Manticore Battlecruiser

"The formidable Manticore is the latest creation from the twisted minds of the Umbra. Agile, sturdy and capable of increasing its maneuverability and damage when it locks in on a target inside its dual firing arc."

General
The Manticore Battlecruiser is an Umbra Battlecruiser, designed for swift and deadly strikes. It is the first Battlecruiser in existence.

Advantages
With a high forward speed, the Manticore Battlecruiser is able to close in on targets quickly, making escaping from it impossible, much like cutters.

The Manticore's Bloodrush ability grants it increased weapon speed, as well as turning and strafe speed, granting it the maneuverability of a frigate and allowing its weapons to connect much more easily whenever an enemy enters its firing arc. This counters any ship that is suited to long-range weapons such as Battleships and Destroyers, making them easy prey for the Manticore's weapons. The Bloodrush also disrupts the shields of enemy ships, reducing their shield defense by a small amount.

The Manticore also deals additional damage to battleships as well as ships from the Altairian faction.

Disadvantages
The Manticore loses out to the Wraith Cruiser in terms of durability, and will surely fall if it is forced into an engagement with it.

Unlike cutters, the Manticore does not have stasis resistance, and thus, any ship with Void NET Burst Torpedo or NET Torpedo can slow it down easily if the pilot is not careful, making it easy prey for most ships' weapons.

Trivia

 * The Manticore Battlecruiser is the first battlecruiser in existence.
 * The Manticore Battlecruiser's design reveals the remnants of a Condor Frigate, with it's "mouth" opened.
 * As part of the early April 2019 update, this ship has received resistance to Alien Nebula.
 * All player ships had their Resurgence values modified as a result of the late February 2020 update.
 * The repair time of all Tier 7 ships apart from dreadnoughts has been standardized to a flat 2 hours (similar to existing Tier 8 ships) in the late September 2020 update.