Scout
Scout. Cheap. Fast. Mortal.
Six energy. Two hit points. The scout exists so a new warden can feel a capture without waiting for Commander. Send them into ash, not into a Titan.
Shortcut: Q. Deploy on your own pixel. They will path toward the nearest foreign tile in range of their tiny brain (about 18 pixels). Babysit them or accept they will suicide into a wall of soldiers.
Questions people actually type
When should I make scouts?
To explore ash and snip undefended corridors. Not to duel a soldier.