Jackal

A powerful spinal-heavy battleship.

Description
The Jackal is a spinal-heavy ship that focuses on hull damage. It's six Large Cannons completely destroy any ship that is hulled; however, it's shield damage is also quite respectable. Unlike the Sentaliz, the Jackal is very large, which is due to the unremarkable amount of damage it produces.

The exterior of the ship is very ornate. On the sides, you will find an array of beautiful and complex ridges and lines that give a sci-fi aesthetic to the player. On the bottom, a large orb is located with a neon blue energy.

The interior is rather small, with only the pilot chair, some windows and a ladder that leads to the docking port.

Advantages

 * Very high overall damage.
 * Insane damage to the hull, double that of the Sentaliz and the Razor Wing.
 * Moderate shield damage.
 * Decent speed for its power level.
 * Good health for its class.
 * Well-placed Spinals.

Disadvantages

 * No ability to deal with smaller ships.
 * Against shield-focused ships like the Zeus, it fails to make a serious dent.
 * No turrets.
 * Rather low health.

Strategy

 * Group up with other Jackals to make a fleet of near-unstoppable power.
 * Stay away from smaller ships like the Cobra or Gideon, as 4 of these can swarm and kill you.
 * Stay with ships like the Ampharos to negate your lack of Small Turrets.
 * Don't go alone as you have no defense against small ships.

Version History

 * Added in update .60d
 * Received Buff in update .60d that buffed hull by 400 and shields by 600. While also increased slightly in cost to build.
 * Buff was reversed shortly after it was implimented

Trivia

 * Certain players compare this ship to a MAC cannon from the popular Halo franchise.
 * The Jackal can capture a full health Frion I in 20 mins.