Fer-de-Lance: Difference between revisions

The Fer-de-Lance is reliant on its shield for defense. Its base shield is by far the highest of all medium sized ships, and it has 6 utility mounts compared to the average 4 on most medium sized ships, allowing it to install more [[Shield Booster|Shield Boosters]] for even more protection (since shield boosters increase shield by percentages, they are also more effective on the Fer-de-Lance than on ships with lesser shields). The result is that Fer-de-Lance builds can exceed 1000MJ of shield even without engineering, but with engineering it can reach over 2000MJ. The Fer-de-lance's armor is comparably mediocre, as its base armor is not quite as durable as the Federal ships, the Alliance ships or the Python, and its abysmal optional internal compartments leave little room for [[Hull Reinforcement Package|Hull]] or [[Module Reinforcement Package|Module]] Reinforcement Packages, unlike the others.  

The Fer-de-Lance's sole downside in combat is its low mass lock factor of 12, meaning it will not be able to mass lock any medium sized combat ships aside from itself and the Mamba, or any large sized ships save for the [[Imperial Clipper]]. This means several medium sized ships as well as most large sized ships can easily flee from a Fer-de-Lance, making it worse at pirating than the Python; especially due to its tiny cargo bay. Conversely, a Fer-de-Lance will have a hard time escaping from other medium sized ships, especially since many of them can match the Fer-de-Lance's speed.