It is a virus that slowly eats away the brain, eventually turning its victims into bloodthirsty and irrational humans who consider killing, torture, and cannibalism everyday objectives. Flare projectiles can damage air units, but the unit itself only actively attacks ground targets. The Flare (virus VC321xb47) is a man-made disease created by the Post-Flares Coalition.All units produced from the Flare are named after events related to celestial bodies. The Flare is named after the Solar Flare, which is when the sun experiences a flash of increased brightness, followed typically by an ejection of its mass.It fires faster than the modern bow, but with shorter range and with less damage impact. A fully charged arrow shoot takes 2 seconds bending. Flares are currently the only unit that can be produced by other units. Cloth can be found in suitcases, and rope can be found in caves and where marked on the map.The Flare was previously known as the Wraith Fighter before V6 and had its independent factory.Flares can be upgraded into the Horizon through the Additive Reconstructor, either by directly inputting it in or transporting it using Payload. They are fast, fragile, flying attackers which serve to provide harassment, pick off unprotected ground defences and confuse enemy attacks. Produce lots of them as additional workers in the late game, when blocks with difficult inputs such as Overdrive Domes become mandatory. The Flare is a Tier 1 unit constructed in the Air Factory using 15 silicon or can be produced by the Omura. Amplify their potential by loading them with Spore Pods or Pyratite to set fire to buildings as they die.įlares are also a resource for setups which use logic to transport resources as they are incredibly cheap. Place them around the air unit pathway so that Flares do not breach.įlares are low-power but can cause damage to exposed cores and vulnerable production buildings when commanded. Flares are generally considered a nuisance which can be gunned down easily by Scatters.