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Cruiser

Cruiser

The Cruiser is an anti-fighter specialist with rapidfire against Light Fighters.


Statistics

Property Value
Structural Integrity 60,000
Shield Strength 100
Attack Power 900
Cargo Capacity 1,750
Base Speed 18,000
Fuel Consumption 450
Drive Impulse

Cost

Resource Amount
Metal 45,000
Crystal 15,000
Deuterium 5,000

Requirements

Requirement Level
Shipyard 5

Rapidfire

Cruiser Has Rapidfire Against

Target Rapidfire
Light Fighter 20
Espionage Probe 75
Solar Satellite 50
Rocket Launcher 30

Ships With Rapidfire Against Cruiser

Attacker Rapidfire
Battlecruiser 25
Deathstar 75

Strategy

Strengths

  • Excellent vs Light Fighters
  • Good speed
  • Decent cargo for raiding
  • Balanced stats

Weaknesses

  • Vulnerable to Battlecruisers
  • Moderate durability
  • Mid-tier in late game

Use Cases

  1. Anti-fighter: Counter Light Fighter swarms
  2. Raiding: Good speed/cargo balance
  3. Fleet backbone: Solid mid-game choice
  4. Defense clearing: Rapidfire vs Rocket Launchers

Fleet Composition

Cruisers excel when:

  • Facing Light Fighter-heavy enemies
  • As mid-game primary combat ship
  • Combined with heavier ships for balance

Combat Tips

  • Use against fighter-heavy opponents
  • Avoid Battlecruiser-heavy fleets
  • Good raiding ship due to speed/cargo
  • Effective vs early defenses

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