Corvette

Corvette
Name	Corvette
Hull	400
Power	10 GW
Mass	110
Abilities	Photon Barrage, Reflective Shield
Cost	100 100 100

Basics

The corvette is a defensive small ship. Its primary function is to defend miners and deter any offensive attack, however it may be used offensively (usually accompanied by a wraith). It is quite stout and relatively fast, with a decent turning speed. It excels at soaking up damage and giving out good firepower, especially at close range.

Abilities

~ The corvette comes equipped with a photon barrage. This weapons fires out five, averagely fast bullets that spread out in a ~45 degrees angle. Every single bullet deals a moderate damage, but all five of them deal a high amount of damage. They're relatively cheap to cast, energy-wise, but spamming photon barrages can quickly drain energy.

~ One of the main functions of the corvette is to distract and soak up damage. For this, it is equipped with a reflective shield. When activated, any projectile (except for missiles and Yamato) hitting the shield will be deflected and its damage therefore negated. Deflected projectiles may hit other ships or objects. This does not negate damage due to ramming, however.

Tips and hints

When fighting a wraith, use your shield to deflect any series of incoming fire you cannot dodge, whenever your shield is active you should be trying to close the gap. While your shield is up you cannot be shut down by the enemy EMP.

Ionic transfer makes the corvette a very dangerous ship

Request thruster upgrades whenever using a corvette to attack any enemy ship, the sooner and longer you stay at close range the better your dps will become.

The corvette is a very good ship, however its main problem early game is movement speed and energy. Use your energy wisely.

It is sometimes intelligent to hide and park if in combat with a wraith or even another corvette, there is no harm in letting them come to you; get your energy.