New ships are coming to Elite Dangerous

Frontier have announced that Elite Dangerous is getting another update soon, well that is not the news as it was announced sometime ago, however what is news is that players will have access to an all new ship as part of it.

Based on an unreleased racing prototype, the Mamba brings blistering speed combined with huge firepower to Elite Dangerous as part of the Beyond – Chapter Four update. Sporting one huge and two large hardpoints, the Mamba’s emphasis on power speed allows players to hit hard and vanish before a target has had time to react.

Mamba Stats

       1 Huge, 2 Large and 2 Small Hardpoints

       5 Internal Optional slots

       Top speed of 316m/s and a boost speed of 387m/s

       6.37LY laden FSD range

       Approximately 55,000,000 credits

Joining the Mamba in Beyond – Chapter Four is the Krait Phantom. Following on from its sister ship the Krait Mk II, the Phantom is a lighter, faster ship that features a spacious cargo hold and relatively generous quantity of hardpoints. Though it may not boast the same firepower as the Mk II, the Phantom can still hold its own against larger targets and has enough straight-line speed to outpace smaller ships.

Krait Phantom Stats

       2 Large and 2 Medium Hardpoints

       8 Internal Optional slots

       Top speed of 256m/s and a boost speed of 358m/s

       8.23LY laden FSD range

       Approximately 37,000,000 credits