dzc:ucm:seraphim
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Seraphim Strike Fighter
Introduced in Dropzone Commander
The Seraphim is a heavy fighter, designed specifically for strike missions against ground targets. It features a well armoured underbelly, giving it enhanced protection against ground fire. This is just as well, since a typical attack run involves a subsonic, low altitude pass, often directly over the frontlines.
Its primary weapon is the unique Heavenfire system, which can rain torrents of white hot plasma from the Seraphim’s internal storage bays. Its deadly payload must be released directly above the target, making the hardened Seraphim the ideal delivery system. Able to reduce a heavy battle tank to a molten puddle, the Heavenfire makes the Seraphim an excellent tank-buster.
The Seraphim also features four under-wing hardpoints to which powerful 'Sledgehammer' Bunker Busters can be attached. With these heavy weapons systems, the Seraphim is superbly equipped to deliver unbridled devastation to anything on terra firma.
Current Stats & Rules (v2.4 2020-10-02)
| Name | Mv | CM | A | Dp | Type | Category | Squad | T | Pts | Special |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seraphim | 24-28“ | A, E+4 | 12 | 2 | Aircraft | Auxiliary | 1 | - | 110 | Fast1), Rare2) |
| Weapons | M&F | Arc | R(F) | R(C) | Sh | Ac | E | Special |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavenfire (Focused) | - | F | 12” | 12“ | 1 | 2+ | 12 | Alt-13) |
| Heavenfire (Firestorm) | - | F | 12” | 12“ | 4 | 2+ | 4 | Alt-1, Flame4) |
| Bunker Buster Spread | - | F | 12” | 12“ | 1 | 2+ | 10 | Devastator-4 (Scenery)5) |
Version History
Dropzone Commander (2012)
| Name | Mv | CM | A | Dp | LZ | Type | Category | S+C | Pts | Special |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seraphim | FM | A | 7 | 2 | M | Aircraft | Air | 1-2, Open | 112 | Lumbering * |
| Weapons | M&F | Arc | R(F) | R(C) | Sh | Ac | E | Special |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavenfire (Focused Pattern) | - | F(Narrow) | 6” | 6“ | 1 | 2+ | 12 | Alt-1 |
| Heavenfire (Wide Pattern) | - | F(Narrow) | 6” | 6“ | 1 | 2+ | 4 | Alt-1, Area-M6) |
| Sledgehammer Bunker Buster | - | F(Narrow) | 6” | 6“ | 1 | 2+ | 10 | Alt-1, Limited-47), Demolisher-D68) |
Lumbering: The Seraphim completes its attack run in steady, level flight. As such, it is vulnerabe to pursuing interceptors on its tail. Interceptors which follow the Seraphim's movement corridor may ignore the +2 accuracty penalty normally incurred during an intercept.
Dropzone Commander v1.2 (2015-03-05)
Sledgehammer Bunker Buster Energy increased from 10 to 11
Sledgehammer Bunker Buster Demolisher value changed to D3+3
Beta v2.4.1 (2018-05-02)
Squad size reduced from 1-2 to 1
Airstrike value 30(260) - see: Beta Airstrike Rules
Heavenfire (Focused) gained Airburst9)
Heavenfire (Wide) replaced with Heavenfire (Firestorm)
| Weapons | M&F | Arc | R(F) | R(C) | Sh | Ac | E | Special |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavenfire (Firestorm) | - | N | 6” | 6“ | 4 | 2+ | 4 | Alt-1, Flame |
Sledgehammer Bunker Buster replaced with Bunker Buster Spread
| Weapons | M&F | Arc | R(F) | R(C) | Sh | Ac | E | Special |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Buster Spread | - | N | 6” | 6“ | 2 | 4+ | 11 | Demolisher-3 |
Battle for Earth v2.0 (2019-06-17)
Unit cost increased from 112 to 120
Unit gained Evasion Countermeasures E+4
Movement decreased from FM to 24-28”
Both Heavenfire weapon profiles R(F) and R(C) increased from 6“ to 12”
Bunkerbuster Spread Shots reduced from 2 to 1
Bunkerbuster Spread Accuracy increased from 4+ to 2+
Bunkerbuster Spread Energy decreased from 11 to 10
Standard BfE Changes Not Detailed
Balance Pass v2.1 (2019-09-19)
Unit cost decreased from 120 to 100
Bunkerbuster Spread Devastator increased from Devastator-2 (Scenery) to Devastator-4 (Scenery)
2)
You may take a maximum of 1 squad of this type in a Skirmish, 2 squads in a Clash, and 3 squads in a Battle.
3)
Weapons with the same ALT-X number can only fire one profile each round.
4)
This weapon may target Infantry in a Garrison whether they have moved to an edge or not. Missed shots are allocated to friendly units if present in the Garrison. Neither Body Cover nor Soft Cover nor Evasion Countermeasures may be used against Flame weapons. Scenery receive 1 additional Collateral Damage token regardless of damage inflicted. see: BfE v2.x Flame Rules
5)
Multiply damage inflicted by the X value for targets of the Type specified. Critical Damage rolls double the multiplier value, except for Scenery.
7)
This weapon can only be used in X Shooting actions per game.
8)
Multiply the damage inflicted against a structure by the X value.
9)
Airburst weapons deal twice the usual amount of DP against infantry when fired upon them directly. They also ignore Soft Cover.
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