Shadow Missile

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Shadow Missile [Albion Prelude]
Yield x Warheads560,000 x 1
Speed295 m/s
Range80.2 km
Cooldown1,330 ms
Target Acquisition
FusingProximity
GuidanceImage-recognition
Area of Effect m
Ware Shadow Missile
Cargo ClassL
Volume20
Min. Price (Cr)49,610
Ave. Price (Cr)53,344
Max. Price (Cr)57,078
Shadow Missile
Yield x Warheads755,000 x 8
Speed245 m/s
Range80.8 km
Cooldown4,000 ms
Target Acquisition
FusingProximity
GuidanceImage-recognition
Area of Effect m
Ware Shadow Missile
Cargo ClassL
Volume18
Min. Price (Cr)49,610
Ave. Price (Cr)53,344
Max. Price (Cr)57,078

Overview[edit]

The Terran equivalent of the Hammer Heavy Torpedo, this missile is specifically designed for salvo fire from Skirnirs. It has longer range and higher damage than its counterpart but has a lower refire rate.

Commentary[edit]

There is a big difference between the Shadow and its Commonwealth counterpart. The Shadow is usable only by the ATF Skirnir, and is even more of an 'I win' weapon than the Hammer Heavy Torpedo, with its frighteningly high damage.

The Shadow may be mass produced from a purchasable factory (curiously unlike the Ghoul), this missile ensures complete dominance over anything quickly, overwhelmingly, and even economically! Truly the most potent armament in the entire game by a wide margin.

Albion Prelude[edit]

The Shadow Missile was nerfed in X3: Albion Prelude, it no longer splits into 8 warheads. Damage, speed, range, cooldown, size, volume etc. were also tweaked. With these tweaks, the Shadow Missile is now very similar to the Hammer Heavy Torpedo except for damage which the Shadow Missile is superior. The missile, however, had its cargo volume increased to 20, making it more restrictive to carry compared to the Hammer's 15. Egosoft Forum

Missiles
Key Commonwealth (damage in k) | Terran (damage in k) | Kha'ak (damage in k) | Not Purchasable (damage in k)
Standard Missiles Dragonfly Missile (5k) | Wasp Missile (8x1k) | Poltergeist Missile (8x1.5k) | Silkworm Missile (19k) | Cyclone Missile (23k) | Tempest Missile (60k) | Thunderbolt Missile (75k) | Hornet Missile (200k) | Typhoon Missile (8x30k) | Spectre Missile (260k) | Firestorm Torpedo (1,000k) | Wraith Missile (8x125k)
M7M & M8 Missiles Flail Barrage Missile (8x5k) | Ghoul Missile (8x6.5k) | Hammer Heavy Torpedo (300k) | Shadow Missile (755k TC / AP: 560k) | Tomahawk Heavy Missile (625k) | Phantom Missile (650k) |
Non-Purchasable Missiles Rapier Missile (1k) | Sting (4k) | Firelance Missile (4.5k) | Disruptor Missile (6k) | Needle (7.45k) | Thorn (15k) | Wildfire Missile (15k) | Windstalker Missile (30k) | Banshee Missile (74k) | Remote Guided Warhead (100k) | Beluga Missile (100k) | Hammerhead Missile (1,200k)
Other Missiles Boarding pods (0.005k) | Mosquito Missile (0.2k) | Firefly Missile (1.5k) | Hurricane Missile (6k)