M3

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Stats Overview

Name

Race

Max Speed (m/s)*

Max Acceleration*

Max Steering (rpm)*

Hull

Max Shield (MJ)

Shield Power Generator (MW)

Lasers and Turrets**

Laser Energy (MJ)

Laser Energy Reload Rate (MW)

Max Cargobay

Ware Transport Class

Hangar

Price

Availability***

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Terran

214.8

51

68.3

24,000

2 x 25MJ

780

8,0,0,0,0,0,2

3,000

75

234

L

0

534,350

Available for purchase

***Undefined Hauler*** (1-2)

Argon

57

?

6

0

0

25/10

0,0,0,0,0,0,0

10,000

499.9

0

T

0

7,500

Not found in vanilla

***Undefined Hauler*** (3)

Argon

0

?

6

0

0

0

0,0,0,0,0,0,0

10,000

499.9

0

T

0

0

Not found in vanilla

Advanced Barracuda

Boron

227.5

48

61.1

18,000

3 x 25MJ

627

8,0,0,0,0,0,0

4,080

102

197

M

0

1,655,000

Available for purchase

Advanced Mamba

Split

265

66.3

54.5

17,000

3 x 25MJ

715

8,0,0,0,0,0,0

6,000

150

224

L

0

1,736,600

Occasionally for purchase/Bail

Advanced Perseus

Paranid

209

33

62.6

19,000

4 x 25MJ

825

8,0,0,0,0,0,1

6,200

160

160

M

0

1,669,800

Available for purchase

Barracuda

Boron

180

38

52.2

18,000

2 x 25MJ

570

8,0,0,0,0,0,0

3,400

85

208

M

0

916,000

Available for purchase

Barracuda Prototype

Boron

190

42

42.5

18,000

3 x 25MJ

750

8,0,0,0,0,0,0

5,600

120

208

L

0

1,603,050

Bail only

Barracuda Raider

Boron

228.5

48

61.1

17,100

1 x 25MJ

627

8,0,0,0,0,0,0

3,400

85

187

M

0

1,374,000

Available for purchase

Barracuda Sentinel

Boron

174.5

31

42.8

18,000

3 x 25MJ

627

8,0,0,0,0,0,0

3,400

85

187

M

0

1,282,450

Available for purchase

Barracuda Vanguard

Boron

198

42

54.8

17,100

2 x 25MJ

627

8,0,0,0,0,0,0

4,080

102

197

M

0

1,145,000

Available for purchase

Blastclaw

Pirates

145.6

34

54.6

18,000

3 x 25MJ

715

4,2,0,0,0,0,2

6,800

136

230

L

0

3,266,000

Bail only

Blastclaw Prototype

Pirates

159.6

36

54.6

18,000

4 x 25MJ

 715

4,2,0,0,0,0,2

6,800

136

650

L

0

3,592,600

Bail only

Cluster (1-4)

Kha'ak

57

7

12

40,000

3 x 25MJ

300

3,0,0,0,0,0,0

10,000

499.9

95

M

0

625,000

Not found in vanilla

Falcon

Teladi

119.9

19.4

35.7

24,000

4 x 25MJ

660

8,0,0,0,0,0,0

3,700

92.5

283

L

0

1,167,500

Available for purchase

Pirate Falcon

Pirates

130.4

33

44.3

18,000

2 x 25MJ

570

8,0,0,0,0,0,0

4,100

102.5

374

L

0

839,650

Bail only

Falcon Hauler

Teladi

132

16.6

30.4

26,640

1 x 200MJ

660

8,0,0,0,0,0,1

3,700

92.5

353

XL

0

1,284,300

Available for purchase

Falcon Prototype

Teladi

132

21

37.5

29,304

4 x 25MJ

726

8,0,0,0,0,0,1

4,440

120

353

L

0

1,459,400

Bail only

Falcon Sentinel

Teladi

108

15

29.3

24,000

2 x 200MJ

726

8,0,0,0,0,0,1

3,700

92.5

254

L

0

1,634,550

Occasionally for purchase/Bail

Falcon Vanguard

Teladi

98.3

20

37.5

22,800

1 x 200MJ

726

8,0,0,0,0,0,1

4,440

111

268

L

0

1,459,400

Available for purchase

Pirate Falcon Vanguard

Pirates

137.3

33

56.2

19,000

3 x 25MJ

825

8,0,0,0,0,0,0

7,440

186

72

M

0

839,650

Bail only

Fighter

Kha'ak

153.3

71

56.4

12,000

3 x 25MJ

850

3,0,0,0,0,0,0

10,500

262.4

150

M

0

763,350

Random claimable ship only

L

Xenon

164.9

29

68.3

24,000

3 x 25MJ

780

6,0,0,0,0,0,0

3,000

75

234

L

0

534,350

Bail only

Mamba

Split

210

53

46.6

16,000

2 x 25MJ

650

8,0,0,0,0,0,0

5,000

125

224

L

0

992,350

Available for purchase

Mamba Raider

Split

266.8

68

54.6

15,200

1 x 25MJ

715

8,0,0,0,0,0,1

5,000

125

201

L

0

1,488,500

Available for purchase

Mamba Sentinel

Split

172.3

44

38.2

16,000

3 x 25MJ

715

8,0,0,0,0,0,0

5,000

125

201

L

0

1,389,300

Occasionally for purchase/Bail

Mamba Vanguard

Split

231

59

49

15,200

2 x 25MJ

715

8,0,0,0,0,0,0

6,000

150

212

L

0

1,240,450

Available for purchase

Nova

Argon

150

27.5

53.8

20,000

3 x 25MJ

750

8,0,0,0,0,0,1

5,600

140

236

L

0

992,350

Available for purchase

Pirate Nova

Pirates

97

19

38.6

20,000

3 x 25MJ

660

8,0,0,0,0,0,1

3,700

92.5

236

L

0

992,350

Bail only

Nova Prototype

Argon

187.5

35

62.8

20,000

4 x 25MJ

825

8,0,0,0,0,0,1

6,720

168

236

L

0

1,736,600

Bail only

Nova Raider

Argon

190.5

34

62.9

19,000

3 x 25MJ

825

8,0,0,0,0,0,1

5,600

140

216

L

0

992,350

Available for purchase

Pirate Nova Raider

Pirates

145.3

34

62.9

19,000

3 x 25MJ

825

8,0,0,0,0,0,1

5,600

140

212

L

0

1,488,500

Bail only

Nova Sentinel

Argon

123

22

44.1

20,000

3 x 25MJ

825

8,0,0,0,0,0,1

5,600

140

214

L

0

1,389,300

Available for purchase

Nova Vanguard

Argon

165

30

56.5

19,000

3 x 25MJ

825

8,0,0,0,0,0,1

6,720

168

224

L

0

1,240,450

Available for purchase

Perseus

Paranid

165

26

53.5

20,000

3 x 25MJ

750

8,0,0,0,0,0,1

6,200

155

160

M

0

954,150

Available for purchase

Perseus Raider

Paranid

209.7

38

62.6

19,000

2 x 25MJ

825

8,0,0,0,0,0,1

6,200

155

144

M

0

1,431,250

Available for purchase

Perseus Sentinel

Paranid

135.3

24

43.9

20,000

4 x 25MJ

825

8,0,0,0,0,0,1

6,200

155

144

M

0

1,335,850

Available for purchase

Perseus Vanguard

Paranid

181.5

33

56.2

19,000

2 x 25MJ

825

8,0,0,0,0,0,1

6,200

155

152

M

0

1,192,700

Available for purchase

Scimitar

Terran

199

32

51.9

17,000

5 x 25MJ

975

6,0,0,0,0,0,0

9,000

270

188

M

0

915,000

Available for purchase

Spitfyre

Terran

452

88

78.8

15,000

3 x 25MJ

675

8,0,0,0,0,0,2

9,000

270

212

L

0

1,643,000

Available for purchase

Susanowa

Yaki

209

48

56.2

14,000

2 x 25MJ

750

8,0,0,0,0,0,0

6,200

155

87

L

0

900,000

Available for purchase

Susanowa Hauler

Yaki

187

43

47.7

13,300

2 x 25MJ

750

8,0,0,0,0,0,0

6,200

155

152

L

0

975,000

Bail only?

Susanowa Prototype

Yaki

267

83

65.7

20,800

3 x 25MJ

825

8,0,0,0,0,0,0

7,500

190

152

L

0

750,000

Bail only

Susanowa Raider

Yaki

264

61

64

13,300

1 x 25MJ

825

8,0,0,0,0,0,0

7,440

186

120

L

0

950,000

Bail only?

Thor

ATF

196

28

51

16,000

5 x 25MJ

915

8,0,0,0,0,0,2

9,000

270

190

L

0

1,400,000

Available for purchase

Unknown Object

Xenon

113.4

?

74.6

3,000,000

4 x 200MJ

825

8,0,0,0,0,0,0

10,000

0

150

L

0

0

Not found in vanilla

Venti

Argon

195

41.2

48.4

16,000

4 x 25MJ

825

10,0,0,0,0,0,1

5,600

140

200

L

0

2,050,000

Available for purchase

X-perimental Shuttle

Terran

321

35

48.6

16,000

1 x 200MJ

890

6,0,0,0,0,0,0

5,500

225

250

L

0

1,400,000

Operation Loose Ends: Talk to the Teladi

* = Maximum able to be obtained by purchased tunings.   These values can be exceeded by using Pandora Tunings.

** = Number of available laser slots in the Main, Front, Left, Right, Up, Down, Back batteries

*** = Ships with data existing in the vanilla game files are listed but some are not available during play without mods or scripts

Functions and applications

M3 fighters are small fight ships that typically have over double the shielding, laser recharge rate and laser energy capacity of an M4 interceptor but at the cost of speed and manoeuvrability (and a larger price tag).   The larger cargobay found on most M3s combined with a high prevalence of compatibility with medium missiles allows them to rely more on missile use during combat or be able to jump further distances to get to where they are needed.   Among Commonwealth ships, M3s are able to use stronger weapons than M4s like HEPTs (Split Scorpion series excepted), PBGs and EBCs.   The presence of a rear turret on many M3s makes them considerably more resistant to non-swarm missiles than M4s (Eurus excepted).   When used by M1 carriers to fight heavier targets, M3s are typically used as bombers and damage dealers (especially PBG users) while the cheaper and therefore more disposable M4s distract the target.   For many starting scenarios the player will use an M3 as an intermediate playership before upgrading to a heavier fight ship.