Build Description
The singular purpose of this build was to have a cargo bus between my carrier and a station. Mainly it was for Tritium refueling but of course could double for cargo runs. It has no shields but the rest of the hull is protected enough. I traded a bit of cargo space for a Guardian Frame Shift Drive Booster to keep jumps down in case my Fleet Carrier has to park too far away from the station. I try not to leave home without it. I went with long range on a few Multi-Cannons since this is a defensive build. The speed of the Cutter is known throughout the galaxy. This way I can compensate for no shields by boosting away to create distance, but can still reach out to my target.
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Very efficient at cargo running
- Highly armed.
- Hull strength gives enough time for multi-cannons to shred shields.
- Pack hounds to be quick on the finish.
- Hull is easily repaired on at the station you were heading to anyway.
Cons:
- Inherent to the Cutter is bad turning and amazing drift. Hard to steer.
- Glorious money sink.
- Requires large landing pad, which means it limits where I can haul from.
Materials Required
The following numbers assume the following rolls required to progress:
Grade 1 rolls - 2
Grade 2 rolls - 4
Grade 3 rolls - 5
Grade 4 rolls - 7
Grade 5 rolls - 10
This can vary greatly since rolls are randomized events, which means these are at best estimates to target.
Specialised Legacy Firmware: 22
Mechanical Equipment: 16
Chromium: 10
Mechanical Components: 12
Configurable Components: 7
Modified Consumer Firmware: 62
Selenium: 7
Cadmium: 10
Cracked Industrial Firmware: 40
Pharmaceutical Isolators: 10
Atypical Disrupted Wake Echoes: 6
Chemical Processors: 13
Phosphorus: 5
Strange Wake Solutions: 5
Chemical Distillery: 7
Eccentric Hyperspace Trajectories: 7
Manganese: 7
Iron: 11
Hybrid Capacitors: 9
Unexpected Emission Data: 5
Decoded Emission Data: 7
Electrochemical Arrays: 12
Germanium: 7
Nickel: 11
Conductive Components: 9
Conductive Ceramics: 7
Polymer Capacitors: 7
Zinc: 7
Mechanical Scrap: 17
Vanadium: 9
Niobium: 5
High Density Composites: 7
Tin: 7
Heat Dispersion Plate: 8
Precipitated Alloys: 5
Thermic Alloys: 37
Sulphur: 39
Focus Crystals: 36
Conductive Polymers: 21
Biotech Conductors: 30
Exceptional Scrambled Emission Data: 5
Heat Exchangers: 5
[Imperial Cutter, EH2 “FC Cargo Transport”]
Mass : 1,602.90 T empty
2,418.90 T full
Fuel : 64 T
Cargo : 752 T
Cabins: 0
Speed : 318 m/s (509 boost)
Range : 39.85 LY unladen
30.72 LY laden
Power : 22.27 MW retracted (56%)
34.26 MW deployed (87%)
39.60 MW available
Shield: none
Armour: 1,696.0
Damage: 184.0 burst DPS
Price : 420,608,306 CR
Re-Buy: 21,030,415 CR @ 95% insurance
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H: 4A/G Pulse Laser
– Overcharged 4 51.1%, Phasing Sequence
– Damage per Second +39.6%; Damage +39.6%
– Distributor Draw +30.0%; Thermal Load +12.0%
L: 3C/G Multi-cannon
– Long Range 5 26.7%, Multi-Servos
– Mass +30.0%; Power Draw +20.8%; Damage per Second +3.0%
– Maximum Range +85.3%; Rate of Fire +3.0%
– Damage Falloff Start +270.7%
L: 3C/G Multi-cannon
– Long Range 5 93.4%, Auto Loader
– Mass +30.0%; Power Draw +15.0%; Maximum Range +98.7%
– Damage Falloff Start +297.3%
M: 2F/G Multi-cannon
– Efficient 3 56.0%
– Power Draw -18.7%; Damage per Second +14.2%; Damage +14.2%
– Distributor Draw -20.6%; Thermal Load -45.3%
M: 2F/G Multi-cannon
– Long Range 5 100.0%, Emissive Munitions
– Mass +30.0%; Power Draw +15.0%; Thermal Load +100.0%
– Maximum Range +100.0%; Damage Falloff Start +300.0%
M: 2B/FS Pack-Hound Missile Rack
– Rapid Fire 4 93.5%, Thermal Cascade
– Damage per Second +46.4%; Damage per Second +46.4%
– Damage -4.0%; Distributor Draw -24.4%; Rate of Fire +52.5%
– Reload Time -54.4%; Jitter +0.50
M: 2B/FS Pack-Hound Missile Rack
– High Capacity 4 100.0%
– Mass +50.0%; Power Draw +16.0%; Damage per Second +8.7%
– Rate of Fire +8.7%; Ammo Clip Size +91.7%; Ammo Maximum +84.2%
U: 0A Frame Shift Wake Scanner
– Long Range 4 83.9%
– Power Draw +40.0%; Scanner Range +92.1%; Max Angle -25.0%
U: 0I/T Point Defence
U: 0I/T Point Defence
U: 0I/T Point Defence
BH: 1C Lightweight Alloy
PP: 7A Guardian Hybrid Power Plant
TH: 8A Thrusters
– Dirty Tuning 5 33.6%, Drag Drives
– Integrity -15.0%; Power Draw +12.0%; Optimal Mass -12.5%
– Optimal Multiplier +40.8%; Thermal Load +76.0%
FD: 7A Frame Shift Drive
– Increased Range 4 85.6%
– Mass +25.0%; Integrity -12.0%; Power Draw +12.0%
– Optimised Mass +43.6%
LS: 7D Life Support
PD: 6A Power Distributor
– Charge Enhanced 2 73.9%
– Weapons Capacity -2.0%; Weapons Recharge +15.7%
– Engines Capacity -2.0%; Engines Recharge +15.7%
– Systems Capacity -2.0%; Systems Recharge +15.7%
SS: 7D Sensors
FT: 6C Fuel Tank (Cap: 64)
MC: 5D Guardian Hull Reinforcement Package
MC: 5D Guardian Hull Reinforcement Package
8: 8E Cargo Rack (Cap: 256)
8: 8E Cargo Rack (Cap: 256)
6: 6E Cargo Rack (Cap: 64)
6: 6E Cargo Rack (Cap: 64)
6: 6E Cargo Rack (Cap: 64)
5: 5E Cargo Rack (Cap: 32)
5: 5H Guardian Frame Shift Drive Booster
4: 4E Cargo Rack (Cap: 16)
3: 1E Supercruise Assist
1: 1E Advanced Docking Computer