Share your tips and outfitting for the Cobra Mk 5!

I know I can't enter twice, but I've done 2 Cobra build videos so far I thought people might enjoy.

(https://inara.cz/elite/cmdr-fleet-ship/432951/5409871/)

I use my Cobra 5 for two things: exploration and FA off practice.

It can get a ~40-50LY jump range, and flies almost as nicely as the Mandalay! Plus, the wide cockpit means that flying upside down on a planet (to look for exobio) is easier than ever.

Just make sure to pack some repair limpets.... 500M/S boost can bring consequences!

It also works great for FA off practice around installations, as you can squeeze through small gaps and the manoeuvring thrusters are extremely responsive.

Hi Commander and JustAbout:

I present to you the fully "engineered" Cobra MK5, configured for close combat with shard cannons or shotguns.

It's recommended to use it in groups, where its high damage output makes it very useful in battle.

I'll also show you how it's equipped, in case you want to copy the configuration.

EDSY

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In addition, you'll see a fight against three ships in which they couldn't even take down my shield. Being a small ship, they couldn't do anything to me! In the end, I even ended the fight with a ship headbutt to destroy the last enemy.

I hope you enjoy the video.

The Cobra mk 5 is a very versatile little ship - puns intended. For a starting price of about 2,000,000Cr, it is easily configured for just about anything a player wants to do in the game.

While there are many builds around bounty hunting and a good ship for that, or a purpose built ship for Settlements, or even one design for exploration.... the one thought of how to design it for anything comes down to a few tasks, and key modules needed for those tasks. Below is the general list I use, pending on the task, and with the engineering modification in parenthesis.

Core Internals:

• A-Rate the Frame Shift Drive (SCO is better than regular, and the Tech broker SCO is best)

• A-Rate the Thrusters (Dirty +Drag Drives), Power Plant (if newer ship: Overcharged +Monstered, else: Armored +Monstered), Power Distributor (Charge Enhanced + Super Conduits)

• D-Rate the Life Support and Sensors (Long Range)

• Leave the Lightweight Armor (Heavy Duty +Deep Plating)

For hauling/commodities:

• cargo racks

• fuel scoops

• shield generator (with Shield Boosters)

• FSD fully engineered with Increased Range + Mass Manager

For combat vs NPCs or low-ranking Players:

• Shields (larger = better), add Shield Boosters

• Multicannons with Long Range + Corrosive (on one) with Rails (Long Range + Super Penetrator) or Plasma Accelerators (Efficient +Thermal Conduit), with Beam/Pulse/Burst (Long Range +Overcharged/Thermal Conduit) lasers mixed in.

For Thargoids:

• No shields

• Heat sinks

• Beam laser (Long Range + Thermal Vent)

• Anti-Thargoid weaponry: AX Multi-Cannons, AX Missile Racks, Guardian Gauss, Guardian Plasma Chargers (Modified), Guardian Shards (Modified)

For Exploration:

• Auto Field Maintenance unit: 1 for all exploration trips, 2 for long-range or long duration

• Detailed Surface Scanner

• Repair Limpet Controller with a minimum size 2 Cargo Rack

• Guardian Frame Shift Drive Booster (not required, but greatly encouraged)

• Fuel Scoop

For Settlement Raiding:

• Shields with Shield Boosters

• Surface Reconnaissance Vehicle Bay with vehicle

• Heat Sinks

• Fuel Scoop (In case the player goes to jail and needs to get back)

As an AX pilot, what else could I show off other than an AX build!
Video presents the build and a small clip of me killing a Medusa

This is my personal favourite ship for the job, although it struggles a lot against Hydras.

this build in Coriolis is actually slightly different in that it uses lightweight alloy instead, and no GMRPs but it gets the gist