Thargoid Hunter: Difference between revisions

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

}}The '''Thargoid Hunter''' is ana alienmedium vesselcombat used[[Ships|ship]] byof the [[Thargoid|Thargoids]]. It isfirst assumedappeared to have been made recently in response to humanity's fight back againstduring the Thargoids' advance into the [[Core Systems|Bubble]]. Atduring the moment,[[Second onlyThargoid 2War]]. subtypesOnly have2 beenvariants are identified: Thethe Glaive and Thethe Scythe.

|[[File:Glaive_CloseThargoid Glaive ship 1.pngjpg|200px]]

|Appears toMay deploy smaller vessels (breach drones) dedicated to picking up Escape Pods,. The Scythe becomes aggressive when it detects any pods in Playerthe player's cargo hold.

Appears to [[Hyperdiction|hyperdict]] and [[Interdiction|interdict]] Playersplayers with Escape Pods onboard.

|[[File:HunterThargoid Scythe 1.png|thumb200px]]

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

The Hunter is drastically different to the [[Thargoid Interceptor|Interceptor]] in appearance. It has 8 blade shaped petals and is a lot smaller, with an opaque canopy in the front. The Glaive has 4 large petals and 4 small petals that counter rotate and glow yellow when lightning is about to deploy. The Scythe Hunter variant, the name of which is unknown, has 8 equal length petals, the same size as the GlaivesGlaive's longest, that all rotate the same direction. It also has a slightly raised cockpit with two large pincers on the front. It also deploys smaller vessels similar to [[Thargon|Thargons]], that fulfil the same job as a human [[Limpet Controller|Limpets]] and are designed to pick up items, most commonly shown picking up [[Occupied Escape Pod|Occupied Escape Pods]].

The Hunter uses threefour weapons when in combat with human vessels, three of which it shares with the 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.

Much like Interceptor and [[Scout]] class ships, Hunters have been observed both emerging from [[Hyperspace]] and interdicting human ships from [[Supercruise]]. So far this has been witnessed around Maelstroms and systems actively under Thargoid Invasion or Control. Scythes are capable of [[Hyperdiction|hyperdicting]] human ships attempting to leave said systems.

The Scythe variant is equipped with vessels similar to human [[Hatch Breaker Limpet Controller|Hatch Breaker Limpetslimpets]] in function. HunterThe Scythe uses themBreach Drones against unshielded human ships with Escape Pods onboard, causingforcing partit ofto jettison cargo. jettisonUnlike [[Hatch Breaker Limpet Controller|Hatch Breaker Limpets]], Breach Drones are also capable of attacking onboard [[Passenger Cabin|Passenger Cabins]], forcing the passengers inside to eject using [[Occupied Escape Pod|escape pods]]. The Scythe will then pick up the pods by using Collection Drones, which behave much like [[Collector Limpet Controller|Collector Limpets]].

The Hunter is a relatively weak vessel, with [[AX Multi-cannon|enhanced 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. It is quite weak to the Thargoid Seed Mines found in the vicinity of the Titan and one to two detonations within range can kill an unshielded Hunter with ease.The Scythe variant is even weaker and does not use shields.

Since Hunters are able to rapidly degrade Guardian Weaponry (which is also entirely impractical within Maelstrom systems), one must strive to remove the Hunter's shields quickly using conventional laser weaponry, then immediately switch to Multi-cannon fire. The lightning it uses is quite frequent, and since [[Guardian Module Reinforcement Package|Guardian Module Reinforcements]] are useless, it is recommended to stay far away from the vessel if it begins to glow. To deal with the FSD-rebooting missiles, [[Point Defence Turret|Point Defence Turrets]] are recommended tocan be placed strategically across your vesselequipped to haveshoot fullthem coveragedown, asor theuse missiles will inflict caustic on your ship, and Caustic Sink Launchers will take away from Utility Mounts you can dedicate to more Point Defence oran [[ShieldElectronic Booster|Shield BoostersCountermeasure]]. Rather counterintuitively, it is recommended to flybreak nearthe Seedmissile Mineslock. withinHowever, thecaustic Maelstrommissles andwill kitehit the Huntership into theseanyway, asso with its shields down,equipping a Seed[[Caustic MineSink canLauncher]] instantlywill destroy,be or seriously damage, an unshielded Hunteruseful. A fast ship is recommended for this tactic in order to dodge getting damaged yourself.

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