill the Blazers.
They have 3000 HP, which can be considered high, but not as high as a Tank or a Blaster.
And honestly, it sounds like you're personally annoyed by it.
@Invex: Upgrades can only be bought with in-game money. The lower level upgrades are pretty much useless. The highest level upgrades are 5k each. It's not pay-to-win, it's pay-to-save-yourself-from-working. You can be just as pro as them, or better, if you play enough.
@9Storm, after you play some more, you can get the better guns too.
It only costs in game cash.
And skill > nice new guns >.>
Basic weapons should be able to take them down...if you're skilled or know enough tricks! >:D
xdrums34, you can. Just go to the Cargo Bay, and click on, say, Ordinary Iron Lump. You should see Craft/Split item buttons on the bottom right, above the Consume for Repairs/Fuel buttons.
tommy, geyser explosions are basically hidden mines in the rocks. If you mine into it, it goes boom. Concentrated gas is a clear sign that you're getting close to a geyser explosion. If you mine into it, it goes boom. If you mine around it, you get more gas.
@GenWolf, there's a Mercenary building that lets you summon Human Spearmen for that stage, as long as you have enough money and food, while the mercenary building is under your control.
@Pawwa, Although the battle standard minuses your Fire Rate, you still shoot faster. The smaller the number there, the faster you attack. It can go below 0.
@Cabineer Stat items raise your base stats. If it gave a multiplier, your chars would be OP before long. Using them is ALWAYS efficient, as it raises the base stats, permanently.
@MisterChoco,
There's a whole bunch of ways to slaughter the Grinder, like with a lv 10 Small Kaiser, or one of the other MANY weapons that you have access to.
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