| “ | Heavy armour piercing missile. Effective against ship hull. | „ |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | Level 6 |
Summary
The Penetrator Missile is a Missile you unlock for the Missile Launcher/Multi Missile Launcher after researching Penetrator. The Penetrator Missile only does direct hull damage and nothing else. Like other Missiles, the Penetrator Missile bypasses sheilds and can be dodged if you have an Engine. You can also upgrade the Penetrator Missile by continuing to research Penetrator.
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
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.
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.
When To Use
Using Penetrator Missiles is ultimately your choice to make. The Penetrator Missile is a win condition and thus, can't be swapped in as easily as other Missiles could. However, here are some general tips before you run the combos. Make sure you have a lot of good Weapons Category:Crew in the Missile Launchers/Multi Missile Launcher, have a lot of defender Crew that can kill enemy boarders, and 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
| Space | Projectile Speed |
|---|---|
| 2 | 12 Pixels/s |
| Level | Hull Damage | Build | |
|---|---|---|---|
Cost
|
Time | ||
| 1 | 0.5 | 35 | 1m 30s |
| 2 | 0.6 | 60 | 1m 35s |
| 3 | 0.7 | 100 | 1m 40s |
| 4 | 0.8 | 150 | 1m 45s |
| 5 | 0.9 | 180 | 1m 50s |
| 6 | 1 | 230 | 1m 55s |
Rocket Missile • Javelin Missile • Jungle Missile • Penetrator Missile • EMP Missile • Scarlet Missile • Mimic Missile • Cruise Missile • Wildling Missile
Service Droid • Defence Droid • Boarder Droid • Mini Droid
Interceptor Craft • Stinger Craft • Defender Craft • Firehawk Craft • Corsair Craft