Tomcat A2AM Pods

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2022-03-09

Tomcat A2AM Pods
After a short lock-on period, the Tomcat A2AM platform fires missiles which carry an explosive payload, melting the armor of heavy aircraft, while being less effective against smaller ones.
Costs
Cert Cost:		875
DC Cost:		599
General Info
Empire:
Can Use:
Weapon Type:		Anti-Aircraft
Fire Rate:		60 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		125m/s
Effective Range:		~400m
Fire Modes:		Lock-on
Damage[?]
Max Damage:		350
Min Damage:		350
Max Indirect Damage:		250 before 1m
Min Indirect Damage:		50 at 3m
Damage Type:		A2A Missiles, Common Explosive
Reload Speed
Reload Speed:		6s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		2
Ammunition Pool:		32
Data Sources?
Census DBG API source:		Tomcat A2AM Pods API Data
Census LF API source:		Tomcat A2AM Pods API Data

Tomcat A2AM Pods are a wing mount weapon available to the Mosquito and Reaver. They are unlocked through purchase with Certification Points or Daybreak Cash, though will not be available for the opposing faction if purchased with the latter.

The Tomcat A2AM Pods are long-range heavy anti-aircraft missiles, same as the Photon A2A Missile Pods, designed for taking down large aircraft like the Liberator or Galaxy, as well as heavily damaging the weakpoints aboard a Bastion Fleet Carrier.

Missiles fired by the Tomcat launcher will track their target until they either hit something (whether the target or terrain), are destroyed by Decoy Flares, or are airborne for a lengthy period of time at which point they will despawn. Unlike most lock-on missiles, Tomcat missiles must directly hit their target, and will not explode when passing close.

Attachments

Available attachments

Optics Zoom Optics (1.25x) Unlocks the 1.25x Zoom attachment. 1  1  Zoom Optics (1.5x) Unlocks the 1.5x Zoom attachment. 50  39  Zoom Optics (1.75x) Unlocks the 1.75x Zoom attachment. 150  89  Zoom Optics (2x) Unlocks the 2x Zoom attachment. 500  199  Night Vision Optics Illuminates low light levels up to 1000 meters in a green monochrome display. 50  39  Threat Detection Optics Highlights vehicular threats in low light conditions up to 500 meters. 200  89  Utility Reload Speed Reload Speed 1 Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by 5 0.3 seconds decrease, Reload Speed — 5.7 seconds %. 100  Reload Speed 2 Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by 7 0.42 seconds decrease, Reload Speed — 5.58 seconds %. 150  Reload Speed 3 Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by 8.5 0.51 seconds decrease, Reload Speed — 5.49 seconds %. 200  Reload Speed 4 Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by 9.5 0.57 seconds decrease, Reload Speed — 5.43 seconds %. 400  Reload Speed 5 Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by 10 0.6 seconds decrease, Reload Speed — 5.4 seconds %. 500  Lock on Range Lock on Range 1 Increases the lock on range of the missile launcher by 16 meters. 100  Lock on Range 2 Increases the lock on range of the missile launcher by 32 meters. 150  Lock on Range 3 Increases the lock on range of the missile launcher by 48 meters. 200  Lock on Range 4 Increases the lock on range of the missile launcher by 64 meters. 400  Lock on Range 5 Increases the lock on range of the missile launcher by 80 meters. 500  Lock on Time Lock on Time 1 Reduces the lock on time of the missile launcher by 5%. 100  Lock on Time 2 Reduces the lock on time of the missile launcher by 7%. 150  Lock on Time 3 Reduces the lock on time of the missile launcher by 9%. 200  Lock on Time 4 Reduces the lock on time of the missile launcher by 10%. 500  Ammo Maximum Ammo Capacity Maximum Ammo Capacity 1 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 2 rounds. 1  Maximum Ammo Capacity 2 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 4 rounds. 10  Maximum Ammo Capacity 3 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 6 rounds. 30  Maximum Ammo Capacity 4 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 8 rounds. 50  Maximum Ammo Capacity 5 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 10 rounds. 100

Effectiveness versus Aircraft

The following table indicates the number of direct hits required from a Tomcat missile to destroy a stock version of an appropriate vehicle from full health. The number of missiles required to set a stock opponent on fire is listed in brackets. 

Versus Vehicles
Vehicle	Armor Facing	Shots to Kill
ESF	-	7 (on fire @ 6)
Composite Armor 4	-	8 (on fire @ 7)
Valkyrie	Front/Side/Top/Rear	9 (on fire @ 7)
	Bottom	18 (on fire @ 14)
Composite Armor 4	Front/Side/Top/Rear	10 (on fire @ 8)
	Bottom	20 (on fire @ 16)
Dervish	-	8 (on fire @ 7)
Composite Armor 4	-	9 (on fire @ 8)
Liberator	-	8 (on fire @ 6)
Composite Armor 4	-	9 (on fire @ 7)
Galaxy	-	10 (on fire @ 8)
Composite Armor 4	-	11 (on fire @ 9)
Bastion Weak Point	-	29 (Shield 4)

Ribbons and Medals

It is possible to get both Ribbons and Medals for using the Tomcat A2AM Pods. Each Ribbon is a standard reward for achieving a set amount of kills with a Tomcat. Medals relate to how many overall kills you have with the Tomcat.

Ribbons

Ribbon	Icon	Requirements
Tomcat A2AM Pod Service Ribbon		10 kills.

Find out more on the Service Ribbons article.

Medals

Medal	Icon	Requirement	Award
No Medal		0 kills	N/A
Copper Medal		10 kills	2
Silver Medal		60 kills	10
Gold Medal		160 kills	20
Auraxium Medal		1,160 kills	200

History

• July 7, 2016 Update
  • No longer requires the pilot to maintain the lock
  • Direct damage from 850 to 750
  • Placed on new resistance type
  • Ammo capacity from 6 to 11
  • Ammo provided from Ammo Capacity cert line from 1 ammo per rank to 2 ammo per rank
  • Scythe, Mosquito, Reaver = 10% resistance
  • Valkyrie = 15% resistance
  • Liberator = -5% resistance
  • Galaxy = 0% resistance
  • Shots to kill Scythe, Mosquito, Reaver from 3 (1083.75dmg) to 5 (675dmg)
  • Shots to kill Valkyrie from 5 (714dmg) to 6 (552.5dmg)
  • Shots to kill Liberator from 9 (573.75dmg) to 7 (787.5dmg)
  • Shots to kill Galaxy from 19 (382.5dmg) to 10 (750dmg)
• September 7, 2016 Update
  • Air to Air (Tomcat/Photon Pods) range increase certification line from 10m per rank to 16m per rank.
• March 20, 2019 Update
  • Reduced the maneuverability of lock-on missiles.
  • Lockon time from 2sec. to 1.5sec.
  • Reload from 4sec. to 6sec.
  • Lockon Speed rank 5 cert cost from 1000 to 500
  • Lockon Speed cert line benefit from 5/10/15/20% to 5/7/9/10%
  • Lockon Range rank 5 cert cost from 1000 to 500
  • Reload Speed cert line benefit changed to a flat percent of 5/7/8/9/10%
  • Reload Speed cert line cost from 150/200/400/500/1000 to 100/150/200/400/500
  • Dev Note: The changes here are geared toward making air to air missiles easily dodgeable by ESF, while making it difficult, but possible, for larger air vehicles to avoid as well. The faster base lockon speed, alongside the longer reload time, makes the weapons a bit easier to use regardless of attachment type, while lowering the maximum damage over time these weapons can put out. Lockon speed benefit has been reduced so that other options receive more consideration, and we've also touched some of the cert costs to make the weapon attachments more reachable for lower level players.
• 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.

Gallery

Stock Mosquito with Tomcat A2AM Pods equipped.

Stock Reaver with Tomcat A2AM Pods equipped.

See Also

• Photon A2A Missile Pods