Machete Destroyer

“	The Machete Destroyer lacks a shield, but makes up for it with powerful engines and a healthy appetite for guns and armor.	”
	— In-Game Description

General[ | ]

Machete Destroyer

Basic Information
Faction	Iron Star Company
Tier	5.0
Class	Destroyer
Slot Configuration
Weapon	2
Armor	2
Shield	0
Special	2
Specifications
Health	790
Unladen Mass	394 t
Maximum Mass	7,750 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	2,451 XP
Modifiers
Range	150%
Armor Health	+10%
Resurgence	30%
Research
Blueprint
Pieces	8
Requires	Ship Factory X, Ship Lab X
Build
Time	4h 30m
He-3	33,021,870
AM	11,007,290
Craft
Repair
Time	Fixed 13m 10s

“	Prepare for the ultimate base attack with the Machete Destroyer, designed by the Iron Star Company.	”
	— Event Store

The Machete Destroyer is a Tier 5 hull with extra defensive capability in the form of armor slots and health bonuses.

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

Strategy and Setup[ | ]

Advantages[ | ]

“	The Machete Destroyer, though without shield, is a powerful ship full of guns and armor.	”
	— Sybil

The Machete Destroyer has extra armor slots to offset the lack of shields. Skirmish Armor is recommended for fleet combat, while Deflector Armor and Kinetic Resistors are the best choice for base sniping.

It can equip the Unstable Reactor to surprise cutters and frigates that accidentally get too close.

Disadvantages[ | ]

The Machete Destroyer does not have any shields until Mk III. Considering that shields have more shield energy than armor with health, this actually makes the Machete Destroyer less durable than the Damocles Destroyer. Moreover, this forces the Machete Destroyer to sustain more damage in each battle, being unable to benefit from shield regeneration out of combat.

Its limited weaponry takes longer to eliminate enemy ships and modules, giving more time for the enemy to fire back at you.

Upgrading[ | ]

Level	II	III	IV	V
SLOT CONFIGURATION
Weapon Slots	2	2	3	3
Shield Slots	0	1	1	1
Resistance Slots	1	1	1	1
SPECIFICATIONS
Max. Mass	8,138 t	8,525 t	8,913 t	9,300 t
Cargo	87,000 t	104,400 t	121,800 t	139,200 t
MODIFIERS
Cruiser Damage	+100%	+130%	+160%	+200%
Armor Health	+15%	+20%	+25%	+30%
Weapon Mass	-5%	-10%	-15%	-20%
Shield Bypass	+10%	+15%	+20%	+25%
Resurgence	40%	50%	60%	70%
RESEARCH
Prerequisites	Previous level of Machete Destroyer, Same level of Trident Destroyer
Workshop Required	N/A	N/A	N/A	VIII
Time	1m 30s	2m 15s	3m 00s	3m 45s
Mineral Ore	19,218,750	38,437,500	57,656,250	76,875,000
CRAFT
Time	1h 20m	2h 19m	3h 40m	4h 30m
Mineral Ore	6,406,250	12,812,500	19,218,750	25,625,000
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 Machete Destroyer is the only hull that has no shield slots at Mk I since the Broadsword Destroyer.
Some players refer to the Machete Destroyer as the Mas***ty Destroyer, mostly because it is useless at low levels.
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.