Orbital Precision Strike

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Stratagems
Bridge
Offensive
Orbital
Orbital Precision Strike
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A single precise shot from the Destroyer's 'ATLAS' cannon.

— Ship Management Terminal

The Orbital Precision Strike, abbreviated as OPS, is a Stratagem in the Bridge category that fires a heavy-caliber artillery shell precisely at the Stratagem beacon.

Procurement

Orbital Precision Strike is unlocked by default upon completing training.

Stratagem Statistics

General
Call-in Time Standard 4.45 seconds
Upgraded 3.45 seconds
Uses Unlimited
Cooldown Standard 90 seconds
With Morale Augmentation 85.5 seconds
With Zero-G Breech Loading 81 seconds
With All Upgrades 76.95 seconds


Detailed Weapon Statistics

Orbital Precision Strike
Cooldown 90 sec
Call-in Time 2 s
Attacks
Orbital Precision Strike Projectile
Precision Strike Explosion
Orbital Precision Strike
Projectile
Caliber 406 mm
Mass 30 kg
Initial Velocity 400 m/s
Drag Factor 0%
Gravity Factor 100%
Penetration Slowdown 25%
Damage
Standard 3500
vs. Durable 3500
Penetration
Direct Armor AP8 Icon.png Anti-Tank IV
Slight Angle Armor AP7 Icon.png Anti-Tank III
Large Angle Armor AP6 Icon.png Anti-Tank II
Extreme Angle Armor AP6 Icon.png Anti-Tank II
Special Effects
Demolition Force 50
Stagger Force 50
Push Force 20
Precision Strike
Area of Effect
Inner Radius 4 m
Outer Radius 12 m
Shockwave Radius 18 m
Damage
Inner Radius 1000
Outer Radius 999 - 0
Penetration
Inner Radius Armor AP6 Icon.png Anti-Tank II
Outer Radius Armor AP5 Icon.png Anti-Tank I
Shockwave Armor AP6 Icon.png Anti-Tank II
AoE Effect
Demolition Force 50
Stagger Force 70
Push Force 60

Tactical Information

  • A basic but flexible and effective Stratagem, Orbital Precision Strike launches a single shot from the Super Destroyer at the targeted point, exploding on impact.
    • The explosion of the shell inflicts tremendous damage, and is capable of instantly killing any non-heavy enemy within 4 meters of the impact point while also killing or greatly damaging anything within 12 meters. Additionally, if the shell itself impacts an enemy, it can kill anything smaller than a Factory Strider or Bile Titan.
    • The heavy destructive force of the explosion also allows this Stratagem to be used to destroy objective buildings, giving it utility beyond simply killing enemies.
    • With a low cooldown time that can be improved further with Ship Module upgrades, OPS can be available for regular use whenever the situation calls for it.
  • While the explosive radius of Orbital Precision Strike is respectably large, it is also quite limited due to other constraints on the Stratagem.
    • True to its name, OPS will attempt to exactly target the Stratagem ball's beacon. This means that the player must be precise with aiming their throw, as the Stratagem ball bouncing off of an errant surface can cause the strike to completely miss.
    • The Stratagem only impacts once at the target point, which makes it less useful when enemies are spread out over a wide area. As such, it cannot deal with large waves as effectively as wide-area Stratagem like Eagle Cluster Bomb.
    • Be mindful of where the strike is occurring relative to the Super Destroyer's position. As the Super Destroyer is positioned above the middle of the mission map, an OPS calldown near the edge of the level comes in at a shallow angle and can strike level terrain like cliffs and tall buildings that are in the way. Strikes closer to the middle of the level will come down from almost straight up.
    • Remember that there is a delay between the Stratagem ball landing and activating the calldown, and the shell impacting the target point. Take the shell's travel time into account when trying to strike moving targets, predict where they will be in 3-4 seconds and toss accordingly.
  • The heavy destructive power of the shell allows Orbital Precision Strike to kill most enemies and buildings close to the impact point.
    • In general, an unaware enemy patrol can be completely wiped out if an OPS can be called in directly on top of them, or at the least severely culled.
    • Beware that heavy enemies like Chargers, Annihilator Tanks and Hulks will survive a strike if the shell does not directly impact them. As such, this Stratagem is not ideal for killing heavy targets from full health unless they can be rendered stationary (such as with the aid of a G-23 Stun or by maneuvering around them to bait them into performing attacks that lock them in place). Additionally, Harvesters are protected by breakable armor that can easily absorb the majority of the damage from the shell even on a direct hit.
    • The Demolition Force of OPS allows it to destroy almost any structure in a single strike. There are very few exceptions to this.

Applicable Ship Modules

The following Ship Modules affect the Orbital Precision Strike:

Department Ship Module Effect
Orbital
Cannons 		Exploding Shrapnel Reduces damage falloff from the center of explosions caused by orbital Stratagems.
Zero-G Breech Loading Orbital stratagem cooldown time reduced by 10%.
High-Density Explosives Increases the damage radius on explosions caused by orbital Stratagems by 10%.
Bridge Targeting Software Upgrade 1-second reduction in call-in time for all Orbital Stratagems.
Morale Augmentation Reduces cooldown time for all Stratagems by 5%.

Media

Tutorial Video Demonstrating Use of the Orbital Precision Strike

Change History

Patch
Description

1.001.100
2024-09-17

Changes

  • Every Stratagem capable of damaging heavily armored enemies has had their damage increased to account for the increased health of heavier enemies.
    • Projectile standard damage increased from 450 to 3500.
    • Projectile durable damage increased from 450 to 3500.
    • Projectile Stagger Force increased from 20 to 50.

1.000.400
2024-06-13

Changes

  • Decreased cooldown from 100 seconds to 90 seconds.
  • Decreased Spawn/Call-in time from 4 seconds to 2 seconds.
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