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Anvil Ballista

flight-ready Combat Anti-Air Size 4 since Alpha 3.6.0

Keep your airspace clear of danger with the Anvil Ballista. Originally designed to defend outposts from Vanduul attacks, this mobile missile defense system packs a powerful loadout, allowing the Ballista to stand firm against any threat, whether it arrives by air or land.

In-game description, from the localisation file.

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Ballista
Crew2
Cargo0 SCU
Hull HP37,800
Shield HP1,440
SCM / Max— / —
Pilot DPS677
In-game price1,407,670 aUEC New Deal - Teasa Spaceport - Lorville (Stanton)

Flight

SCM speed
— m/s
Max speed
— m/s
Mass
121,816 kg
Dimensions
17.0 × 7.0 × 5.5 m

Quantum & fuel

Quantum speed
—
Hydrogen fuel
0.00
Quantum fuel
0.00

Defence

Hull
37,800 HP
Shields
1,440 HP · 456/s
Shield type
Bubble
Armor phys / energy
×0.60 / ×0.40
Cross section
1,885 × 1,377 × 3,338
IR / EM signature
1,750 / 3,672–3,672

Weaponry

Pilot DPS
677 · 553 sustained
Pilot alpha
25
Missiles
10 · 412,000 dmg

Inside

Inventory
2.50 SCU
Weapon rack
2 (2 rifle, 0 pistol)
Beds
0
Power budget
10 / 6.2
Cooling budget
16 / 11.2

Pledge & insurance

Standalone
$140
Warbond
—
At concept
$140 · 2017
Availability
Always available
Insurance claim
6.2 min · expedite 8,073 aUEC

Where to buy wiki · UEX

New Deal - Teasa Spaceport - Lorville Stanton 1,407,670 aUEC
Astro Armada - Area 18 Stanton 1,481,760 aUEC

Stock loadout

Components

Shield generator
2× PIN grade C
Radar
Prevenir grade C
Power plant
Radix grade C
Cooler
Frost-Star SL grade C

Weapons

Gun mount S4
Turret ↗ grade A
Gun mount S9
Turret ↗ grade A

What CIG says RSI Ship Matrix

flight-ready Anti-Air Combat

Matrix figures: 17.0 × 7.0 × 5.5 m · 133,816 kg · crew 2 · 0 SCU · SCM — · afterburner — m/s · updated 2026-05-27

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Ballista

Contracts that mention this ship

Figures from Game2.dcb via api.star-citizen.wiki, 4.10.2-LIVE.12881860; prices via UEX; description, status and matrix figures from the RSI Ship Matrix , image: starcitizen.tools. Loadout planning is what erkul does best - this page links there rather than repeating it.