Starter Fleet Guide:Amethyst - Revision history

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"Steelhead" Sturgeon

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	=== Craft ===		=== Craft ===
	==== "Steelhead" Sturgeon ====		==== B-45 "Steelhead" Sturgeon ====
			[[File:Screenshot 2026-09-26 183639.png\|thumb\|alt=B-45 Steelhead\|B-45 Steelhead]]
	Use the Sturgeon bombers to take out valuable alliance units with your Torpedo loadout. It is recommended to use 4 Sturgeons on a torpedo strike wing, especially against enemy capital ships. They are equipped with "Truncheon" torpedoes that can be jammed, but even if they are jammed, they will run straight right into enemy capital ships.		Use the Sturgeon bombers to take out valuable alliance units with your Torpedo loadout. It is recommended to use 4 Sturgeons on a torpedo strike wing, especially against enemy capital ships. They are equipped with "Truncheon" torpedoes that can be jammed, but even if they are jammed, they will run straight right into enemy capital ships.

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PF-386 Barracuda

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	As for the standard "Barracuda" strike fighters, it is recommended you launch them in groups of 8 with the default "Strike Fighter" loadout. They can fire SPAMRAM Standoff missiles against enemy fighters should an opportunity present itself, but their primary goal in any sortie should be landing strikes on an enemy light combatant (FFL, FF, DD). While incredibly cost effective, the strike fighter loadout uses R2 'Piranha' rockets which are anything but accurate at range. You will need to manually path your fighters into just before 20mm Point defense range (1.5km or shorter) to launch at the last second for maximum effect.		As for the standard "Barracuda" strike fighters, it is recommended you launch them in groups of 8 with the default "Strike Fighter" loadout. They can fire SPAMRAM Standoff missiles against enemy fighters should an opportunity present itself, but their primary goal in any sortie should be landing strikes on an enemy light combatant (FFL, FF, DD). While incredibly cost effective, the strike fighter loadout uses R2 'Piranha' rockets which are anything but accurate at range. You will need to manually path your fighters into just before 20mm Point defense range (1.5km or shorter) to launch at the last second for maximum effect.

	Equipped with the ablative foam fuselage upgrade, Amethyst's Barracudas are more survivable than base airframes. This comes with a downside, while ablative foam may be the best health-per-point fuselage upgrade it automatically triggers the loadout weight speed debuff, unlike ceramic and stealth coating. This makes the Barracudas perfect for a strike oriented role, as there is no speed opportunity cost to equipping strike munitions as they are already 'slow'. Its "Friendly Escort" loadout is therefor free to carry more heavy equipment than the Arbiter's, gaining jammer pods and another 2 SDM-1 Spamraams.		Equipped with the ablative foam fuselage upgrade, Amethyst's Barracudas are more survivable than base airframes. This comes with a downside, while ablative foam may be the best health-per-point fuselage upgrade it automatically triggers the loadout weight speed debuff, unlike ceramic and stealth coating. This makes the Barracudas perfect for a strike oriented role, as there is no speed opportunity cost to equipping strike munitions as they are already 'slow'. Its "Friendly Escort" loadout is therefor free to carry more heavy equipment than the Arbiter's "Stand-off Patrol" equivalent, gaining jammer pods and another 2 SDM-1 Spamraams.

	==== "Oasis" Halberds ====		==== "Oasis" Halberds ====

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Barracuda

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	Equipped with the ceramic coating fuselage upgrade, Arbiters maintain the highest possible speed for the Barracuda airframe while also boosting their survivability considerably. Due to their increased speed relative to their slow Barracuda brethren, it is advised to keep these further back from the air war front line, instead using their fast speed to quickly react and intercept to any air threats attempting to push into protectorate space. The higher speed also helps significantly to boost cycle rates, so do not be afraid to RTB them early after expending their load of Spamraams.		Equipped with the ceramic coating fuselage upgrade, Arbiters maintain the highest possible speed for the Barracuda airframe while also boosting their survivability considerably. Due to their increased speed relative to their slow Barracuda brethren, it is advised to keep these further back from the air war front line, instead using their fast speed to quickly react and intercept to any air threats attempting to push into protectorate space. The higher speed also helps significantly to boost cycle rates, so do not be afraid to RTB them early after expending their load of Spamraams.

	==== Barracuda ====		==== PF-386 Barracuda ====
	The low end of the High-Low mix		[[File:Screenshot 2026-09-26 183344.png\|thumb\|alt=PF-386 Barracuda\|PF-386 Barracuda]]
			The low end of the High-Low mix.<br>
	As for the standard "Barracuda" strike fighters, it is recommended you launch them in groups of 8 with the default "Strike Fighter" loadout. They can fire SPAMRAM Standoff missiles against enemy fighters should an opportunity present itself, but their primary goal in any sortie should be landing strikes on an enemy light combatant (FFL, FF, DD). While incredibly cost effective, the strike fighter loadout uses R2 'Piranha' rockets which are anything but accurate at range. You will need to manually path your fighters into just before 20mm Point defense range (1.5km or shorter) to launch at the last second for maximum effect.		As for the standard "Barracuda" strike fighters, it is recommended you launch them in groups of 8 with the default "Strike Fighter" loadout. They can fire SPAMRAM Standoff missiles against enemy fighters should an opportunity present itself, but their primary goal in any sortie should be landing strikes on an enemy light combatant (FFL, FF, DD). While incredibly cost effective, the strike fighter loadout uses R2 'Piranha' rockets which are anything but accurate at range. You will need to manually path your fighters into just before 20mm Point defense range (1.5km or shorter) to launch at the last second for maximum effect.

	Equipped with the ablative foam fuselage upgrade, Amethyst's Barracudas are more survivable than base airframes. This comes with a downside, while ablative foam may be the best health-per-point fuselage upgrade it automatically triggers the loadout weight speed debuff, unlike ceramic and stealth coating. This makes the Barracudas perfect for a strike oriented role, as there is no speed opportunity cost to equipping strike munitions as they are already 'slow'.		Equipped with the ablative foam fuselage upgrade, Amethyst's Barracudas are more survivable than base airframes. This comes with a downside, while ablative foam may be the best health-per-point fuselage upgrade it automatically triggers the loadout weight speed debuff, unlike ceramic and stealth coating. This makes the Barracudas perfect for a strike oriented role, as there is no speed opportunity cost to equipping strike munitions as they are already 'slow'. Its "Friendly Escort" loadout is therefor free to carry more heavy equipment than the Arbiter's, gaining jammer pods and another 2 SDM-1 Spamraams.

	==== "Oasis" Halberds ====		==== "Oasis" Halberds ====

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"Arbiter" Barracuda

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	If you manage to disable or severely damage an enemy ANS capital, finish it off with a "Rocket/Bomb" finisher strike, which is configured to jam or distract the remaining enemy point defense and ram bombs home. If some killing of light assets is required, The "Steelhead" bombers can be launched with 100mm HE guns and R2 Piranha rockets which can shred Sprinters, Raines and Keystones.		If you manage to disable or severely damage an enemy ANS capital, finish it off with a "Rocket/Bomb" finisher strike, which is configured to jam or distract the remaining enemy point defense and ram bombs home. If some killing of light assets is required, The "Steelhead" bombers can be launched with 100mm HE guns and R2 Piranha rockets which can shred Sprinters, Raines and Keystones.

	==== "Arbiter" Barracuda ====		==== PF-386 "Arbiter VI" Barracuda ====
	[[File:Screenshot 2026-09-26 183153.png\|thumb\|alt=PF-386 Arbiter VI\|PF-386 Arbiter VI]]		[[File:Screenshot 2026-09-26 183153.png\|thumb\|alt=PF-386 Arbiter VI\|PF-386 Arbiter VI]]
	The high end of the High-Low mix.<br>		The high end of the High-Low mix.<br>

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"Arbiter" Barracuda

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	==== "Arbiter" Barracuda ====		==== "Arbiter" Barracuda ====
	[[File:Screenshot 2026-09-26 183153.png\|thumb\|alt=PF-386 Arbiter VI\|PF-386 Arbiter VI]]		[[File:Screenshot 2026-09-26 183153.png\|thumb\|alt=PF-386 Arbiter VI\|PF-386 Arbiter VI]]
	The high end of the High-Low mix.		The high end of the High-Low mix.<br>
	Amethyst Squadron sports two different Barracuda fighter types. The "Arbiter" fighters are your anti-air fighters with Standoff SDM-100 SPAMRAM missiles and it is recommended to launch them in groups of 3 or 6. These are necessary to engage, or to be exact, to engage at a STANDOFF distance from ANS fighters, especially those with Coilguns. The armor on these fighters means they will not die too easily even if caught by coilgun fighters, but try not to get these groups jumped.		Amethyst Squadron sports two different Barracuda fighter types. The "Arbiter" fighters are your anti-air fighters with Standoff SDM-100 SPAMRAM missiles and it is recommended to launch them in groups of 3 or 6. These are necessary to engage, or to be exact, to engage at a STANDOFF distance from ANS fighters, especially those with Coilguns. The armor on these fighters means they will not die too easily even if caught by coilgun fighters, but try not to get these groups jumped.

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"Arbiter" Barracuda

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	==== "Arbiter" Barracuda ====		==== "Arbiter" Barracuda ====
	The high end of the High-Low mix		[[File:Screenshot 2026-09-26 183153.png\|thumb\|alt=PF-386 Arbiter VI\|PF-386 Arbiter VI]]
			The high end of the High-Low mix.
	Amethyst Squadron sports two different Barracuda fighter types. The "Arbiter" fighters are your anti-air fighters with Standoff SDM-100 SPAMRAM missiles and it is recommended to launch them in groups of 3 or 6. These are necessary to engage, or to be exact, to engage at a STANDOFF distance from ANS fighters, especially those with Coilguns. The armor on these fighters means they will not die too easily even if caught by coilgun fighters, but try not to get these groups jumped.		Amethyst Squadron sports two different Barracuda fighter types. The "Arbiter" fighters are your anti-air fighters with Standoff SDM-100 SPAMRAM missiles and it is recommended to launch them in groups of 3 or 6. These are necessary to engage, or to be exact, to engage at a STANDOFF distance from ANS fighters, especially those with Coilguns. The armor on these fighters means they will not die too easily even if caught by coilgun fighters, but try not to get these groups jumped.

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"Oasis" Halberds

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	==== "Oasis" Halberds ====		==== "Oasis" Halberds ====
	[[File:Screenshot 2026-09-26 181319\|thumb\|alt=RS-35R Oasis\|RS-35R Oasis]]		[[File:Screenshot 2026-09-26 181319.png\|thumb\|alt=RS-35R Oasis\|RS-35R Oasis]]
	The same craft found in [[Starter_Fleet_Guide:Wulfenite#RS-35R_%22Oasis%22_Halberds\|Wulfenite Squadron]].<br>		The same craft found in [[Starter_Fleet_Guide:Wulfenite#RS-35R_%22Oasis%22_Halberds\|Wulfenite Squadron]].<br>
	To spot targets, Amethyst has 2 "Oasis" Advanced Radar skiffs with 8km radars. These are essentially the long-range radar craft the OSP has access to instead of the Sundial. Keep them safe with fighter escort. These are your most valuable craft so do not overextend them. They can be used to scout for your allies, and serve as the primary enabler of your standoff ASF package.		To spot targets, Amethyst has 2 "Oasis" Advanced Radar skiffs with 8km radars. These are essentially the long-range radar craft the OSP has access to instead of the Sundial. Keep them safe with fighter escort. These are your most valuable craft so do not overextend them. They can be used to scout for your allies, and serve as the primary enabler of your standoff ASF package.

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"Oasis" Halberds

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	==== "Oasis" Halberds ====		==== "Oasis" Halberds ====
			[[File:Screenshot 2026-09-26 181319\|thumb\|alt=RS-35R Oasis\|RS-35R Oasis]]
			The same craft found in [[Starter_Fleet_Guide:Wulfenite#RS-35R_%22Oasis%22_Halberds\|Wulfenite Squadron]].<br>
	To spot targets, Amethyst has 2 "Oasis" Advanced Radar skiffs with 8km radars. These are essentially the long-range radar craft the OSP has access to instead of the Sundial. Keep them safe with fighter escort. These are your most valuable craft so do not overextend them. They can be used to scout for your allies, and serve as the primary enabler of your standoff ASF package.		To spot targets, Amethyst has 2 "Oasis" Advanced Radar skiffs with 8km radars. These are essentially the long-range radar craft the OSP has access to instead of the Sundial. Keep them safe with fighter escort. These are your most valuable craft so do not overextend them. They can be used to scout for your allies, and serve as the primary enabler of your standoff ASF package.

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SGT-3 Truncheon

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	==== SGT-3 Truncheon ====		==== SGT-3 Truncheon ====
			[[File:Screenshot 2026-09-26 182633.png\|thumb\|alt=SGT-3 Truncheon\|SGT-3 Truncheon]]
	A [[munition:SGT-3 Pilum\|SGT-300 Pilum Torpedo]] with <span style="color:#429a30;">Fixed Active Radar Seeker</span>!/[<span style="color:#c2ce52;">Command Validator</span>] and a size 4 [[munition:hei\|HE Impact warhead]].		A [[munition:SGT-3 Pilum\|SGT-300 Pilum Torpedo]] with <span style="color:#429a30;">Fixed Active Radar Seeker</span>!/[<span style="color:#c2ce52;">Command Validator</span>] and a size 4 [[munition:hei\|HE Impact warhead]].
	Truncheons are your primary offensive tool. Their use is straightforward: fire them off of bombers, keep the bombers on target to guide them into a track.<br>		Truncheons are your primary offensive tool. Their use is straightforward: fire them off of bombers, keep the bombers on target to guide them into a track.<br>

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SGM-1 Far Riposte

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	A [[Munition:sgm-1-balestra#Defensive_Direct_Types\|CMD4BF Anti-Missile Missile]] with a <span style="color:#c2ce52;">Command Receiver</span> and a size 4 [[munition:bf\|Blast Fragmentation warhead]]. The same missile found in [[Starter_Fleet_Guide:Wulfenite#SGM-1_Scorch\|Wulfenite Squadron]].<br>		A [[Munition:sgm-1-balestra#Defensive_Direct_Types\|CMD4BF Anti-Missile Missile]] with a <span style="color:#c2ce52;">Command Receiver</span> and a size 4 [[munition:bf\|Blast Fragmentation warhead]]. The same missile found in [[Starter_Fleet_Guide:Wulfenite#SGM-1_Scorch\|Wulfenite Squadron]].<br>
	As only one seeker is made available to SGM1 missiles, a [[munition:cmd\|Command Receiver]] is chosen for this AMM. <span style="color:#c2ce52;">CMD</span> in this provides mid-course guidance reducing the odds of the AMM rangeing-out before it hits. It is not seduced by [[munition:dl\|Missile and Bomber launched Decoys]], moreover, it can only be blinded by <span style="color:#429a30;">radar jamming</span> if your team's radar track on the threat is lost.<br>		As only one seeker is made available to SGM1 missiles, a [[munition:cmd\|Command Receiver]] is chosen for this AMM. <span style="color:#c2ce52;">CMD</span> in this provides mid-course guidance reducing the odds of the AMM rangeing-out before it hits. It is not seduced by [[munition:dl\|Missile and Bomber launched Decoys]], moreover, it can only be blinded by <span style="color:#429a30;">radar jamming</span> if your team's radar track on the threat is lost.<br>
			This [[Munition:sgm-1-balestra#Defensive_Direct_Types\|CMD4BF Anti-Missile Missile]] is a defensive AMM programmed to intercept [[munition:SGM-H-2 Cyclone\|SGM-H-200 Cyclone Hybrid Missiles]] (One per), [[munition:sgm-3-atlatl\|SGM-H-300 Atlatl Hybrid Missiles]] (Two per), and [[Spacecraft#PF-440_Tanto\|Tanto Interceptors]] (one per). Its size 4 warhead is sufficient to kill any of the listed missiles in one shot, but its basic size 4 [[munition:bf\|Blast Fragmentation warhead]] is unreliable against small missile targets and often will take 2 or more hits to defeat them, as HE-Frag warheads will deal 0 damage on a failed roll to missiles instead of half-damage as they deal to craft. Its armor penetration is insufficient for defeating [[munition:SGT-3 Pilum\|SGT-300 Pilum Torpedoes]], which make take 5 successful intercepts to defeat, in practice likely to be as many as 10 intercepts.<br>
			This tuning is an Anti-Craft Missile tuning, trading the agility needed to hit terminal phase hybrids for the range to more reliably hit craft. In this role its size 4 [[munition:bf\|Blast Fragmentation warhead]] will perform much better, able to reliably one or two-shot a [[Spacecraft#PF-440_Tanto\|Tanto Interceptor]] or in 5-6 shots kill a [[Spacecraft#B-86_Claymore\|Claymore Bomber]].

	==== SGM-1 Ceremonial Arming Missile ====		==== SGM-1 Ceremonial Arming Missile ====