Decoy
Evaluation
Advantages
The Decoy is a special defense. It has no attack, only shield and hull. You may only have ONE Decoy of each type PER planet.
Its primary purpose is to absorb hits from opposing attackers so your other defenses and ships do not. It can absorb large hits without taking hull damage, and even when damage gets through, its massive hull helps keep it alive.
Nothing has rapid fire against the Decoy, so it is useful against Ares Class Bombers and Zeus Class.
Nevertheless, the value of the Decoy (and the Large Decoy) should not be underestimated, especially not at an early stage. A Decoy, by itself, with no attack units, will fend off an attack by two Athena grade battleships. They will leave unharmed, but empty-handed.
Disadvantages
The Decoy is relatively expensive and has no attack value. It does not draw fire from opposing fleets, it is merely hit randomly like any other defense. Therefore if you have a lot of units, the odds of any one attack hitting the Decoy become small.
Cost
| Ore | Crystal |
| 10,000 | 10,000 |
Stats
| Shield | Hull |
| 2,000 | 2,000 |
Requirements
- Shipyard (level 1)
- Shield Tech (level 2)
