Hammer Heavy Torpedo

Hammer Heavy Torpedo [Albion Prelude] Yield x Warheads 375,000 x 1 Speed 300 m/s Range 75.3 km Cooldown 1,250 ms Target Acquisition Fusing Proximity Guidance Image-recognition Area of Effect m

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Hammer Heavy Torpedo Yield x Warheads 300,000 x 1 Speed 253 m/s Range 75.9 km Cooldown 1,250 ms Target Acquisition Fusing Proximity Guidance Image-recognition Area of Effect m

Ware Hammer Heavy Torpedo Cargo Class L Volume 20 Min. Price (Cr) 46,999 Ave. Price (Cr) 50,536 Max. Price (Cr) 54,073

Overview

The Hammer is the anti-capital weapon of Commonwealth M7Ms. Its tracking and target re-acquisition characteristics make it deadly to all ships Corvette-sized or larger. The ability to launch a barrage of 8 makes it astoundingly lethal.

Encyclopedia Entry

Designed as a large, anti-capital ship torpedo which can be fired in salvos, particularly by missile frigates, the Hammer combines a large warhead with the greater speed and manoeuvrability that is made possible by the use of a larger specially-designed launching system.

Commentary

The launch button of a ship loaded with Hammers is often considered an 'I Win' button, due to the fact that Hammer Heavy Torpedoes can level an entire Sector without the launching platform ever getting being exposed to laser fire. While each missile's yield is smaller than the Firestorm Torpedo or Hammerhead Missile, the huge numbers that can be lobbed at an enemy combined with the missile's re-acquisition targeting capability, very long range, and high speed make this weapon the deadliest anti-capital weapon available to the Commonwealth.

The Hammer's drawback is its large cargo volume, at a restrictive level of 20. In Albion Prelude, it has been buffed to 15, making Commonwealth M7Ms slightly more able to carry a larger number of the Hammer. Damage and speed were also tweaked.