A few weeks ago (*cough, cough* maybe months ago) Yersinia told me that you could level up units then consume them for a profit in DNA.
I had always assumed that any levelling of units would cost more than you'd get out of it, so did my normal nerdy thing of opening an excel spreadsheet and recording information :-)
Here's a summary of what I found.
These numbers should be accurate if you are in a guild anywhere from level 26 - 40. Outside of this range, due to guild perks, the numbers will probably work out differently, but it will give you a place to start.
Common units
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| Sorry, Runner. No reason to level you up. |
Spitter, Brute, Deliveryman, Infector, Runner
Don't bore me with numbers: Don't bother levelling as it will cost you more than you'll get back. Just consume them :-)
If you like tables:
Uncommon units
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| 16 DNA : Is it really worth the price of cleaning that up? I will let you be the judge. |
Don't bore me with numbers: Level to 2 and then consume will make you 16 DNA better off than if you hadn't bothered doing anything. This may or may not be worth your investment (and is as good as it gets - don't go any higher).
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Rare units:
(Blue bordered units)
There are two types of rare units: cheaper rare units and more expensive rare units. More expensive ones cost more in terms of DNA and time to level.
Cheaper rare units
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| Titan has just posted on the WZ forums to complain that he is cheaper than Sprinter. |
Don't bore me with numbers: Levelling to four will give you a maximum extra 140 DNA.
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More Expensive rare units
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| Explody goodness comes at a price |
Don't bore me with numbers: raising to level 3 will give you a maximum additional 75 DNA.
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Epic units
(Purple bordered units)
Epic units also come in two price categories. I personally would not consume epics for DNA, but I know many people do. It's up to you.
Cheaper epic units:
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| Tentacled units are cheaper to raise. |
Don't bore me with numbers: Raising to level 6 will give you a maximum profit of an extra 583 DNA
More expensive epic units:
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| Work it, Pitboss! |
Don't bore me with numbers: Raising to level 4 will give you a maximum profit of an extra 390 DNA
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So the big question: should you do it?
Again, it's up to you. If you have the spare space on your machines (e.g., because you have not enough DNA for a higher level unit, you might as well). I personally wouldn't put this ahead of making units for your team or for a QF army though.
One good reason to do it might be to "save" DNA if you are needing a vast amount for levelling units towards level 50 when it gets really expensive. If you have units you have raised to the maximum DNA amount you can then "cash them in" when you need them.
