Vehicles & Buildings: The Resistance
Firefly
| Class: |
Helicopter |
 |
| Weapon type: |
Rocket |
| Machine gun: |
Yes |
| Firepower: |
* |
| Fire rate: |
***** |
| Hit points: |
* |
| Armor: |
**** |
| Speed: |
**** |
| Best used against: |
Tanks |
This lightly armored "jet-copter" possesses great speed and maneuverability and a high firing rate, making it very effective against tanks, especially when deployed in large, swarming squads. The Firefly is also inexpensive, allowing entire squads to be quickly produced with few resources. When not on the offense, a squad made up of Fireflies can form a "mechanized Chaff," disrupting and flooding enemy target systems. The Firefly's speed and maneuverability carries the tradeoff of light armor and weaponry, making it vulnerable to attack. Its small size and high speed, however, make it a tough target—It earns its name because of the way it darts around the battlefield. The Firefly is only available late in the campaign as a technology upgrade.