AA Mech

The AA Mech is the opposite to the Basic Mech, a mech designed for destroying airborne threats rather than assaulting opponents on the ground. With many similarities to the AA Missile Tank, but far weaker in terms of its performance. The AA Mech is a very powerful asset that supplements tank and mech armies alike, but must be protected from ground forces.

Strategy & Tips
AA Mechs fill in a role similar to the AA Missile Tank, but do so at a greatly reduced performance. That said, they are much cheaper and can often be spammed to achieve similar damage output. These Mechs are excellent support units to bring along no matter what type of army you're using. Several of these mechs can reliably clear away nuisances and dangerous flying forces like the Gun Ship and Amphibious Jet, but their damage output begins to lack when facing tougher flying units like the Bomber.

AA Mechs have no ability to attack a ground target, making them extremely vulnerable to even the Tank. Defending them with other ground units, such as the Basic Mech will allow them to do their job without interference. At later stages of the game, it may be best to trade out these mechs for the more powerful AA Missile Tank, which provides much greater firepower at much better overall efficiency.

Advantages

 * Powerful anti-air attack, at decent range.
 * Durable ground unit that can take a beating before going down.

Disadvantages

 * Cannot attack ground and naval units.
 * Ineffective against more resilient flying units like the Heavy Interceptor and the Bomber.
 * Costs the same as the Artillery($900), making it pricey to make early on.