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Subject: How many MAC shots from a frigate would it take to kill a Capital ship

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After seeing the explosion caused by the frigate in Tip of the spear (which was fairly small for a MAC) I would assume the number but be pretty high.

[Edited on 04.18.2011 5:44 PM PDT]

  • 04.18.2011 5:44 PM PDT

Well, I'm almost sure they shot at a lower power in Tip of the Spear, but it still takes several shots to lower the shields of a light captital ship such as a destroyer. Then it takes 1-2 more shots to disable it.

  • 04.18.2011 5:54 PM PDT

if we first assume that it doesn't hit the ship somewhere "uber-critical" i would say 2-3 charges

the P.O.A shoots maximum three rounds per charge.
but i also assume that any competent commander would aim for critical points

  • 04.18.2011 6:34 PM PDT
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To destroy it? Around 3-4.

Exactly two to lower shielding and one or two to wreck the rest of it.

[Edited on 04.18.2011 6:36 PM PDT]

  • 04.18.2011 6:35 PM PDT

The one ship in Tip of the Spear was fired on low power to avoid being destroyed by the back blast (which would amount to 64 kilotons on full charge, or 3 Hiroshima nuclear explosions plus change).

But it'd probably take quite a few to disable the shields alone, pending on what class of ship.

[Edited on 04.18.2011 6:54 PM PDT]

  • 04.18.2011 6:54 PM PDT

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Capital ship envolves various types of ships.

In the UNSC Frigates, Destroyers, Cruisers and Carriers are considered Capital Ships.

In the Covenant Destroyers, Cruisers, CCS Battlecruisers, Carriers and all their variants are considered capital ships.

So which capital ship are you talk about?

  • 04.19.2011 11:25 AM PDT

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UNSC Frigate would need several solid hits to destroy a CCS cruiser i.e. they don't have a chance in hell. CCS ships would destroy a UNSC Frigate before it got its second shot off.

  • 04.19.2011 1:12 PM PDT