Heavy Fighter
The Heavy Fighter is an improved combat vessel with better armour and firepower than the Light Fighter.
Statistics
| Property |
Value |
| Structural Integrity |
20,000 |
| Shield Strength |
50 |
| Attack Power |
300 |
| Cargo Capacity |
250 |
| Base Speed |
12,000 |
| Fuel Consumption |
100 |
| Drive |
Impulse |
Cost
| Resource |
Amount |
| Metal |
12,000 |
| Crystal |
8,000 |
| Deuterium |
0 |
Requirements
| Requirement |
Level |
| Shipyard |
3 |
Rapidfire
Heavy Fighter Has Rapidfire Against
| Target |
Rapidfire |
| Light Fighter |
5 |
| Small Cargo |
10 |
| Espionage Probe |
50 |
| Solar Satellite |
25 |
Ships With Rapidfire Against Heavy Fighter
| Attacker |
Rapidfire |
| Battlecruiser |
15 |
| Deathstar |
200 |
Strategy
Strengths
- Better survivability than Light Fighter
- Good attack power for cost
- Rapidfire vs Light Fighters
- Still relatively affordable
Weaknesses
- Slower than Light Fighter
- Vulnerable to Battlecruisers
- Higher shipyard requirement than Light Fighter
- Crystal-heavy cost
Use Cases
- Early-mid raiding: Improved combat capability
- Anti-fighter: Counter Light Fighter swarms
- Fleet screening: Protect heavier ships
- Transition ship: Bridge to Cruisers
Fleet Composition
Heavy Fighters work well:
- Mixed with Light Fighters as fodder
- As main combat ship in early-mid game
- Supporting Cruisers and larger ships
Combat Tips
- Use rapidfire advantage vs Light Fighters
- Avoid Battlecruiser-heavy fleets
- Good balance of speed and power
- More efficient in combat than Light Fighters
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