Damocles Destroyer

“	The Damocles Destroyer is an essential part of VEGA's military doctrine. The raw firepower of massed artillery is used to break through enemy lines.	”
	— In-Game Description

General

Damocles Destroyer
Basic Information
Faction	Demon Corps
Tier	5.5
Class	Destroyer
Slot Configuration
Weapon	3
Armor	1
Shield	1
Special	2
Specifications
Health	790
Unladen Mass	394 t
Maximum Mass	7,750 t
Firing Arc	45 deg
Cargo	69,600 t
Ship Speed	200 m/s
Turning	15.0 deg/s
Strafe	120 m/s
Rear Speed	20 m/s
Acceleration	60 m/s2
Sector Speed	240 AU/h
Hull XP	2,460 XP
Modifiers
Range	150%
Weapon Mass	-15%
Blueprint
Requires	Ship Factory X, Ship Lab X
Build
Time	7d 19h 52m 50s
He-3	36,690,968
AM	12,230,323
Repair
Time	13m 10s

The Damocles Destroyer is a Tier 5 hull with extra offensive power in the form of weapon slots and mass reductions.

As a destroyer, this ship has modest firepower but very long range, taking out opponents from afar.

Strategy and Setup

Advantages

The Damocles Destroyer is not very durable, but makes up for it with the ability to equip powerful Infernal weapons. Due to their range, Infernal Wave Drivers are incredibly popular on Damocles Destroyers, which eliminate Hellfire Battleships within a single volley. Infernal Gatling Rays are devastating against blitz ships, destroying even heavily-armored Heretic Cruisers in a matter of seconds.

Damocles Destroyers are also used in base attacks as a sniper, again equipped with Infernal Wave Drivers, although cheaper versions involve the use of Impulse Beams and Focused Optics.

Disadvantages

The greatest threat to Damocles Destroyers is a carrier, since they have a very narrow firing arc that allows squadrons to get through unharmed and destroy them swiftly. It is important to use an Agility Field to speed up your Damocles Destroyers so that they can catch up to enemy carriers and get in range to fire as quickly as possible.

Damocles Destroyers are very fragile; stray shots from Creeper Torpedoes and Bayonet Missile Turrets can eventually take them out if you are not careful enough. In fleet combat, Armored Thrusters are extremely helpful because they add armor as well as mobility.

Upgrading

Level	II	III	IV	V
SLOT CONFIGURATION
Weapon Slots	3	3	4	4
Resistance Slots	1	1	1	1
SPECIFICATIONS
Max. Mass	8,138 t	8,525 t	8,913 t	9,300 t
Cargo	87,000 t	104,400 t	121,800 t	139,200 t
MODIFIERS
Cruiser Damage	+100%	+130%	+160%	+200%
Weapon Mass	-20%	-25%	-30%	-35%
Shield Bypass	+10%	+15%	+20%	+25%
RESEARCH
Prerequisites	Previous level of Damocles Destroyer, Same level of Trident Destroyer
Workshop Required	N/A	N/A	N/A	VIII
Time	1d 22h 58m 13s	3d 21h 56m 25s	5d 20h 54m 38s	7d 19h 52m 50s
Mineral Ore	18,345,773	36,691,545	50,037,318	73,383,090
CRAFT
Time	23h 29m 06s	1d 22h 58m 13s	2d 22h 27m 19s	3d 21h 56m 25s
Mineral Ore	6,115,161	12,230,323	18,345,484	24,460,646
Patterns	1	1	1	1
Cores	5	5	5	5
Parts	10	30	90	270
Armaments	2,048	2,560	3,200	4,000

Trivia

• The Damocles Destroyer's name is a reference to the Sword of Damocles.
• When the Damocles Destroyer is about to enter weapon range, the front bay doors open sideways, revealing a bright red weapons bay.

Gallery

Mk I Damocles Destroyer angled HD render

Mk II Damocles Destroyer angled HD render

Mk III Damocles Destroyer angled HD render

Mk IV Damocles Destroyer angled HD render

Mk V Damocles Destroyer angled HD render

Mk I-V Damocles Destroyers

Damocles Destroyer in Search and Destroy event banner

Impulse Beam equipped Damocles Destroyers can destroy heavily armored bridges in several shots

Mk V Damocles Destroyers taking fire

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