All Super Units are Elite units, but not all Elite units are Super Units.
Both Elites and Super Units are selected before the game starts and are deployed using Elite Points, which are earned during the match. In general, Super Units have more health than Elite units, but are also slower and require more forethought when it comes to positioning. Super Units land on the battlefield in spectacular form, announcing their arrival so that allies can aid in battle … or so enemies can ready their retaliation.
Spend Elite Points to deploy multiple Elite units or a single, more expensive Super Unit – that’s the difference between spreading out strength or putting all bitz in one basket. That choice may be influenced by a number of other factors – playstyle, army composition, map, match length, or the actions of other players in the game.
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Super Units provide overwhelming momentum to late game strategy, but they are still susceptible to well-timed counterplay. That is, deploying Solaria onto the battlefield won’t automatically turn a fight in a player's favor. Without allied support to ward off enemy anti-armor units, she will be vulnerable to their attacks. Successfully countering an enemy Super Unit isn’t only about army composition - it is also achieved with smart battlefield strategy. Solaria is vulnerable to slow-moving, but high damage abilities such as Orbital Bombardment, and a well-timed stun or shield can negate the effects of her Gatling Barrage.
But when Super Units are deployed in the right place at the right time, they are a merciless force to be reckoned with. Imperial Knights are known for being as close to a one-man (or woman!) army as one can get, and Solaria is no exception. With devastating Ironstorm missiles and Avenger gatling cannons at her behest, Solaria excels at sieging the opposition. She provides area of effect damage from a reliable distance, which decimates the opposing battlefront enough to clear a path for allies to charge their suddenly defenseless back line. She can also use the same tactics to split enemy formations or pick off vulnerable squads as they’re retreating.
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