Ship Build Purpose
Build Description
The Switchblade (Viper mk3) was built for Low, High and Hazardous Extraction Sites and CZ. The weapons were chosen to maximize the DPS of the ship by rotating the firing groups for sustained shots on target. The Railguns blueprint configuration deals 148 thermal/kinetic damage with an overall 208 damage per second firing the weapon groups in rotation. The Switchblade would be a good ship build for the casual pilot that wants a capable ship for the occasional RES/BH combat session with friends. The low total cost of the ship build opens the door to transferring the ship around the Bubble for a closer-to reasonable cost; however, the extra fuel tank onboard does allow you to pilot the ship to the different engineers in the Bubble.
Pros and Cons
Viper mk3 is one remarkable ship remains that has not been overshadowed by its Viper mk4 successor. The zero to maximum speed from a single boost provides the pilot exceptional strategic positioning to control opponent hardpoint angles against them. The ship’s deadliness to orbit or control opponent firing arcs improves with ‘flight assist’ off mode. An incredible ship when it comes to speed and pitch/yaw turns and speed evasion with a 570m/second speed boost. The Con attribute of the ship too much focus from multiple targets can overwhelm the pilot and counter advantage attributes of the ship.
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.
This build either requires no materials, or the source of the information was from EDSY.