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Fragile and low-mobility mech that excels at dealing high damage over very long ranges. Needs to be deployed to fire.

The SLL 33 "Erlkönig" is a light artillery mech produced by the Saxony Empire. While lightly-armored and slow, few units are out of its range once deployed.

General Description[]

This long arm of the Empire reaches all. A stocky bipedal mech, it walks on a pair of short, stocky legs and has an asymmetrical chassis, with a larger "tower" on the lefthand side with viewing slits and a smaller tower on the righthand side with either a glass viewport or possibly a long-range viewing optic. Dominating the center of the body is a collapsible artillery cannon barrel that extends when ready to fire. The exhaust chimney for its rear-mounted drive unit is behind the right tower.

The Erlkönig offers unparalleled range, accuracy, and damage against anything stationary or slow enough to be caught in the blast of its shells. Nothing in the game, not even other artillery mechs, can outrange it, and as it fires upwards it can ignore all terrain and obstacles in front of it. It is lethal against entrenched enemies, buildings, and heavy mechs, although pretty much anything it hits will suffer greatly. Its range exceeds its field of view, but even without a spotter to exploit its maximum range potential, it can fire a flare to aid in unveiling enemies in the fog of war.

This mech suffers from being something of a "one-trick pony:" it trades absolute range and firepower superiority for having no defense and it can only fire when deployed. It has a larger dead zone in front of it where, should it be rushed, units can get close and attack without retaliation, and its cone of fire means it cannot fire at anything off to the sides or behind the mech. All this necessitates giving the Erlkönig proper close-range defense to hide behind or placing it on cliffs where it can fire down to prevent flanking or rush attacks, so it can pound any enemies of the Empire into scrap and red mist.

Pros[]

  • Longest ranged unit in the game
  • Good damage, AOE, and accuracy
  • Flare ability breaks the fog of war
  • Shots ignore line of sight

Cons[]

  • Weapon's range exceeds visual range, needs units to act as its spotter to reach its full potential
  • Large dead zone, easy to rush or flank if not supported
  • Slow with light armor and absolutely no defense
  • Rounds have long hang time
  • Slightly outgunned by the PZM-13 "Mocny" and less potent against armor

Weapons[]

The SLL 33 "Erlkönig" has a massive, large-bore artillery cannon, which is able to fire indirectly (ignoring line of sight) at enemy units. Currently its the weapon with the highest range in the game. However the Erlkönig needs to be deployed to fire this cannon.

Abilities[]

  • Deploy: The Erlkönig locks into place, hunkers down its front legs and deploys a pair of rear supports, allowing it to fire with its artillery cannon.
  • Flare Shot: Fires a flare to anywhere within the cone of fire, which reveals the fog of war in a specific area for a short duration.

Trivia[]

  • "Erlkönig" translates to "Elf King"
  • "Erlkönig" was a Poem by German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe that was later adapted into a song by Franz Peter Schubert.
  • Erlkönig has the longest-range artillery gun in the game.
  • "SLL" means "Selbstlauflafette". In English: "Self-Ambulating Gun".

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Polania Republic Anna Kos
Michal Sikorski
Lech Kos
Engineer
Rifleman
Grenadier
Gunner
Machine Gunner
Flamethrower
Medic
PZM-2 "Rycerz"
Heavy Machine Gun
Field Cannon
Field Mortar
Artillery Train
PZM-9 "Straznik"
PZM-7 "Smialy"
PZM-13 "Mocny"
PZM-11 "Lowca"
PZM-16 "Zółw"
PZM-24 "Tur"
Airlift
Skybike
Gunship
Headquarters
Barracks
Advanced Barracks
Workshop
Advanced Workshop
Outpost
MG Outpost
Cannon Outpost
Aid Station
Iron Mine
Big Iron Mine
Oil Pump
Big Oil Pump
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Saxonian Empire Gunter von Duisburg
Brunhilde
Prince Wilhelm of Saxony
Engineer
Stormtrooper
Grenadier
Gunner
Machine Gunner
Flamethrower
Medic
Pkp 17 "Eisenhans"
Heavy Machine Gun
Field Cannon
Field Mortar
Sd. KS 49 "Grimbart"
Sd. KS 78 "Isegrim"
SLL 33 "Erlkönig"
SKS 156 "Wotan"
MWF 28 "Stiefmutter"
SKS 300 "Kaiser"
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Skybike
Gunship
Headquarters
Barracks
Advanced Barracks
Workshop
Advanced Workshop
Pillbox
Shrapnel Pillbox
HE Cannon Pillbox
Aid Station
Iron Mine
Big Iron Mine
Oil Pump
Big Oil Pump
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Lev Alekseevich Zubov
Janek Kos
Engineer
Vanguards
Grenadier
Gunner
Machine Gunner
Flamethrower
Medic
SHM-60 "Groza"
Heavy Machine Gun
Field Cannon
Field Mortar
Artillery Train
SHM-86 "Kolokol"
SHM-78 "Ognivo"
SHM-70 "Gulay-Gorod"
SHM-79 "Nagan"
SHM-68 "Nakovalnya"
SHM-69 "Serp"
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Barracks
Advanced Barracks
Workshop
Advanced Workshop
Sentry
Autogun Sentry
Cannon Sentry
Aid Station
Iron Mine
Big Iron Mine
Oil Pump
Big Oil Pump
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Usonian Union Admiral Mason
William Mason
Sita Al-Hadid
Engineer
Volunteer
Grenadier
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Machine Gunner
Flamethrower
Medic
S3-55 "Ward"
Heavy Machine Gun
Field Cannon
Field Mortar
M-29 "Salem"
M-8 "Attucks"
M-19 "Knox"
M-22 "Stark"
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ZR-3 "Revere"
ZR-25 "Samson"
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Advanced Barracks
Workshop
Advanced Workshop
Unarmed Bunker
Flame Bunker
Paratrooper Bunker
Aid Station
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Big Iron Mine
Oil Pump
Big Oil Pump
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Anti-Air Turret
Iron Mine Site
Oil Pump Site
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Mine
Explosive Barrel
Gas Tank
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