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Vanduul Blade

flight-ready Combat Light Fighter Size 2 since Alpha 3.2.0

These light fighters, designation 'Blade', are often used by Vanduul as scouts and first wave assault crafts. They have also served well as skirmisher units due to their speed allowing them to chase down any ships attempting to flee the area. For some decades, United Empire of Earth aggressor squadrons have operated replica Blade fighters produced under exclusive contract by Esperia, Inc.

In-game description, from the localisation file.

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Blade
Crew1
Cargo0 SCU
Hull HP7,950
Shield HP6,336
SCM / Max227 / 1,191
Pilot DPS2,665
In-game price7,796,250 aUEC Astro Armada - Area 18 (Stanton)

Flight

SCM speed
227 m/s
Max speed
1,191 m/s
Boost
500 / 260 m/s
0 → SCM / Max
1.4 s / 7.1 s
Pitch / Yaw / Roll
70 / 52 / 195 °/s
Mass
23,219 kg
Dimensions
20.5 × 16.5 × 5.5 m

Quantum & fuel

Quantum speed
209,236 km/s
Spool time
4.9 s
Quantum range
56.2 Gm
Olisar → ArcCorp
3:20 min
Hydrogen fuel
1.60
Quantum fuel
0.60

Defence

Hull
7,950 HP
Shields
6,336 HP · 1,204/s
Shield type
Bubble
Armor phys / energy
×0.75 / ×0.60
Cross section
10,418 × 2,747 × 10,418
IR / EM signature
6,479 / 21,254–36,774

Weaponry

Pilot DPS
2,665 · 1,567 sustained
Pilot alpha
1,599
Missiles
8 · 4,800 dmg
Pilot weapons
'WARLORD' Cannon (878), 'WARLORD' Cannon (878), 'WHIP' Cannon (455), 'WHIP' Cannon (455)

Inside

Inventory
0.65 SCU
Beds
0
Power budget
16 / 25.4
Cooling budget
68 / 37.4

Pledge & insurance

Standalone
$275
Warbond
—
At concept
$250
Availability
Time-limited sales
Insurance claim
10.3 min · expedite 5,124 aUEC

Where to buy wiki · UEX

Astro Armada - Area 18 Stanton 7,796,250 aUEC

Stock loadout

Components

Radar S1
Ecouter grade C
Shield generator S1
2× AllStop grade C
Cooler S1
2× IcePlunge grade C
Power plant S1
Charger grade D
Quantum drive S1
Rush grade C
Life support S1
ComfortAir ↗ grade C

Weapons

Gun mount S3
2× VariPuck S3 Gimbal Mount ↗ grade A
Gun mount S2
2× VariPuck S2 Gimbal Mount ↗ grade A
Weapon
2× 'WARLORD' Cannon 878 DPS
Weapon
2× 'WHIP' Cannon 455 DPS

Ordnance

Countermeasures S2
Vanduul Noise Launcher ↗ grade A
Countermeasures S2
Vanduul Decoy Launcher ↗ grade A
Missile rack S3
2× Vanduul S3 Quad Missile Rack ↗ grade A

What CIG says RSI Ship Matrix

flight-ready Light Fighter Combat Small

Vanduul light fighters, designated 'Blade', are often used as scouts and first wave assault crafts. Over the decades of conflict, they have been increasingly used to take out comm arrays and early warning systems. They have also served well as skirmisher units as their speed allows them to chase down ships attempting to flee. If engaged, expect the Blade to utilize its speed and agility to wear down your defenses.

Matrix figures: 20.5 × 16.5 × 5.5 m · 23,219 kg · crew 1 · 0 SCU · SCM 227 · afterburner 1,191 m/s · updated 2025-12-03

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Blade

Contracts that mention this ship

Convoy Under Attack Citizens for Prosperity
Defend People's Alliance Pilot InterSec Defense Solutions
Destroy Lost Prototype Constantine Hurston Hurston Dynamics
Extraction Mission Mercenary InterSec Defense Solutions
Help Ambushed Convoy Citizens for Prosperity
Provide Combat Support Citizens for Prosperity
Recover Vanduul Corpses Collection InterSec Defense Solutions
Recover Vanduul Tech Collection InterSec Defense Solutions
Repel Shattered Blade Ships Miles Eckhart Eckhart Security
Request for Ship Support Miles Eckhart Eckhart Security
Retrieve Additional Smuggler Intel Investigation
Serious Shattered Blade Attack Miles Eckhart Eckhart Security
Shattered Blade
Shattered Blade Strike Miles Eckhart Eckhart Security
Stop Attack on Ship Citizens for Prosperity
Stop Savage Shattered Blade Attack Citizens for Prosperity
Stop Shattered Blade Attack Miles Eckhart Eckhart Security
Strategic Bombing Mercenary InterSec Defense Solutions
Support Ship Under Attack Citizens for Prosperity
Tactical Bombing Op Mercenary InterSec Defense Solutions

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.