Item Database:Ammunition & Charges:Missiles:Cruise Missiles

ItemDB Correction: Missile names were changed in the Cruicible 1.1 update.

Overall Info

Cruise missiles are large guided munitions used by cruise missile launchers. They are most often used along with the launchers on Battleships. Prior to Apocrypha 1.1, Stealth Bombers could also use cruise missile launchers.

Cruise missile damage can be affected by ship modules like Ballistic Control System, pilot skills as well as ship bonuses. Faction cruise missiles tend to deal more damage than standard missiles. Advanced high precision cruise missiles tend to impact with less damage and fly for less time and distance, however they are more nimble and can deal damage to smaller targets. Advanced high damage cruise missiles deal more damage, but have a larger explosion radius making them ideal for hitting large slow moving targets.

Regardless of their source, both faction and Tech II cruise missile variants are easily more expensive than standard cruise missiles.