Cerberus

Argon Cerberus Class M7 Frigate Buy: Federation Marshall @ 36,098,766 Cr Speed (Min-Max) 56.5 - 101.70 m/s Acceleration (Min-Max) 4 - 8 m/s2 Steering (Min-Max) 1.9 - 3.5 RPM Hull Strength 150,000 Max. Shield (Total) 3 x 1 GJ (3,000 MJ) Shield Reactor 5,500 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 3,100 - 4,200 @ XL Laser Capacitor 63,000 MJ Laser Recharge 2,199 MW                                                                                                          Main x 8                                                                                                          Top x 2                                                                                                          Rear x 2                                                                                                          Left x 2                                                                                                          Right x 2                                                                                                          Bottom x 2 Docking 6 M3+-M5

Argon Cerberus (Albion Prelude) Class M7 Frigate Buy: Federation Marshall @ 36,098,766 Cr Speed (Min-Max) 56.5 - 101.70 m/s Acceleration (Min-Max) 4 - 8 m/s2 Steering (Min-Max) 1.9 - 3.5 RPM Hull Strength 600,000 Max. Shield (Total) 4 x 1 GJ (4,000 MJ) Shield Reactor 5,500 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 3,100 - 4,200 @ XL Laser Capacitor 63,000 MJ Laser Recharge 2,199 MW                                                                                                          Main x 8                                                                                                          Top x 4                                                                                                          Rear x 4                                                                                                          Left x 2                                                                                                          Right x 2                                                                                                          Bottom x 4 Docking 10 M3+-M5

Overview

The Argon Cerberus equipped with flak weapons is widely regarded as one of the prime choices for a fleet anti-fighter frigate, but is otherwise unexceptional and lacks the ability many other frigates possess of taking on other Capital-class ships successfully.

Background

The Cerberus was designed in the face of the increasing threat of Xenon and Pirate raiders. It boasts impressive weapons arrays, mainly intended to engage fighters and corvettes, although it can also hold its own against larger threats.

Physical Characteristics

The Cerberus is of average to small size for an M7, and is of a grey cuboid design typical of Argon capital ships.

Combat

The Cerberus particularly excels as a flak platform but underperforms as a Corvette/Capital ship combat vessel. Though a tough as nails anti-fighter weapons platform, it is worth every penny of the 30+ million purchase price.

In Albion Prelude, the Cerberus can mount 4 shields instead of 3, increasing its longevity.

Equipment

Missiles

Mosquito Missile Wasp Missile Dragonfly Missile Silkworm Missile Hornet Missile

Disruptor Missile Firefly Missile Thunderbolt Missile Tempest Missile Hurricane Missile

Cyclone Missile Tornado Missile Typhoon Missile Firestorm Torpedo Aurora Missile

Remote Guided Warhead Beluga Missile Hammerhead Missile Rapier Missile

Firelance Missile Wildfire Missile Windstalker Missile Banshee Missile

Availability

Purchasable at Argon Shipyards

Suggested Roles

Cerberuses are often deployed with heavy flak weapons to serve as anti-fighter fleet support ships.

The Cerberus makes an excellent escort ship for large destroyers. Capital-class weapons like the PPC and PSP have difficulty hitting speedy fighters, who may avoid the arc of an M2's flak weapons entirely. The Cerberus can easily maneuver into position to take out these threats.

The Cerberus cannot take on Capital Ships, due to its weapons being too weak to penetrate the shields.

Good as

Anti-fighter ship

Sector patrol

Base Defense

Pirate Hunter

Mini carrier, due to its 6 fighter slots

Rapid Response Frigate

Poor as

Capital Ship killer, because it has inadequate anti-capital ship weaponry unless it is equipped with Firestorms, Hammerheads, and/or Typhoons.

Trading

Deep Space engagements

Point Defense, as the Cerberus is too slow to intercept missiles with its guns.

Fleet escort, as its pricing point for its abilities are far to expensive to justify

Albion Prelude

The Cerberus was buffed in Albion Prelude to include 4GJ of shielding, more weapons (on its dorsal, ventral and rear turrets) and a larger hanger (up to 10x fighters.) While this makes it more of a contender among M7s and an even more awesome anti-fighter escort, its ability to mount anti-capital weapons is still pretty limited.

The Cerberus is one of the few ships compatible with the Plasma Beam Cannon which, depending on the role you have in mind for it, may be a better option for the side turrets, assuming you can acquire some...

See Also

• Argon Griffon
• Argon Minotaur

Ships by Class

M7 Ships

Argon	Cerberus • Griffon
ATF	Aegir
Boron	Thresher
Goner	none
Kha'ak	none
OTAS	Astraeus Hauler
Paranid	Agamemnon • Deimos
Pirate	Carrack
Split	Panther • Tiger
Teladi	Shrike
Terran	Yokohama
Xenon	Q
Yaki	Akurei