Tutorial: Quick Combat Rank w/Thargoid Scouts
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ส.ค. 2024
- Here we look at the best ships, outfitting, weapons and techniques to find and dispatch Thargoid Scouts to gain very quick combat rank, as they provide as much rank as 4 Elite NPC ships.
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AX Vulture: s.orbis.zone/4b3
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“Pitiful ten thousand credit combat bond”
Too right CMDR!
Yeah, couldn't help adding that in ;-)
The best ship I've found for fighting for fighting scouts is ironically the T10. This is because the best weapon vs the Scouts is the large turreted AX multicannons and the T10 can support 4 of these with an excellent firing horizon, and also 5 more regular multicannons for added DPS. The combination is enough to kill a scout in under 2 seconds, or a single pass. It's so effective that it turns out to be even more deadly than any agility based ship. I say this as an avid small ship pilot!
What a Surprise. But for many they can't afford a type 10.
can u support us please with your T10 ship loadout build? edshipyard or corealis? thanxxxx
I literally built the exact same weapon loadout on my type 10. room for all the goodies too. can't wait to give it a go.
how did you modify your multi cannons? I did all gimballed, grade 5 long range with incendiary rounds.
@@NOTJustANomad what are you doing to make money?
@@cmdrchicago11b46 a bit of this and that. i don't really remember where this 1.7 billion credit come from. I just do what I want. and credits come with it.
This is the video I needed. I can’t wait to start Xeno hunting!
Hope you enjoy squishing them good.
You’re all space bigots. They’re misunderstood, they have feelings too.
@@stanettiels7367 could say the same for most predatory/territorial creatures
It would be cool if there was a new thargoid type that's a medium class threat. It'll fall somewhere in between a scout and an interceptor. It can still be destroyed with non AX weapons
Completely agree - did we really need another, harder variant when the Medusa is already extremely difficult?
CMDR Exigeous it would be nice because I've slaughtered so many scouts with my conda. I have a bunch of AX weapons stached over in merope but I prefer to use my current loatout instead lol. Interceptors are fun but I just wish there was a medium class thargoid. Right now there's low, high, overpowered, extremely overpowered, and god tier XD
It exists now
This is good to know, as I need to get Elite in combat then I'm triple Elite!!! (I'm not too bothered about CQC Elite) Thanks a lot for the info o7!!!
ME TOO!! :D
These scouts drop some interesting materials which are useless now, but I'm pretty sure I'll regret not gathering them. That's why I've been using a similar build with limpets and a bit of cargo. The most boring thing is that sometimes when I'm overheating to remove caustic damage my hatch malfunctions dropping all my limpets, it's kinda annoying.
So your ship farts when it gets scared thats funny
Can’t you just collect everything after the fight. Or when you’re about to run up your heat, disable the cargo hatch first. I haven’t tried it but perhaps disabling it will stop you losing your limpets.
I have a Cutter, but that thing is too slow for scout hunting, now I'm building up a Challenger. This video is helpful
Killing scouts, the asps and the big 3s are oddly satisfying
Thanks for the clear and concise info. I'm working my way towards this, but as with everything ED I've got a few steps before then. Looks like I've got some things to unlock first.
I really like to use Shock Cannons against Scouts. I've found them to be one of the best tools for the job when you're not talking about engineered weapons, but including the Guardian weapons, which are still more effective but somewhat awkward.
I can actually see that, I'll have to give it a try myself as it does have rather high DPS.
So much engineering, that’s just about all you’ll be doing. Happy thargoid hunting!
Well, here that's not really fair as no, this doesn't require an engineered ship at all. You wouldn't be doing this in a stock DBS or iEagle, but in a Krait, Chieftain or FAS - absolutely engineering isn't required. Maybe give it a try first and see for yourself?
I looked up "Late to the Party" in the dictionary and found my CMDR's picture... So last night was my FIRST set of Thargoid Scout kills. I know, I know... but I was busy hauling a couple million tons of supplies for stations during the war. I outfitted my Krait with 3x class 3 multis, 1x class 2 and a class 2 plasma accelerator (which I had on hand). Deep plated everything, couple guardian reinforcement packages and off I went.
To find... Thargoids like to hide a LONG way from the jump in point. With no little bit of nervousness I dropped into my first Threat 3. Target Scout... pull the trigger! and... Nothing. Crap! Explore mode. Switch hud, pull the trigger! Nothing! Crap, wrong weapon group! Taking hits, shields sparkling I finally got all those turrets spitting death. Now, my fixed weapon skills are... shaky at best so that Plasma Acc was not pulling it's weight at first, but the MG's chewed the first Scout down.. Scream and BAM! A kill! Er... what's that big cloud of... Crap. Vents closed, Plasma ACC to the rescue to heat things up, caustic damage removed. Second scout down, and more caustic damage. Thanks to the engineering, little damage was done. By my third scout I was wiser now and would pull off the target before getting too close and was dodging their "farewell" acidic love cloud like a champ. On to the Threat 4's!!! Oh yea, 150,000 ls away.
Next on the list may be hopping back to a guardian location and unlocking their weapons.
lol I'm trying this tonight i got the gaurdain guass canon though and gaurdian module reinforcement
@@Lonewolf.wildcamping I did end up with another motion sickness inducing run through the guardian sites to get the Gauss Cannon. My fixed weapon skills are kind of iffy when it comes to scouts but the bigger stuff flies slow enough it isnt an issue hitting them.
Lots of good information, great video. Keep them coming.
Scouts are the best way to get combat rank but I don't know where he got the 4x elite pilot thing. From everything I have seen, and over 1000 scout kills they appear to be slightly better than 1 elite pilot (like 1.1 or 1.2)
@Laura Klemin so you don't get 4 times the payout of a normal elite npc anymore? :(
Picking Scouts off with the gauss cannon is oddly satisfying. That also makes the Lance a fun fighter for this task. I also think having point defence makes taking caustic damage a bit less bothersome.
Agreed on the gauss but point defense won't help with the real caustic issue, the cloud they leave behind when they explode.
Well, the clouds can be avoided, but I did some testing and will have to reluctantly agree with people who say PD is useless against Thargoid seekers. It fires at them, but to no effect. At one point I was slowly outpacing the missiles, my PD emptying magazine to magazine at them completely uselessly. I could swear it wasn't always like this, but now it is. Better just outrun, I guess. I also equipped my decon limpets. They make it very effortless as long as a peak performance, min-max build is not needed.
Other observations: Gauss is still very satisfying, but so is landing a fully charged double plasma shot on a scout. Lance gets taken out by caustic damage very, very fast, so one has to be extra careful of the clouds. Avoiding close range also allows you to get some help from the microgimbal.
Great guide, Commander. Thank you for this!
Am finishing up engineering on this build right now. Never owned a DBS before and this seemed like a good excuse to get one. I am enjoying the maneuverability, speed and armament. In addition to the DBS build I fitted a size-2, shielded (G4) fuel scoop (to be switched for the second HRP) and modified the FSD module for (G5) extended range w/mass manager. I had to overcharge (G4) the power plant to get the energy budget under 100% and added thermal spread. Looking forward to kicking some Tharg Scout butt and hopefully, finishing up my Triple Elite. I named her "Stinger".
EDIT: So I tried out the DBS build, first with fixed Gauss and then with AX MC (I am just not a good enough pilot for fixed weapons) and found it simply too weak against anything above a TL-3 Non-Human USS and in fact, challenging even against a TL-3 so tried a similar build in a Krait Mk. II. Mostly just added more HRP and another MRP. The Krait can fit larger AX MC and more of them so basically a five-fold increase in AX MC firepower and up in class on beam lasers from size 1 to size 2. TL-4 Non-Human USS pretty much evaporate. Much more effective. If you enjoy the FIGHT, use the DBS. If you enjoy the KILL, use a Krait. o7
I really do love combat in the DBS but why would you shield the fuel scoop? Meaning why would you ever run a fuel scoop during combat, especially on something as generally "weak" as the DBS? Definitely scratching my head on that - link to the build maybe?
The vulture is pretty good against them, even if you just have a normal multicannon and beam laser - I killed 20+ scouts in HIP 38225 this way
This video it’s great as all on you channel. Can’t wait for te interceptor video. I killed two of them in solo but still it’s a really hard fight
Thanks, appreciate that. Shot all the video last night, just need to get time to narrate and edit it ;-)
Amazing video! As always great work commander. Thank you o7
And here the AX dudes are telling me the only way to kill scouts is with Krait Mk2s >.>
Gunship with gimballed multi cannons is easy mode. Eagle with beams or pulses is exciting at first but gets old fast as it takes so long to kill them and being so maneuverable it isn't as hard to survive as I initially expected.
Could you post an invite to the Anti-Xeno Initiative Discord? And also, do you have a Discord server?
Easy mode: Any medium ship, AX Multi turrets, A rate everything - you won't need engineering for just threat 3 & 4.
Yep, I'd agree with that for the most part - I enjoy the challenge the small ships provide.
@@Exigeous The scouts can be very fun, in a small agile ship.
First ship I outfitted for anti-xeno was a Cobra 3. Thing is actually pretty bad-ass versus scouts and the view of your multicannon turrets is hyphy. The only scout weapon that poses any threat to it is the corrosive missiles, that red shit they shoot can't hit you worth a damn
This is great as the higher your combat rank is the less likely you are to get ganked
Excellent stuff dude, I will dig out my old DBS and get shooting! Shame the payouts are so poor, if they wanted to they could make this the most popular profession in Elite but no...….
Yeah, how dare we mix fun with making credits, right?
I love the DBS for combat too. :-D
Agree, quick, maneuverable and great canopy/view.
it is also possible to kill these things with conventional weapons. i did some missions where i had to kill thargoid scouts with an krait mk2 with 2 large multicannons 1 large and 2 medium beam lasers and a fighter bay. was pretty easy.
Yes, as has been said using an NPC fighter will cut your rank gains in half - and sure, while human weapons work (just like I said in the video) you'll dispatch them faster using AX weapons, specifically the Gauss cannon.
I've now been to two stations under repair and neither are giving missions to kill scouts (only pirates). Anyone know of a port that is giving Thargoid missions?
This video was very handy thanks a lot. 😎
You're most welcome, my Interceptor tutorial is next.
CMDR Exigeous great! Thanks again 😃
I've now built your DBS build you listed. I'm en route to the thargoids sector of space. Such a great build!
Good to hear - please do reply back and let me know what you think of it.
@@Exigeous bagged 7 scouts this evening! The DBS build us great. I need practice and to unlock a couple more engineers then it'll be even better.😎 o7
This looks quite exciting! It's amazing how FD have built on the 1984 Thargoid combat.
Yeah, I have to agree that all the Thargoid combat is definitely a highlight of the game right now.
What about the i courier as a scout hunter? Great shields, 3 medium hardpoints, and speed for days....
Oh sure, you could just take the combat speedster build and put heavy/standard weapons on it.
Not any more. They have been nerfed into the ground.
Hello CMDR what do you think about the new frontier's trailer for chapter 3? I think they're joking with us...
Michele Pischedda what new trailer? I need to see
Oh I don't think much of it - yet. I learned long ago not to get excited about anything in the game until we are actually playing it and know what it is. Too many times we've made assumptions about features and then have been hugely disappointed (mulitcrew anyone?) Hopeful, yes.
And here we go chapter 4 is almost here.
I'm just gonna buy a viper with some AX multi cannons
My friends are going on hunt with vettes or kraits, also we are faction ingame already :) thanks for guide on it
Definitely think the Vette is a terrible choice for this, for a few reasons. First the rebuy risk is just way too high and second these things are super quick and maneuverable and the Vette, uh, isn't. Think about how bad Eagles are in the Vette, these are much worse. Bring something smaller and you'll have a far better time.
CMDR Exigeous also since chieftain is good, is challenger viable?
Yep, 100% - I just like the Chieftain much better due to the maneuverability.
Do thargoid scouts still give 4x Elite NPC rank progress? making sure this hasn't been nerfed since I last played before I go out there and waste my time trying to finish off my combat rank.
Wondering the same, but after this video it seems nobody else made another video on the subject again lol
they do not, it got debugged.
Who would downvote this? Very good video. Sir.
Oh it's all good - what they don't understand is it all counts as "viewer engagement" and as such is all good for me!
Was really hoping for other interaction that wasnt combat with thargoids, looks like its not the case. Guess its time to pull out some guns and start swatting some insects, specially now guardian tech is a thing
Agreed but this is Elite where the primary mechanic is pulling the trigger ;-)
is this still working, 4 Elite NPC Ship Points per Kill? will this be still available then in chapter 4 ? or should we hurry?
Is this still working in April 2020?
yes
Two quick questions:
1- scouts requires engineering or its just "an upgrade"
2- you said that small-medium ships are recommende, but a combat style anaconda could do it?
Thanks ;)
1: Need, no, not at all - just really good to have. If you don't have engineering just copy the build without it and be careful as you're just going to take more damage. It'll also be harder in smaller ships due to that.
2: Could, yes, but it would be rather frustrating and far less fun. Think about how frustrating Eagles are in a RES due to them getting behind you and being very quick. Given how bad the Anaconda really is at combat, something you'll learn as you fly the dedicated medium ships, it gets really annoying and far less fun given it's bulk. That's why I'll always recommend something like the FAS, Chieftian or even Krait over it - plus the much lower rebuy means you're risking far less and you're learning. Leave the Conda for exploration and cargo and get a real combat ship for pew pew, trust me, you'll thank me later.
Whatever you fly, it is recommended to have strong shields and AX weapons. Scouts do take some damage from normal weapons, but the difference is noticeable. Turreted AX MCs are easy-mode for larger ships.
How do you feel about the Corvette? I've been flying one and rather enjoying it, but I don't have experience flying everything, so how does it compare to others?
Personally it's one of my absolute least favorite combat ships. It's slow and bulky and flies like a "ship" vs. a "fighter", which I greatly prefer. For Scouts it would be rather boring, you'd almost have to use turreted AX multis, running larges on the 2 huge slots and it'd be hard to track them given their speed. The Krait or Chieftain are much better choices in my book, with much lower rebuy cost to boot.
CMDR Exigeous in the video you say your favourite is the dbs, while in the comment you recommend a medium ship like the krait or fas. I'm going to build a fully engineered ship for tharg scout hunting, do you believe the dbs is the most effective build? Or should I favour something else? I like the idea of using a small ship for the job, I just wonder if it is going to be time efficient/effective, considering repair/rebuy+reposition. Thanks for reading and for the video. Cheers.
I will take the Clipper
I decided when I got back from the core I'd have a go at this, and I wasn't very good at it... hopefully taking this on board I can be anything other than horrible... I have to admit, I went stock Chieftain but the canopy was a real weak-link...
If you didn't put on a module reinforcement absolutely do - as that's the only way to strengthen the canopy as it's already VERY weak. I fight in one in PvP almost exclusively and lose my canopy constantly.
Yeah, I should have done some more prep. All I can say in my defence: I'd just got back to the bubble after my passenger disappeared when the update came out, and it was 3am after work :P
I'm gonna make some changes to my weapons loadout, too, as I was using lasers and then multi-cannons, and I think I should really look into doing some serious engineering on it. Thanks for the advice! I should be ok for the money, but if I need some, I still want to try that Low Temperature Diamond Piracy you did a tutorial on :)
While there are better ways to make money faster Low Temp Diamonds are pretty fun as there are so many mechanics involved. Scanner, interdiction, hatch breaker, collectors, combat, it's pretty great fun.
I have a decent balance at the moment, and I can afford a T9 or similar to do the medicine runs to outbreaks, for example, but I felt like a new experience, and your video inspired me to try it. I'm thinking of using a Krait to do some smuggling as well, as it reminds me of the Millennium Falcon to an extent (maybe a Millennium Kestrel or something), I just wanted a new challenge and you made it look awesome.
Oh I'll admit it's big fun. As I do a lot of PvP at this point NPC combat is rather easy and dull - this isn't. The threat 5 and 6 are REALLY tough (I only have VR video of that so didn't include it). Next up we'll look at the Interceptors (the big guys) as those are BIG fun but really tough.
Frontier are Thargoids, they pay very little... To their community
Was hoping you actually has a link to the discord in the description lol guess it's just not my day
I'm having trouble locating missions to destroy scout. Any got any systems currently offering them?
Any system that has a repairing station should have them, but for sure down in Pleiades like HR 1183
try going to one of the agis megaships, the vanguard n acropolis for thar scout missions, u can decent payouts aswell
LHS 283 is the Thargoid target this week. Go there and you will find loads of NHSS
You won't find scouts at damaged or repairing stations.
And if you want to rank up with scout kills you should fly a python or a Krait with all AX Turrets. With a python I was getting 40 kills before running out of ammo in the Krait it's about 30.
I'm sorry but that's just flat wrong - if you look at the mission board at stations in systems with attacked or repairing stations you'll see missions to kill scouts and interceptors, indicating various systems where they spawn. I've done that multiple times.
@@Exigeous i've only seen missions from the AEGIS megaships but I'm prepared to accept that I might be wrong. Even so, if you want to rank quickly it takes about 1200 kills to get from deadly to Elite.
Running an AX python or Krait from one of the Eagle Eye targets can get you 30-40 kills between dockings
I doubt very much that running missions where you are having jump out of system and find a mission NHSS is going to let you rank up that quickly.
It also does not help with the war effort. Do you want destroyed stations? Do you?
You're missing my point, I'm not at all saying to just take and do missions - I'm saying use those missions to know what systems the USS will spawn in and then stay there and farm as much as you can, that's all. You're completely right that going back and forth with missions would make no sense in terms of rank - if that's what you hear you either heard wrong or I wasn't clear enough.
As for using the AX multicannon I wouldn't necessarily argue against that at all, I just greatly prefer the speed (and skill needed) to use the gauss. When you say 1200 kills from deadly to Elite that sounds about right, I hadn't done the math but had in my head it was 10 kills per 1% (but 12 could easily be correct).
Either way farming these is easily the quickest way to earn combat rank I've ever seen given how quickly you can dispatch them compared with Elite ranked NPCs.
wish id seen this before i went to an UNKNOWN signal the first time. the goids ripped me a new one. I wasnt even armed.
Hi Commander. Thanks a lot for the video! I am currently fitting my Krait MKII for scout slapping and was wondering, for a ship that is meant to only fight Goids, wouldn´t the Guardian Hull Reinforcement Packages with its caustic resistance be the better choice?
Better, no, not really - good choice, sure. They are certainly better than unengineered hull but with engineering you can get far higher integrity and while you'll take caustic damage it is avoidable and even if you do get it by it you'll melt very slowly so plenty of time to either burn it off or go land and clean it that way.
CMDR Exigeous thanks!
Would the Fer-de-lance be viable for scout hunting?
BURN THE XEN- oh wait wrong franchise
can I ask about whether fighter NPC pilot will share the combat experience with commander if using a fighter? Also, plz check a message left in the discord.
Probably going for the vulture build, is it even possible to go unengineered against the scouts? I've managed to unlock all the engineers but for Lori Jameson and the ones around colonia thanks to your content, but I'm not finding the strength to go grind for materials :P
You definitely can, you'll just have to repair a bit more often. Get 2 large turreted AX multicannons and go to town on them. I'd start with Threat 4s and go from there.
Saw your note about the hyperdiction, did you attack them as they usually leave you alone when you get snagged. One of the coolest things I've ever experienced in VR.
I'll give it a try tomorrow, probably will try to do a bit of everything and switch tasks depending on the time I have to play (combat rank, exploration rank and grind materials)... also planning on unlocking guardian gauss cannon tomorrow too to have a better chance.
No, i did not, but one of the rammed my ship, probably the reason they attacked. I was flying my exploration ship which have paper shields and hull to be honest... I barely made it out with 19% hull and have module damage.
Thanks for the video mate, got me finally moving with that combat rank again, although my choice is Krait MK II, heavily engineered, packing some more guardian tech and those scouties don´t even scratch the paint :)
Btw. was anyone able to confirm the effectiveness of scouts killing compared to human NPCs? Is it really 4x ??
OK I will answer myself, it takes 10 scouts to progress 1% from dangerous to deadly and 16 scouts from deadly to elite. So no way the scouts are 4x more effective than elite npcs. More like 1:1
@@johnnyphase the thing is rhat you hace to search for elite npcs, scouts give always the same amount
how did you get your hud config I can't get the colors to work out that well please give the parameters
Have a look at my HUD Explained video, details are in there.
CMDR Exigeous yeah I did that and it worked thanks!
Will this get rank faster than just going to a combat zone and killing everyone?
That’s a firm yes.
Ademous
even in a target-rich environment with kill after kill?
It almost seems to me like that would be faster than hunting down aliens 1 at a time.
Well it sorta depends on your spawn rate - given these are roughly 4x the rank can you get targets 4 times faster than these, if so then they'd tie. Either way these are a ton of fun and *at least* offer very fast rank.
CMDR Exigeous
well, I'm 65% to "dangerous", 10% closer after 1/2 hour of killing NPC's in a low intensity combat zone with the new build on my corvette with monster shields (5850 health) and grade 5 beam lasers and a few burst and pulse lasers.. It's literally like shooting fish in a barrel.. my shield hasn't gone below 2 bars.
I think my plan is to finnish here and get my dangerous rating so I can get with Lori Jameson, then maybe I'll do an alien killer build.. and if the ax multicannons are the way to go then I probably don't even need to bother with a trip back to the guardian sites
BTW, your videos are great, they helped me become a billionaire and build my armada.
CMDR CHICAGO 11B
Once you get up in the higher ranks, you must kill targets equal to your rank or higher.. start killing these and it’s like you scored somewhere between 3 to 5 elite kills. It’s legit... for now lol #nerfhammer
did they change it bc i cant find any pop thargies in any station under repair in at least 3-4 systems
Its pirates only nowadays
Look for systems in "Incursion" state as they will have AX Conflict Zones in them (video coming soon)
I'm trying to use the turreted ax multicannons but there not working.
Turreted AX only works as turret when you have multicrew
@@petersharplin4118 Thx, figured it out. (Just took me way to long)
What about the shard cannon? Any good?
Yeah, it's not bad it's just a bit harder to hit with as you have to be right up close. In testing between the three (including the plasma charger) I found the Gauss to be the fastest by far.
Its very hard to land a good shot with it unless you fly a very fast and agile ship.
Yep, which is why that's what I suggested in the video. It does take some practice and skill but once you have it you'll dispatch them very quickly (and become a better pilot overall). Otherwise, like I said, go with the turreted AX multicannon
Interesting tidbit: The turreted shard cannon is the only Guardian or experimental weapon in general that functions in turret mode without multi-crew. It's not that useful, but could be a style choice. For example a pair of gauss for taking down the scouts and pair of shards on auto to take pot shots on other scouts that venture too close.
So much for this.. got nerfed
How do i get my hands on guardian weapons .. do i have to do all the sand castle shit ? Or can i just buy them
Actually it is not hard to unlock them. A couple of hours killing Guardian Sentinals, and picking up the tech, then completing the puzzle a few times to get the blueprints is all that's required. In 3 trips, I unlocked FSD, Shield booster, and AX Gauss cannon, and still have enough left-over for the power distributor if I can just be bothered to get another blueprint.
It's actually one of the easier things I've done in ED.
Was this "fixed"?
Has anyone noticed a lack of scouts spawning around the pleiades sector? I used to get them every 2nd or 3rd uss but now only getting threat 5 only, not even threat 7 or 8. Jumped to multiple systems and same thing.. is it just horrible rng or not
I'm hearing that a lot - I think it's yet another bug post the 3.2 update.
I'd imagine that there isn't an infinite number of them. I wouldn't be surprised if the spawn rate is decreased each patch based upon the kill numbers.
Does combat rank do anything for you in Elite except count towards Shinrarta Dezhra?
It also unlocks access to the engineer Lori Jameson at Dangerous rank (she's in Shinrarta so you'd need Elite in something else too)
It unlocks the engineer Lori Jameson at the rank of Dangerous.
Thanks. This info will come in handy for my second account (is that a sign of fan-boy-ism? lol)
I think I heard that somewhere too, oh wait.....
It’s disappointing that they only give 10,000cr. They should give *AT LEAST* 100,000cr each.
Couldn't agree more, combat pay is absurd right now.
right?? I just spent 17 million to have my ship sent to where I'm gonna kill aliens.
seems to me like it is pretty balanced. You get 4 times the combat points. They can't give you both 4x combat points and say 4x credits. Seems like they give you one or the other. Just what I noticed in my short time doing combat.
Wait, you can kill scouts with human weapons?
Scouts can be hunted with Human weaponry, yes - However, you will need AX/Guardian for Interceptors, staring from the Cyclops class.
How much combat bonds are worth from thargoids
A whopping 10,000 credits. I know, you'll get rich fast!
CMDR Exigeous wait i saw a vid with dude getting 6 mil bond?
That's the Interceptors, the big guys - who are MUCH MUCH harder. 6 mil is the Basilisk, the medium one (the Cyclops lowest is 2 mil, the Medusa hardest is 10 mil)
Let's see how much the combat bond will be for the Hydra once somebody manages to take one down
anyone knows a place ?
They change each week - so just like the video says you'll need to use the Anti Xeno Discord or the galaxy map to find them.
So no to my A rated imperial cutter? :(
Yeah, I would say no as that behemoth wouldn't be any fun for this at all. Remember that's really a heavy defense cargo ship, not a nimble combat ship.
Well, you can always use the fighter bay if you really want the cutter.
This is too easy, wish I knew about this before. I was always avoiding the scouts, but I was tired of hovering around Mostly Harmless. My Challenger with 5 rail guns and 2 Gauss cannons is making short work of them. Normally I drop out in threat level 5 non human signals, to steal meta alloy before the larger Thargoid ship does. The Pleiades is a playground.
4x times rank was a bugg and is fixed by now...
Oof, outdated.
Xenos. ( ͠° ͟ʖ ͡°)
Gauss is 'Goss' not gowse ;)
@Laura Klemin after all this time... and nobody has corrected me lol
5:16 if it's not easy, then no it might very well NOT be an excellent way to increase your combat rank very quickly.
The anaconda is the best ship for scouts, since it has hard points for 4 x class 3 turret AX multi cannon which eats through scouts in a few seconds, it also has enough slots to hull tank.. The guass cannon is not the best weapon, the video is wrong why would anyone use a fixed weapon that is slow to fire on fast moving small targets.
Use the Anaconda you do not need fast manoeuvrability with turret AX multi cannons .
In your dreams,Chieftain is the best by miles at 1/10th of the cost.
@@gautamasakyamuni6688 You are seriously replying to a 3 month old comment.......Well more experienced players with money to burn can afford better ships, than the chieftain which In my opinion is a good beginner ship the lack of hard points however mean that the fight is 3 times longer since you cannot equip all 4 of the large most powerful AX weapons since you have only small hard points.
I have all classes of ships including the chieftain, Phantom and Krait spec for AX, which I switch between dependant on which I want to use, if you want to learn more than join the AXI community for recommended builds.
Please don't leave stupid reply comments in future, instead post one of your own., I am sure others would be interested in your opinion instead of shit talking
@@CSW76 The only stupid comment I see is yours,I have probably something more thna 6 billions all the ships and play ED since start,you obviously don't understand the game poor boy,I clear 4/5 NHSS very quick before I have to replenish ammo in my AX Multis,and I have four Gausses on my Chieftain,now reset your brain and go back into your hole 😂
@@gautamasakyamuni6688 Well guaranteed I have been playing longer than you, since I am one of the original kickstarter backers, but there is always plenty of young adolescent idiots like you around, grow up child, my own kids are probably older than you.
And if you Read down the comments, a lot of experienced players are also saying the same thing, others referancing the T10, Gauss are effective against interceptors but not as well suited for scouts.
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Quick combat rank is the most unwanted thing in ED. Seriously. Once a player who wants to feed his ego and achieves Elite status by ‘killing’ Thargoids, and then he faces to Elite Viper, he will understand everything immediately.
first?
Ah shit, there's always someone isn't there :D
CMDR Exigeous Tbh, this is the first time I actually do this XD P. S Great video btw!
Scouts are easy, noobs smash em daily. Any other Thargoid, good F'n luck.