Maelstrom Fighters & Bombers

For general Information on this Environment please visit our Maelstrom & Titanspace Guide Page.

You can find our recommended Builds in the Tab-boxes bellow.
Our Fighters are mainly designed for Escort duty – protecting Search & Rescue Craft and Titan Bombers from Thargoid patrols in larger Instances.
Our Bombers are designed to damage the Titan themselves by compromising its Heatvents and attacking the Thermal Core.

Maelstrom Combat Build Theory

Maelstrom combat Ships need to meet the following requirements:

No Guardian Weapons or Modules without Anti-Guardian Zone Resistance (except GHRPs)
Naturally low (<20%) heat, and similarly low heat while firing
As much survivability as possible
As much sustained damage as possible, with enough ammunition to remain on-station for a reasonable amount of time

We already went over the guardian equipment. Let us explain the others.We already went over the guardian equipment. Let us explain the others.

Maelstrom Combat Equipment

Variant	”Go-To” Hardpoint	Notes
”Original”	Large, Fixed	Obsolete
”Enhanced”	Large, Gimballed	Most typical
”Azimuth”	Large, Gimballed	Sidegrade, costs materials
“Advanced”	Small, Fixed	Requires materials for AX ammo synthesis; bypasses experimental weapons limit

Anti-Xeno Multicannon Variants

[Original] Anti-Xeno Multicannons

The “original” Anti-Xeno Multicannons were among the first weapons available to mankind in their fight against the Thargoids. They are still widely available for purchase, and the only version which can be stocked for purchase on carriers.

They have been effectively rendered obsolete by their enhanced brethren and have thus fallen in disuse. Their only purpose nowadays is to complete the throwback “snake eater” challenge of the Anti-Xeno Initiative.

“Original” Anti-Xeno Multicannons are only available in fixed and turreted variants, and only come in Large and Medium (no small) sizes. The turreted variant is further plagued by the inability to track beyond its falloff (not maximum) range.

Enhanced Anti-Xeno Multicannons

Enhanced Anti-Xeno Multicannons have become the de-facto standard weapon of non-guardian AX builds and have superseded in all ways the original version. They are available for purchase for credits (no materials needed) at Rescue Megaships.

Enhanced Anti-Xeno Multicannons are available in fixed, gimballed, and turreted variants, and only come in Large and Medium (no small) sizes. The gimballed variant is by far the most popular.

Note that an (enhanced or regular) xeno scanner is required for the gimballed [and turreted] version to effectively destroy interceptor hearts (as heart subtargeting is only possible with a full scan of an interceptor.)

Pre-Engineered “Azimuth” Enhanced Anti-Xeno Multicannons

A special “pre-engineered” version of the Enhanced Anti-Xeno Multicannons is available for purchase at tech brokers on Rescue Megaships. They require a specific set of materials and are a per-module (NOT a one-time unlock) purchase, making them comparatively expensive.

These weapons are dubbed “Azimuth” AXMCs, or “Azis” in short, after the corporation that developed them and took them to market. They have increased damage and an autoloader feature, at the cost of increased distributor draw and higher heat generation.

Enhanced Anti-Xeno Multicannons are available solely in the gimballed version, in large and medium (no small) sizes.

Note that an (enhanced or regular) xeno scanner is required for this weapon to effectively destroy interceptor hearts (as heart subtargeting is only possible with a full scan of an interceptor.)

Azis can work well in solo combat, but their heat generation and distributor requirements make them a sidegrade at best in Maelstrom and wing combat. It is difficult to recommend these material-expensive and heat-sensitive weapons over the Enhanced AXMCs. As a result, these weapons are rarely seen on the battlefield.

For a more in-depth comparison of AZIs and Enchanced AXMCs, check out this video:

Advanced Anti-Xeno Multicannons

Advanced Anti-Xeno Multicannons are a special case. They are available for purchase for credits (no materials needed) at stations that either sell all modules (such as Jameson Memorial) or are controlled by the minor faction Zende Partners.

Advanced Anti-Xeno Multicannons are only available in fixed variant, and only come in Medium and Small (no large) sizes. As such, they are the ONLY multicannon capable of harmingThargoid interceptors which can fit in a small weapon hardpoint.

Advanced AXMCs do not normally do AX damage. Instead, they require special AX ammunition synthesis in order to convert them to AX-damaging weapons. Such AX ammo synthesis is required every single time you want to use AX ammo. Stations do not restock AX ammo!

In addition, Advanced Multicannons are the ONLY weapon of their kind NOT to be subject to the experimental-weapons limit on a ship. You can, for example, fit a Type 10 entirely with Advanced AXMCs, whereas you are limited to 4 (or 6, with a c5 experimental weapon stabilizer) Enhanced AXMCs.

The extreme material-intensity required in order to make these weapons AX-capable has resulted in them being broadly despised by the player community. The fact that they only come in a fixed mount further makes them of only limited use.

Recommendation: Avoid.

Anti-Xeno Missile Racks (“AXMRs”)

Variant	”Go-To” Hardpoint	Notes
“Guardian Nanite Torpedo”	Medium, Fixed	Required to hit Titan Heat-Vents for Bombing, Comes with Anti-Guardian Resistance built-in
”Original Shard Cannon”	Large, Fixed	Most typical, Must be engineered with AGZR at Ram Tah
”Original Gauss Cannon”	Medium, Fixed	High Heat, High Power need, Low Ammo, impractical in Titanspace, Must be engineered with AGZR at Ram Tah
”Original Plasma Charger”	Large, Fixed	VERY slow Shot Speed, High Distributor need, not recommended anywhere, Must be engineered with AGZR at Ram Tah

Anti-Xeno Multicannon Variants

Original Shard Cannon

Original Gauss Cannon

Original Plasma Charger

Variant	”Go-To” Hardpoint	Notes
”Original”	Large, Fixed	Obsolete
”Enhanced”	Large, Fixed	Most typical
”Sirius”	Large, Fixed	Sidegrade, costs materials
“Advanced”	Small, Fixed	Requires materials for AX ammo synthesis; bypasses experimental weapons limit; only variant which can damage interceptor hearts

Anti-Xeno Missile Rack Variants

[Original] Anti-Xeno Missile Racks

The “original” Anti-Xeno Missile Racks were among the first weapons available to mankind in their fight against the Thargoids. They are still widely available for purchase, and the only version which can be stocked for purchase on carriers.

“Original” Anti-Xeno Missile Racks are only available in fixed and turreted variants, and only come in Large and Medium (no small) sizes. The turreted variant is further plagued by the inability to track beyond its falloff (not maximum) range.

Like all AX Missiles (save for the special case of Advanced Missile Racks), these weapons have practically no breach damage and, as such, are incapable of destroying interceptor hearts.

Enhanced Anti-Xeno Missile Racks

Enhanced Anti-Xeno Missile Racks have become a popular weapon of non-guardian AX builds and have superseded in all ways the original version. They are available for purchase for credits (no materials needed) at Rescue Megaships.

Enhanced Anti-Xeno Missile Racks are available in fixed and turreted variants, and only come in Large and Medium (no small) sizes. The fixed variant is by far the most popular.

These weapons rarely appear on solo combat builds (given their lack-of-breach-damage limitation), but are very popular as Thargoid Banshee destroyers and as Orthrus hunters.

Specialized wings can also effectively make use of these weapons, if appropriately mixing and matching “gunship (AXMC) boats” and “missile (AXMR) boats.”

Pre-Engineered “Sirius” Anti-Xeno Missile Racks

A special “pre-engineered” version of the “Original” Anti-Xeno Missile Racks is available for purchase at tech brokers on Sirius Megaships. They require a specific set of materials and are a per-module (NOT a one-time unlock) purchase, making them comparatively expensive.

These weapons are dubbed “Sirius” AXMRs after the corporation that developed them and took them to market. They have high capacity and rapid fire engineering, at the cost of -3% damage, +70% mass, +20% power draw, and a new 0.5-degree jitter.

“Sirius” Anti-Xeno Missile Racks are available solely in the fixed version, in large and medium (no small) sizes.

“Sirius” AXMRs are a sidegrade compared to Enhanced Missiles racks. They have higher sustained DPS and double the ammo, but their missiles travel speed is just above half that of their enhanced cousins, making hitting anything that is moving extremely challenging.

“Sirius” AXMRs are more typically employed against static or slow-moving targets (such as Banshees and Orthruses.) Against faster interceptors, Enhaned AXMRs are typically preferred.

Still, their marginal benefit and their expensive cost in terms of materials means that they are not commonly seen on the battlefield. Treat them as a luxury for niche/specialized purposes, which you don’t really need, and will rarely use.

Advanced Anti-Xeno Missile Racks

Advanced Anti-Xeno Missile Racks are a special case. They are available for purchase for credits (no materials needed) at stations that either sell all modules (such as Jameson Memorial) or are controlled by the minor faction Zende Partners.

Advanced Anti-Xeno Missile Racks are only available in fixed variant, and only come in Medium and Small (no large) sizes. As such, they are the ONLY AX missile rack capable of harming Thargoid interceptors which can fit in a small weapon hardpoint.

Advanced AXMRs do not normally do AX damage. Instead, they require special AX ammunition synthesis in order to convert them to AX-damaging weapons. Such AX ammo synthesis is required every single time you want to use AX ammo. Stations do not restock AX ammo!

In addition, Advanced AXMRs are the ONLY weapon of their kind NOT to be subject to the experimental-weapons limit on a ship. You can, for example, fit a Type 10 entirely with Advanced AXMRs, whereas you are limited to 4 (or 6, with a c5 experimental weapon stabilizer) Enhanced AXMRs.

A unique property of Advanced AXMRs is that their breach AX damage (when using their special AX-ammo synthesis) was NOT nerfed. Advanced AXMRs have a hefty splash-breach damage of 20, making them capable of destroying interceptor hearts (and not practically useless as the Advanced AXMC relatives.)

Still, the extreme material-intensity required in order to make these weapons AX-capable has resulted in them being broadly despised by the player community.

Recommendation: Only consider in the most dire situations when trying to build the most-powerful-possible AX missile boat, and only for the small hardpoints specifically, when you do not mind the painful material requirements of their AX ammo.

Note that Advanced Missiles have the shot speed of “original” and “Sirius” MRs. If you’re going to mix and match small Advanced MRs with anything – mix them with Sirius MRs. Mixing them with Enhanced MRs will make aim practically impossible (as the two aiming reticles will hardly ever overlap.)

Utility Class	Variants	Notes
Neutralizers	Thargoid Pulse, Shutdown Field	Can equip multiple
Xeno Scanners	“Standard”, Enhanced, Pulse Wave	Can only equip one
Sink Launchers	Caustic, Heat, “Sirius” Heat	Can be engineered
Missile Defense	ECM, Point Defense	Can equip multiple of each
Everything else	Various	N/A

Utilities of note for Anti-Xeno Combat

Neutralizers

Neutralizers come in two types: the older Shutdown Filed Neutralizer (“SFN”) and the newer Thargoid Pulse Neutralizer (“TPN”).

They operate similarly in that both utilities are “press and hold” operated, with their operation quickly draining SYS capacitor (0.25 MW for the SFN, 0.33 MW for the TPN – the SFN “lasts longer” as a result.) Both can be (and should be) mapped to a hotkey, which they share. Alternatively, they can be mapped and fired within a firegroup.

The SFN, while being fired, will protect you and anyone else within up to 3km from you (range being dependant on charge level), from the effects of interceptors shutdown fields. The SFN will NOT however, protect you from the Maelstrom’s repulsion field or from Banshee’s shutdown surface-to-air missiles.

The TPN, while being fired, will protect you and you alone, from the effects of interceptor shutdown fields AND from both the Maelstrom’s repulsion field and Banshee’s shutdown surface-to-air missiles. Consequently, a TPN module is required to access TitanSpace.

A case could be made for wings heading to TitanSpace to equip BOTH an SFN and TPN, leaving the TPN on to cross the repulsion field, then turning it off and switching to the SFN – as the latter provides cross-protection across the wing while the former does not, and the SFN in general lasts longer (providing better protection.) The “cost” in terms the additional utility slot required is hard to justify however, especially considering shutdown fields in the Maesltrom are not common at all – as they are always the result of a pilot error (either getting too close / engaging an Orthrus, or not staying cold at the last heart of an engaged interceptor.)

Consequently, Maelstrom builds tend to equip a TPN.

Xeno Scanners

Xeno scanners come in three variants – the “standard” one with a range of just 500m, an “enhanced one” which comes with higher power requirements but extends the range to 2,000m, and a “pulse wave” version that has two modes of operation – the first one being a dedicated Titan Scanner and the latter being identical to the 500m regular xeno scanner.

Only one xeno scanner can be equipped per ship, so you face a “mutually-exclusive choice” as to which type to mount (if any.)

A pulse wave xeno scanner is only required by ships intent on sampling the Titan or rescuing Xeno Pods from it. Combat ships have no use for one.

As a 500m range is crippling in terms of being able to reliably get a detailed scan, and as combat ships using gimballed AXMCs (which most do) practically NEED a detailed scan in order to shoot interceptor hearts, the enhanced xeno scanner is far and wide the go-to for maelstrom combat operations.

if you’re interested in learning more about the pulse wave xeno scanner, the following video will give you additional information:

Sink Launchers

Two main types of sink launchers exist: “caustic” sink launchers and “heat” sink launchers. A third pre-engineered version of the “heat” sink variant, known as the “Sirius” sink, is available for purchase at a cost in materials.

Caustic Sink Launchers are a one-time materials-required unlock at rescue megaship tech brokers, and can be bought in bulk for credits thereafter. Heat Sink Launchers are available for purchase for credits more or less everywhere. “Sirius” pre-engineered heatsinks need to be individually purchased for materials at Sirius megaships.

Both sink launcher types can, and should, be engineered with the ammo capacity upgrade, which is a dirt cheap G1 upgrade and a “perfect pin” (no experimental available) for engineer Ram Tah (or Pedra Olmonova, if you can be bothered to go to Colonia.) The pre-engineered Sirius sinks cannot be further engineered.

Caustic Sink launchers absorb all forms of “environmental caustic” (from Thargoid “death clouds,” from the Orthrus’s “snail trail”, and from the Maelstrom’s outer area.) They further provide protection against caustic missiles. They do NOT protect against direct-damage “caustic damage type” (such as interceptor cannon fire.) Caustic sinks need to be manually ejected by “firing” the CSL bound to a firegroup. There is no CSL hotkey unfortunately. In practice, where more than one CSL is fitted, multiple caustic sink launchers tend to be grouped together on the same trigger and ejected together once they are all full.

While it is possible to reach TitanSpace without CSLs (using a large decontamination limpet controller and a ship with plenty hull) it is highly impractical to do so. Maelstrom Combat builds will universally sport at least one CSL – and more on ships with more than 4 utilities, not only to deal with crossing the caustic zone of the Maelstrom, but also to deal with the abundant caustic missiles and caustic death clouds within TitanSpace. Caustic Sink Launchers are also extremely popular at Thargoid Spire Sites (where death clouds abound in a relatively confined space) and at Anti Xeno Combat Zones (where berserk scouts will fire caustic missiles, as will interceptors and Glaives.)

Heat Sink launchers, the typically mainstay of interceptor combat, are relegated to much more of a supporting role in Maelstrom Combat. As you will see in the next section, our builds are design to run naturally cold, and to go straight to 0% heat (using TV beams) when engaged I combat. Heatsinks on such build serve solely two purposes: A) Avoiding the (limited to begin with) heat damage that an unshielded ship will take when crossing the Titan’s repulsion field (noting a quick AFMU repair will equally deal with this); and B) Provide a buffer for a ship to boost without spiking its heat even outside of combat.

As such, heatsinks are not strictly necessary in Maelstrom combat builds – but they can provide an “emergency buffer” in certain situations.

The “Sirius” pre-engineered version of heatsinks is the rare module that falls into the “absolutely and unquestionably worth it” category. They carry an additional sink, while weighting half as much as their regularly-engineered counterparts. If you can afford them in terms of materials, then by all means get them. If you can’t, don’t stress too much about it, as regular sinks work fine too and, as mentioned, these are not critical on Maelstrom Combat builds.

Missile Defense

Missile defense utilities in Elite:Dangerous include ECM and Point Defense.

Unfortunately almost none of the missiles fired in TitanSpace are vulnerable to either. Solely Glaive containment missiles and Scythe hatch breakers are. Glaive caustic missiles, interceptor caustic missiles, and Titan turret missiles are NOT vulnerable to either (the defense against those is caustic sinks.)

Search & Rescue ships, which tend to be slower, will often kit ECM but for a different purpose – escaping interdictions. Combat builds generally will equip neither ECM nor PD.

Everything Else

Other utilities are less commonly used on Maelstrom Combat builds. Specialized shielded builds (which are uncommon) can benefit from shield boosters. Besides that, there aren’t any specific utilities of further use.

Low heat

Titans get angry. And angry Titans have the bad habit of shooting at you with both repeater turrets and missile turrets. Even worse, angry Titans will summon patrolling interceptors and hunters – sometimes in bigger numbers than you can hope to handle.

In order to shoot you directly however, the Titan needs a target lock on you. If you stay below 20% heat, the Titan will generally not be able to get a target lock on you (unless enemies assist the Titan by providing it with a lock on), and thus its turrets will not fire at you. You still do need to worry about patrols and the Torus special attack.

Remaining cold at all times has the additional benefit of allowing you to avoid triggering seed mines (unless you get REALLY close), avoiding most interceptor direct cannon fire, and attracting less attention from patrols to begin with. Note that Thargon Swarms disregard heat and remain a primary threat even to cold ships, and that Hunter repeater guns do not require a heat lock to hit you. They can whittle away the hull of a distracted commander quickly.

All in all, a “hot” ship will get you killed quickly in Titanspace. Stay, quite literally, frosty – and your dives will last a lot longer.

Privilege survivability

Getting to Titanspace takes a while. Carriers cannot be stationed in a system with a Maelstrom. Hyperdictions jumping into a Maelstrom system have roughly a 50% chance to occur. Once there, interdictions (which you cannot successfully fight) are relentless. Even when you do manage to get to the Maelstrom cloud, you need to cross the caustic area and reach Titanspace proper.

If you log out while in Titanspace you will be placed outside of the Caustic Zone. If you die in Titanspace, you will have to trek all the way back. Consequently, you will want to make sure that you die as little as possible, as each death is a waste of your time and, worse, each death leaves your wingmates with one pilot down for an extended period of time.

We’ve already talked about the core element of survivability in Titanspace: running a cold ship.

Beyond that, there’s three other key elements that matter:

Heat and Power Requirements: Keep in mind you will need to power weapons and cool them. The power distributor and heat factors come in prominently in designing a Maelstrom build.
Staying below 20% Heat to prevent wider detection and Titan Turret & Missile lock is essential to survival.
Speed and Agility: You need to be able to keep moving, at pace, while weaving in and out of the asteroid field, around mines, around the Titan itself and, in general, “be where you are needed.” A still ship is a dead ship in Titanspace. You want mobility, and plenty of it. This paradigm will privilege medium ships over large ones. The T10, Anaconda, and Corvette are simply too slow. The Cutter is fast enough but has awful maneuverability.
Hull and Module buffers: Try as you may, you will take damage in Titanspace and there is no friendly station nearby to repair if your canopy (or ship) blows. You need sufficient buffers on both hull and module protection for your ship to not fall apart when the first bullets start flying or you slam into a rock. This generally means at least 2k hull, and at least 3 module reinforcement packages – the largest of which should be a class 5 if at all possible.
Repairs: You need to be able to repair yourself out there, as your wing depends on you and there is no way to repair otherwise. That means kitting the largest repair limpet controller and one or more AFMUs. You will also need a cargo rack to carry the limpets needed for repairs. It is recommended to have at least a few emergency synths of limpets available as your cargo hatch will inevitably be damaged and malfunction, leading to the ejection of all your limpets, likely in a spot you cannot easily retrieve them.

Recommended Builds

Fighters

Variant	Weapons	Armor	Repair / Cargo (T)	Boost (LDN)	Link
Titan Fighter v2.1 G	EAXMCs	2.419	5D / 64	537	EDSY
Low Engineering v2.1 G EL	EAXMCs	1.816	5D / 64	473	EDSY
Titan Fighter v2.1 S	AGF Shards	2.419	5D / 64	537	EDSY

Krait Mk II Maelstrom Fighter

The Krait Mk II is the Thargoid War Meta, with unmatched versatility. These qualities shine even more during Maelstrom activities.

Great Hardpoint-config for Human & AGZ-Resistance engineered Guardian weapons
Size 7 Powerplant & Destributor give it plenty of Power and Heat-management headroom
High survivability, repair capacity, carrying space

The XSF mainly features the Common Core variants of CMDR Mechan’s 2024 TitanKiller

Titan Fighter v2.1 G – Multicannons

Armament:
3L 1M Gimballed Enhanced AX Multicannons (Can be replaced with Azimuths if high heat-output is managed accordingly), 1M Gimballed Thermal Vent Beam Laser
Speed:
537 Boost (LDN), 390 Military Speed
Survivability:
2.419 Armor, 5D Repair Limpet Controller, 64 T capacity
Utility:
1 Heatsink, 1 Cautic Sink, Thargoid Pulse Neutralizer, Enhanced Xeno Scanner

Entry Level Titan Fighter v2.1 G EL – Multicannons

Armament:
3L 1M Gimballed Enhanced AX Multicannons, 1M Gimballed Thermal Vent Beam Laser
Speed:
473 Boost (LDN), 344 Military Speed
Survivability:
1.816 Armor, 5D Repair Limpet Controller, 64 T capacity
Utility:
1 Heatsink, 1 Cautic Sink, Thargoid Pulse Neutralizer, Enhanced Xeno Scanner

Titan Fighter v2.1 G – AGF Shards

Armament:
3L 1M Anti-Guardian Zone Resistance engineered Guardian Shard Cannons, 1M Gimballed Thermal Vent Beam Laser
Speed:
537 Boost (LDN), 390 Military Speed
Survivability:
2.419 Armor, 5D Repair Limpet Controller, 64 T capacity
Utility:
1 Heatsink, 1 Cautic Sink, Thargoid Pulse Neutralizer, Enhanced Xeno Scanner

Variant	Weapons	Shield / Armor	Repair / Cargo (T)	Boost (LDN)	Link
Titan Fighter v3.0 F	EAXMCs	1.283 / 1.702	x	500	EDSY
Titan Fighter v3.1 FS	AGF Shards	757 / 1.702	x	505	EDSY

Python Mk II Maelstrom Fighter

The Python Mk II comes with the most firepower of all mediums. However, it trades that firepower for a constricted optional Internal layout. Its not the ideal fighter for Titanspace.

Even more generous Hardpoint-layout than the Krait Mk II
More Utility options with 6 Slots
Less Survivability than the Krait, better handling

We mainly devised shielded builds for a Health-buffer, as there isnt much space for Hull and Repair equipment (or none). Margins are tight, full G5 Engineerings required.

Titan Fighter v3.0 F – Multicannons

Armament:
4L Gimballed Enhanced AX Multicannons (Can be replaced with Azimuths if high heat-output is managed accordingly), 1M Gimballed Thermal Vent Beam Laser, 1S turreted Concordent sequence pulse laser to buff Wingmates’ Shields
Speed:
500 Boost (LDN), 371 Military Speed
Survivability:
1.283 Shield buffer that can regenerate. 1.702 Armor, no Repair
Utility:
1 Heatsink, 1 Cautic Sink, 2 Shield boosters, Thargoid Pulse Neutralizer, Enhanced Xeno Scanner

Titan Fighter v3.1 FS – AGF Shards

Armament:
4L Fixed Guardian Shard Cannons with Anti-Guardian-Zone-Resistance, 1S Gimballed Thermal Vent Beam Laser, 1S turreted Concordent sequence pulse laser to buff Wingmates’ Shields
Speed:
505 Boost (LDN), 375 Military Speed
Survivability:
757 Shield buffer that can regenerate. 1.702 Armor, no Repair
Utility:
1 Heatsink, 1 Cautic Sink, 2 Shield boosters, Thargoid Pulse Neutralizer, Enhanced Xeno Scanner

Variant	Weapons	Shield / Armor	Repair / Cargo (T)	Boost (LDN)	Link
T10 Anti-Air Wingplatform	EAXMCs	1.379 / 4.994	7A / 64	313	EDSY

Type-10 Defender

While the Type-10 might seem like an odd choice to most AX-CMDRs, it can fit the role of an Escort quite well, defending Bombers and SAR Craft in Titanspace from Thargoid Patrols.

Hefty Firepower, generous Utilities
Both tough Armor and powerful Shields in conjunction with concordant sequence
Not agile, needs an expert hand to bring out its true absolute potential

The Type-10 finds the most use in larger multi-wing Instances, such as XSF Operations.
Having atleast one Wingmate with a corcordant sequence Pulse Laser is VERY heavily recommended.

Type-10 Maelstrom Anti-Air Wingplatform

Armament:
4L 1M Gimballed Azimuth Preengineered AX Multicannons (using the Enhanced version out of heat consideration is a recommended alternative if not experienced with this kind of buid), 2M Turreted Thermal Vent Beam, 1S concordant sequence Pulse Laser
*Concordant Sequence Pulse Lasers are a great tool to boost shieldregeneration
Speed:
313 Boost (LDN), 256 Military Speed
Survivability:
1.379 Shield buffer. 4.994 Armor, 7A Repair Limpet Controller and 64 T of Cargo
*7A Repair Limpet Controller is a neat tool to repair repairless Bombers easier, like the Python Mk II.
Utility:
2 Heatsinks, 1 Cautic Sink, 3 Shield boosters, Thargoid Pulse Neutralizer, Enhanced Xeno Scanner

Bombers

Variant	Weapons	Armor	Repair / Cargo (T)	Boost (LDN)	Link
Titan Bomber v2.1 M	Sirius AXMRs	2.419	5D / 64	537	EDSY
Low Engineering v2.1 M EL	EAXMRs	1.816	5D / 64	473	EDSY
Titan Bomber v2.1 S	AGF Shards	2.419	5D / 64	537	EDSY

Krait Mk II Titan Bomber

The Krait Mk II is the Thargoid War Meta, with unmatched versatility. These qualities shine even more during Maelstrom activities.

Great Hardpoint-config for Human & AGZ-Resistance engineered Guardian weapons
Size 7 Powerplant & Destributor give it plenty of Power and Heat-management headroom
High survivability, repair capacity, carrying space

The XSF mainly features the Common Core variants of CMDR Mechan’s 2024 TitanKiller

Titan Bomber v2.1 M – Missile Racks

Armament:
3L 1M Sirius AX Missile-Racks (Replace with Enhanced if no Sirius’ available. May replace 1M Missile Rack with a Gimballed Thermal Vent Beam, trading DPS for comfort), 1M Guardian Nanite Torpedo Pylon
Speed:
537 Boost (LDN), 390 Military Speed
Survivability:
2.419 Armor, 5D Repair Limpet Controller, 64 T capacity
Utility:
2 Heatsinks, 1 Cautic Sink, Thargoid Pulse Neutralizer

Entry Level v2.1 M – Missile Racks

Armament:
3L 1M Enhanced AX Missile-Racks (May replace 1M Missile Rack with a Gimballed Thermal Vent Beam, trading DPS for comfort), 1M Guardian Nanite Torpedo Pylon
Speed:
473 Boost (LDN), 344 Military Speed
Survivability:
1.816 Armor, 5D Repair Limpet Controller, 64 T capacity
Utility:
2 Heatsinks, 1 Cautic Sink, Thargoid Pulse Neutralizer

Titan Fighter v2.1 G – AGF Shards

Armament:
3L 1M Anti-Guardian Zone Resistance engineered Guardian Shard Cannons (May replace 1M Shard with a Gimballed Thermal Vent Beam, trading DPS for comfort), 1M Guardian Nanite Torpedo Pylon
Speed:
537 Boost (LDN), 390 Military Speed
Survivability:
2.419 Armor, 5D Repair Limpet Controller, 64 T capacity
Utility:
1 Heatsink, 1 Cautic Sink, Thargoid Pulse Neutralizer, Enhanced Xeno Scanner

Variant	Weapons	Shield / Armor	Repair / Limpets	Boost (LDN)	Link
TitanBomber v3.1 A (Solo 100% Core)	AGF Shards	757 / 1.702	x	500	EDSY
Python Mk II no Shield (Solo 100% Core)	AGF Shards	x / 2.759	x	557	EDSY
TitanBomber v3.0 A	Sirius AXMRs	832 / 1.702	x	500	EDSY

Python Mk II Titan Bomber

The Python Mk II comes with the most firepower of all mediums. However, it trades that firepower for a constricted optional Internal layout. Its the most potent Bomber we have.

Even more generous Hardpoint layout than the Krait Mk II
More Utility options with 6 Slots
Less Survivability than the Krait, better handling

We mainly devised shielded builds for a Health-buffer, as there isnt much space for Hull and Repair equipment (or none). Margins are tight, full G5 Engineerings required.

TitanBomber v3.1 A (Solo 100% Core) – AGF Shards

Armament:
4L 1M Anti-Guardian Zone Resistance engineered Guardian Shard Cannons, 1M Guardian Nanite Torpedo
Speed:
500 Boost (LDN), 371 Military Speed
Survivability:
757 Shield buffer that can regenerate. 1.702 Armor, no Repair
Utility:
2 Heatsinks, 1 Cautic Sink, 2 Shield boosters, Thargoid Pulse Neutralizer

Python Mk II Bomber No Shield (Solo 100% Core) – AGF Shards

Armament:
4L 1M Anti-Guardian Zone Resistance engineered Guardian Shard Cannons, 1M Guardian Nanite Torpedo
Speed:
557 Boost (LDN), 413 Military Speed
Survivability:
No Shield. 2.759 Armor, no Repair. Any damage taken will be permanent, utilize breaks between bombing cyles to get rid of patrols.
Utility:
4 Heatsinks, 1 Cautic Sink, Thargoid Pulse Neutralizer

TitanBomber v3.0 A – Missile Racks

Armament:
4L Sirius AX Missile-Racks (Replace with Enhanced if Sirius not available), 1M Gimballed Thermal Vent Beam, 1M Guardian Nanite Torpedo
Speed:
500 Boost (LDN), 371 Military Speed
Survivability:
832 Shield buffer that can regenerate. 1.702 Armor, no Repair
Utility:
2 Heatsinks, 1 Cautic Sink, 2 Shield boosters, Thargoid Pulse Neutralizer,