Sins of a Solar Empire
Sins of a Solar Empire
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Ability User: Jarrasul Evacuator
Ability Type: Active
Target: Targets enemy capital ships and frigates
Antimatter Cost: 100
Cooldown Time: 25
Duration: 12 -> 15 -> 18
Range: 6000
Effect(s):
  • Phase Jump Disabled
  • Max speed: -30% -> -45% -> -60%
  • Acceleration: -60% -> -80% -> -120%

Slows the sublight movement of a targeted enemy ships and prevents them from Phase Jumping for a short time. Extracted from the game.

Gravity Warhead is an excellent ability which slows down groups of enemy ships and prevents them from phase jumping away. In combination with Nano-Disassembler and with a supporting fleet, using Gravity Warhead on retreating enemy capital ships in particular can trap them long enough for your fleet to destroy them. It is often used in a similar manner to the Ion Bolt of the Akkan Battlecruiser.

Development[]

Gravity Warhead received the most tweaking during Patch 1.02. The negative changes include:

  • Range decreased from 7000 to 6000 at all levels.
  • Cooldown period increased from 18/16/14 seconds per level to 25 seconds at all levels.
  • Antimatter Cost increased from 80 to 100 at all levels.

In exchange, it gained the following aspects:

  • Duration changed from 12 seconds at all levels to 12/15/18 seconds per level.
  • Enemy Max Speed Reduction increased from 15/30/45% per level to 30/45/60% per level.
  • Enemy Acceleration Reduction increased from 20/40/60% per level to 60/80/120% per level.
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