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CLASS UPGRADE METHOD PRODUCTION METHOD
Vehicle Tech Center War Factory
SPLASH DAMAGE SPACE INFANTRY VEHICLE AIR BUILDING MAP SPEED
YES 120 NOT GREAT BEST CAN'T HIT GOOD 0.9
UNLOCK REQUIREMENTS
Level 6 Tech Center

Stat Progression

Level Upgrade Cost Upgrade
Time
Tech
Center
Production Cost Speed Health Range Damage
(DPS)
Metal Oil Thorium Metal Oil
1 1,000,000 900,000 0 4m 6 16,000 20,000 0.8 3,500 300 1,043
2 1,400,000 1,260,000 0 5m 6 20,800 26,000 0.8 3,850 315 1,304
3 1,960,000 1,764,000 0 10m 7 27,000 33,800 0.8 4,200 330 1,391
4 2,744,000 2,469,600 0 30m 7 35,200 44,000 0.8 4,550 342 1,522
5 3,841,600 3,457,400 0 30m 8 57,200 45,800 0.8 4,900 353 1,652
6 5,378,240 4,840,400 0 1h 8 74,400 59,600 0.8 5,250 363 1,783
7 7,529,540 6,776,600 0 1h 9 96,800 77,400 0.8 5,600 370 1,913
8 10,541,360 9,487,200 0 10h 9 100,600 125,800 0.8 5,950 377 2,043
9 14,757,900 13,282,100 0 20h 10 125,000 175,000 0.8 6,863 390 2,174
10 20,661,060 18,595,000 480,000 5s 10 150,000 200,000 0.8 7,500 390 3,478
11 28,925,480 26,032,900 480,000 5s 10 150,000 200,000 0.8 8,250 390 3,826
12 31,000,000 30,000,000 900,000 5s 10 150,000 200,000 0.8 9,000 390 4,174
13 31,890,340 33,484,860 1,440,000 5s 10 150,000 200,000 0.8 9,750 390 4,552
14 31,890,340 33,484,860 1,440,000 5s 10 150,000 200,000 0.8 10,500 390 4,870
15 31,890,340 33,484,860 1,440,000 5s 10 150,000 200,000 0.8 11,250 390 5,217
16 47,835,510 43,052,000 2,000,000 8d 23h 10 150,000 200,000 0.8 12,000 390 5,565
Total 273,245,710 262,371,780 8,180,000 Note : Table Reflects Non Customized Stats

Yellow indicates increase from previous level. Underline Indicates Max Value.


Thorium Technology Advantage : The Challenger has An Increased Rate Of Fire

Build & Repair Information

Level 10 War Factory Build & Repair Times Per Challenger Level
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9 Level 10+
Build 2h 36m 2h 12m 2h 12m 2h 12m 2h 12m 2h 25m
Repair 26m 25s 26m 25s 26m 25s 26m 25s 29m 03s
Level 10 War Factory Repair Costs Per Challenger Level
Metal 3,200 4,160 7,040 9,160 30,000
Oil 4,000 5,200 8,800 11,440 40,000
Times for other War Factory Levels may be calculated by adding 5% for each level below Level 10.

Effective Challenger Levels vs Turret

Turret Level Level of Challenger Required to Out Range Each Turret Type
Blitz Cryo Hellfire Ion Laser Machine Mortar Napalm Plasma Rocket Shock
1 6 6 9 400 3 2 7 400 6 6 5
2 411 9 400 425 4 3 394 425 9 411 8
3 461 410 425 450 7 3 426 450 410 461 400
4 511 443 450 475 9 4 461 475 443 511 425
5 548 479 468 500 410 5 498 500 479 548 450
6 600 479 468 525 410 9 498 525 479 548 450
7 600 479 468 550 410 9 498 550 479 548 450
8 660 540 520 600 470 440 550 600 530 610 510
9
Image Turret-Blitz-120px Turret-Cryo-120px2 Turret-Hellfire-120px2 Turret-Ion-120px2 Turret-Laser-120px2 Turret-MachineGun-120px2 Turret-Mortar-120px2 NapalmTurret-Lv7(120px) Turret-Plasma-120px2 Turret-Rocket-120px2 Turret-Shock-120px2
Table Reflects Non-Customized Range Stats Only !!!

Schematic Summary

CHALLENGER SCHEMATIC SUMMARY   ( T )
150mm Barrel  150mm Shells  Tank Engine 
Challenger-Schematic-MainPic
Challenger Treads  Medium Armor 
Press Down Arrow Button to View the Components of each Slot.    Hover over individual Components to view each.

Related Special Ops

Name Icon Class Level Description Time of
Effect
Thorium to
Extend Op
Blitzkrieg Bop BlitzkriegBop-Lg Defensive Uncommon 3 Mercenary Challengers deploy when your base is under attack. 12h 50,000
Heavy Metal HeavyMetal-Lg Defensive Uncommon 5 Mercenary Challengers deploy when your base is under attack. 12h 100,000
More Information and a the Full List of Ops available here: Special Ops

Related Missions

STANDARD MISSION
Mission Icon Mission Description Completion Awards Images
Metal Oil Pre Post
Thicker Skin MissionIcon-Thicker Skin Unlock Challengers in Tech Center 20,000 20,000 X X
Some Missions May Not Be Available Until The Completion Of Others.
CALL TO ARMS
Advanced Mission Icon Mission Description Award Images
Unlock Pre Post
  1. 1 - Challenger
MissionIcon-Challenger Destroy Command Center of 1 Level 5 Rogue Faction Bases. Challenger X X
Call to Arms Missions Do Not Become Available Until The Previous Mission is Completed.

Update History

Listed in Reverse Chronological Order -- Click Expand to View Earliest Updates

Additional Facts

  • The Challenger is one of the Original WC Units.
  • The Challenger typically requires a Level 6 Tech Center to Unlock, however this requirement may be bypassed if  the Challenger is Unlocked via the first Call to Arms Mission.
  • The Challenger, if Unlocked through the Call to Arms mission prior to having a Level 6 Tech Center :
    • May be produced in the War Factory and used by the Player at Level 1.
    • May NOT be upgraded until the Tech Center reaches a minimum of Level 6.
  • The Challenger travels the width of the World Map ( 500 Hex's ) in approximately 7m 30s giving it a Calculated Map Speed of 1.1 hps ( Hex Per Second ).
  • Pixel Sheet : 16.v2 ( Current ), 16 ( Old )

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In-Game Quotes

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Challengers are heavily armored and fire high explosive armor piercing rounds with a 128 mm main gun. Perfect for dealing some serious damage to tanks
  — In-Game Description 

TOTAL WARFARE - Your units now have complete access to advanced technology.
  — Level 5 Upgrade Message 



MECHANICAL ARMADILLO - Nothing like a little heavy metal, Commander, to get the blood pumping. The Challenger spells murder on the battlefield.
  — Level 10 Upgrade Message 

RULE THE BATTLEFIELD - Your Veteran Level 5 Challenger is your best bet for quick and easy.
  — Level 15 Message [src]

The addition of an auto-loader improves the rate of fire on the challenger, turning the heavily armed tank into a far more effective killing tool.
  — Level 10 description 

MISSION - Beautiful, Commander. I'm confident with the addition of these vehicles to our arsenal, we'll be able to accomplish any task.
  — Mission - Thicker Skin - Complete 

MISSION - Warfare is out there, Commander. Will you be ready to handle it? Complete these Call to Arms Missions to get a leg up on the competition and earn powerful new weaponry. Start out by destroying a Level 10 Rogue Faction base on the World Map to secure the Challenger tank. Tanks are the core of any ground arsenal. (Note: If you do not already meet the requirements to upgrade this unit, you will still be able to produce it).
  — Call to Arms Mission #1 

MISSION - Well done, Commander! The Challenger is yours, but this is just the beginning. Answer more Call to Arms to earn rewards that are even more powerful.
  — Call to Arms Mission #1 - Complete 

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