Ashes of the Singularity II Substrate Units and Stats

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All 58 Ashes of the Singularity II units in one database: HP, DPS, range, cost, logistics and production building for UEF, PHC and Substrate.

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Substrate is the shield faction. Its units have smaller raw HP pools than PHC equivalents but regenerate shields out of combat, and its support line is built around drone carriers that reward aggressive movement. The roster is also the smallest of the three at 17 units, so each production building has fewer decisions to make.

The official faction reveal describes Substrate as Haalee's machine civilization: fast, shielded and built to trade damage and reset. That is exactly how the unit table reads.

Substrate unit table

Shields change the math

A Substrate unit's HP bar is not the whole story. The stat readout lists shields separately, for example 550 HP plus 2,800 shields. Shields regenerate, so a Substrate army that disengages can come back at full strength while a UEF army has to replace losses.

That makes burst damage the correct answer. A Stormbreaker volley or a Champion's alpha strike can strip a shield before it regenerates; a long grind of Rifle Squad fire gives the Substrate player time to rotate out. This is also why Substrate players should fight in short engagements near their own territory, not in a prolonged push across the map.

The Assembly line

Hatchling is the cheapest unit in the game at 50 Durantium, with 720 HP and 12 DPS. It is a swarm unit: build a lot of them, spread them across capture points and accept that most will die. Clutch of Eggs is the upgraded infantry at 975 HP and 27 DPS, but it needs Swarm Incubation on research ring 1 before the Assembly will make it.

Explorer is the scout at 1,000 HP and 18 DPS. Capacitor is a pure support unit with no weapon; its 1,350 HP and shield utility make it a mobile buffer rather than a fighter. Both are 1 logistics, so they slot into an army without eating a real combat slot.

Vehicles and artillery

Eradicator is the standard Substrate line vehicle: 1,400 HP, 68 DPS, 1,400 range, 100 Durantium and 275 Elerite. It outranges most UEF vehicles and is the unit you build when you want a cheap, high-DPS trading piece.

Mauler is the tank: 9,500 HP, 23 DPS, 400 Durantium and 700 Elerite for 4 logistics. Its damage is low, so it exists to absorb fire while Eradicators and Punishers do the work. Destructor is the artillery piece at 1,700 range and 54 DPS; it is fragile at 1,000 HP but outranges every UEF static defense except the longest-range emplacements.

Reaper is the frontline brawler at 4,800 HP and 70 DPS for 450 Durantium, no Elerite. That zero-Elerite cost is the reason Substrate can keep producing Reapers while saving Elerite for air and research. Sky Cleanser is the anti-air vehicle at 44 DPS and 1,200 range, cheap at 300 Durantium.

The Aviary

Dominator is the interceptor: 82 DPS, 1,300 range, 730 speed, 200 Durantium and 150 Elerite. Punisher is the standout: 120 DPS at 1,800 range for 250 Durantium and 500 Elerite, unlocked by Sky Dominion on research ring 3. It has only 900 HP, so it must stay behind the ground line.

Rampager is the general-purpose gunship at 48 DPS and 1,275 HP. Searcher is a 65 HP scout with no weapon. The air roster is thin but efficient; Substrate does not need many aircraft to control the air, just enough Punishers to punish a ground army without anti-air.

Super units

Overmind is a 51,000 HP support super unit with no direct weapon. Its value is the drone swarm it deploys, which is why the official reveal calls it an Apex Replicator. Eye of Darkness is the direct-damage option at 75,100 HP and 187 DPS, with 10 logistics and a 330-second build time.

Both require the Apex Replicator and research ring 3. Eye of Darkness needs its own research node; Overmind needs Overmind Ascension. These are the two most expensive units in the game, and both are slow enough that a losing player cannot build one to save the game.

How to play the roster

Substrate wants short trades. Send Reapers and Eradicators in, strip a shield or kill a tank, then pull back and let shields regenerate. Do not chase a retreat into UEF artillery range. The build order page covers the Assembly-to-Advanced Assembly transition and the first Punisher timing.

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FAQ

How many Substrate units are there? There are 17 Substrate units at launch, the smallest roster of the three factions.

Does Substrate have the best super unit? Eye of Darkness has the highest HP in the game at 75,100, but Overmind's drone support can be more valuable in a large fight. Both cost 10 logistics.

Why do Substrate units have shields instead of armor? Shield regeneration is the faction mechanic. It rewards disengaging and re-engaging, while armor rewards standing and fighting.

Sources

• GameWatcher unit database ↗
• Steam store page ↗

Official source: Substrate faction reveal on the official site ↗