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* High health, especially with [[Shields]]. | * High health, especially with [[Shields]]. | ||
* Long range weapons allow it to outrange and snipe many targets, in addition to the Siege Cannons having a massive 8500 range. | * Long range weapons allow it to outrange and snipe many targets, in addition to the Siege Cannons having a massive 8500 range. | ||
* Good [[Pirating]] ship, Capable insta-killing many miners and freighters, as well as [[:Category:Battleship|Battleships]]. | * Good [[Pirating]] ship, Capable of insta-killing many miners and freighters, as well as [[:Category:Battleship|Battleships]]. | ||
* Can 3 volley most build menu [[:Category:Dreadnought|Dreadnoughts]]. | * Can 3 volley most build menu [[:Category:Dreadnought|Dreadnoughts]]. | ||
*Good for sieges. The turrets can snipe the base from far away, and one shot most defenders if they don’t miss. | |||
== Disadvantages == | == Disadvantages == | ||
* Huge blindspot under the ship. | * Huge blindspot under the ship. | ||
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* Long reload speed (which is 25 seconds for every turret it has) makes it hard to hit smaller ships. | * Long reload speed (which is 25 seconds for every turret it has) makes it hard to hit smaller ships. | ||
* Low DPS compared to other [[:Category:Super Capital Ship|Super Capital Ships]]. | * Low DPS compared to other [[:Category:Super Capital Ship|Super Capital Ships]]. | ||
*Vulnerable to shield breakers. | |||
*One of the worst ships to attack small ships due to the very long turret reload time and low accuracy (however this can be improved by warping close to targets) | |||
*Can be very easily overwhelmed by smaller, faster ships that focus on shield damage, such as a swarm of [[Sabre Tooth|Sabre Tooths]] (Sabre Teeth?). | |||
*Despite the high alpha, the long reload time means ships with enough health can quickly charge their warp and escape if you have no support. | |||
== Strategy == | == Strategy == | ||
* Stay between 7000 and 7500 below the base you are attacking in order to hit all your weapons while taking minimal damage in return, as the Heavy LR Lasers and Super Lasers have 7500 range. | * Stay between 7000 and 7500 below the base you are attacking in order to hit all your weapons while taking minimal damage in return, as the Heavy LR Lasers and Super Lasers have 7500 range. | ||