Krait Mk II AX Combat build, worth it?

[atom heart]

I haven't seen any non-combat missions, rescue & evac types, I was wondering if the Krait AX being offered for ARX is any good for combat? I could go and kit one out but I have the ARX spare.

This fight in Sol is too good to miss, I have always done the non-combat stuff but I want to step into the big boys playground for once.

All advice welcome AX cmdrs

[Chaka (FR)]

Be careful with fight against Thargoids. It's very tricky. Does the ship build is good for fight them? Yes. This will prevent you to die against them? No.

By the way, actually you have also the Alliance Chieftain available with AX Combat build in sales.

[FourFourTwo]

I bought it a few days ago since I wanted a quick way in to AX fighting. I pretty soon found out that it needed a few modules swapped out and a bit more engineering so I got rid of the shields (not much use against AX, I'm told) and threw in as much G5 HD/DP HRP as I could. I also swapped out the anti-Titan specific stuff as this ship isn't up to that task - and neither am I yet.

Just had my first ever run-in with a few scouts and a Cyclops.
The scouts were no problem but I couldn't put much of a dent in the Cyclops. Happily though, I survive the encounter and jumped away with 40 % hull remaining.

Good luck with it. o7

[atom heart]

Thanks for the input. I am running rescue missions while I learn up about this ship and what I will need. I would still like to kill a few Thargoids as well & have put it off for too long.

[Microdia]

The Krait is arguably the best and most versatile AX ship there is. Take a look here https://wiki.antixenoinitiative.com/en/builds

[atom heart]

Publicado originalmente por Microdia:

The Krait is arguably the best and most versatile AX ship there is. Take a look here https://wiki.antixenoinitiative.com/en/builds

That's a great rescource, thank you for that.

[Hellzy]

it wont have a rebuy at least. an we do not lose combat bonds on death. so could technically use it help in the conflict an kinda participate. my plans with it anyway. Zero Risk ship. so could be kinda fun for most part. sorry about terrible grammar. my brain cells are about gone with so much going on this holiday season.

[Microdia]

Publicado originalmente por atom heart:

Publicado originalmente por Microdia:

The Krait is arguably the best and most versatile AX ship there is. Take a look here https://wiki.antixenoinitiative.com/en/builds

That's a great rescource, thank you for that.

You’re very welcome. They also have an in game private group with nearly 20k people in it and a discord for coordination, wings, and advice. Highly recommend.

[Mark Skarr]

Publicado originalmente por Hellzy:

it wont have a rebuy at least. an we do not lose combat bonds on death. so could technically use it help in the conflict an kinda participate. my plans with it anyway. Zero Risk ship. so could be kinda fun for most part. sorry about terrible grammar. my brain cells are about gone with so much going on this holiday season.

This. Very much this.
My rebuy for that ship is 993 credits.
I did re-engineer the beam laser for long-range/Thermal Vent instead of the Efficient/Thermal Vent it came with, and that didn't affect the rebuy. That's also negated the heat gain from the Bi-weave shields coming back on line every thirty seconds.
I have taken out a handful of Cyclops, but haven't gotten the hang of the bigger ones yet.

[CiZerin]

Publicado originalmente por Chaka (FR):

By the way, actually you have also the Alliance Chieftain available with AX Combat build in sales.

If you're talking about AX Chieftain for ARX, than big NO. This pre-built one is a pure garbage.

[Sighman]

The prebuilt AX Krait on the other hand is meant to be pretty good. Maybe drop the shields (I think it has one?).

[Mark Skarr]

It has a bi-weave shield generator, and I've heard that I should drop it. However, swapping it for anything else raises rebuy costs. I like only having to spend about 20kcr to rebuy and restock it. It encourages me to stay in a fight longer because the risk/reward is better.

[Sighman]

Publicado originalmente por Mark Skarr:

It has a bi-weave shield generator, and I've heard that I should drop it. However, swapping it for anything else raises rebuy costs. I like only having to spend about 20kcr to rebuy and restock it. It encourages me to stay in a fight longer because the risk/reward is better.

Swapping it for a hull or module reinforcement would be negligible for rebuy cost (but you would lose the shield for good)

[atom heart]

Publicado originalmente por Sighman:

Publicado originalmente por Mark Skarr:

It has a bi-weave shield generator, and I've heard that I should drop it. However, swapping it for anything else raises rebuy costs. I like only having to spend about 20kcr to rebuy and restock it. It encourages me to stay in a fight longer because the risk/reward is better.

Swapping it for a hull or module reinforcement would be negligible for rebuy cost (but you would lose the shield for good)

I went ahead & bought it. I swapped the nanite torpedo out for AX multi canons as I am not doing Titan runs just yet. I am getting used to the combat, Scouts first then I tried one of the Interceptors. On the first attempt, let's just say, I hope the debris choked him.

[Sighman]

Publicado originalmente por atom heart:

Publicado originalmente por Sighman:

Swapping it for a hull or module reinforcement would be negligible for rebuy cost (but you would lose the shield for good)

I went ahead & bought it. I swapped the nanite torpedo out for AX multi canons as I am not doing Titan runs just yet. I am getting used to the combat, Scouts first then I tried one of the Interceptors. On the first attempt, let's just say, I hope the debris choked him.

Nice one ;-)

Make sure you take loads of 'kill 1/2/3 cyclops' missions

First, scan it so you can ID it and subtarget the hearts.

(a) Then pour the damage in until one of the hearts starts glowing

Then subtarget that heart and shoot it out, watching the damage.

Don't hit the rest of the interceptor or the shields come up. ('panic shield')

When the heart goes boom, the cyclops shields up and then launches one of a variety of attacks - caustic missiles or EMP pulse, for example.

Wear the shields down with lasers/multis, or just keep your distance until they're gone.

Repeat from (a)

After the last heart is gone it's vulnerable and you can blow it up.

[atom heart]

Publicado originalmente por Sighman:

First, scan it so you can ID it and subtarget the hearts.

(a) Then pour the damage in until one of the hearts starts glowing

Then subtarget that heart and shoot it out, watching the damage.

Don't hit the rest of the interceptor or the shields come up. ('panic shield')

When the heart goes boom, the cyclops shields up and then launches one of a variety of attacks - caustic missiles or EMP pulse, for example.

Wear the shields down with lasers/multis, or just keep your distance until they're gone.

Repeat from (a)

After the last heart is gone it's vulnerable and you can blow it up.

Just come back & tried this. It took a couple of goes but I finally did it and took the bugger down. Thank you.