Retro Hawklight

Limited Ship

This ship is a limited ship, and could only be acquired for a limited time or it has since become limited.
You lose it forever once it is destroyed, or otherwise has limited availability on the Limited Build Menu.

The Retro Hawklight is a limited-edition version of the Hawklight that features its 2nd generation model and armament.

Description

This limited ship is one of the first models of the widely loved Hawklight. It has a different armament and may prove to be a very viable PvP ship.

Interior

The interior of the Retro Hawklight is bland with the player entering through the back into a dark room that has the pilots chair and a passenger seat in it.

Advantages

• Good at finishing off crippled ships thanks to its Medium Cannon Spinals.
• Has a faster turn speed than most Battleships.
• High health for a Battleship.
• Amazing turret damage.
• Spinals fire all at once in a "shotgun" style, allowing for powerful bursts of damage.

Disadvantages

• Will be hunted due to its Limited classification.
• Relies heavily on its spinals for hull damage.
• Expensive for a Battleship.

Strategy

• Warp under your opponents as most of the weaponry is at the top.
• Due to its fast turn speed, it is a very good choice for Pirating.

Version History

• Added in .66b, along with the Retro Ship event.
• Received a buff along with all other retro event ships in .66b shortly after the event ended.
• 2 Light Retro Flak Cannons replaced with 2 Retro Medium Lasers, spinal interval reduced to zero in version .72f
• Health increased from 4050/3550 to 4550/3990 in version .73b3.
• Hull increased from 3990 to 4300 in a unknown version (only revealed in-game).

Trivia

• The first person to lose this ship was StarWarsFany to a Starbase.
• The ship's model isn't the original model. Instead, it is the second model because of the original model being a free model.
• Was one of the event ships that was put back on sale for the Black Friday sale.