Talk:Firedrake/@comment-24253713-20131209024845

Salamander is way better than this. You can have the Spray flame attack which has higher damage and DoT at rank 1 than the Firedrake rank 6; and the gauntlets beat down attack at the same time. Deep flame isn't good for both units as they can be stopped by a blocking units. i.e, tanks.

This unit against mammoths actually isn't that good because the mammoths have something like a 40% armour piercing damage. Salamander has higher health and can make quick work of them.

Firedrake is very restricted in its attack targeting capabilities. Whereas the Salamander is very flexible in taking down units in front and with the gauntlets, can target anyone in the front row.

Salamander is cheaper by 5 nanopods. Its healing costs and level accessibility are the major pros to the firedrake. Although the iron can be better used for making steel to build tanks.

In conclusion, the Salamander is better than the Firedrake and I am sorry for writing a whole essay on the comparison of these two units.