Jackal
The Jackal is a powerful Spinal-focused Battleship.
Description
The Jackal is a Spinal-heavy ship that has a nice balance between Hull and Shield damage. Compared to the Sentaliz, which is another spinal-heavy battleship, the Jackal is very large, which is partly due to the remarkable amount of damage it produces.
The exterior of the ship is very ornate. On the sides, you will find an array of beautiful and complex ridges and lines that give a sci-fi aesthetic to the ship. On the bottom is a large orb of neon orange/blue energy, likely the 'Hyperion Core' mentioned on the ship's console.
Appearance
The Jackal's interior is a small but incredibly detailed hallway leading up to the pilot's seat. The pilot seat itself glows orange, and is flanked on each side by two statues. In front of the pilot seat is a screen which reads "Jackal Artillery Systems, Operation: Devistation, Hyperion Core: Operational"
Advantages
- Very high overall damage, with a good balance between hull and shield damage.
- The Jackal’s Large-sized Spinals makes it have plenty of range, 5.25k for the phasers and 6.25k for the cannons.
- Well-placed Spinals.
- Very fast speed for a battleship
Disadvantages
- If you cannot aim spinals well, it is very difficult to deal with smaller Ships.
- No Turrets.
- Low Hull for a Battleship.
- Due to it being bulky, it is easy to be hit while the Jackal is not moving.
Strategy
- Group up with other Jackals to make a fleet of near-unstoppable power.
- Stay away from smaller Ships like the Cobra or Gideon, as these can swarm and kill you.
- Stay with Ships like the Ampharos or the Mjolnheimr to negate your lack of precise weapons.
- It is not recommended to go alone, as you have little defense against small Ships.
- Keep distance from your enemies, you want minimal turret damage hitting you.
- A very good anti-siege ship as it can snipe bigger targets with ease.
- Utilize vertical Drifting while facing opponents, this can make it tougher for them to hit your ship.
Version History
- Received a buff in update .60d that buffed Hull by 400 and Shields by 600. While also increased slightly in cost to build. The buff was reversed shortly after.
- Buffed in .63h to add 500 Shield, 100 Hull, and increased the price.
- Buffed in .66b, with its shields going from 2000 to 3000 and having its turnspeed go from 0.11 to 0.22.
- Received a remodel and buff in version ???, which increased it's turn speed to 0.5.
- 1 Large Cannon removed in version .69a1.
- Explosion Size 100 ----> 320 .75a12
Trivia
- The Jackal can capture a full health Frion I in 20 minutes.
- Looks like an orbital gun.
- On the front screen where the pilot sits it says "Operation: Devistation" but devastation is spelled wrong.
- The heads of the statues in the ship are identical to that of a real-life jackal, which makes sense considering the ship's name.
- These statues also resemble the Egyptian god, Anubis.
- Essentially a United States of Razor but almost 1/3 of the price and has more firepower and is not limited.
- It has a limited time counterpart, the Jack-Al' Lantern.
- According to the Jackal's description, it was designed with the same power source as a super capital, namely the Hyperion. This can be seen on the exterior of the ship, as the core is exposed underneath the ship; and also the interior, with the screen in front of the pilot seat mentioning a 'Hyperion Core'.