AI War:Space Plane

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Space Plane
Cloaked fighter excellent for bypassing enemy defenses (such as mines and tractor beams), with special onboard radar-dampening equipment that makes it impossible for ships to hit it if they are beyond a certain range from the plane.


Base Stats


Ammo Type Armor Type Immunities Damage Bonuses
Laser Ultra-Light Area Damage Tractor Beams Mines 3.2 Light, 3.2 Heavy, 3.2 Ultra-Heavy, 3.2 Polycrystal


Mark Ship Cap Damage Attack Range Reload Health Armor Speed Engine Health Single Ship DPS Ship Cap DPS Abilities
I 171 7,200 5,500 9 sec 29,400 0 108 200 800 dmg/sec 136,800 dmg/sec Cloaking Radar Dampening Range 3,000
II 154 14,400 6,000 9 sec 58,800 0 108 200 1,600 dmg/sec 246,400 dmg/sec Cloaking Radar Dampening Range 3,000
III 137 21,600 6,500 9 sec 88,200 0 108 200 2,400 dmg/sec 328,800 dmg/sec Cloaking Radar Dampening Range 3,000
IV 120 28,800 7,000 9 sec 117,600 0 108 200 3,200 dmg/sec 384,000 dmg/sec Cloaking Radar Dampening Range 3,000
V 85 36,000 7,500 9 sec 147,000 0 108 200 4,000 dmg/sec 340,000 dmg/sec Cloaking Radar Dampening Range 3,000


Mark Knowledge Metal Cost Crystal Cost Total Cost Energy Cost Build Time Cap Metal Cost Cap Crystal Cost Cap Total Cost Cap Energy Cost Ship Cap Build Time
I -- 150 150 300 50 00:00:02 25,650 25,650 51,300 8,550 00:05:42
II 2,500 300 300 600 100 00:00:03 46,200 46,200 92,400 15,400 00:07:42
III 6,000 600 600 1,200 100 00:00:05 82,200 82,200 164,400 13,700 00:11:25
IV Adv Fac 900 900 1,800 100 00:00:08 108,000 108,000 216,000 12,000 00:16:00
V Core Fab 1,200 1,200 2,400 100 00:00:10 102,000 102,000 204,000 8,500 00:14:10

How to use in your fleet

In the balance between Raiders, Raptors and Space Planes, the planes are the most extreme example of a glass cannon. For as long as you keep them out of tachyon coverage and out of range, they will inflict much general pain - on Fighters, Bombers, and on some of the things that Bombers excel at. Space Planes are immune to tractor beams and thus good for chasing down Tractor Guardians and Spire Tractor Platforms that kidnap your ships. Upgrades increase range, helping you keep your Space Planes alive longer.

Unike most raiders, Space Planes are not effectively countered by Missile Frigates as they find it difficult to get into radar dampening range. If you don't watch them, however, they aren't likely to escape on their own - set up auto-kiting in the controls to >3000. Thankfully Space Planes are not expensive to replace, as you will need to do so semi-regularly.

How to counter when in the AI fleet

If allowed to disperse throughout your systems, Space Planes will be hard to root out. Establishing tachyon coverage and gravity turrets will make everything a cake-walk, so it's important not to neglect your basics whenever you expand.

If you're having trouble tracking down everything, here is a forum list of things that ignore radar dampening: Sniper Turret, Spider Turret, Railgun modules (on Spire Destroyers and larger), Counter-Spy and Ion Cannon.




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