Initial Rank: S
Price: 2 900 crystals (1 740 on sale).
Requirements: Complete level 70 on Easy mode.
Main Gun: .
Level 80:
Level 100: 420
Level 140: 529
Overdrive: Eagle Cry – fires a barrage of powerful missiles for 6 seconds. Starts with one second delay.
Invincible during overdrive for 3 seconds.
Level 80:
Level 100: 1 221
Level 140: 1 648
Armor
Level 80:
Level 100: 2 264
Level 140: 2 888
Abilities
Composite Amor: Increase armor by 337.
Scrap Recycler: Each time an enemy is killed, the aircraft recovers 17.48 armor points.
Counter Fire (Rank S): After receiving 400 damage, Patriot fires a burst of homing explosive missiles.
Nothing changes for Rank SS?
Assessment
Compare the spread with e.g. Blitzer: Where Patriot has a wider spread of the bullet stream, Blitzer’s is more narrow. This is very important – Blitzer in this case would be the preferred weapon against fewer and tougher enemies, and you will want Patriot against massive waves of relatively fragile foes.
Powerful armor, which is further enhanced by the repair ability for every kill. Many have Patriot as (at least one of) their favorite plane, and it is certainly a top choice for long runs in Arcade. Possibly Patriot is mentioned as favorite plane by most people, after Laserbite.
A little note: Developers are said to be Russian, but the Patriot has a distinct American design.
In action on Level 134 Heroic with Musketeer and Legatus:
Ss is +23armor/kill
Has an SSS rank ability.
Deflector Shield: Force field that protects the plane from damage. Takes up to 12 seconds to recharge after being hit.