Fer-de-Lance
The Fer-de-Lance is a heavy combat ship, featuring a hull that is a bit more resistant to smaller weapons than other ships of its class,[1] making it well suited in the role of bounty hunting.
Although fast, maneuverable and well armed, the Fer-De-Lance suffers from a few major drawbacks, which include a poor FSD jump range, a limited number of internal compartments for its size and until v1.5/2.0 an undersized powerplant. As of v1.5/2.0, the Fer-De-Lance now has a class 6 power plant module instead of the under-performing class 5. .
The weapon hard points are located as follows: Two top mounted Class 2 medium hardpoints on the nose about 1/4 of the way back from the tip, Two side mounted Class 2 medium hardpoints at about the ship's midpoint, and One bottom mounted Class 4 huge hardpoint between 1/2 and 2/3rds back from the front tip.
Purchase Locations
| System |
Credits |
Station | Date Seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| STKM 1-1118 | 51.567.040 | Dupuy De Lome | 26.12.2015 |
| 78 Ursae Majoris | Rominger Dock | Jan 23, 2016 | |
| Kelin Samba | Bolkow City | Aug 31, 2015 | |
| 44 B Ophiuchi | Feustel Gateway | Jun 12, 2015 | |
| 78 Ursae Majoris | Berners-Lee City | 23 May 2015 | |
| Arth | Midgeley Dock | 31 March 2015 | |
| Asgaa | Wheeler Horizons | Apr 20, 2015 | |
| Bhritzameno | Feynman Terminal | 15 March 2015 | |
| Bunuras | Noguchi Enterprise | 12 Dec 2015 | |
| Carener | Butz Port | 9 August 2015 | |
| Cerno | Kanwar Enterprise | 18 December
2015 | |
| Disci | Snodgrass Orbital | March 2015 | |
| Euboa | Foreman Orbital | 21 March 2015 | |
| Facece | Simpson Depot | 04 April 2015 | |
| CD-36 1535 | Aoki | 02 Jan 2016 | |
| Gandui | Regiomontanus ring | 15 March 2015 | |
| LP 694-16 | Chapman Terminal | 31 December 2015 | |
| Gunnovale | Bradley Station | 17 Dec 2015 | |
| HIP 18828 | Ruppelt City | 06 April 2015 | |
| HIP 96932 | Bond Dock | August 21, 2015 | |
| HIP 102895 | Barmin Terminal | 17 May 2015 | |
| HIP 107385 | Winthrop Enterprise | May 22, 2015 | |
| HR 943 | Hildebrandt Terminal | May 30, 2015 | |
| Kamaki | Shinjo Station | 23 March 2015 | |
| Khampti | Wafa Hub | 30 March 2015 | |
| Khernidjal | West Gateway | May 06, 2015 | |
| Laifangyi | Anning Enterprise | 1 July 2015 | |
| Lakluit | Garriott Hub | July 16, 2015 | |
| Leesti | George Lucas | 27 July 2015 | |
| LHS 1446 | Blalock Terminal | May 10, 2015 | |
| Lo Pegasi | Garcia Station | May 14, 2015 | |
| LP 926-40 | Lee City | Apr 23, 2015 | |
| LTT 9863 | Lynden-Bell Terminal | July 10, 2015 | |
| LTT 15278 | Zholobov Enterprise | 27 April 2015 | |
| Malloc | Julian Gateway | 13 April 2015 | |
| Mundjiga | Sagan Port | 17 March 2015 | |
| Praecipua | Denton Dock | 28 March 2015 | |
| Tolians | Kuo Dock | Aug 11, 2015 | |
| Wailladyan | Bass Port | June 16, 2015 | |
| Wolf 562 | Hopkins Port | 11 April 2015 | |
| Yu Di Yi | Aksyonov Orbital | 02 April 2015 | |
| HR 1980 | Low City | 12 jan 2016 | |
| Zavijah | Wheelock Ring | 17 March 2015 |
Outfitting
- Main article: Outfitting
All ships are highly customizable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Fer-de-Lance.
| Category | Default System | Default Rating | Default Class | Max Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium Hardpoint | Pulse Laser | F | 1 | 2 |
| Pulse Laser | F | 1 | 2 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Huge Hardpoint | Empty | -- | -- | 4 |
| Utility Mount | Empty | -- | -- | 0 |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Bulkheads | Lightweight Alloys | I | 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 |
| Environmental 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 |
| Internal Compartments | Cargo Rack [x16] | E | 4 | 5 |
| Shield Generator | E | 4 | 4 | |
| Cargo Rack [x8] | E | 3 | 4 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 2 | |
| BDS | E | 1 | 1 |
- (L) = Loaned
- [x#] = Capacity
- BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner
Notes
- In the original Elite it was faster than the Cobra (but not playable).
- Added to game in version 1.2.
- Some weapons on the huge hardpoint clip into the bottom of the hangar when viewed in Outfitting.
- The radiators on the outside of the engine pods glow blue while FSD is charging.
Gallery
- Concept art from newsletter 57
- Showing front right mounts on the Fer-de-Lance
- The Huge Gimballed Cannon mount on the Fer-de-Lance
- A silhouette of the Fer-de-Lance from the side, showing its left side mounted guns
- Fer-de-Lance cruising by a sun
- Fer-de-Lance charging its FSD
- Cockpit by CMDR Klepto
- View of Fer-de-Lance showing medium hardpoints
- Black Fer-De-Lance on an outpost
- Combat fitted Gold Fer-de Lance
- Fer De Lance
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