Cutlass

The Cutlass is a Hull-focused Battleship

Cutlass
Health
Shields	5,500
Hull	11,000
Maneuverability
Top Speed	55
Acceleration	9
Turn Speed	0.18
Armament
Light Turrets	1 Light Cannon
Med. Turrets	2 Medium Laser 1 Medium Cannon
Large Turrets	3 Heavy Cannon
Max Turret Range	6,500
Recom. Range from Target	5,800
Utility
Cargo Hold	1,000
Warp Drive	Yes
Stealth	No
Average Turret DPS	126
Explosion Radius	330
Cost
Armored Plating	2
Armored Plating	2
Estimated Manufacturing Fee	$6,598
Estimated Manufacturing Fee	$6,598
Warehouse Level	9
Warehouse Level	9
Estimated Total Cost	$46,002
Misc
Description	From its splicing of heavy and light weaponry to its immense durability at the cost of speed, it's clear that many technical aspects of the Cutlass-class form an homage to the Prototype X-1. Even parts of its physical design bear resemblance.
Creator	Asurity (empmega)
Version Added	.65b
VIP Required	No
Loyalty Required	5% + Level 1 Starbase

Description

The Cutlass features a wide array of Turrets, capable of dealing with both small and large Ships. It has very low Shield health but Hull health similar to some Dreadnoughts.

Appearance

TBA

Advantages

• A good array of Medium, and Large Turrets, allowing combat against a variety of ship classes.
• High Hull health allows this ship to effectively warp underneath a hostile base which focuses on shield DPS.
• Cutlass is the 2nd tankiest Build Menu Battleship, with its hull alone being the total health of some Battleships.
• Cutlass has very good alpha for a battleship (1344 shield, 1974 hull).

Disadvantages

• Very slow and sluggish turn rate.
• Poorly defended bottom.
• Weak to Hull breakers due to low shield health.
• Poor AA, despite having medium flak cannons they do not offer enough AA for fighting swarms.
• Can only shoot above it and to its sides, easily divable.

Strategy

• Use your variety of weapons to support a fleet.
• Adapt to many situations, as the ships various weapons can support many tasks.
• Steer clear of Hull-breakers like the Avalon and ships with high DPS, PVP-Focused armaments like the Aegis.
• Point your front under your target to make sure your Turrets have a line of sight.
• Target hulled Capital Ships as your Heavy Railguns and Large Cannon can cripple them harder and potentially score a kill.
• Useful as a decent hull tank against shield-focused weaponry.

Version History

• Added in version .65b.
• Hull increased from 5500 to 6500 in version .66b.
• Shields reduced from 500 to 250, Hull increased from 6500 to 7750, 3 Small Turrets replaced with 1 Medium Laser, 1 Medium Flak Cannon and 1 Heavy Railgun in version .66b.
• HP buffed from 2500/5500 to 3000/6000, and 4 armored platings were added to the cost in version .75a
• Explosion size 110 ----> 330 .75a12
• Armored Plating cost entirely removed .75a37
• Gains 1 Medium Cannon .76d36

Trivia

• The model was originally submitted as a Sagittarius remodel.
• The internal layout and chair positions may remind some people of the interior of the original Andromeda model.
• Ship doesn't dock all the way at Aqueous II, as the thrusters block the docking process.
• Largest Cargo Hold of a normal Battleship.
• The Cutlass is essentially the reverse counterpart to the Aegis Battleship; low Shields and an arsenal that focus more on Hull-breaking.
• The pilot's seat has a Cultist emblem on it, owing its existence to their shipyards.
• Has the lowest shield of any Battleship.
• Currently has the highest total health out of all non-limited Battleships that are in the build menu, although its shield health somewhat defeats the purpose of a jack-of-all-trades ship.