
The odd one out is the Imperial Cutter as a large shielded ship, offering an entirely different style of combat. The Krait trades agility for tankiness and can run four medium AX weapons. The Chieftain offers exceptional agility paired with an excellent set of hardpoints. The Chieftain and the Krait have been the best ships for AX combat for a long time. When starting out, stick to the tried and true. Slow Shielded Builds (Shield Tanks) - Slow ships with large shields, using reboots to regenerate shields periodically (Moderate/Advanced) These are the most common types of builds used for Anti-Xeno Combat.įast Shieldless Builds (Cold Orbiters) - Fast ships that use no shield and cold mechanics to evade damage (Moderate) Due to the incredibly high damage output of Thargoid Interceptors, there are only a handful of different styles and methods you can use effectively.


Thargoid Interceptors are very tough and powerful enemies that will require equally strong ships to be able to stand a chance in combat. Since these enemies have very different mechanics and abilities, we will typically need a different type of build for each one.

¶ Ship Build Typesįirstly, note there are two main types of Thargoid: Thargoid Scouts and Thargoid Interceptors. Please see our Ship Build Theory page for a more in-depth explanation behind the outfitting decisions. These ship builds are designed to give you a balance of firepower and survivability, while also being forgiving enough to make a few mistakes. As such, we have put together the following guide to help you make the correct decisions to lead you towards building the most effective vessel for hunting down alien ships. Thargoid Hunting requires specialised ship builds as Thargoids have special resistances and deal special damage types that will typically cause issues on any standard combat build.
