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Vehicle Overview Edit

Lightning
Weapons	C75 Viper
	L100 Python Heat
	L100 Python AP
	L100 Python HE
	Skyguard
Customizations

The Lightning is a light one man battle tank. The Lightning can be outfitted with various types of turrets allowing it to fill anti-air, anti-personnel and anti-armor roles when neccesary.

Defenses Edit

The lightning tank has 3,00 health regardless of faction and upgrades. Depending on the shooter's position relative to the tank, it will resist 65% damage (take 35%) from the front, 58% from the sides and top, and full 100% from the rear. These values (excluding the rear) can be boosted via the relevant upgrades in the defense slot. Considering that ranged AV weapons can deal from 1400 to 2000 damage per hit, a lightning can sustain from 2 hits in the rear to as many as 8 in the front (with reinforced armor).

(These stats should be placed in a table by a competent wiki user)

Lightning Strategy LinksEdit

• Tech Plant Basic Base Strategies
  1. Lightning Tanks play a key role in attacking the Tech Plant.
• Bio Lab Basic Base Strategies
  1. A good combination of fast moving Lightnings and a few of your empire-specific heavy tanks will provide the best defense. The quick Lightnings should support the initial battles first.
• Bio Lab Advanced Offensive Strategies
  1. When assaulting a Bio Lab in this vehicle, clear the way for your team to reach the outposts surrounding the main dome.
• Amp Station Basic Base Strategies
  1. These are very useful in taking out the turrets defending the Amp Station & using their speed to roam the area clearing defending infantry.
• Heavy Assault Class Strategy
  1. It takes 2 C4 charges from a Heavy Assault to blow you up. Watch out for heavies!
• Engineer Class Strategy
  1. One of the main Engineer roles is to repair your tank. Try not to back over them!
• Movement Strategy
  1. '​'​It's a lot faster than going on foot and provides more protection than a Flash. The lightning does attract more attention so its not good for sneaking behind enemy lines.

Certifications Edit

Lightning Vehicle Certifications
Category	Certification Name	Levels and Cost
Passive Systems	Acquisition Timer	1Reduces the acquire timer of the Lightning by 60 seconds 10Reduces the acquire timer of the Lightning by 120 seconds 30Reduces the acquire timer of the Lightning by 180 seconds 50Reduces the acquire timer of the Lightning by 240 seconds 100Reduces the acquire timer of the Lightning by 300 seconds 150Reduces the acquire timer of the Lightning by 360 seconds 200Reduces the acquire timer of the Lightning by 420 seconds 400Reduces the acquire timer of the Lightning by 480 seconds 500Reduces the acquire timer of the Lightning by 540 seconds 1000Reduces the acquire timer of the Lightning by 600 seconds
Utility Slot	IR Smoke	50Creates a smoke screen around the vehicle that prevents lock-on attempts. Reuse time: 30 seconds. 100Creates a smoke screen around the vehicle that prevents lock-on attempts. Reuse time: 25 seconds. 200Creates a smoke screen around the vehicle that prevents lock-on attempts. Reuse time: 20 seconds. 500Creates a smoke screen around the vehicle that prevents lock-on attempts. Reuse time: 15 seconds.
	Proximity Radar	100Increases the range of the Proximity radar to 20 Meters. 200Increases the range of the Proximity radar to 30 Meters. 400Increases the range of the Proximity radar to 40 Meters. 500Increases the range of the Proximity radar to 50 Meters.
	Fire Suppression System	30Fire Suppression can be activated once every 40 seconds. 50Fire Suppression can be activated once every 35 seconds. 100Fire Suppression can be activated once every 30 seconds. 200Fire Suppression can be activated once every 25 seconds.
Defense Slot	Nanite Auto Repair System	30Repairs 7.5% every 5 seconds. Damage disable auto repairs for 12 second. 50Repairs 8.33% every 5 seconds. Damage disable auto repairs for 11 second. 100Repairs 9.17% every 5 seconds. Damage disable auto repairs for 10 second. 200Repairs 10% every 5 seconds. Damage disable auto repairs for 9 second. 500Repairs 10.83% every 5 seconds. Damage disable auto repairs for 8 second.
	Vehicle Stealth	30Increases the it takes to lock-on to the vehicle by 0.25 seconds and prevents the vehicle from automatically appearing to hostiles based on proximity or radar detection. 100Increases lock-on time by 0.5 seconds 200Increases lock-on time by 0.75 seconds 1000Increases lock-on time by 1.0 seconds
	Reinforced Front Armor	150Damage from impacts striking the front of the Lightning are reduced by an additional 10%.
	Reinforced Top Armor	200Damage from impacts striking the top of the Lightning are reduced by an additional 10%.
	Reinforced Side Armor	200Damage from impacts striking the sides of the Ligntning are reduced by an additional 15%.
	Mine Guard	30Reduces damage taken from anti-tank mines by 33%. 50Reduces damage taken from anti-tank mines by 40%. 100Reduces damage taken from anti-tank mines by 55%. 150Reduces damage taken from anti-tank mines by 60%.
Performance Slot	Rival Combat Chassis	100Improved tank rotation, brakes and reverse speed. 200Improved tank rotation, brakes and reverse speed. (More effective than previous rank) 400Improved tank rotation, brakes and reverse speed. (More effective than previous rank)
	Racer High Speed Chassis	100Improved speed and acceleration. 200Improved speed and acceleration. (More effective than previous rank) 400Improved speed and acceleration. (More effective than previous rank)

WeaponsEdit

Lightning Weapons Certifications
Category	Certification Name	Levels and Cost
Weapon Ammunition	Maximum Ammo Capacity	1Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. C75 Viper: 126 L100 Python Heat, AP and HE: 27 Skyguard: 620 10Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. C75 Viper: 138 L100 Python Heat, AP and HE: 29 Skyguard: 680 30Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. C75 Viper: 150 L100 Python Heat, AP and HE: 32 Skyguard: 740 50Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. C75 Viper: 162 L100 Python Heat, AP and HE: 34 Skyguard: 800 100Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. C75 Viper: 174 L100 Python Heat, AP and HE: 37 Skyguard: 860 150Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. C75 Viper: 186 L100 Python Heat, AP and HE: 39 Skyguard: 920 200Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. C75 Viper: 198 L100 Python Heat, AP and HE: 42 Skyguard: 980 400Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. C75 Viper: 210 L100 Python Heat, AP and HE: 44 Skyguard: 1040 500Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. C75 Viper: 222 L100 Python Heat, AP and HE: 47 Skyguard: 1100 1000Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. C75 Viper: 234 L100 Python Heat, AP and HE: 49 Skyguard: 1160
Weapon Optics	Zoom Optics	1Unlocks the 1.25x Zoom attachment 50Unlocks the 1.5x Zoom attachment 150Unlocks the 1.75x Zoom attachment 500Unlocks the 2x Zoom attachment
	Infrared Optics	50Unlocks the Infrared night vision attachment.
	Thermal Optics	200Unlocks the Thermal Optics attachment.
Weapon Utility	Reload Speed	150Reduces the time to reload by 2% 200Reduces the time to reload by an additional 4% 400Reduces the time to reload by an additional 6% 500Reduces the time to reload by an additional 8% 1000Reduces the time to reload by an additional 10%

C75 Viper
The C75 Viper uses high explosive anti-tank rounds that are effective against infantry and armor.
Fire Rate:		240 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		200m/s
Range:		Long
Fire Modes:		Automatic
Damage
Max Damage:		475
Min Damage:		475
Max Indirect Damage:		550 before 1m
Min Indirect Damage:		1 after 4m
Reload Speed
Short Reload:		4.5s
Long Reload:		4.5s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		6
Ammunition Pool:		120
Costs
Cert Cost:		Default
SC Cost:		Default

L100 Python HEAT
The Python HEAT high explosive anti-tank rounds inflict good damage to armored targets.
Muzzle Velocity:		200m/s
Range:		Very Long
Fire Modes:		Semi-Automatic
Damage
Max Damage:		1400
Min Damage:		1400
Max Indirect Damage:		1000 before 1m
Min Indirect Damage:		1 after 5m
Reload Speed
Short Reload:		3s
Long Reload:		3s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		1
Ammunition Pool:		25
Costs
Cert Cost:		250
SC Cost:		500

L100 Python AP
The Python AP uses armor piercing rounds that are effective against armored targets but has almost no blast radius.
Muzzle Velocity:		225m/s
Range:		Very Long
Fire Modes:		Semi-Automatic
Damage
Max Damage:		1540
Min Damage:		1540
Max Indirect Damage:		500 before 0.5m
Min Indirect Damage:		1 after 1m
Reload Speed
Short Reload:		3s
Long Reload:		3s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		1
Ammunition Pool:		25
Costs
Cert Cost:		500
SC Cost:		700

L100 Python HE
The Python HE high explosive rounds have a large damage radius but do less armor damage.
Muzzle Velocity:		175m/s
Range:		Very Long
Fire Modes:		Semi-Automatic
Damage
Max Damage:		925
Min Damage:		925
Max Indirect Damage:		1000 before 1.5m
Min Indirect Damage:		1 after 8m
Reload Speed
Short Reload:		3.75s
Long Reload:		3.75s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		1
Ammunition Pool:		25
Costs
Cert Cost:		750
SC Cost:		700

Skyguard
The Skyguard fires 40mm flak rounds that are highly effective against enemy aircraft.
Muzzle Velocity:		375m/s
Range:		Long
Fire Modes:		Automatic
Damage
Max Damage:		200 before 100m
Min Damage:		150 after 300m
Max Indirect Damage:		60 before 6m
Min Indirect Damage:		1 after 8m
Reload Speed
Short Reload:		3s
Long Reload:		3s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		50
Ammunition Pool:		750
Accuracy
Move (?):		1.25
Costs
Cert Cost:		1000
SC Cost:		700

Weapon Ribbons and MedalsEdit

With any Lightning weapon, it is possible to get both Ribbons and Medals. Each Ribbon is a standard reward for achieving a set amount of kills with a Lightning weapon. Medals relate to how many overall kills you have with the Lightnings weaponry.

RibbonsEdit

Ribbon	Icon	Requirements
Lightning Service Ribbon		10 kills.

See more available ribbons on the Service Ribbons page.

MedalsEdit

Medal	Icon	Requirements	Certification Rewards
No Medal		0 kills
Copper Medal		10 kills
Silver Medal		60 kills
Gold Medal		160 kills
Auraxium Medal		1160 kills

Customizations Edit

Lightning Customizations
Name	Permanent Cost (Station Cash only)	Faction Requirements	Style
Cyan Lightning Chassis Lights	450
White Lightning Chassis Lights	450
Red Lightning Chassis Lights	750
Blue Lightning Chassis Lights	750
Orange Lightning Chassis Lights	450
Yellow Lightning Chassis Lights	750
Green Lightning Chassis Lights	750
Violet Lightning Chassis Lights	750
Lightning Plating 1	- (Coming Soon)
Lightning Plating 2	- (Coming Soon)
Lightning Plating 3	- (Coming Soon)
Lightning Plating 4	- (Coming Soon)
Yellow Lumifiber Trim	- (Coming Soon)
Red Lumifiber Trim	- (Coming Soon)
Cyan Lumifiber Trim	- (Coming Soon)

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