Hello and welcome to my GUIDE.

As it guides title said, It's not "quite ULTIMATE" as you think, I'm not gonna all cover entire how the Basic system worked, How to find POWs, Deep calculations unit stats in precise number unit stats, The exploit ETC. form 0 to 100% but rather do them in brief and short to understand simple terms.

I'm going to cover and deep analysis of its F2P units stats and how to use them in the maximum potential possible + SORTIE mode to get All Free units, Since in STEAM port are built differently as special case form mobile version and MSA, peoples are might no clue which way should be started first or use the best free units. (which focuses only on the current STEAM version)

If you wanted me to COVER all of MSD as REAL ULTIMATE guide, Just let me know if more people are asking for its requests and by giving like, favorites or giving awards on this guide in high demands, I will consider it update for more of Its contents.

Also, a small reminder that I am not quite a good English user/speaker in the context of writing sentences might cause some confusion to read but I tried my best I hope it could be helpful enough.

This section is only for updating log for contents for this guide, It might not update often as you think but who knows?

- 23 / 11 / 2022 - Publish date of this guide

Due to the tragedy, Metal Slug Attack[www.snk-corp.co.jp] (MSA) a sequel to this game is shutting down announcement[www.snk-corp.co.jp] 12 January 2023, as well as the mobile version of Metal Slug Defense, are following shutting down announcement as to be terminate online services[www.snk-corp.co.jp] as in 17 April 2023 (Which Ironically as forgotten game that haven't been update after MSA release)

For all of the things happening MSD on STEAM port version are "lucky" to survive the termination form $NK, As the Metal Slug fanboy as well as MSD/MSA Veterans, I decided to make its guide for people "who" still like to enjoy relics of the past either MSD veterans, MSA enjoyers or just a fan who are curious about what game it's like when MS at their peak of mobile gaming, this guide will surely lead you and hoping you're enjoying it. (even quite tedious as the mobile game how design be grinding)

Since it is to use medals to buy units in STEAM port, I will skip entirely on "Medal purchasable unit" set-up deck that can find POW quickly unless you're really desperate to buy the "DLC" unit to make you life to find POWs easier :troll:

This one is bit long sections but upon staring the SORTIE MODE you will be given by 6 units

• Soldier (Regular) - The worker and the slave of regular army, act like normal rebels infa. but more HP, POW finder worker (Tbh, you really don't want to all the way to world 3 use to find POW, Just get the samurai plane you can check Another world section to find more about this unit)
  
  
• SV-001 - The ONLY options of the mid-rage unit you got for clearing world 1, unless you got the better free unit to replace.
  
  
• Sandbag - Good'o pal for PvP but for SORTIE mode kinda bit discarded after a few stages
  
  
• 10M TARO - orange recolor Hayakutaro, CQC specialist maybe reward for 1st Anni. or 10 Million users download in mobile version, Ditch it after done 1st stage form start.
  
  
• Mini Jupiter King - radio-controlled toys size Jupiter kings, The reward for 1st Anni. decent unit but super long startup attack, Ditch it after stage 5 in world 1
  
  
• Mini Hermit - Pet size hermit crab, The reward for 1st Anni. another decent unit can possibly be used for tank roles end of world 1, Unless you got a better free unit to replace early.

There also other free units by doing Daily Log-in reward in-game by just after tutorial section at start of the game which is

• Ostrich Slug - Obtain on day 9, Bootleg version of SV-Carmel/Carmel-slug sacrifice HP and Damage for Rush speed but at least better than use Solider (Regular) and range.
  
  
• Elephant Slug - Obtain on day 30, BEST AoE and NUKE damage for F2P beside Zombie Marco, Incredible special attack range that can hit many DLC Big back liners boss units but the only problem is Elephant Slug big body and HP itself are not that high to tank long term damage sustained and normal attack is pretty weak.

After you clear the first few stages of world 1 you will also get the following rewards

• Marco - Obtain after beating Stage 1, bit bad special attack, don't bother upgrade him.
  
  
• Tarma - Obtain after beating Stage 2, Highest Hp in cast of 4 heroes and shotgun blast can might pick hidden POW in stage, still same as Marco don't bother upgrade him.
  
  
• Fio - Obtain after beating Stage 3, Highest AP cost to call among 4 heroes but have rocket lawchair that can cause small AoE explosion to find POW with decent range, A better option Tarma and possible to get some use till end world 1, Only biggest blind spot on high-up shape terrain since the rocket fixed position form slow below position to rise a bit high up to the sky.
  
  
• Eri - Obtain after beating Stage 4, Have laser gun that long range and multiple hit in short blast Aka. a better version of Marco and possible to get some use till end world 1, Have a same biggest blind spot on high-up shape terrain like Fio.

In FINAL stage (Stage 12) for discovering all POW you will be rewarded by

• SV-Camel/Camel Slug - One of the decent free units, just higher cost 5 more AP of Fio and the special attack is throwing 3 nade in continuous succession in an arc which is cover a good area on the map have different terrain like in stage 8 and 11 that Fio and Eri have a problem.

In emergency area is the one of extra areas that give goodies of free units but under the condition that will appear only at specific times at 6 am, 12 pm, 6 pm and 10 pm and are available only for one hour before disappearing until next cycle (according to MSD wiki and you will see why this one better suppose play on mobile rather in PC, Since you needed the effort to open PC just unlock units while mobile just one tap to open the game app)

For discovering all POW you will be rewarded by

• 3-Ton Utility Truck - Free all POWs on Abul Abbas stage, The spawner type unit spawning 'Arabian Fighter' (Arabian guy who run and swing sword) the Arabian who spawn are not used or share same level with other Arabian Fighter that individual units, Stil It's AP feeder after starting match if rushing is not successful.
  
  
• Di-Cokka - Free all POWs on Allen O'Neil stage, A good shooter unit and can make a good combo with SV-001 and NOP-03 Sarubia.
  
  
• NOP-03 Sarubia - Free all POWs on Gen.Donald morden stage, A good tank unit and can make a good combo with SV-001 and Di-Cokka, Mostly do job as a cover position for backlines unit.
  
  
• Hopper Mecha - Free all POWs on Mars People stage, Maybe 3rd best unit of suicide units type since it does large explosions on active special attack, only problem is you needed manually handle it carefully and almost close contact moment before activating the special explosion or entirely whiff the damage.

This section will be more "picture base" than a wall of text guide in the last section or you will be just tedious and out of boredom reading my all guide (I swear, In the world 2 sections will be less text)

THE WORLD MAP [World 1]

There is a total of 12 stages in each world (+4 emergency stages)


Each stage has POW you needed to help and release to gain the passive skill during your playthrough (AP build-up speed, AP cap, Unit HP/ATTACK increase, MSA Damage/Cooldown speed, Base stats, ETC.) You can check how much POW you collect by clicking selected stages and checking the bottom right of the stage that has the button Hayakutaro and POW text under it.

This is my best suggestion for what you needed to grind it first and not waste time on collecting other passive POW skills (You can come back and collect it later after doing all 12 stages, and you needed it anyways)



By following left to right picture

• Stage 1 Marchirus Dennis Rossi - AP rate rise up significantly (You needed it)
  
• Stage 2 Tarmicle Roving III - Max AP cap. significantly increases (For next world AP units that require higher cost to call)
  
• Stage 3 Fioina Germi - Production rate reduce significantly (You needed it)
  
• Stage 4 Eri Kasamoto - More rewarding MSP when cleared stages (You needed it for upgrade)
  
• Stage 6 RED EYE - More AP gained when defeating enemies (Bit optional, make you run easy since more AP when kills enemies)
  
• Stage 7 Trevor Spacey - HP all units you own up significantly (You needed it)
  
• Stage 8 Nadia Cassel - ATTACK power all units you own up significantly (You needed it)
  
• Stage 11 Rumi Aikawa - Max. value of the sortie increases (For more energy to POW hunt)
  
• Stage 12 SV-CAMEL/CARMEL-Slug - Get Tactical CAMEL as units (Obviously need it)

Some passive skills are only needed for PvP like Base HP / MSA Damage, Cooldown Speed but you can collect on the way if you feel like you needed it, This is just only my suggestion for speeding things up through SORTIE mode ASAP.


Preview Image for the baddies of emergency stages, Follow each stage order from left to right.

No slower down, We're going short and fast since there are no more needed introductions in a section of world 1.

THE WORLD MAP [World 2]

This is the same as my suggestion from world 1 to world 2 as what you needed to grind it first and not waste time on collecting other passive POW skills (You can come back and collect it later after doing all 12 stages as always)


By following left to right picture

• Stage 1 Ralf Jones - AP rate rise up significantly (You needed it)
  
• Stage 2 Clark Still - Max AP cap. significantly increases (For this world AP emergency units that require high cost to call)
  
• Stage 3 WHIP/Muchiko - Production rate reduce significantly (You needed it)
  
• Stage 4 Leona Heidern - More rewarding MSP when cleared stages (For upgrading Units)
  
• Stage 6 Hayakutaro Ichimonji - More AP gained when defeating enemies (Bit optional)
  
• Stage 7 Lilly - HP all units you own up significantly (You needed it)
  
• Stage 8 Cynthia - ATTACK power all units you own up significantly (You needed it)
  
• Stage 11 Madoka Aikawa - Max. value of the sortie increases (For more energy to POW hunt)
  
• Stage 12 Zombie Marco - Get Zombie Marco as units (Obviously need it)

For Zombie Marco information - He's one of the best special attack for A0E range of all cover half-screen + anti-air + knockback power and is good for POW finder, Only trouble thing is during the normal attack animation are walking forward while shooting which is mean getting himself killed and normal attack kinda slow and weak, You won't be keeping him so long in battles.


Preview Image for the baddies of emergency stages, Follow each stage order from left to right.

For discovering all POW in emergency stages you will be rewarded by

• Abul Abbas - Free all POWs on Abul Abbas stage, Are Unlocking Abul Abbas himself have decent walk speed and CQC specialist, But his special is really B R U H as spawning 3-Ton Utility Truck where position he command which is totally useless since Truck and Arabian itself are already AP feeder, which in conclusion just don't upgrade him AT ALL.
  
  
• Allen O'Neil - Free all POWs on Allen O'Neil stage, Unlocking Allen O'Neil Himself as a playable unit which is Super good Repacler for SV-001 as moderately better HP than SV-001 itself and has a better normal attack by using burst fried shot form M60, Still Allen is going soon have a replacement soon after this.
  
  
• Gen.Donald Morden - Free all POWs on Gen.Donald Morden stage, Unlocking Gen.Donald Morden Himself a playable unit, This might be possible BEST free unit ever exists in MSD even no other DLC boss can surpass the special skill of tie-breakers in this game even have terrible movement speed/Big body and terrible attack rate, You can learn more about his super special about inside the unit analysis section soon.
  
  
• Mars People - Free all POWs on Mars People stage, Unlocking Mars People Themself as playable units, This one is a bit ok but they're still too weak for long-range shooter units, the special thing about them is all their projectile can be target following in the certain distance with the stack of big groups of Martians this can be bit deadly but their body is too weak for damage resistance, Even their special attack can be avoided some incoming damage but they're won't stand long for be a stack of big groups.

After done world 2, you should be good enough to deal with Another world which has alot of rewards for free units, you can skip and take a look at another world section after the world 3 sections.

You know the drill, let's make it quick

THE WORLD MAP [World 3]

This is the last world that you're gonna grind job for POW for permanent passive skills, Some POW on this world stage might skip/not be needed to rescue like Max AP cap. since world 2 has already done the job (like to summon Gen.morden)

Also be aware that in this world, enemy units starting using the special attack aginst you now.

By following left to right picture

• Stage 1 Zombie Ralf - AP rate rise up significantly (You needed it)
  
• Stage 3 Zombie WHIP - Production rate reduce significantly (You needed it)
  
• Stage 4 Zombie Leona - More rewarding MSP when cleared stages (Upgrading Units funds)
  
• Stage 6 Zombie Fio - More AP gained when defeating enemies (optional)
  
• Stage 7 Zombie Eri - HP all units you own up significantly (You needed it)
  
• Stage 8 Zombie Nadia - ATTACK power all units you own up significantly (You needed it)
  
• Stage 11 Zombie Hyakutaro - Max. value of the sortie increases (more energy to POW hunt)
  
• Stage 12 Zombie Heidern - Get Trevor(mummy) as units (Obviously need it)

For Trevor(mummy) information - Let's say he's a straight-up upgrade from SV-CARMEL/CARMEL-Slug bit higher cost than Carmel but slower walking speed with upgraded HP, his special attack is throwing.... STONE?(It's actual special 'nade in MS3 btw) 4 times, For 5th time throwing out his own explosive head (which also in main game had a chance you'll saw mummified version of the characters throwing their head instead of throwing normal 'nade, which is funny)


Preview Image for the baddies of emergency stages, Follow each stage order from left to right.
For discovering all POW in emergency stages you will be rewarded by

• Elite Arabian Soldier - Free all POWs on Zombie Abbas stage, The "REAL" CQC Specialist unlike Abul Abbas himself even re-color or let's just say It was the first version "Specials Abul Abbas?" before MSA :troll:, Still, with really cheap cost/ok speed movement and Insane damage deal on the special attack, this is only free best game opening you ever have to replace with Mini hermit.
  
  
• Cyborg Allen O'Neil/Mecha Allen - Free all POWs on Zombie Allen stage, Again, Form you hard-working in world 2 your favorite bald head funny muscle man got powercreep by the "fake" version of him (even in-game description said false information since Allen is gigachand and never need cyborg implant for heal heavy injured, they're just didn't update the game version that change mecha allen into independent fiction yet, since mecha allen was fake replica belonged amadeus syndicate)
  
  Just say this version is 50 more AP cost, More HP, Bit slow normal attack but increase his special attack into consecutive 5 nade throwing.
  
  
• Morden Robot - Free all POWs on Zombie Morden stage, The Di-Cokka replacer yet another straight upgrade free unit from world 1 fake version of Gen.mordan belong by amadeus syndicate, the attack animation and projectile range might feel less effective compared to Di-cokka but the strongest point is when Hp drops to 0 and change into phase to that became 1st best suicide unit and staller/wall unit (for this MSD version), now all the AP you deploy him are not wasted.
  
  
• Mars Peoples Cadre - Free all POWs on Zombies Mars People stage, The other straight upgrade free unit from world 2 Mars Peoples themselves with better firepower since shooting fast cyan spore shot with no target tracking and doing a barrage of multiple shot while teleporting but having the same issue as being born as intergalactic tentacles their original counterparts like HP still too low and special attack now do not gain any invulnerable frame during its animations.

Well, slot of...It's the same boss from world 3 but this world is exist before the world 3 updates in MSD

This is where you can find the goodies free units and difficulty quite rise up, If you came after from world 2 section or just finish world 3 sections you should aware that in this world enemies also can use the special as well, so be careful.

THE WORLD MAP [Another World]

There is nothing to do on POW rescue for passive skill but unlock free unit reward, You're currently at end-game contents now like bonus stages, It's pretty much nothing but preserved as a challenge world map.

You can try run your best to beat all stages into [S] rank which rewards you with 3 medals for each stage that all cleared with all [S] ranks, which ironically in mobile is a very useful stage since you can "purchase" units with a medal but on STEAM port SNK do different rules here :troll:

So the only thing you can do there now is garbing some free units at daily boss stages.



Daily boss work bit different from emergency stage boss, In another world boss you have 24-hour form 00:00 am (from what I do remember) till the end of the day and the stage will change with the other stage location that will unlock the other units of that day.

This is a list of each day and each stage boss which units will be rewarded from picture by left to right.

• Roberto Nicola - Opening stage on Monday, Will reward FAT Marco, an Improved version of the original counterpart as Its function is identical same as normal Marco, I will explain later in the units review section since there is nothing much to talk about it.
  
  
• Nathalie Neo - Opening stage on Tuesday, Will reward FAT Tarma, an Improved version of the original counterpart as Its function is identical same as normal Tarma, I will explain later in the units review section.
  
  
• Alisa Stewart - Opening stage on Wednesday, Will reward FAT Eri, an Improved version of the original counterpart as Its function is identical same as normal Eri, But its actual improvement on this version.
  
  
• Allen O'Neil Jr. - Opening stage on Thursday, Will reward FAT Fio, an Improved version of the original counterpart as Its function is identical same as normal Fio, I will explain later in the units review section.
  
  
• Sophia - Opening stage on Friday, Will reward Slug Copter, The only actual units free air-craft 1 of 3 you can get, The most useful one but it's quite weak and expensive to call but can do finding POW job as well but only trigger the attack when enemies within range to shoot.
  
  
• Margaret - Opening stage on Saturday, Will reward Flying Tara, The only actual units free air-craft 1 of 3 you can get, Not that useful but cheap and spamable for quick air support damage.
  
  
• Eris - Opening stage on Sunday, Will reward Samurai Planes, The only actual units free air-craft 1 of 3 you can get, This one like Flying Tara not much helpful but BEST POW finding job for your SORTIE run, get it as fast as possible or you will be stuck with Solider(Regular) units painfully manual to finding POWs.

For extra bonus for those who are just come from World 2 section, this is my small briefing guide that should help you how to deal with each boss of each day if you have a problem to deal with them.

If you're caught any problem like the base are getting destroyed before doing anything, I suggest you should go back to World 1/2 and started grinding POW to unlock the upgrade your base HP that you leftover/skipped.

• MONDAY - Tetsuyuki
  This guy is nothing much different from normal world stages, maybe more rebels solider spawn form Tetsuyuki?
  But aren't that a big deal either way, Just beat him as usual way you do in normal world.
  
  
• TUESDAY - Shoe & Karni
  
  Link to original videos
  The boss of the stage is a bit different Since the stage now does not function as "base" opposite side to destroy but as "units" of the stage itself that need to be destroyed which is 'Karn' are the target of this stage.
  
  Due how small the size of the stage length are, My best suggestion use any cheap units like Solider or sandbag as a bullet sponge of first wave of cannon bullets and then used any cheap attacker unit like SV-Carmel to deal damage while keeping used sandbag to cover your base and hold until you can call tank units like Mini hermit or Sarubia, On this point you're pretty safe to beat this stage now.
  
  
• WEDNESDAY - Huge Hermit
  Same as Tetsuyuki but here are some 2 Chowmein and 1 Ohumein(Red) Greet upon starting stage that is going make you busy a bit but you can deal with them without much trouble.
  
  
• THURSDAY - Jupiter King
  This one work bit different rules same as Shoe & Karn day, There will be going 3 Jupiters on their way going obliterate your base with a small space given some time to set-up before they approached and also there going be rebels flying tara keeping spawn do bomb drop spam over on you to make the day even worst.
  
  
• FRIDAY - Monoeye
  If you think they're one of the worst alien units, they still are as they were.
  Just beat the stage the same way you do in normal world stages just now they're going spawning extra monoeye to help boss monoeye during stages.
  
  
• SATURDAY - Ryunosuke / Dragon Nosuke
  Link to original videos
  Another one of the bad news stages, Same as Shore & Karn this is one of the toughest stage to get free units of game.
  
  At the start There are going be rebels soldiers groups and Bradley going greet you with small space to setup and after Bradley there will be Melty Honey and Sarubia going followup to going bombing your base, Also like jupiter king stages flying tara will keep spawning indefinitely dropping bomb over you.
  
  After all the troubles. The Dragon Nosuke is should on halfway to approaching your base, it depends on how fast you can clear the starting groups If you're fast enough you can use sandbag to buy times, My best suggestion is to use a unit with high HP like Sarubia tank the damage from Nosuke big fireball cannon/bullet attack and Medium size shooter unit like SV-001 or any version of Allen, don't try to rush or unit light shooter unit like SV-Carmel, It stand no chance to fight directly and don't forget flying tara still keep spawning to chip your shooter units HP always.
  
  
• SUNDAY - Double Iron Nokana
  
  This one worked like Tuesday stages Shoe & Karn, Nokana come in a double pack but with more space to breathe but don't let your guard low yet since both of tank more HP than Shore & Karn and have penetrate tank canon bullet, as well as Abul Abbas come support both tank but I rather say free AP for make this stages easier.
  
  Say not much big worries on this stage, Also reward best unit for SORTIE mode for find POW very fast.

Hope this Boss section guide can help you pass all the stages.

This section wil explained the general thing next section that make you understand overall purpose and roles of each units.

The mains purpose of the units, The core of usage.
I will spilt them in 3 type.

• Attackers - The main workforce of the team, The damage dealer, This roles are doing a job that will lead matches into victory mostly pushing enemies unit back and making the space lead to destroying enemies base, The only problem is they're might not stand last long since most of the pusher attacker taking damage by being at the frontline and help the team push.
  
  
• Defenders - Area control of the team, as well as don't have excel in dealing damage but due to the defender either high Health Point and a big body to take damage cover team or dealing damage to stop enemies push your position back and keep zone that your attacker hard-working pushing areas for the team lead to victory.
  
  
• Supporter - This role is not excellent in any roles, Like they have a decent amount HP but can't take too much damage or have a good damage deal but can't push by themselves, This is the support are things.

The next topic is about sub-roles after their main roles category, which is what special traits part they're good about it in their main roles.

• Rusher - This units type has a low cost to call at the very start of the match and very fast rapid movement but sacrifices HP and damage (Some don't, Like KOF units), Mostly can't do anything much or became useless after mid-game but very dangerous on starting the match on short map.
  
  
• CQC (Close Quarters Combat) - This kind of unit is very good at close-range damage and helps the team push forward (and die pretty quickly too) also this most tie to "Rusher" traits.
  
  
• Shooter - Self-explanation, this unit does nothing but only shoot the projectile and deal damage, always at the backline and keep dealing damage as your main workforce.
  
  
• Spammer - These traits type quite sad and downright bad, only good things are very fast to produce with a very large amount of unit that tie of Rusher traits can be overwhelming with a number count but after mid-game, This type unit became AP feeder which makes opponent profit on unit you're produced by killing them and get free AP which is really bad on the long term while you spend all AP to produce them.
  
  Most of them are rare to make good use for rush game strategy (If you are going extreme rush deck) or some can be of good use in mid-game but won't contribute help much.
  
  
• Zoner/Staller - Unit keep the area clean and don't let enemies push you back by holding the position of your area that has been pushed and not doing much engagement on pushing forward jobs. (That leave to CQC or Shooter job)
  
  
• Tank - As the name implies, have TON of Hp that and be a meatshield or bullet sponge of a team even not in the frontline but be a shield of shooter traits are counted as well.
  
  
• Nuker - This unit type can DEAL MASSIVE DAMAGE upon using the special attack with a wide area, Few bosses and units can achieve his traits
  
  
• Unorthodox/Uncommon - This one also has weird traits, like Nuker few units can be achieved.
  
  It has an uncommon kind of attack like can be moved and ignored by entire ground units and go straight to the enemy's base deal some chip damage and keep doing it until enemies base gets destroyed or timed out to win the match by just having more total base health than enemies base.

This should be all of the kind of units types to be an explanation for MSD units type

After the LONG SORTIE and another section walkthrough of the game, you can read the information on each free unit in detail and enjoy.

By this stats review, I will consider all the unit stats in the list are based on MAX level 30 and all POW passive skills are rescued in all 3 worlds.

• Solider [Regular]
  PvP mode: | SORTIE mode:
  In-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Attacker
  Specialist - CQC,Spammer
  HP - 500
  AP - 30
  Moving speed - Normal
  Product speed - Very fast
  Close attack - knife swing [Spread] [Fast attack speed]
  Special - Thow grenades [Spread] [Fast attack speed] [Projectile] [Very Fast recharge]
  can stop MSA?: No
  can Knockback?: No
  
  In-game description: A common military solider. Wars are won with numbers!!
  
  Reviews:"Wars are won with numbers" is quite true but surely you can't win the war with these guys, A free tiny upgraded version of rebels Infantry with decent movements but is not the best deal out here even rush tactics, unless you're really new in-game and wanted to tryout PvP mode.
  
  As you saw in the unit demonstration preview, HP is so low even barely survived form take a hit from girida-O cannon shot but the grenade special attack is quite useful for POW hunt in SORTIE mode but it's painful to manually click each solider to throw nade' to find POW, Just....get samurai plane to replace those guy for your sake in SORTIE mode.
  
  
• Sandbag
  PvP mode: | SORTIE mode:
  In-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Defenders
  Specialist - Zoner/Staller,Tank,rusher
  HP - 4000 / 1 for builder HP
  AP - 40
  Moving speed - Fast (the builder) / None (for the unit)
  Product speed - Normal
  Special - Place the sandbag position [1 hit swing build time]
  can stop MSA?: Yes (No for the builder)
  can Knockback?: No
  In-game description:A convenient weapon that cannot attack but that can stop enemies advances.
  
  Reviews: It's a goddang sandbag what do you expect? The first helpful building unit from the start of the game along with solider before Mini hermit and Jupiter became given free form start in the newer mobile version of the game(which is same in STEAM version)
  
  You thought this guy was useless for SORTIE mode but it's actually useful in some stages (like another world) which is give you small space and set-up time because enemies pre-spawn near your base and this is only cheap-cost damage sustained bunker you have that can hold the enemies line.
  
  Also, they're quite useful for PvP since the builder run speed quite really fast and can hold enemies as obstacle for few seconds for rush unit you have can take advantage of reserve cover the area first as well as power for stopping MSA attack, You can set-up between your defenders group for protecting backlines unit not taking damage by MSA
  (Be aware, if backline shooter unit stand on the same position where sandbag place, Sandbag will not take cover any damage for other units due sandbag will not cover any spread or hitscan damage or some projectile, Depends of you unit hitbox size stand same position of sandbag)
  
  
• Issenman Tarou/10M Taro
  PvP mode: | SORTIE mode:
  In-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Attacker
  Specialist - Rusher,CQC
  HP - 2500
  AP - 100
  Moving speed - Fast (Just bit faster than solider IMO)
  Product speed - Very slow
  Close attack - Roundhouse Kick [Single] [Fast attack speed]
  Special - Bootleg Haoh Shoukou Ken Shock wave [Spread] [Fast attack speed] [Slow recharge]
  can stop MSA?: No
  can Knockback?: Yes
  
  In-game description:A fighter who wanders armed with flesh. He controls energy and can unleash powerful shock waves. (Reward of 10M download count of MSD)
  
  Reviews: Literally even the worst version of Tarma...just trash, I tried so hard how possible good this unit is even solider (Regular) more useful than a knock-off version taro, Special attack can't kill Girida-O in one blast (possibly used Tarma same shotgun damage but worst range)
  
  Just don't upgrade this guy unless you wanted to be cool for doing the full KOF deck.
  
  
• Mini Jupiter King
  PvP mode: | SORTIE mode:
  In-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Attacker
  Specialist - CQC
  HP - 2500
  AP - 100
  Moving speed - Normal
  Product speed - Slow
  Long attack - Eye laser swipe [Spread] [Slow attack speed] [Short range]
  can stop MSA?: Yes
  can Knockback?: Yes
  
  In-game description: This miniature escort robot was made by Morden's Army for a special event.
  
  Reviews: Radio controlled toy size Jupiter King is a Decent unit for SORTIE mode as having small extended range from attack position with amount of damage can deal can destroy Sarubia for 3-4 eye swipes and guarantee knockback attack.
  
  But due slow startup attack animation same as the actual Jupiter, it makes this unit not good use for PvP, even attacks can cause knockback but mini JP. also has a really bad time on their own knockback that can push them to almost backlines position, As a frontline unit that "should push enemies" they've got really terrible knockback push or shooter unit will kill them first before pull the eye laser attack.
  
  
• Mini Hermit
  PvP mode: | SORTIE mode:
  In-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Attacker
  Specialist - CQC,Tank
  HP - 7500
  AP - 200
  Moving speed - Normal (Bit slow)
  Product speed - Slow
  Close attack - Claw [Spread] [Normal attack speed] (passive attack same as move animation)
  Special - Claw Rush [Spread] [Fast attack speed] (Can be interrupted during startup)
  can stop MSA?: Yes
  can Knockback?: Yes
  
  In-game description: After several mutations, Huge Hermit finally turned to Mini Hermit. But beware! Its claws are still fearsome.
  
  Reviews: Pet size Huge Hermit Decent frontline tank pusher, Tiny bullet sponge for SORTIE mode but for world 2 or 3 have a bit hard time to deal for sustain heavy damage but damage deal is still good and have some knockback power.
  
  Due this unit might use the same entire boss Huge Hermit attack script besides the unit size and HP, Hermit can easily cause small knockback hitstun by take rapid projectile damage that can interrupt his special attack on start-up which cancel its special attack.
  
  Also, special attack when killing the first target on the way hermit will be stuck same position rapid claw attack which is not sure is intended for balancing or SNK just forget programmed to rush forward after killing enemies during a special attack, That makes it worst weakness stuck on rank C.

• SV-001 / Super Vehicles-001
  PvP mode: | SORTIE mode:
  in-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Supporter
  Specialist - Shooter
  HP - 5000
  AP - 200
  Moving speed - Normal
  Product speed - Very Slow
  Long attack - Vulcan [Single] [Normal attack speed] [Projectile] [Normal range]
  Special - Cannon [Spread] [Fast attack speed] [Projectile] [Slow recharge] [Normal range]
  can stop MSA?: Yes
  can Knockback?: Yes
  
  In-game description: A small, high-performance single-rider tank. A military main battle tank with great maneuverability.
  
  Reviews: The decent shooter unit from starting of the game, Not the best deal out here but this is only the best you can have for now, With the amount of medium HP and decent special attack firepower per cannon shot, SV-001 is one of the essence units for SORTIE mode run.
  
  For PvP it's not that great since the normal attack is a bit weak but the cannon attack deal some moderate damage, So it's overall average joe units and not good enough to be attacker roles, Fit more on supporter type.
  
  
• Ostrich Slug
  PvP mode: | SORTIE mode:
  in-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Attacker
  Specialist - Shooter,Rusher,Spammer
  HP - 1500
  AP - 80
  Moving speed - Very Fast
  Product speed - Fast
  Long attack - Vulcan [Single] [Normal attack speed] [Projectile] [Normal range]
  Special - Grenade [Spread] [Fast attack speed] [Projectile] [Fast recharge] [Normal range]
  can stop MSA?: No
  can Knockback?: Yes
  
  In-game description: Quick moving, with an easy to use machine gun and cute ostrich.
  
  Reviews: You can obtain this unit on day 9 in the daily log-in system, Not much to say about it straight upgrade soldier (Regular) and Bootleg version of SV-Carmel.
  
  Helpful in some parts of SORTIE mode but for PvP is a bit hard time as a rush unit, The speed is good but the damage output and HP are feeling too weak for making an opponent feels overwhelmed for Ostrich in the rush game, Maybe can be a good use to support combo with SV-Carmel but still not worth much to put it in the deck .
  
  
• Elephant Slug
  PvP mode: | SORTIE mode:
  in-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Supporter
  Specialist - Nuker,Zoner/Staller
  HP - 10000
  AP - 400
  Moving speed - Slow (Almost Very slow)
  Product speed - Very slow (But a bit faster than you think)
  Long attack - Vulcan [Single] [Normal attack speed] [Projectile] [Normal range]
  Special - Big fireball [Spread] [Fast attack speed] [Projectile] [Slow recharge] [Long range]
  can stop MSA?: Yes
  can Knockback?: No
  
  In-game description: Slow moving, but has a flamethrower super-attack able to eliminate many enemies at once.
  
  Reviews: Origin of the MSD BEAST, Both F2P and DLC players will terrified by it, Even might disadvantage to fight head-on with other bosses units but this is the best Ol' reliable you got and have the chance against DLC player (and other F2P players as well)
  
  It has a special attack that can burst big fireball projectile with a high chance of knockback and fly upward arc curve will hit everything that is big enough stand on backlines (especially the boss unit) or any aircraft unit will not survive it, Both F2P and DLC player "will" make good use of this guy a lot, Only problem is normal attack is pretty meh and due large size of Elephant slug AP quite high for 400 AP but HP is bit low average of unit AP cost that high it will getting themselves killed and will stand not for long.

• Marco
  PvP rank: | SORTIE Rank:
  in-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Supporter
  Specialist - Shooter
  HP - 800
  AP - 60
  Moving speed - Normal
  Product speed - Slow
  Close attack - Knife [Spread] [Normal attack speed]
  Long attack - Handgun [Single] [Normal attack speed] [Projectile] [Normal range]
  Special - Heavy Machine Gun [Single] [Fast attack speed] [Projectile] [Normal recharge]
  [Normal range]
  
  can stop MSA?: No
  can Knockback?: Yes
  
  In-game description: A major in the military. Excels at programming soldiers in training. Has an easy-to-use heavy machine gun.
  
  Reviews: 1 of 4 Heros of MS Obtain on 1st Stage World 1, The origin legendary of metal slug series himself "Marcirius Dennis Rossi" but in this game he kinda sucks, Only useable in first few stage of world 1 and that's it.
  
  Heavy machine gun attack is a joke, Just 4 shots of the H-gun all-out of a gun ammo clip, Don't even think to upgrade or use him in PvP.
  
  
• Tarma
  PvP rank: | SORTIE Rank:
  in-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Attacker
  Specialist - CQC,Rusher,Spammer
  HP - 900
  AP - 65
  Moving speed - Fast
  Product speed - Normal
  Close attack - Knife [Spread] [Fast attack speed]
  Long attack - Handgun [Single] [Fast attack speed] [Projectile] [Short range]
  Special - ShotGun [Spread] [Fast attack speed] [Hitscan] [Normal recharge] [Short range]
  can stop MSA?: No
  can Knockback?: Yes
  
  In-game description: A captain in the military. Trademarked sungkasses look. Has a shotgun for mass-destruction.
  
  Reviews: 1 of 4 Heros of MS Obtain on 2nd Stage World 1, "Tarmicle Roving III" my personal favorite character also he's suck so bad, The only good thing is the fastest attack among 4 characters and good knockback form special attacks and that's it, I don't even want to explain... it's downright bad.
  
  
• Fio
  PvP rank: | SORTIE Rank:
  in-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Supporter
  Specialist - Shooter
  HP - 650
  AP - 75
  Moving speed - Nomal (Slightly slow)
  Product speed - Slow
  Close attack - Tonfa [Spread] [Normal attack speed]
  Long attack - Revolver [Single] [Normal attack speed] [Projectile] [Slightly Long range]
  Special - Rocket Lawchair [Spread] [Fast attack speed] [Projectile] [Normal recharge]
  [Slightly Long range]
  
  can stop MSA?: No
  can Knockback?: Yes
  
  In-game description: A sergeant major in the military intelligence special forces. Quiet but a bit of an airhead. Has a high-powered rocket launcher.
  
  Reviews: 1 of 4 Heros of MS Obtain on 3rd Stage World 1, "Fiolina Germi" she's quite useful for SORTIE in world 1 compare 2 guys above, Only thing that sucks and her blindspot is she's can't shoot a rocket on a high slope hill, Rocket will hit on that hill and rocket will unuseable at all as unit demonstration show above, Still not useful for PvP.
  
  
• Eri
  PvP rank: | SORTIE Rank:
  in-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Supporter
  Specialist - Shooter.Spammer
  HP - 625
  AP - 70
  Moving speed - Nomal (Slightly slow)
  Product speed - Slow
  Close attack - Tonfa [Spread] [Normal attack speed]
  Long attack - Revolver [Single] [Normal attack speed] [Projectile] [Slightly Long range]
  Special - Laser Gun [Single] [Fast attack speed] [Projectile half Hitscan?] [Slow recharge]
  [Long range]
  
  can stop MSA?: No
  can Knockback?: Yes
  
  In-game description: A staff sergeant in the military intelligence special forces. A.K.A. Memphis Bomb Princess. Has a laser with maximum range.
  
  Reviews: 1 of 4 Heros of MS Obtain on 4th Stage World 1, "Eri Kasamoto" the best of all heroes with a useful laser gun that can get rid of enemies by sniping them in the longest ranges but the same issue as fio does, high slope hill will deny her special attack became unusable and for PvP only useful only for counterplay sandbag construction worker on starting the match.
  
  
• SV-Carmel/Carmel Slug
  PvP rank: | SORTIE Rank:
  in-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Supporter
  Specialist - Shooter,Spammer
  HP - 1750
  AP - 80
  Moving speed - Nomal
  Product speed - Slow
  Long attack - Vulcan [Single] [Normal attack speed] [Projectile] [Normal range]
  Special - Grenade [Spread] [Fast attack speed] [Projectile] [Fast recharge] [Normal range]
  can stop MSA?: Yes
  can Knockback?: Yes
  
  In-game description: Slow moving, with an easy to use machine gun and adorable camel.
  
  Reviews: Real Tactical Carmel, Upgraded version of Ostrich Slug have nice DPS with 3 successive grenades thrown, Can be a good combo with any backline shooter but HP too fragile so don't expect a good use on both SORTIE and PvP.

• 3-Ton Utility Truck
  PvP rank: | SORTIE Rank:
  In-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Supporter (Attacker for Arabian Fighter)
  Specialist - Spammer (CQC, Rusher for Arabian Fighter)
  HP - 2500
  AP - 100
  Moving speed - Normal / Fast(Arabian Fighter)
  Product speed - Slow / 10 sec each Arabian Fighter spawning after Set-up position
  Close attack - None / Sword Swing(Arabian Fighter) [Spread] [Fast attack speed]
  Long attack - Set up deployment The Arabian fighter [Single] [2 second setup time] [Long range]
  Special - Set up deployment The Arabian fighter [Single] [2 second setup time] [Any range]
  can stop MSA?: Yes
  can Knockback?: No
  
  In-game description: Rebel army transport. "ARABIAN FIGHTER" deploy from truck.
  
  Reviews: Only free unit spawner type you can get from the game, Arabian Fighter is surprisingly useful, It can be overwhelming in a rush game in big groups unless...if the truck driver can actually drive the truck faster and the Arabian Fighter spawn rate could be quicker that your Ostrich Slug and Sandbag rush Defense line might already break, that's it...
  
  Don't even bother trying to use them as bullet sponges in Mid-game btw.
  
  
• DI-Cokka
  PvP rank: | SORTIE Rank:
  In-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Attacker
  Specialist - Shooter
  HP - 3500
  AP - 100
  Moving speed - Slow
  Product speed - Slow (Slightly faster)
  Long attack - H-canon [Spred] [Slightly Slow speed] [Projectile] [Normal range]
  Special - 3 Shot H-cannon [Spread] [Normal attack speed] [Projectile] [Slightly Slow recharge]
  [Long range]
  
  can stop MSA?: Yes
  can Knockback?: Yes
  
  In-game description: A large tank with heavier armor than the GIRIDA-O.
  (It's lies, Girida is the same HP amount as Di-cokka)
  
  Reviews: Your main workforce for a shooter lineup team, Great combo with any free shooter unit you have but it still has fragile armor like SV-Carmel and needs preparing before firing the cannon which is kinda bad for some situations like when you getting pushed by enemies and need damage output right on that moment.
  
  Still, if used correctly group of Di-cokka units that burst the special attack cannon at the same time can be deadly enough to kill some KOF unit or Nop3-Sarubia in one group burst.
  
  
• NOP-03 Sarubia
  PvP rank: | SORTIE Rank:
  In-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Defenders
  Specialist - CQC,Zoner/Staller,Tank
  HP - 8750
  AP - 200
  Moving speed - Very Slow
  Product speed - Very Slow (Slightly faster)
  Long attack - Rolling bomb [Spred] [Slow speed] [Projectile] [Normal range]
  [100% Knockback]
  Special - 2 Shot Rolling bomb [Spread] [Normal attack speed] [Projectile] [Slow recharge]
  [Long range] [100% Knockback]
  
  can stop MSA?: Yes
  can Knockback?: Yes
  
  In-game description: A wall weapon with incredibly thick armor.
  
  Reviews: This is maybe the only actual "tank" unit you may have(Besides mini hermit) with a tall body to cover every incoming projectile and guarantee a knockback attack that will push any attacker unit who is tried to harm your backlines attacker, The only small problem is startup attack animation quite tedious slow and slow moments might not going fast enough to cover/replace the first sarubia who was killed during protecting backlines.
  
  
• Hopper Mecha
  PvP rank: | SORTIE Rank:
  In-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Attacker
  Specialist - CQC, Spamer, Unorthodox/Uncommon
  HP - 2000
  AP - 50
  Moving speed - Normal
  Product speed - Fast
  Close attack - Self-Destruct [Spred] [Very fast speed] [Hitscan] [Short range]
  Special - Massive Self-Destruct [Spread] [Very fast speed] [Hitscan] [Normal recharge]
  [Normal range]
  
  can stop MSA?: No
  can Knockback?: No
  
  In-game description: A tricky weapon with think armor that explodes on proximity.
  
  Reviews: Maybe this 2nd - 3rd is the best suicide unit of the game, Walk straight forward to the target and do suicide bombing attack without any delay and due to a large explosion from the special attack can tricky attack kill/deny any attempt sneaking aircraft attacking your backlines (Like R-Shobu)
  
  In mid-game have a bit hard time with hopper since they will die before do any attempt to deal some damage and become AP feeders but can still be good use for any enemies attempts trying to push you (like KOF unit that excel at CQC pushing work which is run straight to Hopper Mecha explosion range)

• Zombie Marco
  PvP rank: | SORTIE Rank:
  in-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Supporter
  Specialist - Nuker
  HP - 4500
  AP - 240
  Moving speed - Slow
  Product speed - Slow
  Long attack - Handgun [Single] [Normal attack speed] [Projectile] [Normal range]
  Special - Blood laser vomit [Spread] [Fast attack speed] [Projectile] [Very Slow recharge]
  [Long range]
  
  can stop MSA?: Yes
  can Knockback?: Yes
  
  In-game description: Slow moving, but slices through all enemies with its super-powerful vomit laser.
  
  Reviews: The great pusher combo with Elephant Slug as well as the same problem as Elephant Slug, normal standard attack are pretty not much helpful besides special attack, Also another one big problem that makes him more impossible to survive is his normal attack will "force" him walk forward lead to inevitable death.
  
  Make good use of his special attack as much as possible in one unit life.
  
  
• Abul Abbas
  PvP rank: | SORTIE Rank:
  in-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Attacker
  Specialist - CQC, Spamer, Rusher?
  HP - 3750
  AP - 150
  Moving speed - Fast
  Product speed - Normal
  Close attack - Saber sword [Spread] [Fast attack speed]
  Special - Summon '3-Ton Utility Truck' [Fast attack speed] [Spawner] [Slow recharge]
  [Any range]
  
  can stop MSA?: Yes
  can Knockback?: Yes
  
  In-game description: Arabian revolutionary leader. Will raise a white flag and surrender quickly when in danger, despite his unyielding spirit.
  
  Reviews: See on that special attack line? You do not see mistakenly it's true, He's just summon the Arabian fighter truck that you obtain from world 1, Why's that? I don't know either!?
  
  Maybe cost more 50 AP and have a better faster version of the truck that can attack? Well, He's might kinda useful in close combat but can be knockback so easily and even if you do spawn a truck on a RUSH attempt you might need to wait for extra 10 seconds like a normal truck unit to spawn the Arabian fighter....let's just say he's 10M taro + 3-ton truck but tiny upgraded
  
  
• Allen O'Neil
  PvP rank: | SORTIE Rank:
  in-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Attacker
  Specialist - Shooter
  HP - 8250
  AP - 350
  Moving speed - Fast
  Product speed - Slow
  Close attack - Knife swing [Spread] [Slow attack speed]
  Long attack - M60 Machine gun [Spread] [Normal attack speed] [Projectile] [Normal range]
  Special - Grenade [Spread] [Fast attack speed] [Hitscan?] [Normal recharge]
  [Normal range]
  
  can stop MSA?: Yes
  can Knockback?: Yes
  
  In-game description: Feared by enemies and allies alike as the "Demon Sergent", Incredibly strong in all categories
  
  Reviews: Yahahahaha! Then funny blad man himself Sgt. Allen O'Neil the replacement for SV-001 and have a better performance, Yet there's will more going be another replacement for him in the next world is soon.
  
  But overall used it's really great, but for an amount of HP compare to AP cost are bit overpriced.
  
  
• Donald Morden
  PvP rank: | SORTIE Rank:
  in-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Supporter
  Specialist - Shooter, Unorthodox/Uncommon
  HP - 950
  AP - 17500
  Moving speed - Slow
  Product speed - Very Slow
  Close attack - Bazooka [Spread] [Normal attack speed] [Projectile]
  Long attack - Bazooka [Spread] [Normal attack speed] [Projectile] [Normal range]
  Special - Hi-Do Airstrike [Spread] [Fast attack speed] [Hitscan?] [Slow recharge]
  [Any range]
  
  can stop MSA?: Yes
  can Knockback?: Yes
  
  In-game description: Former military general. A highly charismatic character that attempted coup d'etat to military and political corruption.
  
  Reviews: If you are from the world 2 section and scroll down and wonder "what's good about this guy?" by judging and unit demonstration he's kinda bad in general like Big body, Single spread attack and a bit too high AP, why's that special?
  
  In case if don't aware, His special attack that summoning Hi-Do, The Hi-Do itself besides being invulnerable (Because it doesn't count as a unit but part of the special attack itself) one thing that gives Gen.Morden S rank is a unique special attack that "Do direct damage to the base" !?
  
  Yes, you saw it right it can directly deal damage to the base across the screen which is he's only BEST FREE UNIT that other DLC units don't have any of this skill besides him, you can go on late game strategy like do some chip damage to the opponent base and win as tie-breaker without worries but also don't forget any player can obtain him as well, so the game now all about who summon Gen.Morden first and called Hi-Do to win (or kill Gen.Morden before he called the Hi-Do)
  
  
• Mars People
  PvP rank: | SORTIE Rank:
  in-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Supporter
  Specialist - Shooter
  HP - 750
  AP - 45
  Moving speed - Slightly Slow
  Product speed - Very Fast
  Long attack - Raygun spore [Single] [Slow attack speed] [Projectile] [Slightly Long range]
  Special - Warp Spore gun attack [Spread] [Fast attack speed] [Projectile] [Fast recharge]
  [Long range]
  
  can stop MSA?: No
  can Knockback?: Yes
  
  In-game description: Actual Martians. Able to warp and take other special actions.
  
  Reviews: Solider (Regular) but Martians that's it, Well there is something better their raygun that shoots spore can be tracking every target within a range of active zone, That's mean anyone who in the range of Mars Peoples spore projectile will eat ALOT damage...... If just you can actually manage the Martians stack to become a big group in the first place :troll:
  
  Also, other small extra tips you can use for special attacks that can make Martians avoid incoming damage for extra seconds.

• Trevor (Mummy)
  PvP rank: | SORTIE Rank:
  in-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Supporter
  Specialist - Shooter
  HP - 4500
  AP - 90
  Moving speed - Slow
  Product speed - Normal
  Long attack - Handgun [Single] [Normal attack speed] [Projectile] [Normal range]
  Special - STONE/w Head bomb [Spread] [Fast attack speed] [Projectile] [Slightly Fast recharge]
  [Long range]
  
  can stop MSA?: Yes
  can Knockback?: Yes (Do have "Knockback" animation but impossible to push back)
  
  In-game description: Trevor turned into a mummy.
  
  Reviews: "Trevor turned into a mummy" how useful description can SNK provide to the player, let's just say he's a final upgraded version of CV-Slug/Carmel Slug sacrifice more movement speed for better damage by throwing a funny stone 4 times and 1 explosive head?
  
  He have same HP amount as Zombie Marco and standing a safe position and less AP to be called, Only reason he lower Rank than Zombie Marco because his specials are less impact and AOE damage cleaner.
  
  
• Elite Arabian Soldier
  PvP rank: | SORTIE Rank:
  in-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Attacker
  Specialist - CQC, Rusher
  HP - 3750
  AP - 90
  Moving speed - Slightly Slow
  Product speed - Normal
  Close attack - Saber sword [Spread] [Slightly Slow attack speed]
  Special - Saber Thrust [Normal attack speed] [Hitscan] [Slightly Slow recharge] [Long range]
  can stop MSA?: Yes
  can Knockback?: Yes
  
  In-game description: Elite soldier of the Arabian revolutionary.
  
  Reviews: Another useful description by SNK, Abul recolor, Special Abul you named it this is BEST only free rush unit you could get, as well have same special attack like Mini Hermit but actually useful and will push forward if enemies are killed on during his special attack.
  
  His Saber Thrust / Stinger attack is really powerful and can kill some tank enemies units like Sarubia, When Abul dashes thrusting forward during animation it will inflict a lot of multiple-hit damage right at starting the animation dash attack, This could even possibly kill some KOF unit in one stab if timing correct.
  
  
• Cyborg Allen O'Neil
  PvP rank: | SORTIE Rank:
  in-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Attacker
  Specialist - Shooter, Nuker?
  HP - 12500
  AP - 400
  Moving speed - Normal
  Product speed - Very Slow
  Close attack - Knife swing [Spread] [Slow attack speed]
  Long attack - M60 Machine gun [Single] [Normal attack speed] [Projectile] [Normal range]
  Special - 5 Grenade Throw [Spread] [Fast attack speed] [Hitscan?] [Normal recharge]
  [Normal range]
  
  can stop MSA?: Yes
  can Knockback?: Yes
  
  In-game description: Allen O'Neil turned into a cyborg. Some groundless fears said he retired after enduring serious injuries.
  
  Reviews: 50 AP more and you have a better version of Allen even though he's supposed to be fix to fiction in a later update but sadly for Amadeus fanboy in this STEAM version he's still under rebels fictions and mobile version are already shut down, so there is nothing much you can do for full fiction bonus without best damage dealer of the team.
  
  With their special attack, They can cause enough serious damage if you can stack 2 of them and pull a special attack at the same time.
  
  
• Morden Robot
  PvP rank: | SORTIE Rank:
  in-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Supporter
  Specialist - Shooter
  HP - 5000
  AP - 140
  Moving speed - Normal
  Product speed - Slow
  Long attack - Bazooka [Spread] [Normal attack speed] [Projectile] [Normal range]
  Special - 5 Shot Bazooka [Spread] [Fast attack speed] [Projectile] [Normal recharge]
  [Normal range]
  
  can stop MSA?: Yes
  can Knockback?: No
  
  In-game description: A robot created as a double for General Morden. The poor structure makes it easy to be pierced.
  
  Reviews: The only free staller units you can get and maybe 1st best suicide as FREE unit because after taking enough damage (Not sure hit certain damage or reach 0 HP and get into 2nd phase) it will become a projectile meat wall and will do walk forward to self-destruction.
  
  This is a very good unit only things worse are not good enough to be shooter damage deal units type.
  
  
• Mars People Cadre
  PvP rank: | SORTIE Rank:
  in-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Supporter
  Specialist - Shooter
  HP - 2000
  AP - 60
  Moving speed - Normal
  Product speed - Fast
  Long attack - Raygun spore [Spread] [Normal attack speed] [Projectile] [Slightly Long range]
  Special - Tactical Warp Attack [Spread] [Fast attack speed] [Projectile]
  [Slightly V.Slow recharge] [Long range]
  
  can stop MSA?: No
  can Knockback?: Yes
  
  In-game description: Mars People are back! They approached Earth for its natural environment and engaged in the battle in order to protect it.
  
  Reviews: The upgraded version of Martians (Besides the Elite one on a later update) more useful but the only problem is the special attack now no longer "invulnerable" and blue spore is not tracking the target now, Still HP is still was a bit too low for the shooter unit.

• FAT Marco
  PvP rank: | SORTIE Rank:
  in-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Supporter
  Specialist - Shooter
  HP - 950
  AP - 55
  Moving speed - Normal
  Product speed - Normal
  Close attack - Fork [Spread] [Normal attack speed]
  Long attack - FAT Gun [Single] [Normal attack speed] [Projectile] [Normal range]
  Special - FAT Heavy Machine Gun [Single] [Fast attack speed] [Projectile] [Normal recharge]
  [Normal range]
  
  can stop MSA?: No?
  can Knockback?: Yes
  
  In-game description: He ate too much relief supplies. He look like a belly dancer when he runs.
  
  Reviews: 1 of 4 Heros of MS obtain by free all POW on Monday Stage, Not much different from original counterpart, Somehow cheaper AP cost and do have slightly more HP and better special attack than the original version?
  
  This version can do some small use in SORTIE mode but don't expect much.
  
  
• FAT Tarma
  PvP rank: | SORTIE Rank:
  in-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Attacker
  Specialist - CQC
  HP - 1150
  AP - 60
  Moving speed - Slightly Fast
  Product speed - Normal
  Close attack - Fork [Spread] [Fast attack speed]
  Long attack - FAT Gun [Single] [Fast attack speed] [Projectile] [Short range]
  Special - FAT ShotGun [Spread] [Fast attack speed] [Hitscan] [Slightly Slow recharge]
  [Slightly Medium range?]
  
  can stop MSA?: No
  can Knockback?: Yes
  
  In-game description: He ate too much relief supplies. His shotgun fires on a larger range for more damage.
  
  Reviews: 1 of 4 Heros of MS obtain by free all POW on Tuesday Stage, Still down-right bad but capable to kill Girida-O in one Shotgun shot now.
  
  
• FAT Eri
  PvP rank: | SORTIE Rank:
  in-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Attacker
  Specialist - Shooter
  HP - 875
  AP - 65
  Moving speed - Normal (Slightly slow)
  Product speed - Normal
  Close attack - Fork [Spread] [Normal attack speed]
  Long attack - FAT Gun [Single] [Normal attack speed] [Projectile] [Slightly Long range]
  Special - FAT Laser Gun [Spread] [Fast attack speed] Hitscan] [Slow recharge]
  [Very Long range]
  
  can stop MSA?: No
  can Knockback?: Yes
  
  In-game description: She ate too much relief supplies. Her Laser Gun covers on a larger range.
  
  Reviews: 1 of 4 Heros of MS obtain by free all POW on Wednesday Stage, Even better from of original counterpart maybe the BEST excellent choice of the cheap free unit that really powerful than their rarity and their AP cost, Her laser gun can be interrupted some enemies specials attack can cause a knockback and will inflict spread enemies who near close each other.
  
  Still, ONLY her weakness, The arch nemesis is the same, High-slope-hills[i.ibb.co] stages....just beware of it if used her for PvP.
  
  
• FAT Fio
  PvP rank: | SORTIE Rank:
  in-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Attacker
  Specialist - Shooter
  HP - 900
  AP - 70
  Moving speed - Normal (Slightly slow)
  Product speed - Normal
  Close attack - Fork [Spread] [Normal attack speed]
  Long attack - FAT Gun [Single] [Normal attack speed] [Projectile] [Long range]
  Special - FAT Rocket Lawnchair [Spread] [Fast attack speed] [Projectile] [Slow recharge]
  [Slightly Long range?]
  
  can stop MSA?: No
  can Knockback?: Yes
  
  In-game description: She ate too much relief supplies. Her firepower is the same but covers a wider area.
  
  Reviews: 1 of 4 Heros of MS obtain by free all POW on Thursday Stage, I think the description is a bit lies? I don't see any rocket range going further range just a bit float higher and the explosion area is the same.
  
  Whelp...Just only good use for SOTIRE mode as well as FAT Eri, the high-up slope is still her nightmare.

• Slug Copter
  PvP rank: | SORTIE Rank:
  in-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Defender
  Specialist - Shooter
  HP - 2000
  AP - 240
  Moving speed - Normal (Slightly Slow)
  Product speed - Slow
  Close attack - Copter Vulcan [Single] [Slightly Slow attack speed] [Slightly Short range]
  Special - none but can tracking fellow your team units frontline.
  can Knockback?: No
  In-game description: Compact aircraft created by the Regular Army from a private helicopter for air combat.
  
  Reviews: 1 of 3 free Aircraft units obtain by free all POW on Friday Stage, This could be useful if other free units you get from daily login and world 2 can instantly wack this thing (Elephant Slug and Zombie Marco)
  
  Another reminder, if enemies unit passes right under it Slug will ignore it and keep shooting if even there is nothing on the ground to shoot within range and whiff every shot.
  
  
• Flying Tara
  PvP rank: | SORTIE Rank:
  in-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Attacker
  Specialist - Rusher, Spammer
  HP - 2000
  AP - 240
  Moving speed - Very Fast
  Product speed - Fast
  Close attack - Drop Ballistic missile [Spread] [Normal attack speed] [Short range]
  can Knockback?: No
  In-game description: Single pilot bomber aircraft deployed by Morden's Army and developed for assisting overland strategies
  
  Reviews: 1 of 3 free Aircraft units obtain by free all POW on Saturday Stage, In-game said it was Single but actually it Spread, It will inflict damage if enemies stand near each other because have really a tiny explosion radius, Can use any situation during the match as fast movement and spamable but not much helpful attack.
  
  Also, the bomb drop has a small delay before deployed it will whiff if enemies have a really fast movement.
  
  
• Samurai Plane
  PvP mode: | SORTIE mode:
  In-game battle unit demonstration[i.ibb.co]
  Roles - Attacker
  Specialist - Shooter,Unorthodox/Uncommon
  HP - 1500
  AP - 140
  Moving speed - Fast
  Product speed - Slow
  Close attack - Vulcan [Single] [Normal attack speed] (passive attack same as move animation)
  Special - None but it will drive from start to edge end of the stage by itself.
  can Knockback?: No
  
  In-game description: These planes which are carried over a pulley system have been conceived for suicide attacks.
  
  Reviews: 1 of 3 free Aircraft units obtain by free all POW on Sunday Stage, Only useful in SORTIE mode since it will sweep every area in stage with bullet spray = it will find every single POW if not blocked bullet by tall enemies, For PvP there is not much use but stray bullet might hit enemies base for chip damage.
  
  But seriously, If you want a base damage chipper just use Gen.Morden he can just do this job better.

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