Small Ships

Seven types of small ships are usable in Cruiser Command.

Miner

Your Battlecruiser starts with 3 miners. It is the most important small ship of the fleet, allowing your team to gather mineral.
( Currently the only small ship that an AI player can launch )

Wraith

Your Battlecruiser starts with 1 wraith. It is a quick maneuverable assault small ship. Its goal is usually to kill enemy miners or disrupt enemy mining operations.

Corvette

Your Battlecruiser starts with 1 corvette. It is a defensive ship usually used to counter wraiths.

Minelayer

The minelayer can be bought. It is the only support small ship. Some of its abilities are to heal hull or shield or place mines to ambush enemy ships.

Chomper

The chomper can be bought. Alternative to a miner, it is a slow ship that can gather whole asteroids with melee action, one at a time.

Destroyer

The Destroyer can be bought. It is a slow, large, heavy-firing ship specialised to hit battlecruisers.

Infiltrator

The Infiltrator can be bought. It is a small, very fast and unarmed ship that can be used to board the enemy battlecruiser. It has the ability to become unhittable and cant be detected by pings.