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Skyguard
Skyguard
The Skyguard fires 40mm flak rounds that are highly effective against enemy aircraft.
Costs
Cert Cost: 875 Certification Points
DC Cost: 599 Daybreak Cash
General Info
Empire: Icon NS
Can Use: Icon Lightning
Weapon Type: Anti-Air
Fire Rate: 480 RPM
Muzzle Velocity: 400m/s
Effective Range: Long
Fire Modes: Automatic
Damage[?]
Max Damage: 200 before 100m
Min Damage: 150 after 300m
Max Indirect Damage: 35 before 5m
Min Indirect Damage: 1 at 8m
Damage Type: Heavy Machine Guns,
Flak Explosion
Reload Speed
Reload Speed: 3s
Ammunition
Magazine Size: 70
Ammunition Pool: 1050
Accuracy[?]
Cone of Fire: 1.5
Data Sources?
Census DBG API source:

Skyguard API Data

Census LF API source: Skyguard API Data

The Skyguard is a primary weapon available to the Lightning. It is unlocked through purchase with Certification Points or Daybreak Cash.

The Skyguard is a dedicated anti-air cannon, granting the Lightning a high elevation cannon that fires proximity-fused 40mm flak rounds dealing moderately high damage against aircraft, lethal versus empire specific fighters and able to deal considerable damage to Valkyries and Liberators, though is perhaps comparatively less lethal against the Galaxy.

In exchange for its anti-air specialization, the weapon outputs relatively poor damage to targets besides aircraft, has a wide cone-of-fire, and has limited gun depression. While the large cone-of-fire is partially negated by the flak round's generous proximity fuse, it nonetheless limits the platform's effective range, and is a serious handicap against smaller targets, such as infantry, although rounds that do strike less well-armored targets still deal noticeable damage.

The Skyguard's proximity fused rounds trigger within 5 meters of hostile aircraft. The rounds will not detonate if they have not traveled at least 10 meters after being fired.

Attachments[]

Available attachments
Optics
Zoom Optics (1.5x)
Zoom Optics
Unlocks the 1.5x Zoom attachment.
1 Certification Points 1 Daybreak Cash
Zoom Optics (2x)
Zoom Optics
Unlocks the 2x Zoom attachment.
50 Certification Points 39 Daybreak Cash
Zoom Optics (2.5x)
Zoom Optics
Unlocks the 2.5x Zoom attachment.
150 Certification Points 89 Daybreak Cash
Zoom Optics (3x)
Zoom Optics
Unlocks the 3x Zoom attachment.
500 Certification Points 199 Daybreak Cash
Night Vision Optics
Night Vision Optics
Illuminates low light levels up to 1000 meters in a green monochrome display.
50 Certification Points 39 Daybreak Cash
Threat Detection Optics
Thermal Optics
Highlights vehicular threats in low light conditions up to 350 meters.
200 Certification Points 89 Daybreak Cash
Utility
Reload Speed
Magazine Size
Reload Speed 1 Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by
5
0.15 seconds decrease,
Reload Speed — 2.85 seconds
%.
150 Certification Points
Reload Speed 2 Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by
7
0.21 seconds decrease,
Reload Speed — 2.79 seconds
%.
200 Certification Points
Reload Speed 3 Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by
8.5
0.26 seconds decrease,
Reload Speed — 2.74 seconds
%.
400 Certification Points
Reload Speed 4 Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by
9.5
0.29 seconds decrease,
Reload Speed — 2.71 seconds
%.
500 Certification Points
Reload Speed 5 Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by
10
0.3 seconds decrease,
Reload Speed — 2.7 seconds
%.
1000 Certification Points
Ammo
Maximum Ammo Capacity
Ammo Capacity
Maximum Ammo Capacity 1 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 70 rounds.
1 Certification Points
Maximum Ammo Capacity 2 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 140 rounds.
10 Certification Points
Maximum Ammo Capacity 3 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 210 rounds.
30 Certification Points
Maximum Ammo Capacity 4 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 280 rounds.
50 Certification Points
Maximum Ammo Capacity 5 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 350 rounds.
100 Certification Points
Maximum Ammo Capacity 6 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 420 rounds.
150 Certification Points
Maximum Ammo Capacity 7 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 490 rounds.
200 Certification Points
Maximum Ammo Capacity 8 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 560 rounds.
400 Certification Points
Maximum Ammo Capacity 9 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 630 rounds.
500 Certification Points
Maximum Ammo Capacity 10 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 700 rounds.
1000 Certification Points

Effectiveness[]

Versus Infantry
Infantry Body part Shots to Kill
0-100mAfter 300m
Icon Light AssaultInfantry Head 57
Torso 5(7)7(9)
Legs 5(7)7(9)
Icon InfiltratorInfiltrator Head 56
Torso 5(6)6(8)
Legs 5(6)6(8)
Icon Heavy AssaultHeavy Assault Overshield Head 810
Torso 8(9)10(12)
Legs 8(9)10(12)
Icon MAXMAX Head 3242
Torso 32(40)42(53)
Legs 32(40)42(53)
Versus Vehicles
Vehicle Armor Facing Shots to Kill
Before 100m After 300m
Link=FlashFlash - 11 (on fire @ 9) 15 (on fire @ 12)
Composite Armor 4 - 14 (on fire @ 12) 19 (on fire @ 15)
Link=HarasserHarasser - 84 (on fire @ 67) 112 (on fire @ 89)
Composite Armor 4 - 100 (on fire @ 80) 134 (on fire @ 107)
Sunderer DiagramSunderer - 125 (on fire @ 100) 167 (on fire @ 134)
Blockade Armor 4 - 150 (on fire @ 120) 200 (on fire @ 160)
Deployment Shield 4 - 125 (Shield 63) 167 (Shield 84)
ANT DiagramANT - 100 (on fire @ 80) 134 (on fire @ 107)
Lightning DiagramLightning Front/Top 100 (on fire @ 80) 134 (on fire @ 107)
Side 87 (on fire @ 70) 116 (on fire @ 93)
Rear 67 (on fire @ 54) 89 (on fire @ 72)
Prowler DiagramProwler/
Magrider DiagramMagrider
Front/Top 125 (on fire @ 100) 167 (on fire @ 134)
Side 109 (on fire @ 87) 145 (on fire @ 116)
Rear 84 (on fire @ 67) 112 (on fire @ 89)
Chimera DiagramChimera Front/Top 138 (on fire @ 110) 184 (on fire @ 147)
Side 120 (on fire @ 96) 160 (on fire @ 128)
Rear 92 (on fire @ 74) 123 (on fire @ 98)
Vanguard DiagramVanguard Front/Top 150 (on fire @ 120) 200 (on fire @ 160)
Side 131 (on fire @ 105) 174 (on fire @ 140)
Rear 100 (on fire @ 80) 134 (on fire @ 107)
Mosquito DiagramReaver DiagramScythe DiagramESF - Direct — 50 (on fire @ 40)
Flak — 31 (on fire @ 25)
Direct — 67 (on fire @ 54)
Flak — 31 (on fire @ 25)
Composite Armor 4 - Direct — 55 (on fire @ 44)
Flak — 34 (on fire @ 27)
Direct — 74 (on fire @ 59)
Flak — 34 (on fire @ 27)
Valkyrie DiagramValkyrie Front/Side/Top/Rear Direct — 60 (on fire @ 48)
Flak — 43 (on fire @ 35)
Direct — 80 (on fire @ 64)
Flak — 43 (on fire @ 35)
Bottom Direct — 120 (on fire @ 96)
Flak — 86 (on fire @ 69)
Direct — 160 (on fire @ 128)
Flak — 86 (on fire @ 69)
Composite Armor 4 Front/Side/Top/Rear Direct — 69 (on fire @ 56)
Flak — 50 (on fire @ 40)
Direct — 92 (on fire @ 74)
Flak — 50 (on fire @ 40)
Bottom Direct — 138 (on fire @ 111)
Flak — 99 (on fire @ 79)
Direct — 184 (on fire @ 148)
Flak — 99 (on fire @ 79)
Dervish DiagramDervish - Direct — 70 (on fire @ 56)
Flak — 45 (on fire @ 36)
Direct — 94 (on fire @ 75)
Flak — 45 (on fire @ 36)
Composite Armor 4 - Direct — 77 (on fire @ 62)
Flak — 49 (on fire @ 40)
Direct — 103 (on fire @ 83)
Flak — 49 (on fire @ 40)
Liberator DiagramLiberator - Direct — 90 (on fire @ 72)
Flak — 74 (on fire @ 59)
Direct — 120 (on fire @ 96)
Flak — 74 (on fire @ 59)
Composite Armor 4 - Direct — 99 (on fire @ 80)
Flak — 81 (on fire @ 65)
Direct — 132 (on fire @ 106)
Flak — 81 (on fire @ 65)
Galaxy DiagramGalaxy - Direct — 140 (on fire @ 112)
Flak — 134 (on fire @ 107)
Direct — 187 (on fire @ 150)
Flak — 134 (on fire @ 107)
Composite Armor 4 - Direct — 154 (on fire @ 124)
Flak — 147 (on fire @ 118)
Direct — 206 (on fire @ 165)
Flak — 147 (on fire @ 118)
Bastion Fleet Carrier DiagramBastion Weak Point - 400 (Shield 50) 534 (Shield 67)

Ribbons and Medals[]

With any Lightning turret, 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 turret. Medals relate to how many overall kills you have with the Lightning turret.

Ribbons[]

Ribbon Icon Requirements
Skyguard Service Ribbon
Lightning Vehicle Ribbon
10 kills.
Find out more on the Service Ribbons article.

History[]

  • March 30, 2022 Update (The Arsenal Update)
    • The reload speed certification lines for main cannons, noseguns, ESF wing mounts, Liberator bellyguns, and Flash weapons have been standardized at 5/7/8.5/9.5/10% reload speed.
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