Editing Automaton and Sentinel Automaton

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{{Factory creatures}}{{Creature
 | AI_Value  = 669
 | Name      = Automaton
 | Attack    = 12
 | Defense   = 10
 | Speed     = 8
 | Growth    = 5
 | Damage    = 7
 | Health    = 30
 | Size      = 2
 | Cost      = 350
 | Special   = • [[Mechanical]]<br>• [[Detonation]] at death
 | U_AI_Value= 947
 | U_name    = Sentinel Automaton
 | U_speed   = '''9'''
 | U_damage  = '''9'''
 | U_cost    = 450
 | U_special = • [[Mechanical]]<br>• [[Detonation]] at death<br>• '''No enemy retaliation'''
 | No_shots  = 
 | No_ushots = 
}}

{{Cram|Manufactory|Automaton|Sentinel Automaton|no_dwelling=}}

'''Automatons and Sentinel Automatons''' are the level 4 creatures of [[Factory]]. They are recruited from the [[Manufactory]].

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== Heroes with a specialty ==
*{{H|Todd|Artificer}} has Automatons as a [[Specialty#Creature_specialties|specialty]], which increases the attack and defense skills of any Automatons or Sentinel Automatons by 5% for every 4 levels (rounded up), and gives them a [[speed]] bonus of 1.
*{{H|Frederick|Artificer}} {{withmapedhota}} has Automatons as a [[Specialty#Creature_specialties|specialty]], which increases the damage dealt by the explosion of Automatons and Sentinel Automatons by 5% for every level (rounded up).

==Special Ability: Detonation==
[[File:Detonation.png]] If Detonation is on when the stack dies, the automatons explode, dealing damage to all adjacent creatures. Detonation removes the corpse from the battlefield, making the Automatons impossible to [[repair]]. Detonation can be turned on without using a turn. Once it is turned on, it cannot be turned off. Detonation deals damage equal to 70 + 5x. X is the number of Automatons that remained in the stack before they were destroyed in one attack.

Detonation works on [[Clone]]d Automatons.

Protection from fire doesn't reduce damage.

== Official Renders ==
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Automaton render.png
Sentinel Automaton render.png
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== Trivia ==
The first concept for the automaton was a flying creature. This design can still be seen on the top-left corner of the Factory's [[obelisk#Factory|puzzle map]].

{{user commentary|
The Clone spell may be the best way to use the Detonation ability, as a clone stack is guaranteed to be entirely destroyed at the first hit, provoking the best explosion damage the stack can provide. It may even be useful to keep a stack of non-upgraded Automatons so that their clones can attack, provoking retaliation and subsequent detonation. [[Eovacius]], with his Cloning specialty, provides an especially interesting synergy.
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{{creature 'see also'}}
* [[Comparison of Level 4 Creatures]]

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