Scout Frigates act as very cheap information gathering units, seeking out colonizable planets early on and being used to acquire intelligence on enemy actions throughout the game. All scout frigates have the Explore ability which can be activated to automate exploration. Although weak individually, scouts are very inexpensive to build and are somewhat combat-capable in numbers in the early game. They are in particular useful against Javelis and Krosov militia, and can be used to expand quickly on maps where there is either significant distance or allies between yourself and the enemy. Be sure to turn on auto-attack if you want to use them in combat. With the addition of Mines in Entrenchment, scout frigates gained the Reveal Mines ability to counter them.
Overview
- Armor: Light
- 200% damage from Scout Frigates and Fighters; 150% damage from Corvettes; 75% damage from Light Frigates, Siege Frigates, and Support Cruisers; 50% damage from Bombers; 75% damage from Capital Ships; full damage from everything else.
- Damage: Anti-Light
- 200% damage to Siege Frigates, Long Range Frigates, Colonization Frigates, and Construction Frigates; 50% damage to Light Frigates, Anti-Strike Craft Frigates, Support Cruisers, Light Carriers and Capital Ships; full damage to Corvettes.
TEC
- Main article: Arcova Scout Frigate
Advent
- Main article: Seeker Vessel
Vasari
- Main article: Jikara Navigator