Penetrator Missile

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Heavy armour piercing missile. Effective against ship hull.

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Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5	Level 6

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Summary

The Penetrator Missile is a Missile unlocked for the Missile Launcher/Multi Missile Launcher after the player researches Penetrator. Like other Missiles, the Penetrator Missile bypasses shields and can be dodged by ships that have an Engine equipped. The Penetrator Missile can also be upgraded by continuing to research Penetrator in the Laboratory.

The Penetrator Missile deals direct hull damage to the Room it hits. Direct hull damage is a damage type that completely ignores system health and instead damages the enemy's HP/hull directly. This damage will still be affected by damage penalties from Armor, Small Beacons, and Innate Armor.

Usage

Missile Combos

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Penetrator Spam [Win Condition][Early-End Game] +

The Penetrator Spam combo is by far the most used combo for the Penetrator Missile. Basically, this combo involves targeting sparsely Armored rooms to deal as much direct hull damage as you can. Engines will be the biggest target for you as the dodge rate can cost you the battle.

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3X Penetrator Spam [Win Condition] + +

The 3X Penetrator Spam combo is basically the upgraded version of the normal Penetrator Spam combo. The extra Missile makes the combo even more threatening. As usual with Penetrator builds, target Engines to reduce dodge chance, and rooms with little Armor to get the most direct hull damage out of each missile.

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When To Use

The Penetrator Missile is a win condition (meaning it only affects the enemy's HP, which must be 0 to win) and thus, can't be swapped in as easily as other Missiles could. However, here are some general tips for success when running the combos: Crew manning the Missile Launchers/Multi Missile Launcher should have good a good weapon stat; Plenty of defender Crew should be positioned to kill enemy boarders; the ship using the combo must have the ability to withstand high DPS from the enemy.

AI

The AI equip command for the Penetrator Missile is pretty simple. Remember to put the below AI equip command in the Missile Launcher/Multi Missile Launcher to automatically equip the Penetrator Missile.

None -> Set Highest Hull Damage

Statistics

Statistics

Volley	Space	Projectile Speed
1	2	12 Pixels/s

Level	Direct Hull Damage	Build
		Cost	Time
1	0.5	75	1m 40s
2	0.6	90	1m 40s
3	0.7	115	1m 40s
4	0.8	140	1m 40s
5	0.9	170	1m 40s
6	1	200	1m 40s

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Missiles

Rocket Missile • Javelin Missile • Jungle Missile • Penetrator Missile • EMP Missile • Scarlet Missile • Mimic Missile • Cruise Missile • Wildling Missile

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Androids

Service Droid • Defence Droid • Boarder Droid • Mini Droid

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Crafts

Interceptor Craft • Stinger Craft • Defender Craft • Firehawk Craft • Corsair Craft

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Ion Cannon Consumables

Ion Core

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