Promethean

The Prometheans are planetary exterminators, eradicating threats with their PyrX fires.

Starting Unit: Purifier Create weapons of mass destruction Employ powerful incendiary weapons Settle in inhospitable places Shield units and colonists form Armageddon Uses the and weapon groups

Origin

The Star Union deployed the promethean division to cleanse worlds of empire-destabilizing threats. Its PyrX gas was originally developed to immolate areas infested with xenoplague, but it was rumored the tech was also used to quieten dissenting worlds. Once a planet had been cleansed, the prometheans would send engineers and colonists to rapidly colonize the ruins. The promethean emblem instilled terror in all who saw it.

Commander Loadout

If the player has chosen assault equipment as one of their starting perks, then they will receive the following weapons at the beginning of the game:

	Name	Stats	Tier	Description
	Purifier Gun	90% 20 5	2	Sets target hex on fire (thermal hazard) for 2 turns 8 chance to apply burning to non-ethereal, non-mineral units for 3 turns
	Thermal Grenade	100% 10 3 Cooldown: 2 turns	1	Does damage in a 1 hex radius. Only affects ground targets 8 chance to apply burning to non-ethereal, non-mineral units for 3 turns Ignores line of sight

If the player has chosen to be Oathbound, the following option will be available at the beginning of the game. Note that this is the only way to get the paladin purifier battlesuit, which will also be for sale in the shop with this selection. It is not otherwise available in the game.

	Name	Stats	Tier	Description
100px	Paladin Purifier Vehicle	1:90% 20 1 2:80% 14 7 Cooldown: 2 turns	2	+3 1:Attacks multiple targets at once in front of the unit High impact stagger units 8 chance to apply burning to non-ethereal, non-mineral units for 3 turns 2:Create a burning hazard in a 1 hex radius area for 2 turns. Ignores line of sight. 8 chance to apply burning to non-ethereal, non-mineral units for 3 turns
100px	Entropic Revolver	90% 7 7	1

Hero Skills

	Skill		Requirements	Effects
	Fallout Protocols	3		All units in the hero's army gain +2 and +1 . Only functions when the hero is the army's commander.
	Phoenix Surge	3	Level 4	Active Ability: Full action (continue) 100% 10 7 Cooldown: 2 turns This unit quickly surges to another hex, dealing damage to all adjacent units when it lands. High impact stagger units 8 chance to apply burning to non-ethereal and non-mineral targets for 3 turns. Only affects ground targets
	Purging Field	4	Level 6	Active Ability: Full action 100% 1 Can only be used once per battle. The hero launches a purging field modulator at the target location. All negative and positive effects are removed from all units within a 2 hex radius area of effect.
	Extermination Squad	4	Level 8	The hero is an expert at dealing with hostile environments. All units in the army deal +20% damage to animal, plant and xenoplague units. Only functions when the hero is the army's commander

Units

Name	Tier	Type	Damage	Stats	Cost	Research	Source
Plasmoid	I	Strategic Summons	12	35 40 2 0	60 8	Phoenix Op Station	Operation: Plasmoid Deployment
Purifier	II	Skirmisher	14 ^	45 32 ^	^	Purifier Corps	Military Skirmisher Barracks
Aegis Tank	III	Specialist	22 14	60 32 3 0	105 400 20	Aegis Tank Corps	Specialist Training Center
Phoenix Walker	III	Elite	^	70 32 7 1	^	Phoenix Walker Corps	Elite Military Barracks

^ Varies by faction

Technology

	Technology	Tier	Group	Prerequisites		Unlocks
	Tactical Protection	1	Tactical		100	Purification Field Emergency Shielding Hazmat Protection
	Phoenix Op Station	2	Strategic	Tactical Protection	150	Incineration Strike Plasmoid Development
	Purifier Corps	3	Forces	Tactical Protection	300	Unit: Purifier Equipment: Purifier Gun
	Biosphere Subjugation	3	Tactical	Tactical Protection	300	Thermal Targeting Relay Firestorm Projectile
	Advanced Aegis Shielding	4	Tactical	Biosphere Subjugation	520	PyrX Absorption Panels Aegis Protection Field
	PyrX Inception	5	Strategic	Advanced Aegis Shielding	800	PyrX Fumigation Protocols Pyrx Refinery
	Aegis Tank Corps	6	Forces	Purifier Corps	1200	Unit: Aegis Tank Vehicle: Aegis Tank
	PyrX Sector Preparations	7	Strategic	PyrX Inception	1700	PyrX Flash Strike Plasma Ray Defense
	Thermal Surge Modules	7	Tactical	Advanced Aegis Shielding	1700	Superheated Plasma Actuators Backlash Projectors
	Phoenix Walker Corps	8	Forces	Aegis Tank Corps	2200	Unit: Phoenix Walker Vehicle: Phoenix Walker
	Phoenix Rising	9	Tactical	Thermal Surge Modules	2750	Phoenix Bomb Launchers PyrX Bomb
	Planetary Purification	10	Strategic	PyrX Sector Preparations	3600	Planetary Purification

Doctrine

	Technology	Tier	Prerequisites		Unlocks
	Phoenix Dawn Protocols	3	Tier 1 doctrine	300	Phoenix Colonization Protocols Phoenix Armament Protocol Doctrine Development V
	Phoenix Nighttide Protocols	7	Tier 5 doctrine or economic research	1700	Extermination Protocols Phoenix Defense Protocols

Strategy

Promethean technology is focused on purification through fire. Broadly applicable, it tends to be very direct and lacking in subtlety and can combine well with almost any faction. As such, this makes an excellent technology for the beginning player.

PyrX absorption panels are recommended as a mod for all units. Once equipped, the army can stand in a thermal hazard and heal automatically while it continues to do damage to the enemy. Make sure to have some purifiers to re-create a thermal hazard if it ends. At higher levels, use the phoenix walker for this purpose.