Covenant Cruiser

“	The Covenant Cruiser is a ship designed without regard for any kind of mercy. It's a brutal machine, and the very last thing you see.	”
	— In-Game Description

General[ | ]

Covenant Cruiser

Basic Information
Faction	Demon Corps
Tier	5.5
Class	Cruiser
Slot Configuration
Weapon	5
Armor	3
Shield	2
Special	2
Specifications
Health	2,520
Unladen Mass	630 t
Maximum Mass	9,000 t
Firing Arc	270.00°
Cargo	113,600 t
Ship Speed	320 m/s
Turning Speed	20.0 deg/s
Strafe Speed	150 m/s
Rear Speed	150 m/s
Acceleration	120 m/s²
Sector Speed	540 AU/h
Hull XP	4,901 XP
Modifiers
Weapon Mass	-10%
Resurgence	30%
Research
Blueprint
Pieces	8
Requires	Ship Factory IX, Ship Lab IX
Build
Time	7h 00m
He-3	35,023,200
AM	11,674,400
Craft
Repair
Time	Fixed 30m 00s

“	Iron Star engineers have been analysing sensor readings of the unknown vessel. We estimate that although it has similar dimensions to our own Heretic Cruiser Class, it may have a more powerful weapons system. I believe it may belong to the VEGA military that Bishop spoke of.	”
	— Keres VII

The Covenant Cruiser is a Tier 5 hull with extra offensive power in the form of weapon slots and mass reductions.

As a cruiser, this ship has great defensive capability and is designed to soak up damage.

Strategy and Setup[ | ]

Advantages[ | ]

Covenant Cruisers are extremely lethal in combat with many weapon slots. Infernal Gatling Rays are a common Infernal weapon because of their reliability and high damage. Manifold Missiles are a cheap alternative and perform best in base hits. Reverb Rays are incredibly efficient but you might end up not fully utilizing the available mass on this ship.

Despite being a Demon Corps hull, Covenant Cruisers are quite durable. 3 armor slots filled with Zynthium IV-V are sufficient to make this ship just as durable as a Corinthian Cruiser.

Disadvantages[ | ]

For base rushes, Heretic Cruisers last much longer thanks to their Skirmish Armor which grants them a massive health pool as well as damage resistance. Covenant Cruisers can still be used as damage dealers, but be sure to use both cruisers: the Heretics can tank the damage, giving the Covenants extra time to demolish the enemy's Bridge.

Upgrading[ | ]

Level	II	III	IV	V
SLOT CONFIGURATION
Armor Slots	3	3	4	4
Resistance Slots	1	1	1	1
SPECIFICATIONS
Max. Mass	9,450 t	9,900 t	10,350 t	10,800 t
Cargo	142,000 t	170,400 t	198,800 t	227,200 t
MODIFIERS
Frigate Damage	+10%	+23%	+36%	+50%
Cutter Damage	+10%	+23%	+36%	+50%
Armor Health	+5%	+10%	+15%	+20%
Weapon Mass	-15%	-20%	-25%	-30%
Armor Mass	-5%	-10%	-15%	-20%
Resurgence	40%	50%	60%	70%
Weapon Speed	+5%	+10%	+15%	+20%
RESEARCH
Prerequisites	Previous level of Covenant Cruiser, Same level of Revelation Cruiser
Workshop Required	N/A	N/A	N/A	VIII
Time	2m 00s	2m 45s	3m 30s	4m 15s
Mineral Ore	17,511,874	35,023,748	52,535,622	70,047,496
CRAFT
Time	2h 05m	3h 37m	5h 42m	7h 00m
Mineral Ore	5,837,200	11,674,400	17,511,600	23,348,800
Patterns	1	1	1	1
Cores	5	5	5	5
Parts	10	30	90	270
Armaments	2,048	2,560	3,200	4,000

Trivia[ | ]

The Covenant Cruiser is the first of the Demon Corps Hulls.
The 'wings' of the Covenant Cruiser extend to the side when the ship is in motion, retracting upon slowing down and stopping.
A bonus to weapon speed was added to cruiser mark upgrades towards the end of 2017.
It is the ONLY Cruiser to have 5 Weapon Slots.
All player ships had their Resurgence values modified as a result of the late February 2020 update.
The repair time of all Tier 5-6 ships was standardized in the early February 2021 update.