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Anvil Paladin

flight-ready Gunship Gunship Size 4 since Alpha 4.3.2

Designed by Anvil Aerospace, the Paladin is an intimidating frontline fight that makes a bold impact whenever it arrives in battle. Whether it's executing a dangerous operation or leading the charge against overwhelming odds, with its powerful array of turreted weapons and ordnance the Paladin is ready to ride to the rescue.

In-game description, from the localisation file.

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Paladin
Crew4
Cargo4 SCU
Hull HP149,819
Shield HP72,000
SCM / Max175 / 950
Pilot DPS—
In-game price15,876,000 aUEC Astro Armada - Area 18 (Stanton)

Flight

SCM speed
175 m/s
Max speed
950 m/s
Boost
340 / 200 m/s
0 → SCM / Max
4.5 s / 24.6 s
Pitch / Yaw / Roll
23 / 19 / 45 °/s
Mass
500,000 kg
Dimensions
53.5 × 38.0 × 15.5 m

Quantum & fuel

Quantum speed
301,029 km/s
Spool time
8.0 s
Quantum range
1,284.4 Gm
Olisar → ArcCorp
2:19 min
Hydrogen fuel
17.10
Quantum fuel
7.00

Defence

Hull
149,819 HP
Shields
72,000 HP · 13,680/s
Shield type
Quadrant
Armor phys / energy
×0.75 / ×0.60
Cross section
12,540 × 5,357 × 26,710
IR / EM signature
11,374 / 48,703–80,717

Weaponry

Turret DPS
8,181
Missiles
10 · 37,100 dmg

Inside

Inventory
2.06 SCU
Weapon rack
15 (9 rifle, 6 pistol)
Beds
2
Power budget
33 / 36.8
Cooling budget
92 / 51.8

Pledge & insurance

Standalone
$350
Warbond
—
At concept
$300 · 2024
Availability
Time-limited sales
Insurance claim
24.0 min · expedite 12,940 aUEC
Loaners
Redeemer

Where to buy wiki · UEX

Astro Armada - Area 18 Stanton 15,876,000 aUEC

Stock loadout

Components

Power plant S2
3× Maelstrom ↗ grade C
Cooler S2
2× Arctic grade C
Shield generator S3
Stronghold grade C
Radar S2
Epier grade C
Quantum drive S2
SparkFire grade C
Life support S2
ComfortAir Plus ↗ grade C

Weapons

Gun mount S5
Remote Turret ↗ grade A
Gun mount S6
Remote Turret ↗ grade A
Gun mount S5
Remote Turret ↗ grade A

Ordnance

Missile rack S4
2× MSD-414 Missile Rack grade A
Missile rack S4
4× MSD-423 Missile Rack grade A
Countermeasures S1
Anvil Noise Launcher ↗ grade A
Countermeasures S1
Anvil Decoy Launcher ↗ grade A

What CIG says RSI Ship Matrix

flight-ready Gunship combat medium

A formidable gunship with durable armor and immense firepower. Capable of hitting multiple targets simultaneously, the missiles, side turrets, and moveable central turret provide almost complete coverage as you lead the charge against enemies of the Empire.

Matrix figures: 53.0 × 37.5 × 13.6 m · 545,800 kg · crew 1–4 · 4 SCU · SCM 175 · afterburner — m/s · updated 2026-05-27

On RSI ↗ Brochure ↗ Trailer ↗

Paladin

Contracts that mention this ship

None in the current build - the game names most things through placeholders.

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.