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STARSHIP FIGHTERS

Description
1. Fighters are the most expensive weapon in the game.
2. Fighters do the most damage per design slot.
3. Fighters 'batteries' make for more shots than other weapon types (see battery fire).
4. Fighters get a 25% bonus to shield penetration against equal tech shields.
5. Fighters are the most effective weapon at raiding enemy planets, retrieving double the resources without any of the penalties (ship damage). (see Raiding orders).
6. Fighters lose only 1% efficiency for every 2% hull damage to their parent carrier.
7. Fighters can only be launched from carriers and uniques, not other combat ships.
8. Fighters have 55% accuracy with 0 sensors and accuracy is improved using 45% of ships sensors.
9. Fighter accuracy is affected equally by evasion and stealth, though it is not as sensitive to these factors as missiles or beams.

Strategies
1. In long extended battles where all ships take heavy damage, carriers armed with fighters will continue to do relatively high damage despite hull damage.
2. Fighters are better at dealing with evasive targets than missiles, and better at dealing with stealthed targets than beams. It is a nice balanced weapon for all situations.

Fighters