Vindicator Cutter

“	Developed by the Advanced Xeno Integrated Systems Project, the Vindicator Cutter is the key to true speed. Its innate Harmonic Agility bonus results in faster ships for the entire fleet.	”
	— In-Game Description

General

Vindicator Cutter

Basic Information
Faction	A.X.I.S.
Tier	6.5
Class	Cutter
Slot Configuration
Weapon	5
Armor	3
Shield	1
Special	3
Specifications
Health	5,425
Unladen Mass	868 t
Maximum Mass	11,155 t
Firing Arc	65.00°
Cargo	1,431,500 t
Ship Speed	450 m/s
Turning Speed	25.0 deg/s
Strafe Speed	60 m/s
Rear Speed	50 m/s
Acceleration	350 m/s²
Sector Speed	600 AU/h
Hull XP	19,604 XP
Modifiers
Harmonic Agility	+2
Resurgence	20%
Resists	50%
Resists	20%
Research
Blueprint
Available in	AXIS Renegade Cargo
Pieces	8
Requires	Ship Factory X, Ship Lab X
Build
Time	17h 30m
He-3	93,048,640
AM	33,402,076
Craft
Repair
Time	45m 13s

The Vindicator Cutter is a Tier 6 hull with the ability to resist both Alien and Plasma Damage. It provides the Harmonic Agility bonus which increases the mobility of your entire fleet.

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

Strategy and Setup

Advantages

The Vindicator Cutter is the fastest player-obtainable ship in the game, able to reach over 900 m/s when equipped with Harmonic Chase Thruster, being inside an Agility Field and receiving a 30% Harmonic Agility bonus. It can even outrun other cutters as a result of the extra Harmonic Agility, making it the best fleet holder. In addition, this ship retains the high acceleration of the Decimator Cutter.

Note that the maximum Harmonic Agility bonus is equivalent to an infinite Agility Field for your ships.

This ship is quite durable (3 armor slots) and deals a lot of damage (5 weapon slots), being able to survive the onslaught of Enforcer Battleships and Ancient Hives, getting in range to annihilate them in a matter of seconds.

Disadvantages

While it might win against many fleets, the Vindicator Cutter is commonly regarded as a no-skill ship just like any other cutter (just point and click) and will almost certainly take a ton of damage from every battle.

Like other cutters, it is extremely vulnerable to squadrons due to the narrow firing arc, enabling Paladin Carriers to turn the tide of battle quite easily. Never build a pure Twinfire Beam fleet or you will suffer greatly.

Upgrading

Level	II	III	IV	V	VI
SLOT CONFIGURATION
Weapon Slots	5	5	6	6	6
Resistance Slots	1	1	1	1	1
SPECIFICATIONS
Max. Mass	11,715 t	12,830 t	13,385 t	14,500 t	14,500 t
Cargo	1,717,800 t	1,789,375 t	1,860,950 t	1,932,525 t	3,865,050 t
Sector Speed	600 AU/h	600 AU/h	600 AU/h	600 AU/h	780 AU/h
MODIFIERS
Weapon Mass	-5%	-15%	-30%	-50%	-50%
Resurgence	30%	40%	50%	60%	70%
Resists	20%	30%	30%	40%	40%
Stasis Resist	12%	24%	36%	50%	50%
RESEARCH
Prerequisites	Previous level of Vindicator Cutter, Same level of Taipan Cutter
Workshop Required	IX
Time	5m 00s	5m 00s	5m 00s	5m 00s	N/A
Mineral Ore	46,524,320	93,048,640	120,963,232	186,097,280	N/A
CRAFT
Time	5h 12m	9h 02m	14h 14m	17h 30m	N/A
Mineral Ore	15,508,107	31,016,213	46,524,320	93,048,640	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

There used to be a bug that gave Mk II+ Vindicator Cutters less acceleration than the Mk I version.
All player ships had their Resurgence values modified as a result of the late February 2020 update.