Pegasus

“	The Pegasus focuses on frigate like mobility for the highly skilled pilot, while also incorporating AXIS technology to allow it to support and benefit any fleet.	”
	— In-Game Description

General

Pegasus

Basic Information
Faction	A.X.I.S.
Tier	6.5
Class	Specialist
Slot Configuration
Weapon	4
Armor	2
Shield	1
Special	5
Specifications
Health	3,375
Unladen Mass	512 t
Maximum Mass	10,240 t
Firing Arc	135.00°
Cargo	1,145,200 t
Ship Speed	360 m/s
Turning Speed	32.0 deg/s
Strafe Speed	280 m/s
Rear Speed	100 m/s
Acceleration	80 m/s²
Sector Speed	660 AU/h
Hull XP	19,604 XP
Modifiers
Harmonic Warfare	+1
Harmonic Siege	+1
Resists	50%
Resists	20%
Research
Blueprint
Available in	AXIS Heavy Outpost Cargo
Pieces	8
Requires	Ship Factory X, Ship Lab X
Build
Time	17h 50m
He-3	94,480,157
AM	39,128,146
Craft
Repair
Time	28m 08s

The Pegasus is a specialist hull designed to emulate the mobility and customizability of frigates. It also has innate Harmonic Warfare and Harmonic Siege.

Strategy and Setup

Advantages

With maneuverability matching that of a Frigate, the Pegasus is able to weave in, deal damage and weave out of combat quickly in the blink of an eye. When combined together with other ships providing Harmonic Agility, the Pegasus becomes one of the agilest ships in the game, effectively making it the new Rapture Cruiser. The ability to equip Pierian Fuel enables this ship to kite others with less range without fear of repercussion.

In addition, with its 5 special slots, the Pegasus can equip multiple Harmonic Reactors (Agility, Warfare, Siege), further boosting the Harmonic Bonuses of your fleet. Alternatively, using 5x Xeno Armored Hold III is the cheapest way of building the ultimate cargo fleet.

Disadvantages

The Pegasus is fairly weak in terms of firepower, with only 4 weapon slots by default. It is also quite fragile, being able to equip only 2 pieces of armor. In addition, it has a relatively low maximum mass. As a result, Pegasi are weak to long-range attacks from Paladin Carriers and Liberator Destroyers, as well as short-range ones by fast ships such as Vindicator Cutters.

In PvE, the Pegasus rarely finds its place, considering that the vast majority of NPC weapons have extended range and cannot be dodged. Guardian Cruisers are much better decoys while Enforcer Battleships can deal greater damage.

Upgrading

Level	II	III	IV	V	VI
SLOT CONFIGURATION
Weapon Slots	4	4	5	5	5
Resistance Slots	1	1	1	1	1
SPECIFICATIONS
Max. Mass	10,750 t	11,775 t	12,290 t	13,310 t	13,310 t
Cargo	1,374,240 t	1,431,500 t	1,488,760 t	1,546,020 t	3,092,040 t
Sector Speed	660 AU/h	660 AU/h	660 AU/h	660 AU/h	780 AU/h
MODIFIERS
Weapon Mass	-5%	-15%	-30%	-50%	-50%
Resists	20%	30%	30%	40%	40%
RESEARCH
Prerequisites	Previous level of Pegasus, Same level of Revelation Cruiser
Workshop Required	IX
Time	5m 00s	5m 00s	5m 00s	5m 00s	N/A
Mineral Ore	47,240,079	94,480,157	122,824,204	188,960,314	N/A
CRAFT
Time	5h 18m	9h 13m	14h 31m	17h 50m	N/A
Mineral Ore	15,746,693	31,493,386	47,240,079	94,480,157	N/A
Patterns	20	40	60	140	N/A
Cores	10	30	45	80	N/A
Parts	25	60	115	200	N/A
Armaments	985	2,300	3,600	4,925	N/A

Trivia

The Pegasus closely resembles a frigate in terms of its stats.
The Pegasus originally required Nighthawk Frigate mark upgrade research for its own mark upgrade research because of its similarity to frigates, but that has been changed to the Revelation Cruiser in order to match its actual ship class (specialist).

Gallery

Mk I/II Pegasus angled HD render
Mk III/IV Pegasus angled HD render
Mk V Pegasus angled HD render
Mk VI Pegasus angled HD render
A Pegasus fighting another Pegasus in a 1v1
Pegasus easily dodging fire from a Liberator Destroyer with the help of the Agility Field
A fleet of Pegasi taking on an AXIS Renegade