Andromeda

The Andromeda is the first Spinal based Dreadnought.

Description
The Andromeda was the first Spinal based Dreadnought in the game.

It is decently fast for its class and has the highest pure damage output of any Dreadnought. Recommended only for experienced players as it requires good aim and situational awareness to stay alive.

Requires the Galaxy VIP Gamepass to build this ship.

Interior
The Andromeda has a somewhat small interior, via teleporter on the back of the ship. The interior is a wide room with a seat, and teleporter.

Advantages

 * Damage output from the Turrets and Spinals rival that of the Lazarus and Osiris, comparable to the Prototypes.
 * Great for taking down other Dreadnoughts.
 * Good turn speed for a Dreadnought.
 * Spinals can be used to siege Starbases from afar while taking minimal damage.
 * Decent nuking damage.

Disadvantages

 * It’s very expensive for a Dreadnought.
 * Large, wide size makes it an easy target to hit.
 * Has trouble against smaller ships.
 * Hard to aim Spinals.
 * Must own the Galaxy VIP Gamepass to build this ship.
 * Vulnerable backside.
 * Slightly vulnerable sides allow small tackling ships to easily target it.
 * Slow.

Strategy

 * Get up close and personal and release your Spinal fury!
 * Stay aware of the map at all times, a few Cobras or other small ships sneaking up on you could be your end.
 * Use warp to quickly reposition if you get caught in a bad spot. Be careful not to warp off the map when doing this.
 * If you want to solo siege a base, it's best to stay out of its Railgun range, given that the Andromeda fully outranges Starbases.
 * This ship requires a play style suited more towards a Battleship.
 * Make sure to not attack ships or Starbases without another ship with Anti-Fighter/Anti-Frigate capabilities.
 * Make sure to bring support in the form of an Ampharos or a Tempest if taking on a fleet.
 * Adapt the range of the spinals to outgun other Dreadnoughts effectively.

Version History

 * Turn speed increased from 0.05 to 0.07 in version .64f.
 * Received Turrets in .65b.
 * Received a Health buff in .65b. that boosted Shields from 4250 to 5000 and Hull from 4500 to 4850. It also received a Turn Speed buff that boosted Turn Speed from 0.07 to 0.09.
 * Received a new remodel in .65b.

Trivia

 * The Andromeda was the first spinal-based Dreadnought in Galaxy.
 * The Andromeda is named after the closest major galaxy to the Milky Way, the Andromeda Galaxy.
 * It was the first VIP Pass Dreadnought in the game, and is the most expensive VIP pass ship available.
 * It somewhat resembles the Vansnova with its energy orb.
 * This ship and the Reaper used to have the same energy sphere/singularity before its recent remodel.
 * It was quite anticipated before being added.
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