Lynx

Who is the Lynx?

The Lynx is the fastest ground combat vehicle in the game. It is built for rapid attacks, scouting, and raids on the enemy economy. Its high speed lets it move quickly between bases, find undefended areas, and reach Workers.

Area damage and a +100% damage bonus against Peacemakers make the Lynx especially dangerous against groups of light infantry. A large Lynx group gains an advantage against small armies, while damaged vehicles can retreat to Workers for repairs.

The Lynx attacks only ground targets and is extremely ineffective against Tanks, Titans, and Devastators. With the same attack range of 5, the Peacemaker still starts firing from farther away because the units have different sizes, so the Lynx must move closer to return fire.

Builds

A build is the order in which you construct buildings and produce units. Below are three early-game openings based on Lynxes.

Build 1. Attack through two Factories

Note: this build is mainly effective below 1800 rating or in 2v2 matches.

1. Produce two Workers to improve ore harvesting.
2. As soon as you have 10 ore, build a Reactor.
3. At 12 ore, begin building a Barracks. While it is under construction, produce three more Workers as ore becomes available.
4. Once the Barracks is complete, immediately build two Factories. Try to hide the second Factory away from the main base so the opponent does not discover your plan at once.
5. Send one Lynx to scout.
6. After scouting, build up your army and attack. Pull damaged Lynxes back and repair them with a Worker.

Build 2. Fast Factory at the opponent’s base (Factory Rush)

Note: this build is effective only on maps where the starting positions are far apart.

1. Produce two Workers, but send the second one to the opponent’s base. Use this opening only when you already know its location.
2. When you have 12 ore, build a Barracks at your base.
3. As soon as the Barracks is complete, build a Factory at the opponent’s base.
4. Build a Reactor at your base.
5. As soon as the Worker completes the Factory, produce a Lynx.

Build 3. Gaining an advantage with several fast Lynxes (Lynx Rush)

1. Produce two Workers to improve ore harvesting.
2. As soon as you have 12 ore, build a Barracks.
3. Build a Reactor while the Barracks is under construction.
4. Build a Factory as soon as the Barracks is complete.
5. Produce two more Workers while the Factory is under construction. Once it is complete, produce one Lynx and start building an additional Reactor.
6. Send the completed Lynx to scout and build a Gate at the same time.
7. Once the Reactor is complete, produce two to four Lynxes to attack the opponent’s economy. Build a third Reactor while producing the army.
8. Attack the opponent’s base when all the Lynxes are ready.

Upgrades in the Factory

Each upgrade adds 10% of base damage or health to Factory units. The cost rises in sequence: 10, 20, and 30 ore.

Armor IArmor IIArmor III+10%, +20%, +30% to factory vehicle health.

Attack IAttack IIAttack III+10%, +20%, +30% to factory vehicle base attack.