Ashes of the Singularity II PHC Units and Stats
All 20 Post-Human Coalition units in Ashes of the Singularity II: stats, costs, aircraft, commanders and the upgrade path to Hyperion.
The Post-Human Coalition is the quality faction. Its vehicles cost more, hit harder and often repair themselves, and its commander chassis scales into the strongest single unit in the game. The trade is fragility in the early minutes: a PHC player who loses a Forge timing usually loses the map.
Here are all 20 PHC units at launch, with the production building and the research gate that matters.
All values reflect the 1.0 release build and the November 10 hotfix. Re-check unit tooltips after any balance patch.
PHC unit table
| Unit | Type | HP | DPS | Range | Dur | Eler | Log | Build | Building |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brute | Vehicle | 2,000 | 12 | 600 | 125 | - | 1 | 20s | Factory |
| Hermes | Support | 2,250 | 20 | 800 | 150 | - | 1 | 25s | Factory |
| Archer | Artillery | 1,200 | 22 | 1,200 | 200 | - | 2 | 30s | Factory |
| Initiate | Commander | 3,500 | 90 | 1,200 | 400 | 150 | 1 | 70s | Factory |
| Nemesis | Vehicle | 1,800 | 51 | 1,300 | 100 | 300 | 2 | 40s | Armory |
| Zeus | Vehicle | 1,500 | 5 | 600 | 300 | 50 | 2 | 40s | Armory |
| Apollo | Anti-Air | 2,100 | 84 | 2,000 | 275 | - | 2 | 31s | Armory |
| Artemis | Artillery | 700 | 24 | 2,000 | 150 | 75 | 2 | 25s | Armory |
| Aspirant | Commander | 6,000 | 120 | 1,200 | 800 | 350 | 2 | 130s | Armory |
| Acolyte | Support | 6,000 | 54 | 1,200 | 400 | 400 | 5 | 60s | Armory |
| Typhon | Artillery | 1,600 | 39 | 2,500 | 275 | 325 | 2 | 50s | Forge |
| Champion | Commander | 7,500 | 300 | 1,700 | 1,500 | 600 | 3 | 360s | Forge |
| Maverick | Vehicle | 15,000 | 80 | 1,200 | 500 | 1,000 | 4 | 105s | Forge |
| Fury | Aircraft | 1,050 | 90 | 1,300 | 225 | 150 | 2 | 45s | Sky Factory |
| Hades | Aircraft | 1,600 | 50 | 1,800 | 250 | 750 | 4 | 120s | Sky Factory |
| Talos | Aircraft | 2,025 | 108 | 1,000 | 400 | 600 | 2 | 55s | Sky Factory |
| Pan Drone | Aircraft | 75 | 0 | - | 50 | - | 1 | 20s | Sky Factory |
| Hyperion | Commander | 50,000 | 379 | 1,500 | 3,000 | 4,000 | 10 | 360s | Omega Arsenal |
| Sovereign | Commander | 50,000 | 200 | 1,700 | 2,000 | 1,250 | 8 | 250s | Omega Arsenal |
| Commander | Commander | 4,500 | 76 | 2,250 | - | - | - | - | Starting unit |
The early factory
Brute is the cheapest PHC vehicle at 125 Durantium and 2,000 HP. Its 12 DPS is poor, so it is a tank, not a damage dealer. Hermes adds 2,250 HP and 20 DPS for 150 Durantium and is the better generalist. Archer is the odd one: an artillery unit with only 1,200 range and 22 DPS, trained from the Factory before you have a Forge. It is there to break static defenses, not to fight vehicles.
Initiate is the first commander you can train. 3,500 HP, 90 DPS, 400 Durantium and 150 Elerite for a single logistics point is the most efficient combat unit in the early PHC roster. If you are not building an Initiate, you need a reason.
Armor and anti-air
Nemesis is the standard line vehicle: 1,800 HP, 51 DPS at 1,300 range, 100 Durantium and 300 Elerite. Apollo is the dedicated anti-air platform with 84 DPS and 2,000 range, the longest anti-air reach in the faction. Against Substrate aircraft, two Apollos behind a Nemesis line can deny the entire airspace.
Zeus is a support vehicle with 5 DPS; its value is the utility it provides, not damage. Artemis is a fragile 700 HP artillery piece with 2,000 range, and Typhon is the heavier Forge artillery at 2,500 range and 1,600 HP. Typhon is the unit that punishes a UEF player who builds too many static turrets.
Acolyte is a 6,000 HP support unit with 54 DPS and 5 logistics. It is expensive for a support chassis, so build it when its utility matches your composition rather than as a default.
Commanders and the upgrade rule
PHC commanders are the faction's identity. Aspirant is the mid-game commander at 6,000 HP and 120 DPS for 2 logistics, trained from the Armory. Champion is the Forge commander at 7,500 HP and 300 DPS for 3 logistics. Champion's 360-second build time is the longest in the roster outside the two Omega Arsenal units, so you commit to it early.
Sovereign and Hyperion both cost 10 or 8 logistics and both come from the Omega Arsenal. Sovereign is the cheaper, lower-DPS option at 200 DPS; Hyperion is the 379 DPS finisher. The official unit upgrade blog adds a crucial rule: upgraded commanders keep their value only while they live. If a veteran commander dies, the resources spent on the upgrade are gone, so do not treat the upgrade as a permanent buff.
Air
Fury is the PHC interceptor: 90 DPS, 1,300 range, 730 speed, 225 Durantium and 150 Elerite. It is the direct answer to UEF Hammer gunships. Talos is the heavy gunship at 108 DPS and 2,025 HP, but 400 Durantium and 600 Elerite makes it a mid-game commitment. Hades is the long-range bomber at 1,800 range and 50 DPS, unlocked by Strategic Bombing research at the Factory; its 750 Elerite cost is the reason you do not open with it.
Pan Drone is a 75 HP flying scout with no weapons. Use it to spot artillery and check expansions, not to fight.
How to play the roster
PHC wants a compact, high-value army. Build fewer units, keep them alive and upgrade the ones that survive. A PHC player with 40 units can beat a UEF player with 70 if the engagement happens at the right range and the anti-air is in place. The build order page covers the Factory-to-Forge transition and when to stop making Brutes.
For the next step, read Ashes of the Singularity II Units: Full Stats Database→.
FAQ
What is the best PHC unit? Champion is the best mid-game unit for its cost, and Hyperion is the strongest late-game finisher. Initiate is the best early unit per logistics point.
Why does PHC have so many commanders? The faction is built around a small number of high-quality chassis. Commanders give you a strong unit without paying for a full production line.
Do PHC units repair themselves? PHC is the self-repair faction, but repair is not a substitute for retreating. A unit caught at low HP still dies before the repair matters.
Sources
Official source: Steam store page ↗
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