New Unit Showcase – Catalyst Gunship

Introducing a miniature missile in the form a flying helipad - NOD’s latest anti-infantry air unit– Catalyst Gunship! Read on for tips, tricks, and counters to master this new unit.

Utilizing the power of Catalyst Missile, Jade has miniaturized its explosive capabilities to be fired from a helicopter in Catalyst Gunship. Combined with an underslung 40mm Chemical Grenade launcher, this unit can create concentrations of Tiberium gas to ignite with its own missiles.

Stats:

• Faction: NOD
  
• Building: Helipad
• Rarity: Rare
• Tiberium Cost: 50
• Unlocks at Player Level 33

If you love the smell of Tiberium every morning, Catalyst Gunship is the thing for you! This unit creates a Tiberium Cloud every 4 seconds and fires a missile that ignites within this cloud.

Designed with missile launchers on the side and an underslung grenade launcher, the unit has a progress bar on its back that starts empty but fills up as it begins to fire the Tiberium Grenade Launcher.

Additional Details:

• Will not detonate enemy Chemical Units but can detonate enemy Chemical Clouds.
• Will not detonate on Tiberium.
• Explosion created by Catalyst Gunship will not chain react with Chemical Units.
• Mini explosion will not hit air units.

Counters:

• Phantom (NOD), Attack Bikes (NOD), Widowmaker (NOD)
• Hammerhead (GDI), Pitbull (GDI), Sandstorm (GDI)

From the Devs:

"Utilize the Gunship's primary and secondary attack to dispatch powerful infantry units. Works well as a combo with other chem based units or as a standalone infantry specialist" – Py

We Want Your Feedback: We’ll be tweaking and tuning all units, and this is a great chance to have a real impact on the game! Tell us what you think of the new unit on Twitter, Reddit or Discord.