As the weight of mechs began to increase to the point where speed was severely hampered, new solutions were sought after and research was conducted into the viability of adding more legs to improve speed without having to compromise capacity. Military commanders needed units which could operate at a high speed while still maintaining a lift capacity sufficient enough to compete with the Athlas and Wolverine classes. The end result of all of these investments and research was the Spider Tank. The Spider Tank was both swift and deadly as its namesake. Unfortunately, just like the Puma, this speed comes as a result of a high level of energy consumption.
required buildings
Science Academy at level 1Mech Factory at level 6required technologies
AI Unit at level 6Robotic Workshop at level 6required researches
Spider Tank at level 1base research cost
39600
74400
28800
6:24:00base production cost
62000
36000
12000
3:33:20