Thargoid Hunter: Difference between revisions

| yearsproduced =3309Unknown-Present (First encountered in 3309)

| type = [[Hunter]]

}}The '''Thargoid Hunter''' is ana alienmedium vesselcombat used[[Ships|ship]] byof the [[Thargoid|Thargoids]]. It isfirst assumedappeared toduring havethe beenThargoids' madeadvance recentlyinto inthe response[[Core toSystems|Bubble]] humanities fight back againstduring the Thargoids[[Second advanceThargoid into the bubbleWar]]. Only one2 subtypevariants has beenare identified: Thethe Glaive and the Scythe.

During the [[Second Thargoid War]], these vessels were presumably manufactured directly to respond against humanity. They arewere typicallyinitially found only within the core of the Thargoid [[Thargoid Maelstrom|Thargoid Maelstroms]], defending the [[Thargoid Mothership|Titan]], but canin bethe foundweeks following the Titan's discovery they began appearing in other instances, such as [[AX Conflict Zone|AX Conflict Zones]] and interdicting ships from [[Supercruise]] in Thargoid invaded systems. It has been confirmed that the reason for their creation is to combat humanitieshumanity's "cold-orbiting" technique, as they are able to maintain the ability to lead shots even when a human ship is at a very low temperature, and they are too fast to out-manoeuvre.

These vessels are deployed from small vent openings on the outer petals of the [[Thargoid Titan]] as well as its central Mawmaw.

== Capabilities==

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=== Design ===

[[File:Thargoid_Hunter_Glaive_1Thargoid Glaive Rear 1.png|thumb|Glaive rear]]

The Hunter is drastically different to the [[Thargoid Interceptor,|Interceptor]] in that its petals are not of constant lengthappearance. It has 48 Frontal Petalsblade shaped likepetals largeand curvedis bladesa withlot lightningsmaller, emitterswith onan theopaque front,canopy shapedin like smallthe round bumpsfront. The Hunter thenGlaive has 4 Rearlarge Petalspetals shapedand more4 bluntly.small Thesepetals 8 Petalsthat counter- rotate and glow a greenish-yellow when the Hunterlightning is about to attackdeploy. The Scythe Hunter alsovariant, possesseshas a8 nearequal opaquelength petals, reddishthe cockpitsame window.size Itas isthe unknownGlaive's iflongest, thisthat indicatesall rotate the presencesame ofdirection. It also has a pilotslightly raised cockpit with two large pincers on the front.

=== Weaponry ===

The Hunter uses threefour weapons when in combat with human vessels, three of which it shares with the [[Thargoid Interceptor|Interceptor]]. These are the typical lasercannon fire, the enzyme missiles, and its lightning. However, the Hunter appears to to fire all of its missiles simultaneously from each of its larger outer petals, whereas the Interceptor fires its missile round sequentially from its rear. Furthermore, the Hunter can use its lightning at will, and not after a certain amount of damage has been done. Its cool down on all weapons appears to be shorter than an Interceptor too.

The Hunter is a relatively weak vessel, with [[AX Multi-cannon|Enhancedenhanced AX Multi-cannons]] being sufficient to take one down. However, the Hunter will immediately start with its shield up, and will regenerate it rapidly when using lightning. ItThe isScythe quitevariant weakis toeven the Thargoid Seed Mines found in the vicinity of the Titanweaker and onedoes tonot two detonations within range can kill an unshielded Hunter withuse easeshields.

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