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Attack Frigate (HW3)
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Classification
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Purpose
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Anti-Strike Craft
Anti-Corvette |
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Ship Type
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Assault Frigate
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RU Cost
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850 RUs
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Speed
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230 m/s
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Armaments
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2 x VRF Flechette Cannon (11Mil)
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Eras
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Homeworld 3 Era
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Affiliation
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Incarnate
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Full Attributes[]
- Cost: 850 RUs
- Build Time: 25s
- Unit Cap: 15 Campaign (capture only)
- Hitpoints: 26500
- Main Engine Max Speed: 230
- Rotation Max Speed: 31
- Relative Mass: 10000
- Primary Sensor Range: 5000
- Visual Range: 1000
- Retaliation Range: 2150
- Abilities:
- Forced Alignment: Reduces incoming damage for a short period of time at the cost of this unit's mobility. Cooldown 120.
In-Game Description[]
A well rounded, tank-like, front-line Frigate.
Strong vs. Strikecraft and opponents with minimal hull integrity.
Weak vs. longer-range and single-target, damage-based opponents.
The standard Incarnate Frigate has been codenamed "Forger" by Hiigaran Intelligence. Combat observers have reported it often works in close quarters with "Fracture"-class Beam Frigates to provide Anti-Strikecraft fire.
War Games Artifacts[]
- Attack Frigate Overseer Pattern: Increases Attack Frigate weapon range and vision range by 33%. Enables Overseer Upgrades.
- Overseer Upgrade, Panopticon: Increases Attack Frigate vision range by 25%. Reduces rate of fire by 10%.
- Overseer Upgrade, Durability: Increases Attack Frigate hit points by 20% and weapon range by 15%. Decreases damage by 10%.
- Overseer Upgrade, Scrutiny: Attack Frigate vision range bonuses also increase damage. Reduces rate of fire by 50%.
- Attack Frigate Testudo Pattern: Increases Attack Frigate hit points by 50%. Enables passive self-repair. Enables Testudo Upgrades.
- Testudo Upgrade, Reinforce: Increases Attack Frigate hit points and accuracy by 20%. Reduces weapon range by 15%.
- Testudo Upgrade, Screen: Increases Attack Frigate speed by 10%.
- Testudo Upgrade, Impede: Increases Attack Frigate damage and rate of fire by 10%. Reduces weapon range by 15%.
Analysis[]
A tough multi-purpose brawler as Frigates go, the Attack Frigate is a decent early-game frigate which will be helpful for you to capture. While one by itself won't do much, a small group of them can be quite effective against Strike Craft, Corvettes and anything that doesn't hit back very hard. Compared to its Hiigaran counterpart the Assault Frigate it is a fairly even match. In the later stages of the Campaign you'll find that these really don't hit very hard in general, and so will have limited usefulness.
In the War Games, you'll be able to capture a lot of these which will provide very useful Anti-Strike Craft and Anti-Corvette firepower. In terms of Artifacts, the Testudo Pattern chain tends to do the best.