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|(f)_spinal = 6 Huge Cannon
|(f)_spinal = 6 Huge Cannon
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|description = The Patriot-class is one of the earliest UNE-developed dreadnoughts. Even predating the Judgement-class, the reason it is scarcely seen is because the UNE abandoned it before it was widely produced, due to the development of more cost-efficient alternatives. Unfortunately, this antiquated weapon of war seems to have made its way into some.... unfavourable hands, lately.
|description = The Patriot-class is one of the earliest UNE-developed dreadnoughts. Even predating the Judgement-class, the reason it is scarcely seen is because the UNE abandoned it before it was widely produced, due to the development of more cost-efficient alternatives. Unfortunately, this antiquated weapon of war seems to have made its way into some.... unfavourable hands, lately.
|explosion_radius = 700
|explosion_radius = 700
|hull = 26,000
|hull = 27,500
|image = <gallery>
|image = <gallery>
The Patriot-icon.png|Overview
Patriot-icon.png|Overview
The_Patriot_(LEFT).png|Left
Patriot-left.png|Left
The_Patriot_(RIGHT).png|Right
Patriot-right.png|Right
The_Patriot_(BACK).png|Back
Patriot-back.png|Back
The_Patriot_(FRONT).png|Front
Patriot-front.png|Front
The_Patriot_(BOTTOM).png|Bottom
Patriot-bottom.png|Bottom
The_Patriot_(TOP).png|Top
Patriot-top.png|Top
The_Patriot_(TRAIL).png|Trails
Patriot-trail.png|Trails
</gallery>
</gallery>
|large_turrets = 4 Capital Triple Laser
|large_turrets = 4 Capital Triple Laser
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|med_turrets = 2 Triple Medium Laser
|med_turrets = 2 Triple Medium Laser
|r_class_range = 5,000
|r_class_range = 5,000
|shields = 17,500
|shields = 19,000
|spinal_1 = 3 Huge Cannon
3 Huge Cannon
|spinal_2 = 3 Huge Cannon
3 Huge Cannon
|spinal_dps = 218
|spinal_dps = 218
|stealth = No
|stealth = No
|title = The Patriot
|title = The Patriot
|top_speed = 45
|top_speed = 30
|total_cost = Prize
|total_cost = Prize
|turn_speed = 0.13
|turn_speed = 0.15
|turret_dps = 147
|turret_dps = 147
|version_added = .76d
|version_added = .76d
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== Description ==
== Description ==
The Patriot is a powerful event dreadnought added during the Fourth of July Event 2023.  
The Patriot is a powerful event dreadnought added during the Fourth of July Event 2023.  
== Appearance ==
== Appearance ==
The Patriot is mostly grey with a few red parts. It has several engines in the rear that are lit up blue and emit a unique blue trail. There is a bridge on the top and two prongs sticking out of the front of the ship.
The Patriot is mostly grey with a few red parts. It has several engines in the rear that are lit up blue and emit a unique blue trail. There is a bridge on the top and two prongs sticking out of the front of the ship.
== Interior ==
== Interior ==
The interior is nothing more than a white box with a teleporter and a seat.  
The interior is nothing more than a white box with a teleporter and a seat.  
== Advantages ==
== Advantages ==
* High health.  
* High health.  
* Decent DPS for a dreadnought.  
* Decent DPS for a dreadnought.  
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* Turrets are good at melting away shield.  
* Turrets are good at melting away shield.  
* Strong against shieldbreakers due to most of the health being hull.  
* Strong against shieldbreakers due to most of the health being hull.  
== Disadvantages ==
== Disadvantages ==
* Hard to obtain; requires destroying and/or looting at least 2 Outlaws, which can only be spawned by admins.  
* Hard to obtain; requires destroying and/or looting at least 2 Outlaws, which can only be spawned by admins.  
* Will most likely be targeted due to its limited status and how hard to obtain it is.
* Will most likely be targeted due to its limited status and how hard to obtain it is.
* Huge profile means that spinals will easily hit you.  
* Huge profile means that spinals will easily hit you.  
* When destroyed, it is hard to re-obtain, keeping in mind that the event is ending July 10th.
* When destroyed, '''YOU CANNOT GET IT BACK!'''
* Requires good spinal aim to effectively deal hull damage.  
* Requires good spinal aim to effectively deal hull damage.  
* Lopsided health means that this ship is weaker toward hullbreaking ships.  
* Lopsided health means that this ship is weaker toward hullbreaking ships.  
* Weak to swarms of small ships.
* Weak to swarms of small ships.
== Strategy ==
== Strategy ==
 
* Use sparingly, as this ship is limited.
* Use sparingly, as this is a difficult ship to obtain and will go offsale soon.
* if you have other ships that you can use, treat this one like a trophy.
* if you have other ships that you can use, treat this one like a trophy.
* Even though this ship is a decent tank, try to attempt to not tank due to the limited nature of this ship.
* Even though this ship is a decent tank, try to attempt to not tank due to the limited nature of this ship.
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* Use your total of 12 huge cannons per volley to finish off any crippled enemy ships and possibly steal some kills.  
* Use your total of 12 huge cannons per volley to finish off any crippled enemy ships and possibly steal some kills.  
* If an enemy is retreating and is hulled, dive them and finish them off with your cannons. Your large healthpool is most likely enough to survive that along with earning a kill.  
* If an enemy is retreating and is hulled, dive them and finish them off with your cannons. Your large healthpool is most likely enough to survive that along with earning a kill.  
 
* Always travel in a fleet and NEVER alone.
* Warp to dodge spinals instead of relying on ship movement alone.
* Trust few to none.
== Version History ==
== Version History ==
* Added in .76d
* Added in .76d
== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* This is the only player-owned ship that debuted in the Fourth of July Event 2023
* This is the only player-owned ship that debuted in the Fourth of July Event 2023
* In the ship spawn menu and game commands, this ship is called "The Patriot," instead of just "Patriot." Whether this is a mistake or not is unknown.  
* In the ship spawn menu and game commands, this ship is called "The Patriot," instead of just "Patriot." Whether this is a mistake or not is unknown.  
* The boss you had to kill in order to obtain this ship could have only been spawned by admins, and this ship is the first of its kind for that.  
* The boss you had to kill in order to obtain this ship could have only been spawned by admins, and this ship is the first of its kind for that.  
* This ship looks exactly like the Outlaw, which is the NPC counterpart and the boss you had to kill to get this ship.
* This ship looks exactly like the Outlaw, which is the NPC counterpart and the boss you had to kill to get this ship.
* The first person to lose a The Patriot was samht54321 to Black_sparrow232's The Patriot.
* The rear of the ship somewhat resembles the rear of a Star Destroyer from the movie franchise Star Wars.
* This ship has its own custom firing sound for its cannons.
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