Crates are power ups in 8-Bit Armies and its standalone expansions.
Overview[]
Crates appear as bright golden boxes (in Armies), chests (in Hordes), or compact containers (in Invaders!) with a question mark that grants a bonus or punishment whenever an infantry unit moves over it. In skirmish, the crate drop chance slider determines the probability that a crate may appear in the place of a destroyed map prop.
Type
Power-up
Money
Grants the player $1000 immediately.
Repair
Repairs units around the crate.
Unit
Grants the player a random group of units depending on the factions or the map theme in the current game session.
Fire
Sets units around the crate on fire temporarily.
Speed boost
Temporarily increases the speed of the infantry unit that moved over the crate.
Speed reduction
Temporarily decreases the speed of the infantry unit that moved over the crate.
Explosion
The crate explodes, damaging units around it.
Superweapon
Causes a superweapon attack (e.g. nuke), damaging and destroying all objects in its radius.
