Missile Rack
The Missile Rack is currently the only way to launch missiles.
Like all other weapons missiles must be assigned to a fire group in order to shoot. There are two types of missiles: dumbfire and seeker. Dumbfire missiles will shoot similar to other fixed weapons - straight and towards the crosshair. Seeker missiles will continuously lock onto targets, but will only launch when given the order to fire and once launched will attempt to follow (and blow up) their target.
An alert sound will go off when a seeker missile has been fired at the player and can be seen on the radar. Outmaneuvering seeker missiles can be very tricky and boosting will not outrun a seeker missile. Currently the only hard counter to missiles is a Point Defence Turret which will shoot down incoming missiles.
As of patch 1.6 or 2.1 for Horizons owners, explosive damage against shields has been significantly buffed, making missiles significantly more useful despite their limited ammuntion. Certain special effects like overload munitions increase its damage against shields even further.
Munitions
Spent ammunition must be replenished once used. Any station that is equipped with a "Re-arm" service will be able to replenish ammunition. Once docked at the station, ammunition can be purchased from the Munitions menu in the Starport Services. Missiles cost 500 CR per unit. In this case one missile is one unit. It will cost 12,000 CR to reload all 24 rounds in an empty missile rack. Seeker Missile Racks can only contain 18 Missiles total (6 in launcher, 12 reserve). They cost the exact same amount to reload (12,000 CR)
Specifications
| Class | Rating | Mass (T) |
Integrity | Power Draw |
Weapon Mode |
Damage Type |
Damage | Armour Pen |
ROF | DPS | Thermal Load |
Ammo Clip Size |
Ammo Maximum |
Missile Type |
Value (CR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | 2.00 | A | 0.400 | Fixed | Explosive | 7 | F | 2.5 /s | 8 | 3 | 8 | 16 | Dumbfire | 32,175 |
| 1 | B | 2.00 | A | 0.600 | Fixed | Explosive | 40 | F | 0.3 /s | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | Seeker | 72,600 |
| 2 | B | 4.00 | A | 1.200 | Fixed | Explosive | 7 | F | 2.5 /s | 8 | 3 | 12 | 24 | Dumbfire | 240,400 |
| 2 | B | 4.00 | A | 1.200 | Fixed | Explosive | 40 | F | 0.3 /s | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | Seeker | 512,400 |
- Damage, DPS, and Thermal Load are all based upon the in-game display which is basically an "out of 10" scale thus the values for these sections should be assumed as approximations.
Purchase Locations
| Class | Rating | System | Station | Weapon Mode | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | B | LHS 3447 | Larson Orbital | Fixed | 512,400 |
| 2 | B | LHS 3447 | Larson Orbital | Fixed | 240,400 |
| 1 | B | LHS 3447 | Larson Orbital | Fixed | 72,600 |
| 1 | B | LHS 3447 | Larson Orbital | Fixed | 32,175 |
| 1 | B | Witchhaul |
Hornby Terminal |
Fixed | |
| 1 | B | Altair | Solo Orbiter | Fixed | |
| 1 | B | Finteno | Kolmogorov | Fixed | |
| 2 | B | Finteno | Kolmogorov | Fixed | |
| 1 | B | Parens | Thompson Orbital | Fixed | |
| 1 | B | Kuk | Perga City | Fixed | 32,180 |
| 2 | B | Kuk | Perga City | Fixed | 512,400 |
| 1 | B | Kuk | Perga City | Fixed | 72,600 |
- This list requires expansion
Notes
- Keep in mind that Missiles do explosive damage and as such anything in the explosion area (including your own ship) will take damage.
- Seeker missiles are not affected by chaff, as they lock onto the heat signature of your target.
- Missiles currently deal an extremely limited amount of sustained hull damage to larger ships compared to weapons of comparable size, being easily outclassed in terms of DPS by other kinetic weaponry.
Gallery
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Class 1 Missile Rack
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Class 2 Missile Rack
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Small caliber missiles art by Xavier Henry
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Medium caliber missiles art by Xavier Henry
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Pack-hound missile
