Scythe Destroyer

“	The Scythe Destroyer is an incredibly powerful VEGA hull, perfect for laying waste to enemy bases thanks to its massive offensive capacity.	”
	— In-Game Description

General[ | ]

Scythe Destroyer

Basic Information
Faction	VEGA Mining
Tier	4.0
Class	Destroyer
Slot Configuration
Weapon	2
Armor	1
Shield	1
Special	2
Specifications
Health	438
Unladen Mass	438 t
Maximum Mass	5,700 t
Firing Arc	45.00°
Cargo	58,000 t
Ship Speed	200 m/s
Turning Speed	15.0 deg/s
Strafe Speed	120 m/s
Rear Speed	20 m/s
Acceleration	60 m/s²
Sector Speed	480 AU/h
Hull XP	613 XP
Modifiers
Range	150%
Resurgence	30%
Research
Blueprint
Available in	VEGA Tier IV
Pieces	8
Requires	Trident Destroyer
Build
Time	1h 35m
He-3	28,434,224
AM	7,108,556
Craft
Repair
Time	7m 18s

The Scythe Destroyer is a Tier 4 hull with standard VEGA Mining technology.

As a destroyer, this ship has modest firepower but very long range, taking out opponents from afar.

Strategy and Setup[ | ]

Advantages[ | ]

With decent maximum mass, the Scythe Destroyer can armor up and equip higher-level weapons. Siege Drivers are extremely useful in base attacks; in fleet combat, Thermal Beams with Focused Optics can be used.

Repulsor Shields are highly recommended for sniping because they can absorb stray hits and regenerate to full health before the next one. Metaphase Shields are more common in fleet combat as the enemy would most likely target your destroyers and not leave any time for the shields to recharge.

Strafe Thrusters (or if you have them, Binary Thrusters) allow your ships to dodge much more effectively when sniping, while Fusion Thrusters are necessary to keep enemy ships inside your narrow firing arc, especially when they get close.

If you have leftover mass, Armored Hold can improve your survivability in addition to cargo capacity.

Disadvantages[ | ]

Other than maximum mass, the Scythe Destroyer does not have much benefit over the Trident Destroyer as they share the same slot configuration and have similar health.

The Lance Destroyer is decisively superior to this ship despite being in pretty much the same tier; try to get it as soon as possible. You are advised against building any Scythe Destroyers because this would eventually become a waste of time.

Upgrading[ | ]

Level	II	III	IV	V
SLOT CONFIGURATION
Weapon Slots	2	2	3	3
Resistance Slots	1	1	1	1
SPECIFICATIONS
Max. Mass	5,985 t	6,270 t	6,555 t	6,840 t
Cargo	72,500 t	87,000 t	101,500 t	116,000 t
MODIFIERS
Cruiser Damage	+100%	+130%	+160%	+200%
Weapon Mass	-5%	-10%	-15%	-20%
Shield Bypass	+10%	+15%	+20%	+25%
Resurgence	40%	50%	60%	70%
RESEARCH
Prerequisites	Previous level of Scythe Destroyer, Same level of Trident Destroyer
Workshop Required	VI	N/A	N/A	VII
Time	1m 00s	1m 30s	2m 00s	2m 30s
Mineral Ore	18,750,000	37,500,000	56,250,000	75,000,000
CRAFT
Time	28m 14s	49m 05s	1h 17m	1h 35m
Mineral Ore	6,250,000	12,500,000	18,750,000	25,000,000
Patterns	1	1	1	1
Cores	4	4	4	4
Parts	10	30	90	270
Armaments	2,048	2,560	3,200	4,000

Trivia[ | ]

Scythe Destroyers don't appear in Planetary Cargo Fleets nor Sector Cargo Fleets. Instead, weaker versions without shields, known as the Claymore and Maul Destroyers, are deployed in those fleets.
All player ships had their Resurgence values modified as a result of the late February 2020 update.