Cyclops
Last updated 19 days ago

Cyclopes a type of mechanoid added by the Odyssey DLC.

Acquisition[edit]

cyclopes can be gestated by a mechanitor at a large mech gestator once the Standard mechtech research project has been completed. Note that this research requires a signal chip to unlock. Each requires 120 Steel, 40 Plasteel, 5 Components, 1 Standard subcore and 2 gestation cycles taking 1,800 ticks (30 secs) each to initiate and lasting a duration dependent on the Mech Gestation Speed of the mechanitor. They take up 2 bandwidth from their linked mechanitor.

Dead, friendly cyclopss can also be resurrected at the large mech gestator using the "Resurrect medium mechanoid" bill. This requires the corpse of the friendly Cyclops, 50 steel, and 1 gestation cycle taking 1,800 ticks (30 secs) to initiate.

Summary[edit]

As mechanoids, every cyclops is immune to fire, Flame and Heat damage, and temperature extremes, despite having Comfortable Temperatures defined. They have 100% Toxic Resistance and Toxic Environment Resistance, making them immune to toxic buildup, rot stink and other toxic effects. They do not need to eat, rest, and have no mood. They will be stunned by EMP attacks for a time proportional to the EMP damage inflicted and will "adapt" and rendered immune to further EMP strikes for 2,200 ticks (36.67 secs).

Dead cyclopes may be shredded at a machining table or crafting spot for 15 steel, though these values are affected by mechanoid shredding efficiency as well as any missing parts on the cyclops.

Mechs under player control require power: cyclopes use 10% of their power per day while active. If set to dormant self-charging, they instead recharge for 1% power / day, without pollution. They recharge in a large mech recharger (400W), for 50% power/day, creating 10 wastepacks whenever the recharger's waste is filled up.

As an enemy[edit]

Cyclopes march into position towards the front lines with their moderately short range until they have a clear line of sight with a pawn or turret, and will then fire their weapon. If their target is downed, they will keep firing until all shots of the burst were shot, meaning a downed entity could take a few extra hits after being downed. The Cyclopes will, however, stop shooting immediately if their target is destroyed or killed, if their target leaves their range, or if their line of sight is blocked.

Combat[edit]

Cyclopes come equipped with the beam repeater of Normal quality, which takes a while to aim before firing a rapid, sustained burst of 30 beams that hit through shields, each hit dealing 5 damage in the form of burns and in a range up to 21.9 tiles.

Cyclopes have a shooting accuracy of 96%, equivalent to a pawn with a Shooting skill of 8. They have a melee hit chance of 62%, equivalent to a pawn with a Melee skill of 4.

Analysis[edit]

As an enemy[edit]

Alone, a Cyclops doesn't pose much of a threat. Its very long aiming time of 240 ticks (4 secs) and cooldown of 180 ticks (3 secs) mean a pawn wielding a regular firearm such as a heavy SMG, an assault rifle, or any gun with a relatively short shooting cycle has the time to fire and leave the Cyclops' range before it can fire on your pawns, making it an easy target to kite.

In a group of mechanoids, or if kiting is not possible, a single burst of a Cyclops can cause tremendous damage and pain to pawns that do not have reliable armor against heat attacks or cover, adding 6% pain for every wound. Since Cyclopes are not as inaccurate as centipedes, they are more than capable of downing an unprotected pawn in a single burst of their beam repeater. Their health, being the same as a Pikeman's, combined with their shorter reach make Cyclopes relatively frail and easy to take down.

Should you encounter Cyclopes, consider kiting them if possible, take cover, and take them down before they get in a troublesome position. If you do not allow them to fire, they pose little threat to your pawns.

Uniquely, the beam repeater dealing less damage to buildings may give them trouble when taking down turrets is required, as they only deal 40% of their usual damage on passable structures.

As an ally[edit]

The Cyclops' weapon is identical to the human-equippable beam repeater, which is favorable against humans equipped with heavy armor and shields. However, it is ineffective against hostile mechanoids.

Health[edit]

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The body part table is collapsed due to length. Expand to view.

Body Part Name	Health	Quantity	Coverage^[1]	Target Chance^[2]	Subpart of	Capacity^[3]	Effect if Destroyed/Removed
Thorax	36	1	100%	4%	N/A^[4]	-	Death Will never take permanent injury
Neck	27	1	10%	2%	Thorax	Communication	Death Will never take permanent injury
Head	27	1	80%	2.7%	Neck	-	Death Will never take permanent injury
Artificial Brain	9	1	10%	0.8%	Head	Data Processing	Death Will never take permanent injury
Sight Sensor	9	2	20%	1.6%	Head	Sight	−25% Sight. −100% if both lost. Will never take permanent injury
Hearing Sensor	9	2	5%	0.4%	Head	Hearing	−25% Hearing. −100% if both lost. Will never take permanent injury
Chemical Analyzer	9	1	6%	0.48%	Head	-	Will never take permanent injury
Leg	27	4	18%	9%	Thorax	Moving	−25% Moving. Will never take permanent injury
Foot	18	4	50%	9%	Leg	Moving	−25% Moving. Will never take permanent injury
Reactor	18	1	6%	6%	Thorax	Power Generation	Death Will never take permanent injury
Fluid Reprocessor	13.5	2	4%	4%	Thorax	Fluid Reprocessing	Death if both lost −50% Fluid reprocessing Will never take permanent injury

↑ Coverage determines the chance to hit this body part. It refers to the percentage of the super-part that this part covers, before its own sub-parts claim their own percentage. For example, if the base coverage of the super-part is 100%, and the coverage of the part is 20%, 20% of hits would hit the part, and 80% the super-part. If the part had its own sub-part with 50% coverage, the chances would be 10% sub-part, 10% part, 80% super part.
↑ Target Chance is the actual chance for each part to be be selected as the target when each part's coverage has been taken into account(I.E. Neck covers 7.5% of Torso but Head covers 80% of Neck so it actually has only a 1.5% chance to be selected). This is not pure hit chance, as different damage types propagate damage in different ways. See that page for details.
↑ Note that capacities can affect other capacities in turn. Only the primary effect is listed. See specific pages for details.
↑ This is the part that everything else connects to to be considered 'connected'.

Trivia[edit]

The cyclops, Polyphemus, plays a pivotal role in Homer's Odyssey, the epic of ancient Greek literature from which the name of the DLC that added this mechanoid comes.

Gallery[edit]

Age 0-99 Cyclops facing east
Age 0-99 Cyclops facing north
Age 0-99 Cyclops facing south

Age 100+ Cylcops facing east
Age 100+ Cylcops facing north
Age 100+ Cylcops facing south

Version history[edit]

Odyssey DLC Release - Added.

Mechanoids

Mechanoids | Core: Centipede (Blaster, Burner, Gunner) • Lancer • Pikeman • Scyther • Termite
Combat: Centurion • Legionary • Militor • Scorcher • Tesseron • Cyclops
Command: Apocriton • Diabolus • War queen (War urchin )
Labor: Agrihand • Cleansweeper • Constructoid • Fabricor • Lifter • Paramedic • Tunneler
Cluster | Buildings: Condition causer • Count-down activator • Mech assembler • Mech capsule • Mech drop beacon • Mech high-shield • Mech low-shield • Mech node • Proximity activator • Unstable power cell
Turrets: Auto charge turret • Auto inferno turret • Auto mortar • Mini-slugger turret
Creation | Pawn: Mechanitor
Buildings: Band node • Mech booster • Mechband antenna • Mechband dish • Mech gestator • Large mech gestator • Mech recharger • Large mech recharger

[1] Coverage determines the chance to hit this body part. It refers to the percentage of the super-part that this part covers, before its own sub-parts claim their own percentage. For example, if the base coverage of the super-part is 100%, and the coverage of the part is 20%, 20% of hits would hit the part, and 80% the super-part. If the part had its own sub-part with 50% coverage, the chances would be 10% sub-part, 10% part, 80% super part.

[2] Target Chance is the actual chance for each part to be be selected as the target when each part's coverage has been taken into account(I.E. Neck covers 7.5% of Torso but Head covers 80% of Neck so it actually has only a 1.5% chance to be selected). This is not pure hit chance, as different damage types propagate damage in different ways. See that page for details.

[3] Note that capacities can affect other capacities in turn. Only the primary effect is listed. See specific pages for details.

[4] This is the part that everything else connects to to be considered 'connected'.

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Cyclops
Last updated 19 days ago

Contents

Acquisition[edit]

Summary[edit]

As an enemy[edit]

Combat[edit]

Analysis[edit]

As an enemy[edit]

As an ally[edit]

Health[edit]

Trivia[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Version history[edit]

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CyclopsLast updated 19 days ago

Acquisition[edit]

Summary[edit]

As an enemy[edit]

Combat[edit]

Analysis[edit]

As an enemy[edit]

As an ally[edit]

Health[edit]

Trivia[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Version history[edit]

Navigation menu

Search

Cyclops
Last updated 19 days ago