Overall Meta of War Robots

I would like to note 2 things, one is that the leech only redirects 35% of the damage to an enemy
And second is there is no beacon runner, which would be the phantom,
But I like the list because most people here would not put the mercury up there and instead the phantom, but me and several other love the mercury.

i agree with phantom over Mercury.  Fenrir still has its placed if spec-ed properly. In Any case, this score was attained with only 1 Ao Jun (using Quantum Radar not SB) in the hangar and the rest were not meta bots.  In fact, only 3 bots were used (Behemoth, Ao Jun and Invader).  And no healing was used either.  Map was Canyon.

So it’s still possible to be competitive without using nearly any meta.  But you have to be spec-ed properly, lucky and play a crazy tight round.

Add Phantom and T-Falc.

Remove Mercury
(Sorry Mercury, don't be mad. I still prefer you to Ao Jun and Leech which is why you get my maxed Last Stand and they get to rotate being on the bench)

Fenrir seems borderline but I do see top players running it enough that I'd say it makes the list.

And also, congrats on your first thread. Welcome!

Phantom and Leech, combined with PS and pilot skills, are the new HB/Ares. Ao Jun is still the top damage dealer. Everything else is sub meta. If you doubt the unstoppable dominance of the Leechtom combo, you haven’t played upper Champions League.

But it doesn’t really matter what specific bot Pix is selling atm, the meta mantra is More Money, Less SKill.

All i know whale/best clans almost only run Leech, Phantom and Ao Jun. (May be few 2nd Tier bot like Tfalcon, Blitzz, Strider, Ares ect)

So, your introduction to us in this forum is telling us what is meta, then a follow up on what is top beacon cappers.

+1

I was looking for this list. Could not find Phantom but this is an excellent evaluation of the current meta.

Except you'll see Phantom running all over Champs. I think Phantom is also a mid-game bot and not just only a early beacon Runner. I seen Phantoms capture a beacon just to get the damage bonus and on his way to the next beacon, kill two or three bots. When he's fully modded, he's the second-best bot around Ao Jun in the game. Even leech can get destroyed by a Phantom.

That's why I'm going to be running two Phantoms. One for beacon, another for mid/end game beacon cap. They are also good for Team deathmatch.

The only 2 bots you got correctly is Ao Jun and Leech, the rest aren’t meta anymore.
Phantom was designed to counter Ares, even without shield breaker, it was released the same time the Ares was speed nerfed with its ability active. This is why most high champs have removed Ares from their main hangar

Top bots in the game right now.

1. Leech, 4 mediums usually shotguns or flames add a cyro to boost all dmg by 20% not only for you but from your teammates as well. Insane dps because of 4 meds and with repulse+phaseshift, it has only around 5-7 sec when its killable. Add roadhog and adamant roadhog and legendary pilot plus last stand and anti control, it can run safely into cover in those vulnerable seconds. Theres no counter to repulse unlike ao juns and Quantum Radar or areses and shieldbreaker. Very vulnerable against phantoms.

2. Phantom, not much firepower but just enough, extremely fast, resilient and hard to hit. With battleborn, last stand, anti control and dr skills and his blink this is one tough little cookie to kill without lockdown or cyro weapons.

3. Falcons, well its extremely phat and can take fire from 2-3 reds and live for quite a long time. Relies on its tankiness, but extremely weak against cyro weapons. One of the few bots that can take a full round of abuse from ao jun or ares and laughs, with repair module and its decent movement speed its almost unkillable 1v1.

4. Ao jun, if we are playing a chess war game, this is your cavalry. This is the air bombing strike. Its the hardest hitting bot in the game right now with its flying fire breath plus two heavy slots(equal to 4 med slot for most meta weapons). Only few bots can survive its ability. Its vulnerable without its ability.

5. Ares, its fast and has a ridiculously long invincible shield, and has enough firepower to kill most bots. Super annoying and hard to kill when they group up even with shieldbreaker. Usually runs lockdown ammo or phaseshift to not die when its vulnerable without its ability.

6. Invader, second in terms of survivability only to the falcon. 550 k hp that can jump have dr and aoe supression. Again when it does its ability and heal module it can take fire from 2-3 reds and survive to cap the beacon.

7. Blitz, extremely sneaky ambush bot with 4 light slots, usually shotguns or flames with cyro. Does surprisingly deadly dps. And its very hard to take down in 1v1. Has supression and lightning speed during its ability. A very good assasin and hit and run bot. One of the few bots in the game that can 1v1 a leech.

8. Fenrir, has a slightly less dr compared to the falcon. But its extremely tanky in 1v1. Has enough firepower to straight up kill anyone in 1v1. Very slow in assault mode, most bots just runs away from it. Has decent movement speed and aegis to protect it while its moving from cover to cover. One of the most balanced bot in the game. Extremely vulnerable against shotgun leeches. But against any other bot it can hold its own and will kill them if they dont run.

9. Bulwark, with maxed fortifiers its very tanky. Has insane shielding, and the fattest aegis shield in game. Best used as mid range brawling where its not vulnerable against shotguns. With good positioning and avengers/glories on top its very hard to take down. Die to shotgun leeches.

10. Tyr, a very tanky super slim bot that is quite hard to kill, with enough firepower to kill most bots and can heal (soon to be buffed) which probably going to put it above the mender. A very good brawler usually equipped with shotguns or flames and rimes.


11. Mercury, with legendary pilot, thermonukes it can do 100 k instant damage nuke with its ability, it can jump and has stealth. A very deadly ambust bot with decent firepower. Average movespeed and very small hitbox.

12. Specter, yes still. Specially with the addition of shieldbreaker and the number of areses is one deadly bot. With 4 meds usually cyros or vortexes will instakill ares, ao juns, leeches. Extremely vulnerable to phantoms and bots that doesnt get insta killed like falcons and fenrirs.

Say that to the lockdowns, the missiles, and the Leech.

Leech's ability only lasts 10s. Phantom is deadly for twice the period.

The key here is the user's ability to teleport on time, or ignore teleport. But otherwise the little thing is a tank, and it's as fast as a Pursuer in hunt mode. 

Leech is a 45km walking target

Ok, now you are tempting me to build another Mercury. I have the Legendary pilot for it.