Hellstorm

Hellstorm

Elite Hellstorm

Hellstorm Schematic

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CLASS		UPGRADE METHOD		PRODUCTION METHOD
Aircraft		Tech Center		Airfield

SPLASH DAMAGE	SPACE	INFANTRY	VEHICLE	AIR	BUILDING	MAP SPEED
YES	250	BEST	BEST	CAN'T HIT	BEST	N / A

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Stat Progression

Level	Upgrade Cost			Upgrade Time	Tech Center	Production Cost		Speed	Health	Range	Damage (DPS)
	Metal	Oil	Thorium			Metal	Oil
1	N / A	N / A	N / A	N / A	6	72,000	180,000	1.6	800	370	950
2	3,000,000	3,600,000	0	30m	6	93,600	243,000	1.6	860	380	1,188
3	4,320,000	5,184,000	0	40m	6	121,680	328,050	1.6	920	390	1,287
4	6,220,800	7,465,000	0	1h	7	210,000	540,000	1.6	980	400	1,386
5	8,957,950	10,749,500	0	10h	7	274,185	797,160	1.6	1,040	412	1,485
6	12,899,450	15,479,300	0	10h	7	356,443	1,076,169	1.6	1,100	425	1,584
7	18,575,210	22,290,300	0	20h	8	463,373	1,452,826	1.6	1,160	432	1,754
8	26,748,300	27,010,000	0	1d 6h	8	602,386	1,961,318	1.6	1,220	440	1,925
9	26,748,300	27,010,000	0		9	900,000	2,400,000	1.6	1,382	450	2,321
10	26,748,300	27,010,000	800,000	5s	9	1,050,000	2,700,000	1.6	1,500	450	2,901
11	26,748,300	27,010,000	800,000	5s	9	1,050,000	2,700,000	1.6	1,650	450	3,191
12	29,700,000	29,700,000	2,000,000	5s	10	1,050,000	2,700,000	1.6	1,800	450	3,481
13	31,779,000	31,779,000	3,000,000	5s	10	1,050,000	2,700,000	1.6	1,950	450	3,772
14	31,779,000	31,779,000	3,000,000	5s	10	1,050,000	2,700,000	1.6	2,100	450	4,050
15	31,779,000	31,779,000	3,000,000	5s	10	1,050,000	2,700,000	1.6	2,250	450	4,352
16	47,668,500	42,901,700	4,000,000	7d 3h 58m	10	1,050,000	2,700,000	1.6	2,400	450	4,642
Total	331,020,410	338,056,800	16,600,000		Note : Showing Data for a Non-Customized Unit
Yellow indicates increase from previous level. Underline Indicates Max Value.

Thorium Technology Advantage	Level : 10	Hellstorm Missiles Split Into Multiple Mini-Missiles Just Prior to Impact

Build Times & Repair Information

Level 10 Airfield Build & Repair Times Per Hellstorm Level  ( T )
	LEVEL 1	LEVEL 2	LEVEL 3	LEVEL 4	LEVEL 5	LEVEL 6	LEVEL 7	LEVEL 8	LEVEL 9	LEVEL 10+
BUILD	7h 45m	7h 45m	7h 45m	7h 45m	7h 45m	7h 45m	7h 45m	7h 45m	11h 0m	12h 6m
REPAIR		1h 33m 4s	1h 33m 4s	1h 33m 4s	1h 33m 4s	1h 33m 4s	1h 33m 4s	1h 33m 4s	2h 12m	2h 25m 12s
Level 10 Airfield Repair Costs Per Hellstorm Level
METAL	14,400	18,720	24,336	42,000	54,838	71,289	92,675	120,477	180,000	210,000
OIL	36,000	48,600	65,610	108,000	159,432	215,234	290,565	392,264	480,000	540,000
Info shown is for a Level 10+ Airfield  •  Lower Levels may be calculated by adding 5% for each level below Level 10.

Effective Unit Levels vs Turrets

Turret Level	Hellstorm Level Required to Out Range
	AA Ion	AA Plasma	Avalanche	Blitz	Flak	Flame	Hunter Missile	Machine	Microwave	Storm
1	5	5	5	1	1	5	500	1	700	1
2	7	7	7	5	1	7	525	1	700	5
3	450	450	450	461	1	450	550	1	700	461
4	475	475	475	511	1	475	575	1	700	511
5	500	500	500	548	1	500	600	1	700	548
6	525	525	525	600	5	525	625	3	700	611
7	550	550	550	600	5	550	650	3	700	661
8	600	600	600	660	460	600	700	9	700	700
Image										File:Storm-Turret-Lv8-85px.png
Note : Showing Data from Non-Customized Unit

Schematic Summary

HELLSTORM SCHEMATIC SUMMARY   ( T )
Hellstorm Rotors   Airstream Rotors Reinforced Rotors Damage Control		Hellstorm Pilot  Top Gun Chosen One Warrior
Hellstorm Armor Flak Shell Aerial Resilience Light Armor		Hellstorm Missiles Napalm Missiles Corrosion Missiles Shock Missiles Peacekeeper Missiles
Press Down Arrow Button to View the Components of each Slot.  •  Hover over individual Components to view each.

Related Special Ops

RELATED SPECIAL OPs  ( T )
NAME	ICON	CLASS	LEVEL	DESCRIPTION	BENEFIT LENGTH	EXTEND COST
Raining Blood		Attack	Rare	2 level 10 mercenary Hellstorms join your attack after you deploy ground units.	1h	500,000
More Information and a the Full List of Ops available here: Special Ops

History of Availability

Hellstorm Event Shop History
EVENT SHOP STATUS		eXP COST / WCP	SPECIAL EVENT
INTRODUCTION		25,000 xp	Operation: Hellstorm
Prize Hold		Unavailable	Operation: Red Swarm
RETURNED to Event Shop		25,000 xp	Operation: Warlord
eXP Sale		12,500 xp	Operation: Hellstorm 2
eXP Sale		12,500 xp	Operation: Floodgate
WCP Sale		Wave 11	Operation: Iron March
eXP Reduced		5,000 xp	Operation: Dragon's Oath
eXP Increased		15,000 xp	Operation: Inferno
eXP Reduced		3,419 xp	Operation: Scorched Earth
Last Chance  •  REMOVED		3,419 xp	Operation: Descent
Offered in Event Shop Continuously Except Where Otherwise Stated  •  eXP = Event Experience Points  •  WCP = Wave Checkpoint Prize

Hellstorm Gear Store History
GEAR STORE STATUS		MEDAL COST	GAME UPDATE
ADDED to Gear Store		300	Game Update of December 23, 2014
REMOVED from Gear Store		N / A	Game Update of Feb 02, 2016
Offered in Gear Store Continuously

Hellstorm Shadow Ops History
AVAILABILITY STATUS		PRIZE TIER	CYCLE NUMBER	CYCLE DATES
1st Appearance		Tier 2	Cycle #4	Oct 03, 2014 Thru Oct 23, 2014
2nd Appearance		Tier 2	Cycle #6	Nov 28, 2014 Thru Dec 18, 2014
3rd Appearance		Tier 2	Cycle #8	Jan 29, 2015 Thru Feb 19, 2015
4th Appearance		Tier 2	Cycle #9	Feb 27, 2015 Thru Mar 20, 2015
5th Appearance		Tier 1	Cycle #10	Mar 27, 2015 Thru Apr 24, 2015
Only Offered As Shadow Ops Prize For Dates Listed

 

Update History

Listed in Reverse Chronological Order -- Click [ Expand ] to View Earliest Updates

• The Hellstorm Upgrade Times were reduced in the Game Update of Oct. 02, 2014.
• The Hellstorm received the ability to be upgraded to Veteran Level 6 in Game Update of Aug 6th, 2014.
• The Hellstorm received the ability to be upgraded to Veteran Level 5 in Game Update of Apr 02, 2014.
• The Hellstorm's Hellfire Missile received an Increase in Health in the in Game Update of Feb 27, 2014

• The Hellstorm received the ability to be upgraded to Vet. Level 4 in the Game Update of Jan 08, 2014.
• The Hellstorm received the ability to be upgraded to Veteran Level 3 in the Game Update of Oct 30, 2013.
• The Hellstorm received the ability to be upgraded to Veteran Level 2 in the Game Update of Aug 14, 2013.
• The Hellstorm's Repair Time & Costs were both Reduced by 40% in the Game Update of June 27, 2013.
• The Hellstorm received the ability to be upgraded to Veteran Level in the Game Update of May 30, 2013.
• The Hellstorm received the ability to be upgraded to Level 10 in the Game Update of Feb 13, 2013.
• The Hellstorm was introduced via the Event Shop during Operation: Hellstorm. ( Jan 24, 2013 )

Additional information

• The Hellstorm received a Schematic for the Workshop during the Special Event - Operation: Hellstorm 2.
• A fully destroyed Level 10+ Hellstorm with a Level 10 Airfield requires a minimum Micro Repair of 15 minutes in order to return to Battle.
• Starting at Level 10 the Hellfire Missiles fired from the Hellstorm split into multiple smaller missiles just prior to impact of with the Target. This is the same characteristic found with Hellfire Missiles from the Elite Hellfire.
• The Area of Splash Damage caused by Level 10+ Hellstorms missiles changes by rotating around the intended target North, South, East and West as shots land. So for each impacting shot one of the four sides will receive a larger Splash Area and majority of the Splash Damage.
• The Hellstorm has the Longest Range of any Non-Strafing Aircraft.
• One of the Hellstorms deadliest enemy is the Flak Tank for three reasons:
  • The Flak Tank does not fire at incoming Hellstorm Missiles therefore it can not be baited like the Stinger and other other Anti Air Defenses.
  • With a Anti-Air Bonus Enhanced Range of 468, the Level 10 Flak Tanks out range all Levels of the Hellstorm.
• A Level 10+ Rifleman placed in a Watchtowers will out range all levels of the Hellstorm ( 472 to 450 ).
• The Hercules with Anti-Air Bonus Enhanced Range (457) outrange a Level 10+ Hellstorm (450).
• The Hellfire Missiles fired by the Hellstorm can be shot down by  Anti Air Defenses except : Flak Weapons, the Valkyrie / Elite Valkyrie.
• Multiple Stingers will each target 1 incoming Hellfire Missile each.
• Multiple Hellfire Missiles fired simultaneously and grouped together may all be destroyed by a single Stinger.
• Hellfire Missiles fired by the Hellstorm explode when shot down leaving a visible mark on the ground.  To view this the In-Game Graphic Setting: Explosions must be set to "Awesome".
• Pixel Sheet Code : 42.v2

Quotes

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“	The Hellstorm is an aerial delivery platform for the hellfire Missile.	”
	— In-Game Description

“	The Hellstorm can now launch modified Hellfire missiles that split into multiple smaller explosives.	”
	— Level 10 Message

“	Your Veteran Level 5 Hellstorm is better than ever, Commander.	”
	— Level 15 Message

“	The Hellstorm is ready for liftoff!	”
	— Unlocked post on Facebook

Tips On Hellstorm Usage

( Opinion Only )

• Tips on Increasing the Chances of getting Hellstorm Missiles through Different Defenses:

• • Machine Gun Fire - When trying to get Missiles a large number of Turrets and Units firing Machine Guns, fire the Missiles so that they are tightly grouped together.  This will stop the MG's from going from one missile to the other 1 at a time.
  • Stinger Fire - Stingers have a Splash (Flak) effect allowing them to destroy other Missile that are close to its target therefore manipulate the Hellstorms so that they fire 1 Missile after another in sequence so there is a near constant stream of Missiles going to the target. This will insure that 1 Stinger only takes out a single Missile.
  • Combination of MG & Stinger - If the defense is comprised of a combination of both MG Firing Units and Stingers then a both of the previous methods can be done together.  For 4 HS group two missiles together and then stagger the remaining two.  For 5 HS group two, stagger 3. Another option is to spread out the HS's so that all missiles are approaching the target at slightly different angles while firing all at once. This will have the same effect as grouping them all together for the MG fire at the same time keeping them far enough apart ( until they are extremely close to the target ) that one Stinger will only destroy one Missile.
  • Be Patient - With only 4 Hellstorms it may take up to 10 Missile Volleys to get one or two missile through a Heavy Stinger Defense. This decreases if 5 Hellstorms are used. This is due to a  small Rate of Fire discrepancy between the Stinger, MG's and Hellstoms and the short periodic pause in the continuous Heavy Gunner Fire.  Since the Gatling Trucks lack this pause in firing they for the toughest defense against Hellstorm Missiles.
  • Adjust to Secondary Target - The further along the Missiles path before triggering the Defense the better.  Therefore if a secondary target is available that is closer to the HS but still close enough to the Primary Target to damage it with Splash is a good option because the the MG's will have less time to fire on the missiles and the effect of the Fire Rate discrepancy will be amplified bringing the impact Missile sooner.
  • Pre-Target Baiting - If the desired Target has a Range advantage the Hellstorm can nullify this by first firing a Volley of Missiles at a closer safe target drawing the defensive fire long enough to allow the Hellstorms to move into range and fire a second volley which in turn will continue do draw the fire away from the Hellstorm.  This works best if the Missiles are fired in the Staggered Pattern so that there is always a missile target in the air.  WARNING: This will not work against Flak Tanks since they do not fire on incoming Missiles. 
•  When Hellstorm Missiles Cannot Get Through On There Own :

• • Combine With Hellfire - If non of the above tactics work the Player may need to bring in Hellfire Tanks to increase the shear number of missiles fired against the Defense with the hope of overwhelming it.  To aid in this the same above tactics can be applied to the Hellfire.
  • Combine With Other Aircraft - If ground Units are not an option other Air Units with shorter ranges than the HS can be used to supplement the HS Fire. For example: A Level 10 Airfield can hold 4 HS & 6 Cobra or 5 HS & 2 Cobra.  The Hellstorm can be used to Bait and draw away the Defense fire from the Cobra allowing them to get far into normal Kill Zones with little or no damage.
  • Secondary Aircraft vs Non-Bunkered Units - Essentially the same as the last tactic with the exception that the Cobra ( in that case ) can be used to get in close to Snipe individual ground targets such as Stingers not housed in Bunkers or Gatling Trucks while the Hellstorm draw their fire away from them.

Related Pages

Elite Hellstorm Hellstorm Schematic Hellstorm Commander Hellfire Missile

Airfield Aircraft Hangar Helipad Tech Center

External Links

• Kixeye Forum : 6/27 Update Notes - (Official) - Reduced repair times reduced.

Gallery - Animated

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  360 deg view

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  A flying Hellstorm

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  360° view

Gallery

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  Event Shop Description

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  Shadow Op Description

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  Unlock Message

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  Shadow Ops
  Tier 2 Prize

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  Level 10 Message

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  Level 15 Message
  ( Veteran Level 5 )

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  Level 10+ Repair Time with a Level 10 Airfield

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  Level 10+ Minimum Repair Time with a Level 10 Airfield

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  Early Design & Color

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  An Effective Attack Formation vs Combination Stingers & Machine Guns

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  Level 1 Stats with a Level 10 Airfield

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  Level 2 Stats with a Level 10 Airfield

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  Level 3 Stats with a Level 10 Airfield

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  Level 4 Stats with a Level 10 Airfield

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  Level 7 Stats with a Level 10 Airfield

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  Level 8 Stats with a Level 10 Airfield

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  Level 9 Stats with a Level 10 Airfield

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  Level 11 Stats with a Level 10 Airfield

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  Level 12 Stats with a Level 10 Airfield

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  Level 13 Stats with a Level 10 Airfield

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  Level 14 Stats with a Level 10 Airfield

Video

File:War commander Hellstorms in action File:Four Tower SS Base - War Commander

File:WC Hellstorm Attack File:RAH 66 Comanche

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