See Also[]
- Raven Rocket Turret, the only turreted secondary weapon in the game.
- Stellar Grenade Launcher, the other weapon you'll find on low tech worlds.
- Wraith Cannon, the high tech implementation of this concept.
Gameplay[]
"The Raven Rocket is the best way to add a bit more punch to your forward attack. For small fighters that can't add tons more blasters to their ship, it is very helpful. Best for fighters (or warships that have high turning rates), but at 5 tons a piece they are much lighter than blasters." ― EVula Survival Guide
It fires a stream of unguided low damage rockets. Spam and nimble aiming is the name of the game for the Raven Rocket Pod.
You need a fairly nimble ship to make best use of the Pods, as they are forward-fire rockets. Slower ships, however, can make use of the Turret. Both use standard Raven Rockets as ammunition. However, they are considered to be separate secondary weapons meaning that they cannot be used in tandem. They are best used at short range and are also fairly useless in an asteroid field.
A simple strategy for faster ships is to circle round a slower and larger ship, get close to unleash Rockets and primary fire then move out ready for the next run.
Another less aggressive strategy is to run from a vastly superior ship, but allow it to follow at a slight distance. As you can drift at speed, turn around to face your pursuer and release a stream of Rockets at your pursuer until he is disabled or destroyed. This is known as the Monty Python Maneuver.
Outfit[]
Raven Rocket Pod on a Patrol Boat
"An underslung rack for the self-loading Raven Rockets. No guidance system is present; this is simply a holder for the rocket packs."
The Raven Rocket Pod is a weapon that uses Raven Rockets as ammunition. You'll be able to find them on almost every world.
Raven Rocket on a Patrol Boat
"Raven Rockets are the simplest chemical explosive projectile you can get. They are fast, but they have small payloads and are unguided. Raven Rockets can be devastating when multiple launch systems are installed, and because they have no active targeting systems most 'Point Defense' systems cannot target them."
The Rocket Pods fire so fast that they will deplete their large stock of ammunition quickly, limiting the number of ships you can disable between restocks. At least it's cheap. A full refill will set you back 30k.