Lance Destroyer

“	The Lance Destroyer has excellent strafing ability and no less then three weapons. It's a loose cannon and a VSec favourite.	”
	— In-Game Description

General[ | ]

Lance Destroyer

Basic Information
Faction	VEGA Security
Tier	4.5
Class	Destroyer
Slot Configuration
Weapon	3
Armor	1
Shield	1
Special	2
Specifications
Health	526
Unladen Mass	394 t
Maximum Mass	6,000 t
Firing Arc	45.00°
Cargo	69,600 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	1,225 XP
Modifiers
Range	150%
Resurgence	30%
Research
Blueprint
Available in	VSec Tier IV
Pieces	8
Requires	Ship Factory X, Ship Lab X
Build
Time	2h 45m
He-3	31,593,584
AM	7,898,396
Craft
Repair
Time	8m 46s

“	Make your own law with the Lance Destroyer; it's a loose cannon and a VSec favourite.	”
	— Event Store

The Lance Destroyer is a Tier 4 hull with more advanced VEGA Security technology.

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

Strategy and Setup[ | ]

Advantages[ | ]

Lance Destroyers not only have more maximum mass compared to the Scythe Destroyer, they also possess an extra weapon slot. This is key to offensive capability because multiple lower-level weapons can have the same damage output as fewer higher-level weapons but cost less mass.

Note that the weapon in the third slot is capable of destroying any squadrons that happen to be on top of the ship itself.

Siege Drivers are most common on Lance Destroyers oriented for base attacks. Aurora Rays are often used in fleet combat for protection against squadrons, with Focused Optics to extend their range.

In terms of thrusters, Binary Thrusters help you dodge incoming shots when sniping a base, while Fusion Thrusters allow you to keep enemies in your firing arc and continue dealing damage even as they get close.

Disadvantages[ | ]

Lance Destroyers are incredibly weak to upgraded frigates which deal up to triple damage against destroyers. They are unable to run from enemy fleets due to their slow speed.

Upgrading[ | ]

Level	II	III	IV	V
SLOT CONFIGURATION
Weapon Slots	3	3	4	4
Resistance Slots	1	1	1	1
SPECIFICATIONS
Max. Mass	6,300 t	6,600 t	6,900 t	7,200 t
Cargo	87,000 t	104,400 t	121,800 t	139,200 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 Lance Destroyer, Same level of Trident Destroyer
Workshop Required	N/A	N/A	N/A	VIII
Time	1m 00s	1m 30s	2m 00s	2m 30s
Mineral Ore	20,625,000	41,250,000	61,875,000	82,500,000
CRAFT
Time	49m 02s	1h 25m	2h 14m	2h 45m
Mineral Ore	6,875,000	13,750,000	20,625,000	27,500,000
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[ | ]

Funnily enough, Trident Destroyers by default have only two weapon slots while Lance Destroyers have three. This is ironic considering that tridents are a three-pronged weapon, while lances only have a single tip.
All player ships had their Resurgence values modified as a result of the late February 2020 update.

Gallery[ | ]

Mk I Lance Destroyer angled HD render
Mk II Lance Destroyer angled HD render
Mk III Lance Destroyer angled HD render
Mk IV Lance Destroyer angled HD render
Mk V Lance Destroyer angled HD render
Lance Destroyer in Jailbreak event banner
Pre-rebalance Lance Destroyer blueprint
A group of 5 Lance Destroyers seen in Jailbreak
Lance Destroyers attacking a base with Siege Drivers
Mk V Lance Destroyers deal high amounts of damage to cruisers before they can close in