As
an autonomous remote-bombing device, the Phoenix is capable
of delivering staggering amounts of ordnance to a specific
target. Hold the Target Painter beam on an object or ground
point until it signals target lock. An immediate air strike
follows with the Phoenix releasing its payload directly, if
indiscriminately. Held aloft by four pulse-ramdrive engines,
and plated in Duranium armor, the heavily armored Phoenix
is ponderous, but effective in combat. The Phoenix makes it
presence felt on the battlefield briefly, although a vigilant
Raptor pilot or Stationary Turret gunner has been known to
take them down.
-- Official description
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While the player cannot
control the Phoenix, that doesn’t mean it isn’t
very dangerous. The Phoenix is called with the Target
Painter, and when it arrives, it delivers an air strike
by dropping several powerful bombs on the target. It
arrives from end of the map, heads to the target, drops
it’s load, and then flies away.
If an enemy sees a Phoenix, he can shoot it down with
the AVRiL, and one shot is enough to destroy it. Enemies
can also fire it with a turret, or from a Raptor.
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