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Ninja

A Ninja On 1 Health Point.

The Ninja is the ranged military unit of the Virtual Future. It is trained in a Hidden School, but it can also be received by completing the following Story Quest of the Virtual Future: Too Good to be True and It's Still An Arms Race.

The Ninja statistically is reminiscent of the Strike Team and Paratrooper, as all three have the same special abilities Rapid Deployment and Stealth in Forests, and about the same range and movement. Ninjas also have a strong attack and modest defense, as well as bonuses against light and artillery units, including bonuses on various terrain types (which are insignificant).

Usage[]

The Ninja, like any Rapid Deployment unit, should be used as full armies of 8 to maximize its fast initial first strike. They do have drawbacks against its fast and heavy unit counters, as well as units with defensive capabilities, however, and they are generally ineffective against them, particularly with their strong defensive capabilities (such as the Ronin Bot's Force Field ability), and they are not very strong against them, despite being able to attack first. Their Stealth ability is also somewhat useless, as they do not retaliate, and their range is generally not long enough to make it useful. In fact, their Stealth only proves most useful against artillery units, as they have the lowest movement, whilst many other units can easily reach the Ninja on the next turn.

In the Space Ages and beyond, however, the loss of Forests and great statistical increase of all other units of higher eras will eventually make the Ninja retire.

Against Same Age Units[]

Ranged UnitNinja[]

Ninjas can be used to counter Ninjas provided you have yours in greater number to maximize your first initial strike, and eliminate Ninjas before they can do anything. If the battlefield is rather forested, this match-up may go sideways depending on who has the higher ground of Stealth. In most cases, you should not use Ninjas to counter Ninjas.

Fast UnitWarrior Monk[]

The Ninja is generally weak against the Warrior Monk, owing to their massive Dug In and class bonus against the Ninja. After the Ninjas attack, the Warrior Monk can easily finish the Ninja in two hits, even if they are hidden. If your boost is absurdly high, Ninjas do prove somewhat strong against them as long as they are eliminated quickly.

Artillery UnitRocket Troop[]

Up to this era, the Ninja is the best counter to the Rocket Troop, due to their Rapid Deployment allowing them to get the first hit, as well as the Ninja's Stealth making them immune to the Rocket Troop. In absence of forests, however, the Ninja is particularly vulnerable to the Rocket Troop, as their Mortar ability and high damage can easily cause significant damage to the Ninja. Flying units are often better against the Rocket Troop.

Light UnitAugmented Samurai[]

The Ninja is theoretically strong against the Augmented Samurai, but their Reactive Armor ability does greatly affect the Ninja's effectiveness against them, as they require three hits to be killed, which allows them to deal more damage in their counterattack. As well as this, the Ninja's Stealth is useless against them as they have fast movement and can reach the Ninja rather easily.

Heavy UnitRonin Bot[]

The Ronin Bot is a big disadvantage to the Ninja, as their Force Field ability also seriously limits the Ninja's effectiveness against them. The Ninja cannot deal much damage to the Ronin Bot, whilst exposed Ninjas are easily killed by them. However, hidden Ninjas are generally strong against the Ronin Bot, as they have rather slow movement, but it only proves as a minor hindrance to them. Unless your attack boost is very high, the Ninja is very weak against the Ronin Bot.


Other Military Units[]

Military Units
All Ages Heavy Unit Color GuardLight Unit Military DrummerLight Unit RogueFast Unit/Heavy Unit Champion
Bronze Age Light Unit SpearfighterLight Unit ClubmanHeavy Unit WarriorFast Unit Horseman
Ranged Unit SlingerArtillery Unit Stone Thrower
Iron Age Light Unit SoldierHeavy Unit LegionnaireFast Unit Mounted Warrior
Ranged Unit ArcherArtillery Unit Ballista
Early Middle Ages Light Unit MercenaryHeavy Unit Armored InfantryHeavy Unit BarbarianFast Unit Heavy Cavalry
Ranged Unit Mounted ArcherRanged Unit Barbarian SlingerArtillery Unit Catapult
High Middle Ages Light Unit BerserkerHeavy Unit Heavy InfantryFast Unit Knight
Ranged Unit CrossbowmanArtillery Unit Trebuchet
Late Middle Ages Light Unit Great Sword WarriorHeavy Unit Imperial GuardFast Unit Heavy Knight
Ranged Unit Longbow ArcherArtillery Unit Cannon
Colonial Age Light Unit RangerHeavy Unit GrenadierFast Unit Dragoon
Ranged Unit MusketeerArtillery Unit Field Gun
Industrial Age Light Unit Jaeger InfantryLight Unit Brave WarriorHeavy Unit HowitzerFast Unit Lancer
Ranged Unit RiflemanRanged Unit Mounted BraveArtillery Unit Breech Loader
Progressive Era Light Unit ConscriptHeavy Unit TankFast Unit Armored Car
Ranged Unit SniperArtillery Unit Rapid Fire Cannon
Modern Era Light Unit Bazooka TeamHeavy Unit Battle TankFast Unit Mechanized Infantry
Ranged Unit ParatrooperArtillery Unit Mechanized Artillery
Postmodern Era Light Unit CommandoHeavy Unit Universal TankFast Unit IFV
Ranged Unit MG TeamArtillery Unit Rocket Artillery
Contemporary Era Light Unit Strike TeamHeavy Unit Assault TankFast Unit Attack Helicopter
Ranged Unit Anti-Aircraft VehicleArtillery Unit Missile Artillery
Tomorrow Era Light Unit Ultra APHeavy Unit Stealth TankFast Unit Combat Drone
Ranged Unit Anti-Materiel SniperArtillery Unit Microwave Blaster
Future Era Light Unit Exoskeleton SoldierHeavy Unit Hover TankFast Unit Drone Swarm
Ranged Unit Satellite SpotterArtillery Unit Rail Gun
Arctic Future Light Unit Dragon DroneHeavy Unit Battle FortressHeavy Unit Behemoth
Fast Unit Recon RaiderRanged Unit Surrogate SoldierArtillery Unit Plasma Artillery
Oceanic Future Light Unit MantaLight Unit ScimitarHeavy Unit C.R.A.B. MechHeavy Unit Octopod
Fast Unit Hydroelectric EelFast Unit GlidersRanged Unit Sub CruiserRanged Unit Nautilus
Artillery Unit TurturretArtillery Unit Medusa
Virtual Future Light Unit Augmented SamuraiRanged Unit NinjaArtillery Unit Rocket TroopHeavy Unit Ronin BotFast Unit Warrior Monk
Space Age Mars Light Unit Space MarineRanged Unit Tesla WalkerArtillery Unit SniperbotHeavy Unit Steel WardenFast Unit Sentinel
Space Age Asteroid Belt Light Unit Drill RangerRanged Unit Nail StormArtillery Unit B.E.L.T.Heavy Unit ShredderFast Unit Hover Hammer
Space Age Venus Light Unit Observer DroneRanged Unit Ghost BlasterArtillery Unit Power DragonHeavy Unit Steel FistFast Unit Energy Cannon

Legend: Light Units= Light Unit Class Ranged Units= Ranged Unit Class Artillery Units= Artillery Unit Class Heavy Units= Heavy Unit Class Fast Units= Fast Unit Class

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