Gharial Cutter

“	The Gharial Cutter is a well-armed ship often used for blockade running. Cutters are fast, but only in a straight line.	”
	— In-Game Description

General[ | ]

Gharial Cutter

Basic Information
Faction	VEGA Mining
Tier	4.0
Class	Cutter
Slot Configuration
Weapon	4
Armor	2
Shield	1
Special	2
Specifications
Health	950
Unladen Mass	650 t
Maximum Mass	6,000 t
Firing Arc	65.00°
Cargo	101,500 t
Ship Speed	450 m/s
Turning Speed	25.0 deg/s
Strafe Speed	60 m/s
Rear Speed	50 m/s
Acceleration	200 m/s²
Sector Speed	600 AU/h
Hull XP	613 XP
Modifiers
Resurgence	30%
Research
Blueprint
Available in	VEGA Tier III/IV
Pieces	8
Requires	Ship Factory X, Ship Lab X
Build
Time	1h 40m
He-3	19,386,976
AM	4,846,744
Craft
Repair
Time	15m 50s

The Gharial Cutter is a Tier 4 hull with standard VEGA Mining technology.

As a cutter, this ship has fair durability and superior forward speed, suitable for rushing into enemy formations.

Strategy and Setup[ | ]

Advantages[ | ]

Gharial Cutters represent a counter to the previously-overpowered battleship fleets, which were able to kite everything that had less range. When upgraded, cutters gain Stasis Resist, enabling them to shrug off the effects of NET Torpedoes and Arrestor Beams to get in range and destroy battleships. However, low levels of Stasis Resist (Mk II-III) may not be sufficient.

Gharial Cutters are sometimes used in a base rush, especially if the enemy has Stasis Dealing weapons but poor short-range defenses. Once in the minimum range of other base weapons, they can start to wreak havoc on The Bridge without suffering too much damage in return.

Burst Rays are the best choice for close combat, but the short range can mean disaster when facing enemy battleships. Consider using Arrestor Beams with Focused Optics on the lead ships to slow them down, allowing the rest to catch up and deal damage with more lethal weaponry.

Fusion Thrusters are almost a must on this ship: the extra forward speed helps it catch and run away from opponents, while the turning speed makes it more maneuverable and allows it to switch between targets faster.

Disadvantages[ | ]

Gharial Cutters are weak to upgraded cruisers, which deal bonus damage against them. However, it is usually possible to simply turn around and run at the start of the battle, unless the enemy also has cutters.

Although widely used in PvP, this ship is extremely poor at farming NPC Targets because they usually deal a lot of damage and require kiting or dodging skills to defeat, both of which the Gharial Cutter cannot do.

Setup[ | ]

See Gharial Cutter/Builds for more info

Upgrading[ | ]

Level	II	III	IV	V
SLOT CONFIGURATION
Armor Slots	2	2	3	3
Resistance Slots	1	1	1	1
SPECIFICATIONS
Max. Mass	6,300 t	6,600 t	7,200 t	7,500 t
Cargo	126,250 t	151,500 t	176,750 t	202,000 t
MODIFIERS
Battleship Damage	+50%	+66%	+83%	+100%
Armor Health	+5%	+10%	+15%	+20%
Armor Mass	-5%	-10%	-15%	-20%
Shield Damage	+5%	+10%	+15%	+20%
Resurgence	40%	50%	60%	70%
Stasis Resist	+12%	+24%	+36%	+50%
RESEARCH
Prerequisites	Previous level of Gharial Cutter, Same level of Nighthawk Frigate
Workshop Required	VI	N/A	N/A	VII
Time	1m 00s	1m 30s	2m 00s	2m 30s
Mineral Ore	9,375,000	18,750,000	28,125,000	37,500,000
CRAFT
Time	29m 43s	51m 40s	1h 21m	1h 40m
Mineral Ore	3,125,000	6,250,000	9,375,000	12,500,000
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[ | ]

The Gharial Cutter was the first ship introduced since KIXEYE began using the Unity Engine.
The Gharial Cutter was the first cutter introduced to the game.
All player ships had their Resurgence values modified as a result of the late February 2020 update.