THE JUMPGATE DEFINITIVE GUIDE - Tripod

Prawn
Prawn: C-22 C-23 C-24
Bounty: 47,000 47,500 48,000
Experience: 8000 8250 8500
Speed: 612 622 632
Shield/Armor: 9000k/?k 9000k/?k 9000k/?k
Gun #/dmg/rng: 2/540k/2200m 2/780k/3000m 2/780k/3000m
Thorn = 635k/1800m; FeatherFire = 810k/2400m; Haven = 15400k
General
The Prawn is very much like a powered up c8 or c9 Kraken. It is a little bit smaller, but like many of the other new Conflux, the
Prawn is extremely fast, making mistakes hard to recover from. Due to this speed and this flux's very small profile, caution is
recommended when engaging.
Advantages
Extraordinary speed
Excellent acceleration
Tiny profile
Excellent maneuvrability
Disadvantages
Weak shields and armor
Poor/Moderate firepower (type A/B)
Tactics
Lasers: Lasers are the safest bet for engaging this flux. Because of its high speed, it can be hard to get a sufficiently straight joust to
hit with slower guns, but thorns allow you to “reach out and touch” this flux from any angle with a reasonable degree of safety.
Fortunately, you only need one shot from quad thorns to make this flux evade, giving you a few extra precious seconds. When
fighting this flux, especially in multiples, the same tactics of kraken fighting apply, but hitting every flux on every pass is absolutely
critical, because of their tendency to run a fighter or bomber down in a matter of seconds.
Ammo: Ammunition based guns can be used with success on this Conflux, but doing your utmost to making a long joust and not
missing on any pass is a key: Remember, if you miss on a joust you will be forced to turn and engage, even if the shot angle is
extremely poor, because you can not run from this flux. That said, if you do get a good run, you can obliterate this flux in one pass
due to its poor shielding and armor.
Novas: Novas are not a safe bet to tackle this flux with. It has an uncanny knack to dodging novas when they get close, making it
very hard to land a shot. Unless you are fast on the perpetual turn, it will mean the flux latching on to you, and you will either be
faced with running (and dying) or turning and firing on a gust-sized 630v flux circling you with lasers from funny angles (that
usually means dying as well)
For more on how to joust, drift joust, turret, and circle fight effectively, read Ammo vs Lasers: The Duelist.
Fighting multiple shrimp is possible, but very difficult. See Multiple Targets for more info.
Missile Usage
Outruns all classes of missiles, although dive-bombing is possible.
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