Mamba

2018-11-15T19:46:20Z

128.193.8.104: Maneuverability was spelled wrong several times.

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{{ShipInfobox
| image = Elite-Dangerous-Mamba.png
| manufacturer = Zorgon Peterson
| yearsproduced = 3304-Present
| type = Combat
| cost = 55,000,000
| factionreq =
| factionrank =
| expansionreq = ''[[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]]''
| landingpad = Medium
| dimensions =
| seats = 2
| multicrew = Yes
| fighterhangar = No
| hullmass = 250
| masslock = 12
| armour = 270
| armourhardness = 70
| shields = 244
| manoeuvrability = 3
| topspeed = 316
| boostspeed = 387
| jumprange = 6.79
| cargocapacity = 20
| fuelcapacity = 8
| utility = 6
| small = 2
| medium =
| large = 2
| huge = 1
| size1 =
| size2 = 2
| size3 = 1
| size4 = 1
| size5 = 1
| size6 =
| size7 =
| size8 =
| reservedic =
| maxtopspeed = 367
| maxboostspeed = 452
| maxjumprange = 18.15
}}
{{quote|Based on an unreleased racing prototype, the Mamba is one of the fastest ships in production. It can also deliver a lot of punishment, boasting one huge and two large hardpoints. This emphasis on firepower and speed means the ship can hit hard and fast, vanishing before the target has a chance to react. Comparisons to the Fer-de-Lance, also produced by Zorgon Peterson, will be inevitable, but the Mamba is in fact faster in a straight line, while being slightly less maneuverable.|In-Game Description}}
The '''Mamba''' is a [[Ships|ship]] manufactured by [[Zorgon Peterson]].

== Overview ==
The Mamba's design draws inspiration from [[Zorgon Peterson]]'s famed [[Fer-de-Lance]] and places an emphasis on bringing heavy firepower to engagements.

In Combat, the Mamba It is the second medium ship after the Fer-de-Lance to be capable of mounting Class 4 weaponry, and the third ship overall after the Fer-de-Lance and [[Beluga Liner]] to feature six utility slots. In addition to its single huge hardpoint, the Mamba also possesses two large hardpoints and two small hardpoints. This arsenal places it in a narrow niche above the Fer-de-Lance and below the [[Federal Gunship]] in terms of raw damage potential for a medium ship. Being a redesigned racing ship the Mamba boasts incredible speed, being faster than most other ships letting it easily hunt down or escape from others. This comes at a heavy cost to maneuverability, however, reducing its overall combat effectiveness and makes it incapable of taking full advantage of its high speed. The biggest downside is its armour; which is significantly lower than the FDL making it much easier to take down. Combined with its lower maneuverability, the Mamba ends up more of a glass cannon; dealing high damage quickly but being unable to take hits or evade effectively.

Like the FDL, the Mamba is suited to [[Bounty Hunting]] and little else as all of the former's drawbacks are only exacerbated here. Featuring a miserable 64T maximum cargo capacity, the Mamba is completely unusable for [[Trading]] or [[Mining]] purposes and is even less viable for [[Pirate|Piracy]]. Furthermore, even if all measures are taken to conserve weight, the Mamba has a maximum jump range of a tiny 18.15lY. This is the lowest Jump range of any FSD capable ship. As a result, when optimised for combat the Mamba can struggle to even jump to neighbouring systems and can be a nightmare to travel across even small distances in space. Needless to say, the Mamba is the worst [[Explorer]] ship in the game. With its higher damage output and utility slots the ship still remains an effective Anti-Xeno choice and in particular, its high speed makes it very effective at dealing with [[Thargoid Interceptor|Interceptors]].

Cost wise the Mamba is only slightly more expensive than the FDL making it simply become a choice between the two. Overall the Mamba boasts better damage output and greater speeds than FDL but has lower maneuverability, reduced armour and a pathetic jump range and cargo capacity. The downsides do outweigh the benefits, however which ship to choose comes down to preference in most situations.

All of the Mamba's hardpoints are located on the ship's dorsal surface. The two small hardpoints are forward of the cockpit, the two large hardpoints are on either side of the cockpit, and the huge hardpoint is behind the cockpit. Four of its utility mounts are on its ventral surface, whilst the remaining two are near the rear of the upper chassis.

The two pilot seats are on the ship's centerline, in a blister-style dorsal cockpit, as opposed to the Fer-de-Lance's slightly-offset pilot's seat. The primary pilot seat is at the front, while the secondary copilot seat is directly behind it and slightly elevated. The Mamba's cockpit includes a secondary pilot seat, giving the ship [[Multicrew]]-capability.

== Purchase Locations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! System
! Station
! Date Seen
! Discount
|-
|Shinrarta Dezhra
|Jameson Memorial
|Always available
|10% discount
|-
|Brestla
|i Sola Prospect
|Always available
|20% surcharge
|-
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|
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|}

==Outfitting==
{{main|Outfitting}}

All ships are highly customisable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Mamba.

{| class="article-table" style="text-align: center;" border="1"
! style="text-align: center;" | Category
! style="text-align: center;" | Default System
! style="text-align: center;" | Default Rating
! style="text-align: center;" | Default Class
! style="text-align: center;" | Max Class
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Hardpoint|Small Hardpoint]]
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 2
|-
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 2
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Hardpoint|Large Hardpoint]]
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| rowspan="1" | [[Hardpoint|Huge Hardpoint]]
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 4
|-
| rowspan="6" | Utility Mount
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| [[Bulkheads]]
| [[Lightweight Alloys]] || C || 1 || 8
|-
| Reactor Bay
| [[Power Plant]] || E || 6 || 6
|-
| Thrusters Mounting
| [[Thrusters]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Frame Shift Drive Housing
| [[Frame Shift Drive]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Environment Control
| [[Life Support]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Power Coupling
| [[Power Distributor]] || E || 6 || 6
|-
| Sensor Suite
| [[Sensors]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Fuel Store
| [[Fuel Tank]] [x8] || C || 3 || 3
|-
| rowspan="5" | [[Internal Compartment]]s
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x16] || E || 4 || 5
|-
| [[Shield Generator]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x4] || E || 2 || 2
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|}
*''(L) = Loaned''
*''[x#] = Capacity''

== Notes ==
*The Mamba will be released with the Chapter Four (3.3) update of ''[[Elite Dangerous: Beyond]]'' in Q4 2018. Purchasing it requires owning ''[[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]]''.

== Trivia ==
*The Mamba first appeared in ''[[Elite]]''. It was originally a term for a loose collection of small single-seat high-speed racing ships using the classic 'wedge' or 'delta' hull shape, but the design was later standardized by Raddlett and Rayburn Shipyards in [[Reorte]] in the early 3100s. The design has since been acquired by and 'reimagined' by [[Zorgon Peterson]].
*[[Engineers|Engineer]] [[Bill Turner]] kept a vintage Mamba among the collection of ships stored at his base, Turner Metallics Inc, on [[Alioth]] 4 a.<ref>[[Elite Dangerous: Premonition]]</ref>
*The Mamba was first revealed in the beta for Chapter Four (3.3) of ''Elite Dangerous: Beyond''; while it was not initially for sale, players encountered several of the ships beings flown by NPCs.
*The Mamba features the lowest Jump range of any jump capable ship as well the lowest maximum cargo capacity and highest base speed of any medium ship
*The base colour of The Mamba is identical to that of the FDL, as well as boasting very similar engines.
*The Mamba is the longest medium ship in the game.

==Videos==
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File:Introducing_the_Mamba_-_4K
File:Beyond - Chapter Four - New Ships Reveal
File:Elite_Dangerous_-_Mamba_Cockpit_VR_walkaround_HD
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Mamba top view.png|The Mamba's dorsal surface
Elite-Dangerous-Ships-Mamba-Anaconda-Vulture-Krait-Phantom-Asp.png|Ships group with Mamba
File:Mamba official front.png|The Mamba docked
Mamba_Front_Ship.png|Front of the Mamba
Mamba Cockpit.png|Inside cockpit of the Mamba
Mamba Rear Engines.png|Back and thrusters of the Mamba
Mamba-ship-rear-thrusters.png|Mamba rear thrusters
Mamba-ship-stairs.png|Mamba ship stairs
Mamba-Ship-Sideview.png|Mamba sideview
File:Mamba underside view.png|The Mamba's ventral surface
File:Mamba rear view.png|The Mamba's main thrusters
MambaCockpit.jpg|Cockpit of the Mamba
ED-Ships-Size-Comparison-FDL-Python-Mamba.png|Ship size comparison FDL, Mamba and Python
</gallery>

==References==
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