Coming in at 55 tons the Warg looks something like a prehistoric Nifthel and possesses a lot of the same capabilities to boot. I'm excited to see a new 55 tonner hit the field as it's quite the fun weight to build for, overlapping as it does with both middle and heavy mech equipment. Cindron previously was the only mech clocking that tonnage and now we finally have a competitor on the market. One fire, one ice mecha at the tonnage should be interesting to see what they do in each other's presence.
I managed to snag one of these special little dino-flakes from Yomi before they hit the open market, so I've gotten a chance to see what it builds up to.
At the all important level 50, you can expect the Warg to look like this before equipment:
Ice Damage + 24%
Freeze 31%
Speed - 4
Speed + 6
Laser Shield (10)
Fire Shield (10)
Slow (6)
Trample Shield 40%
With 3 cockpits, 2 chassis, 3 engines, and 1 shield slot to fill.
Contrasting it to its niode now counterpart, which comes in at 2 cockpits, 2 chassis, 4 engines, and 2 shields and +56% fire damage, 20% splash, it's really quite the mech for being a crystal grab. Just one cumulative equipment slot fewer, so use it intelligently and it could serve you well.
One spot where it lacks slightly is in weaponry, it only starts with 6 weapons and gets a new one only every 7 levels, but this is a handicap you can address with the significant motor the Warg has.
If you have the resources (2600 Ferrite, 1700 Bioptics, and 120 Crystal) and you're level 26 or above, it might not hurt to grab 3 or 4 of these. They're not overly expensive to upgrade, just 173 Ferrite, 113 Bioptics, and 8 Crystal per level. Even if you don't employ them right away, they'd make a fine addition to any single rainbow lineup. Besides, for some reason there's a tactical need for a new 55 tonner... you might look out for another new specialist type to hit the circuit soon.
Submitted by Dan Laffoon#876122