Anaconda
At a base cost of almost 147 million credits, the Anaconda used to be the most expensive ship in Elite Dangerous, until the Federal Corvette and the Imperial Cutter took that title when they were added. It is a slow but enormous vessel that excels in all roles: combat, exploration and trading, and was the pinnacle of a late game ship. As it stands the Anaconda is now the third most expensive ship, but it doesn't have any rank requirements with the Federation or the Empire associated with it and is therefore easier to acquire than the Federal Corvette or the Imperial Cutter. Of the ships able to be piloted by a player in the game, the Anaconda is currently the fifth largest in volume and the fourth longest, being surpassed in length and volume by the Beluga Liner, Imperial Cutter and Federal Corvette (in that order), and in volume by the Type-9 Heavy.
The ship's bridge is located on the top of the ship roughly in its midpoint. The pilot's station is positioned at the center of the bridge, with 2 copilot seats on either side (currently they are for cosmetic only). The canopy of the bridge features an open design, providing great viewing angles both up and to the sides from the horizontal position of the pilot's point of view. However the ship's nose obstructs view underneath the ship. In a combat scenario 2 large hardpoints and 2 utilities mounts are deployed directly in front of the bridge, which can distract the pilot's view when they fire. It is recommended that a player don't install a chaff launcher in 1 of these 2 utilities mounts due to the cloud of brightly glowing particles that they fire when activated.
Boasting an array of weapon hardpoints, this ship is a formidable combat ship capable of holding its own against multiple opponents. It, the Fer-de-Lance, the Federal Corvette, and the Imperial Cutter are the only ships capable of equipping the powerful class 4 weaponry. The weapon hardpoint locations are as follows: Two class 3 large hardpoints top mounted side-by-side to each other in front of the cockpit and about 1/3 the ship length back from the front tip with slightly blocked aft line of sight. One class 2 medium hardpoint side mounted on each side near the front tip of the ship (2x Class 2 medium hardpoints total) with decent lines of sight. One class 3 large hardpoint mounted on the underside of the ship, near the tip of the ship, with somewhat blocked aft line of sight. One class 4 Huge hardpoint mounted on the underside of the ship at about 1/3 of the ship length back from the front tip, mounted slightly lower than the underside class 3 hardpoint, with nearly uninterrupted forward and below lines of sight and somewhat blocked aft lines of sight. Two class 1 small hardpoints mounted on the underside of the ship, side-by-side to each other, at the very back of the large rectangular Cargo bay shaped area, with nearly uninterrupted lines of sight in all underside directions but have limited firing arc convergence in front of the ship with the top mounted class 3 large hardpoints. Overall the Anaconda is one of the most heavily armed ships in Elite Dangerous, however players may struggle to utilize this effectively because of its lack of maneuverability. The Anaconda has 8 utility hardpoints, one of the three ships with this amount. As of the release of Horizons: Guardians it became one of the 7 ships compatible with hangar bay for docking ship launched fighters.
The Anaconda has a class 6 internal module slot for the frame shift drive, which allows it to achieve high jump range albeit at the cost of high fuel consumption due to its high mass. It also has a large number of internal compartments to accommodate the various modules needed for exploration such as scanners and fuel scoop, and then some for optional modules such as auto field-maintenance unit or an extra fuel tank. While fuel scooping the ship has a tendency to heat up, but can be countered by installing multiple heat sink launchers. This makes it a near perfection exploration ship, and is a popular choice for explorers, provided they can afford its hefty cost.
Some wealthy traders also use the Anaconda as a freighter due to its high jump range, enormous cargo capacity (up to 468T, a figure surpassed only by the Lakon Type-9 Heavy, the Federal Corvette, and the Imperial Cutter), and superb defensive capabilities - the Anaconda turns the NPC pirate assaults from a danger to a source of income: with its 8 hardpoints it can easily obliterate most pirate vessels while they demand the trader to pay up, unbeknown of what they have got themselves into.
Overall the Anaconda is ideal for veteran pilots of all trades who have a large sum of credits at their disposal but don't have high rankings with either of the superpowers. The only downsides of the ship are its sub par speed and maneuverability, as well as the cost to upgrade and maintain the ship: prices for less essential modules will easily exceed 1 million credits, whereas more important modules are priced in the tens of millions of credits each. The repair fees for the Anaconda are also relatively high, since repair costs are calculated the same way as for all ships, meaning they are based on the purchase price of the ship and its modules. It is usually cheaper to repair an Anaconda's modules using an Auto Field-Maintenance Unit.
As with all other ships the Anaconda gets a 15% discount in price in systems controlled by Li Yong-Rui.
 | The Anaconda is currently the 5th largest ship by volume and 4th longest ship in-game as of v2.2. Any changes to the statements on size will be regarded as page vandalism if they are not qualified by how they are measured. This warning box has been placed here due to continued changes to incorrect info by those who do not feel like explaining themselves or doing the calculations for ship volume/size. |
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Purchase Locations
| System | Station | Date Seen | Price | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHS 20 | OHM City | 2016-09-04 | 124,924,034c | 15% Discount |
| LP 356-106 | Carrier Dock | 2016-10-05 | 124.924.034cr | 15% Discount |
| 72 Ophiuchi | Gerst Gateway | 2016-01-01 | ||
| Alioth | Irkutsk | 2015-06-27 | ||
| Altair | Solo Orbitter | 2016-01-12 | 146969451 | |
| Amenta | Eggen Dock | 2016-01-05 | ||
| Arangorii | Watt Enterprise | 2014-12-31 | ||
| Asellus Primus | Beagle 2 Landing | Beta 3 | ||
| Asphodel | Saaviks Sanctuary | 2015-05-12 | ||
| Arimil | Pippin Dock | 2016-02-27 | 15% Discount | |
| Aulin | Aulin Enterprise | 2015-04-11 | ||
| Beta-1 Tucanae | Adams Orbital | 2015-01-03 | ||
| Bhal | Armstrong Enterprise | 2016-08-07 | 146,969,451 | |
| BORR | Armstrong City | 2015-10-25 | not sold here as of 12/27/2015 | |
| CD-49 1643 | Piaget Horizons | 2015-02-22 | ||
| CF 464 | Bartini Enterprise | 2015-05-12 | ||
| Corngari | Tedin Station | 2015-04-13 | ||
| Cupis | Boodt Terminal | 2015-04-19 | ||
| Dazhbogati | Lawson Terminal | 2015-02-07 | ||
| Diaguandri | Ray Gateway | 2016-07-19 | 15% Passive Discount | |
| Dinda | Mount Sunday | 2016-06-01 | 15% Discount | |
| Dvorsi | Chernykh Ring | 2015-10-02 | ||
| LHS 20 | Ohm City | 2015-08-08 | 15% Discount | |
| Ditibi | Volk Enterprise | 2015-06-11 | ||
| Ehecatl | Hackworth
Orbital |
2016-04-25 | ||
| Eshu | Shajn Terminal | 2015-03-16 | ||
| Faust 68 | Slipher Hub | 2015-03-18 | ||
| FK5 2550 | Wundt Gateway | Gamma 1.05 | ||
| Freng | Bear City | 2016-04-03 | ||
| 2015-09-23 | Not sold here as of 12/21/2015 | |||
| Fusang | Cleve Vision | 2015-05-06 | ||
| G 181-6 | Polansky Enterprise | Gamma 1.05 | ||
| Guathiti | Messier Port | 2016-04-20 | ||
| HIP 91187 | Thompsen Port | N.A | ||
| HIP 96854 | Dowie Port | 2015-01-11 | ||
| HIP 107385 | Winthrop Enterprise | 2015-05-22 | ||
| HDS 1879 | Shaikh Dock | 2015-04-25 | ||
| Huang Gun | Pittendreigh City | 2015-17-06 | ||
| Huokang | Steiner City | |||
| Ipilaqa | Furuta Orbital | 2015-04-11 | ||
| Isleta | Olsen Station | 1.07 | ||
| Jaakari | Haxel Orbital | 2015-01-10 | ||
| Kaiakul | Barlowe Station | 2015-04-26 | ||
| Keliuona | Wenzel City | 2015-08-19 | ||
| Kolaga | Britnev Hub | 2015-09-28 | ||
| Kumata | Vishweswarayya Enterprise | 2015-01-01 | ||
| LFT 1748 | Otiman Dock | 2015-05-31 | ||
| LHS 115 | Aleksandrov Gateway | 2015-12-20 | ||
| LHS 134 | Alas City | 2015-07-12 | ||
| LHS 1393 | Wyeth Dock | 2015-12-05 | ||
| LHS 371 | Pawelczyk Orbital | 2016-01-21 | ||
| LHS 531 | Nelson Terminal | 2015-05-17 | ||
| LHS 2764A | Low Orbital | Gamma 1.05 | ||
| LP 908-11 | So-Yeon City | 2014-12-29 | ||
| LP 940-115 | May City | 2015-01-02 | ||
| LTT 7548 | Boltzmann Gateway | 2015-08-07 | ||
| LTT 15449 | Binet port | 2015-02-20 | ||
| Maljenni | Bowsersox Enterprise | 2015-04-12 | ||
|
2015-06-12 |
Not present as of 12/21/2015 | |||
| MCC 858 | Jacquard Orbital | Beta 3 | ||
| Minerva | Towarnicki | 2016-05-11 | ||
| Mizar | Judson Station | Gamma 1.05 | ||
| Namab | Shepard Dock | 2015-05-23 | ||
| Neto | Ising Vision | 2016-04-02 | ||
| Nganji | Christian Dock
Vizcaino Enterprise |
June 3, 2015 | ||
| Okinura | Fisher Terminal | February 23, 2016 | ||
| Opila | Temple Dock | Jan. 3rd 2015 | ||
| Orang | Dilworth City | Jan. 10th 2016 | ||
| Qama | Thurston Ring | May 11, 2016 | 15% discount | |
| Rangtei | Lindblad Ring | April 30, 2015 | ||
| Rauta | 1st station | june 9 2015 | ||
| ROSS 750 | Holdstock Hub | Mar 22,2015 | ||
| Seleru Bao | Leinster Ring | Oct 11, 2016 | 124,924,034cr | 15% discount |
| Sharakha | Narita Station | May 25, 2015 | ||
| Socho | Dantec Enterprise | Jan 16, 2015 | ||
| Songzi | Van Der Riet Woolley Vision | May 24, 2015 | ||
| Thoth | Trevithick Orbital | |||
| Turir | Brooks Terminal | |||
| Urvane | Lee Dock | Jan 2, 2016 | ||
| Vaka | Zenbei Oribital | |||
| V491 Persei | Rand City | Jan 16, 2016 | 15% discount | |
| Warigua | Weyne Co-Operative | |||
| Wolf 865 | McCulley Ring | Jan 11, 2015 | ||
| Wuru | Schuster Hub | April 30, 2015 | ||
| Yakabugai | Serebrov Station | Jan 10, 2015 | ||
| Zaonce | Ridley Scott | Apr 20, 2015 | ||
| Zaragas | Jenner Hub | Jan 22, 2015 | ||
| Zibal | Hire Port | July 20, 2015 | ||
| Fire Fade | Tsiolkovsky Ring | June 5th 2016 | ||
| Pienate | Walz Ring | September 19, 2015 | ||
| Lalande 4268 | Lowry Ring | Oct 24, 2016 | 124,924,034cr | 15% discount |
| Zosia | Sharp Enterprise | July 28th, 2016 | 146,969,541 | |
| Arjung | Hiyya Orbital | August 23th, 2016 | 124.924.034cr | 15% Discount |
| Capukanga | Melnick Station | October 9th, 2016 | 124.924.034cr | 15% Discount |
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 Anaconda.
| Category | Default System | Default Rating | Default Class | Max Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Hardpoint | Pulse Laser | F | 1 | 1 |
| Pulse Laser | F | 1 | 1 | |
| Medium Hardpoint | Empty | -- | -- | 2 |
| Empty | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Large Hardpoint | Empty | -- | -- | 3 |
| Empty | -- | -- | 3 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 3 | |
| Huge Hardpoint | Empty | -- | -- | 4 |
| Utility Mount | Empty | -- | -- | 0 |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Bulkheads | Lightweight Alloys | I | 1 | 8 |
| Reactor Bay | Power Plant | E | 8 | 8 |
| Thrusters Mounting | Thrusters | E | 7 | 7 |
| Frame Shift Drive Housing | Frame Shift Drive | E | 6 | 6 |
| Environment Control | Life Support | E | 5 | 5 |
| Power Coupling | Power Distributor | E | 8 | 8 |
| Sensor Suite | Sensors | E | 8 | 8 |
| Fuel Store | Fuel Tank [x32] | C | 5 | 5 |
| Internal Compartments | Cargo Rack [x64] | E | 6 | 7 |
| Cargo Rack [x32] | E | 5 | 6 | |
| Shield Generator | E | 6 | 6 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 6 | |
| Cargo Rack [x16] | E | 4 | 5 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 5 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 5 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 4 | |
| Empty | -- | -- | 4 | |
| BDS | E | 1 | 4 | |
| Cargo Rack [x2] | E | 1 | 2 |
- (L) = Loaned
- [x#] = Capacity
- BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner
Gallery
- Bridge view 1
- Bridge view 2
- Docked in a hangar
- Bridge concept
- Hull damage concept
- Command deck
- Anaconda rear
- Anaconda's massive landing gear
- Concept-art of the F63 being launched from an Anaconda
- Anaconda - Sunglare
- Anaconda - Supercruise Aft Top Side View
- Anaconda - Supercruise Front Bottom Side View
- Anaconda - Supercruise Front Bottom Side View II
- Damaged Anaconda 1
- Docked Anaconda with damage
- Damaged Anaconda Top View
- Severely Damaged Anaconda
- Golden Anaconda
- Gold Skin Frontal Underside View
- Gold Skin Front Top View
- Gold Skin Anaconda Fuel Scooping
- Four of the Eight Emergency Escape Hatches on the top deck of the Anaconda
- Anaconda on pad
- Search and Rescue Anaconda
- Battle Anaconda
- Anaconda - planet
- Anaconda - parking
- Out in the Black Exploring
- At the Edge of the Milky Way
- I sit- on who sits.
- Mining action (dated 11/Mar/16, cargo-bay location has been changed since)
- Face off with Federal Corvette
- An Anaconda on a Service Pad
- An Anaconda near a Star
- Anaconda with Squadron Red paint outside of a Station.
- Faulcon DeLacy Anaconda Blueprint
