Missiles

Missiles are guided projectiles: they do damage upon impacting a target, oftentimes much more than any conventional weapon of a similar Tech Level could do. Missiles are therefore a good choice for players looking to increase their damage throughput, albeit a sometimes expensive one.

To use missiles, a player must have a Missile Launcher equipped in their inventory. The launcher cannot be higher tech than the ship, and any missiles the player wishes to use cannot be higher tech than the launcher.

To use missiles, you must target an enemy and use the missile, the missiles launched will then fly at their target (or will fly around you if they cannot see the target) and attempt to hit them, if the enemy leaves the star system or is killed, the remaining missiles will self destruct. They can also be shot down from enemy fire before reaching their target, and will despawn if they reach the end of their lifespan.

Most missiles have Resistances to Mining (75%) and Radiation (100%) damage and a vulnerability to Physical (200%) damage.

See also: Base Missiles

Basic Missile Information

Missile	TL	Type	Damage		Energy	DPE	Distance	Source	Comments
Cadet Missile	0	Energy	375	x1	200	1.875	50-100	Cadet Missile Launch Device	Deals 375 splash damage over 50 range.
Zebu Missile	0	Mining	375	x2	100	7.500	50-100	Zebu Missile Device	N/A
Vulcaroid Missile	3	Heat	563	x2	300	3.450	50-200	Ammo Crate - Vulcaroid Missile	N/A
Prototype Blue Photon Stock Missile	5	Energy	125	x3	150	2.500	50-300	Ammo Crate - Prototype Blue Photon Stock Missile	Deals 125 splash damage over 150 range.
Small Armor Piercing Missile	5	Mining	250	x3	400	1.875	50-300	Ammo Crate - Small AP Type III	N/A
Small Kinetic Missile	5	Physical	83	x3	130	1.915	50-400	Ammo Crate - Small Kinetic Type III	Deals 83 splash damage over 150 range. High knockback.
Small Incendiary Missile	7	Heat	83	x3	190	1.311	50-600	Ammo Crate - Small Incendiary Type III	Deals 83 splash damage over 200 range. Adds 500 visibility for 10 seconds.
Small Surgical Strike Missile	7	Surgical	167	x3	410	1.222	50-600	Ammo Crate - Small Surgical Strike Type III	Applies a -25% Speed debuff. Briefly adds Forced Thrust.
Small Disintegrator Missile	9	Radiation	500	x1	430	1.163	50-900	Ammo Crate - Small Disintegrator Missile	Applies a -70% Resistance debuff for 1 second.
Small Blue Photon Stock Missile	10	Energy	281	x4	380	2.958	50-700	Ammo Crate - Small Blue Photon Stock Missile	Deals 281 splash damage over 350 range.
Medium Kinetic Missile	10	Physical	125	x4	220	2.272	50-1100	Ammo Crate - Medium Kinetic Type III	Deals 125 splash damage over 350 range. Higher knockback.
Small Bunkerbuster Missile	10	Physical	500	x1	220	2.272	50-1100	Ammo Crate - Medium Kinetic Type III	Deals 500 splash damage over 350 range. Applies -20% Shield Recovery and -20% Transference Vulnerability debuffs.
Medium Armor Piecing Missile	11	Mining	750	x4	1,290	2.326	50-800	Ammo Crate - Medium AP Type III	N/A
Medium Incendiary Missile	12	Heat	188	x4	470	1.600	50-1500	Ammo Crate - Medium Incendiary Type III	Deals 188 splash damage over 500 range. Adds 1000 visibility for 10 seconds.
Small MIRV Rocket	12	Mining	1,250	x3	1,560	2.404	50-1000	Ammo Crate - Small MIRV Rocket	N/A
Medium Surgical Strike Missile	12	Surgical	438	x4	1,220	1.436	50-1500	Ammo Crate - Medium Surgical Strike Type III	Applies a -33% Speed debuff. Briefly adds Forced Thrust.
Medium Blue Photon Stock Missile	15	Energy	1,375	x3	1,180	3.496	50-1400	Ammo Crate - Medium Blue Photon Stock Missile	Deals 1375 splash damage over 700 range.
Large Kinetic Missile	15	Physical	350	x5	670	2.612	50-2100	Ammo Crate - Large Kinetic Type III	Deals 350 splash damage over 700 range. Even higher knockback.
Large Armor Piecing Missile	16	Mining	2,175	x5	4,030	2.699	50-1600	Ammo Crate - Large AP Type III	N/A
Zaphragi Cheetah Missile	16	Surgical	3,625	x3	3,360	3.237	50-1600	Ammo Crate - Zaphragi Cheetah Missile	N/A
Large Incendiary Missile	17	Heat	500	x5	1,350	1.852	50-2600	Ammo Crate - Large Incendiary Type III	Deals 500 splash damage over 850 range. Adds 1500 visibility for 10 seconds.
Medium MIRV Rocket	17	Mining	3,469	x4	5,000	2.775	50-1700	Ammo Crate - Medium MIRV Rocket	N/A
Large Surgical Strike Missile	17	Surgical	1,250	x5	3,750	1.667	50-2600	Ammo Crate - Large Surgical Strike Type III	Applies a -50% Speed debuff. Briefly adds Forced Thrust.
Large Blue Photon Stock Missile	20	Energy	4,375	x3	3,280	4.002	50-2300	Ammo Crate - Large Blue Photon Stock Missile	Deals 4375 splash damage over 1150 range.
Large MIRV Rocket	20	Mining	5,250	x5	8,750	3.000	50-1500	Ammo Crate - Large MIRV Rocket	N/A
Ksaravis'ayu	22	Physical	17,500	x3	8,330	6.303	50-2700	Ksaravis'ayu Pod	Inflicts target with 1 Ksaravis.
Visphotakapad Ksaravis'ayu	22	Physical	1,725	x10	2,740	6.296	50-2700	Visphotakapad Ksaravis'ayu Pod	Inflicts target with 1 Ksaravis. Deals 1725 splash damage over 1350 range.
Matra Markata Prahetiayu	22	Radiation	850	x5	2,530	1.680	50-4100	Matra Markata Prahetiayu Pod	Applies a +100% Weight debuff. Deals 850 splash damage over 1350 range.

Sortable Listing

Name	Tech	Size	Launch Energy	Damage	Damage Type	Speed	Lifespan	Min/Max Launch Distance	Source	Skill Needed	Weight	Description	Notes
Vulcaroid Missile	3	1	300	?	Physical	150	?	?	Ammo Crate from Vulcan	none	1,000	Physical damage payload that leaves fires!
Small Kinetic Missile	5	1	1000	1300x5	Physical	150	2 minutes	50/2000	Ammo Crate from Small Kinetic Type I/II/III	none	1000	Physical damage payload delivered to a single target
Small Armor Piercing Missile	5	1	1320	1300x5	Mining	75	2 minutes	50/2000	Ammo Crate from Small AP Type I/II/III	none	1000	Mining damage payload delivered to a single target
Medium Kinetic Missile	10	1	2000	2600x5	Physical	200	2 minutes	50/2000	Ammo Crate from Medium Kinetic Type I/II/III	none	2000	Physical damage payload delivered to a single target
Medium Armor Piercing Missile	11	1	4000	2600x5	Mining	100	2 minutes	50/2000	Ammo Crate from Medium AP Type I/II/III	none	2000	Mining damage payload delivered to a single target
Large Kinetic Missile	15	1	2700	4000x5	Physical	250	2 minutes	50/2000	Ammo Crate from Large Kinetic Type I/II/III	none	3000	Physical damage payload delivered to a single target
Eggsile	15	2	650	1250	Physical	80~?	30s or 1min	50/2000	Eggbox Crate from Easter Drop	none	10000	How is this going to work? Cover their view ports with egg?	Has 5000 vis, seems buggy
Explosive Space Rat	15	1	10	?	?	?	?	?	Grotesque Undead Rat	none	3,000	What's that bulging sore on it's side?
Carcass Missile	16	1	1000	5000	Heat	100	7 seconds	50/2000	Carcass Missile Generator	none	10000	If its worth killing, its probably worth overkilling	splash 1000 at 100 range.
Large Armor Piercing Missile	16	1	6600	6600x5	Mining	125	2 minutes	50/2000	Ammo Crate from Large AP Type I/II/III	none	3000	Mining damage payload delivered to a single target
Zaphragi Cheetah Missile	16	1	4000	10400x3	Surgical	350	20 seconds	50/2000	Ammo Crate from Armada WMD Factory	none	3000	Faster than any other missile on the prairies
Large Incendiary Missile	17	1	2700	?x5	Heat	?	?	?	Ammo Crate from ?	none	3000	Heat damage payload delivered to a single target
Large Surgical Strike Missile	17	1	2700	?x5	Surgical	?	?	?	Ammo Crate from ?	none	3000	Surgical damage payload delivered to a single target
Flaming Lantern Missile	17	2	6600	6600x5	Heat	200	?	50/2000	Ammo Crate from Halloween drop	none	2000	Flaming Skull of Dooom.
Medium MIRV Rocket	17	1	6000	2600x7	Mining	150	?	50/2000		none	2000	Fly my pretties, fly
Large Disintegrator Missile	19	1	2700	?	?	?	?	?	Ammo Crate from ?	Gunner class 19, Capital Ship	3000	Erode your prey's resistances
Red Photon Plasma Missile	20	3	1000	2100	Heat	?	?	50/2000	Ammo Crate from Red Photon Missile Factory	none	3,000	Red Photon specialized missile
Large Lancer Missile	20	6	4000	3000x2	Heat	~340	?	1200/5000	Built from Large Lancer Missile Production	Gunner class 20	3000	Thunderbolts and lightning, very, very frightening.	Shoots heat damage beam type weapon. Does add destruction debuff up to 5% debuff to resists. (Missile acts as a slave giving half class skills, and only single fires allowing half effectiveness of destruction.)
Large MIRV Rocket	20	1	10000	6600 x8	Mining	150	30s	50/2000	Built from Large MIRV Torpedo Production		3000	Fly my pretties,fly	splits into several smaller missiles
Large Bunkerbuster Missile	20	6	3000	10000	Physical	105	30s	50/2000	Built from Large Bunkerbuster Missile Production	Gunner class 20	3000	Hasta la Vista baby.	Deals area of effect damage and damages the user, Knockback
Large Burst Missile	20	3	1300	2800	Mining	105	30s	50/2000	Built from Large Burst Missile Production	Gunner class 20	3000	Nuke em from orbit. it's the only way to be sure.	Deals area of effect damage and damages the user
Kalthi Missile	22	1	4000	? x5	mining?	?	?	?	Kalthi AI use them		10,000	Kalthi Missile	Neurobound

Lore

Missiles are rumored to have been invented when a Zebucart decided to ram a Fly at flank speed, destroying both ships instantly. While the people of Hyperion claim to be the aficionados on missile technology, that Zebucart was the pioneer. After the incident, researchers began investigating the possible uses of flinging several tons of metal at another object while travelling at near relativistic speeds. Initial results were promising, as it was discovered that all test subjects were reduced to carbon wisps. However, researchers denounced the technology, claiming that it was too expensive since the missiles had to withstand the harshness of space and also propel themselves to the target. This obstacle was overcome when a valiant undergrad intern decided to pack several hundred pounds of C4 into the back of a cylinder made of reinforced graphite. The resultant explosion annihilated his home planet, but the information he gathered proved invaluable. In any case, missile launchers advanced to the point where they could use anti-matter accelerators in order to propel the missiles. The missiles then only need attitude thrusters for control, reducing costs exponentially. Since then, missile technology has exploded, and the field continues to grow with each passing year.