Gharial Cutter

“	The Gharial Cutter is a well-armed ship often used for blockade running. Cutters are fast, but only in a straight line.	”
	— In-Game Description

General

Gharial Cutter
Basic Information
Faction	VEGA Mining
Tier	4.0
Class	Cutter
Slot Configuration
Weapon	4
Armor	2
Shield	1
Special	2
Specifications
Health	950
Unladen Mass	650 t
Maximum Mass	6,000 t
Firing Arc	65 deg
Cargo	101,500 t
Ship Speed	450 m/s
Turning	25.0 deg/s
Strafe	60 m/s
Rear Speed	50 m/s
Acceleration	210 m/s2
Sector Speed	300 AU/h
Hull XP	2,795 XP
Blueprint
Available in	VEGA Tier III/IV
Pieces	8
Requires	Ship Factory X, Ship Lab X
Build
Time	3d 21h 05m 40s
He-3	19,386,976
AM	4,846,744
Repair
Time	15m 50s

The Gharial Cutter is a Tier 4 hull with standard VEGA Mining technology.

As a cutter, this ship has fair durability and superior forward speed, suitable for rushing into enemy formations.

Strategy and Setup

Advantages

Gharial Cutters represent a counter to the previously-overpowered battleship fleets, which were able to kite everything that had less range. When upgraded, cutters gain Stasis Resist, enabling them to shrug off the effects of NET Torpedoes and Arrestor Beams to get in range and destroy battleships. However, low levels of Stasis Resist (Mk II-III) may not be sufficient.

Gharial Cutters are sometimes used in a base rush, especially if the enemy has Stasis Dealing weapons but poor short-range defenses. Once in the minimum range of other base weapons, they can start to wreak havoc on The Bridge without suffering too much damage in return.

Burst Rays are the best choice for close combat, but the short range can mean disaster when facing enemy battleships. Consider using Arrestor Beams with Focused Optics on the lead ships to slow them down, allowing the rest to catch up and deal damage with more lethal weaponry.

Fusion Thrusters are almost a must on this ship: the extra forward speed helps it catch and run away from opponents, while the turning speed makes it more maneuverable and allows it to switch between targets faster.

Disadvantages

Gharial Cutters are weak to upgraded cruisers, which deal bonus damage against them. However, it is usually possible to simply turn around and run at the start of the battle, unless the enemy also has cutters.

Although widely used in PvP, this ship is extremely poor at farming NPC Targets because they usually deal a lot of damage and require kiting or dodging skills to defeat, both of which the Gharial Cutter cannot do.

Setup

See Gharial Cutter/Builds for more info

Upgrading

Level	II	III	IV	V
SLOT CONFIGURATION
Armor Slots	2	2	3	3
Resistance Slots	1	1	1	1
SPECIFICATIONS
Max. Mass	6,300 t	6,600 t	7,200 t	7,500 t
Cargo	126,250 t	151,500 t	176,750 t	202,000 t
MODIFIERS
Battleship Damage	+50%	+66%	+83%	+100%
Armor Health	+5%	+10%	+15%	+20%
Armor Mass	-5%	-10%	-15%	-20%
Shield Damage	+5%	+10%	+15%	+20%
Stasis Resist	+12%	+24%	+36%	+50%
RESEARCH
Prerequisites	Previous level of Gharial Cutter, Same level of Nighthawk Frigate
Workshop Required	VI	N/A	N/A	VII
Time	21h 00m	1d 18h	2d 15h	3d 12h
Mineral Ore	9,375,000	18,750,000	28,125,000	37,500,000
CRAFT
Time	12h 00m	1d 0h	1d 12h	2d 0h
Mineral Ore	3,125,000	6,250,000	9,375,000	12,500,000
Patterns	1	1	1	1
Cores	4	4	4	4
Parts	10	30	90	270
Armaments	2,048	2,560	3,200	4,000

Trivia

• The Gharial Cutter was the first ship introduced since KIXEYE began using the Unity Engine.
• The Gharial Cutter was the first cutter introduced to the game.

Gallery

Mk I Gharial Cutter angled HD render

Mk II Gharial Cutter angled HD render

Mk III Gharial Cutter angled HD render

Mk IV Gharial Cutter angled HD render

Mk V Gharial Cutter angled HD render

Gharial Cutters with SICO Missiles

Gharial Cutters can hunt down other cutters

Split up to avoid the AoE of NET Torpedoes

Gharial Cutters fighting a fleet of Zeal Battleships

Gharial Cutters destroying a Javelin Flagship

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