In Total Annihilation, kbots are a class of robotic armed forces; they are the original forces that were made in the war effort. The other forces are vehicles, ships, aircraft and hovercraft.
Strategy
Because kbots are in a 'walking' form, thus causing them to be slower than most of the other classes, the only basic kbot that is very useful is the anti-air kbot. These are good as mobile air defense. In the advanced kbots, the most effective are the Maverick (Arm) and the Sumo (Core). The Maverick has light armor, but is relatively fast and shoots significantly damaging gaussian shots. The Sumo is heavily armored and armed with a heavy laser, but is slower than all other game units (with the possible exception of crawling bombs). However, because of the slower speed of the kbot class, it is usually a better strategy to use aircraft, vehicles and hovercraft when possible.
The kbots
Arm
Advanced Construction Kbot.
Description: Construction Kbot
Range: n/a
Build Cost: 5784 Energy; 300 Metal
Armor: "Medium"
Speed: "0.6"
Build Speed: "160"
Requires: Advanced Kbot Lab
Equivalent to the (same-name unit) of Core.
Construction Kbot.
Range: n/a
Build Cost: 2410 Energy; 120 Metal
Armor: "Light"
Speed: "0.8"
Build Speed: "80"
Requires: Kbot Lab
Equivalent to the (same-name unit) of Core.
Decoy Commander.
Range: "Short"
Build Cost: 11561 Energy; 721 Metal
Armor: "Medium"
Weaponry: laser
Speed: (not available)
Build Speed: "100"
Requires: Advanced Kbot Lab
Equivalent to the (same-name unit) of Core.
Eraser.
Description: Radar Jammer
Range: n/a
Build Cost: 1326 Energy; 73 Metal
Armor: "Medium"
Speed: "1"
Requires: Advanced Kbot Lab
Equivalent to the Spectre of Core.
FARK.
Description: Fast Action Repair Kbot
Range: n/a
Build Cost: 3219 Energy; 480 Metal
Build Speed: "200"
Requires: Advanced Kbot Lab
Fido.
Description: Assault Kbot
Range: "Medium"
Build Cost: 3556 Energy; 398 Metal
Armor: "Medium"
Weaponry: Gaussian shot
Speed: "1.75"
Requires: Advanced Kbot Lab
Hammer.
Description: Artillery Kbot
Range: "Medium"
Build Cost: 1187 Energy; 151 Metal
Armor: "Light"
Weaponry: Gaussian shot
Speed: "1.1"
Requires: Kbot Lab
Equivalent to the Thud of Core.
Infiltrator.
Description: Spy Kbot
Range: n/a
Build Cost: 9219 Energy; 128 Metal
Requires: Advanced Kbot Lab
Equivalent to the Parasite of Core.
Invader.
Description: Crawling Bomb
Range: n/a
Build Cost: 5473 Energy; 61 Metal
Armor: "Light"
Weaponry: Dis is da bomb!
Speed: "0.42"
Requires: Advanced Kbot Lab
Equivalent to the Roach of Core.
Jethro.
Description: Anti-air Kbot
Range: "Medium"
Build Cost: 1219 Energy; 128 Metal
Armor: "Light"
Weaponry: missles
Speed: "1.4"
Requires: Kbot Lab
Equivalent to the Samson of Core.
Maverick.
Description: Gun-slingin' Kbot
Range: "Medium"
Build Cost: 10914 Energy; 492 Metal
Weaponry: intense Gaussian shot
Requires: Advanced Kbot Lab
Peewee.
Description: Kbot
Range: "Short"
Build Cost: 697 Energy; 53 Metal
Armor: "Light"
Weaponry: small Gaussian shot (rapid fire)
Speed: "1.8"
Requires: Kbot Lab
Pelican.
Description: Amphibious Kbot
Range: "Short"
Build Cost: 2468 Energy; 255 Metal
Weaponry: Gaussian shot
Requires: Advanced Kbot Lab
Equivalent to the Gimp of Core.
Rocko.
Description: Rocket Kbot
Range: "Medium"
Build Cost: 964 Energy; 117 Metal
Armor: "Light"
Weaponry: rockets
Speed: "1.2"
Requires: Kbot Lab
Equivalent to the Storm of Core.
Shooter.
Description: Sniper Kbot
Range: "Long"
Build Cost: 14727 Energy; 935 Metal
Weaponry: Energy shot (1000 energy per shot)
Requires: Advanced Kbot Lab
Core
Advanced Construction Kbot.
Description:
Range: n/a
Build Cost: 6096 Energy; 325 Metal
Armor: "Medium"
Speed: "0.6"
Build Speed: "160"
Requires: Advanced Kbot Lab
Construction Kbot.
Range: n/a
Build Cost: 2540 Energy; 130 Metal
Armor: "Light"
Speed: "0.9"
Build Speed: "80"
Requires: Kbot Lab
Crasher.
Description: Anti-air Kbot
Range: "Medium"
Build Cost: 1224 Energy; 129 Metal
Armor: "Light"
Weaponry: missiles
Speed: "1.25"
Requires: Kbot Lab
Decoy Commander.
Range: "Short"
Build Cost: 12085 Energy; 705 Metal
Weaponry: laser
Build Speed: "100"
Requires: Advanced Kbot Lab
Freaker.
Description: Fast assault Kbot
Range: "Short"
Build Cost: 2568 Energy; 175 Metal
Weaponry: laser
Requires: Advanced Kbot Lab
Gimp.
Description: Amphibious Kbot
Range: "Short"
Build Cost: 2935 Energy; 324 Metal
Weaponry: Gaussian shot
Requires: Advanced Kbot Lab
Parasite.
Description: Spy Kbot
Range: n/a
Build Cost: 13452 Energy; 156 Metal
Weaponry: none
Requires: Advanced Kbot Lab
Pyro.
Description: Flame-throwing Kbot
Range: "Short"
Build Cost: 2200 Energy; 260 Metal
Armor: "Light"
Weaponry: Flame thrower
Speed: "1.5"
Requires: Advanced Kbot Lab
Ressurrection Kbot.
Range: n/a
Build Cost: 10164 Energy; 376 Metal
Build Speed: "80"
Requires: Advanced Kbot Lab
Roach.
Description: Crawling bomb
Range: n/a
Build Cost: 5471 Energy; 65 Metal
Armor: "Light"
Weaponry: Dis da udda bomb!
Speed: "0.4"
Requires: Advanced Kbot Lab
Spectre.
Description: Radar jamming Kbot
Range: n/a
Build Cost: 1453 Energy; 70 Metal
Armor: "Light"
Speed: "1"
Requires: Advanced Kbot Lab
Storm.
Description: Rocket Kbot
Range: "Medium"
Build Cost: 985 Energy; 118 Metal
Armor: "Light"
Weaponry: rockets
Speed: "1.25"
Requires: Advanced Kbot Lab
Sumo.
Description: Heavy Assault Kbot
Range: "Short"
Build Cost: 5987 Energy; 844 Metal
Armor: "Heavy"
Weaponry: heavy laser
Requires: Advanced Kbot Lab
The Can.
Description: Armored Assault Kbot
Range: "Short"
Build Cost: 3500 Energy; 420 Metal
Armor: "Medium"
Weaponry: heavy laser
Speed: "0.5"
Requires: Advanced Kbot Lab
Thud.
Description: Artillery Kbot
Range: "Medium"
Build Cost: 1161 Energy; 147 Metal
Armor: "Light"
Weaponry: plasma cannon
Speed: "1.13"
Requires: Kbot Lab