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{{ShipInfobox
 
| image = Alliance Challenger.png
 
| image = Alliance Challenger.png
| factionreq = Alliance
 
| factionrank = None
 
 
| manufacturer = Lakon Spaceways
 
| manufacturer = Lakon Spaceways
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| yearsproduced = 3304-Present
 
| type = Combat
 
| type = Combat
| dimensions =
 
 
| cost = 30,472,265
 
| cost = 30,472,265
| topspeed = 204
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| factionreq = Alliance
| boostspeed = 316
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| factionrank = None
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| expansionreq = ''[[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]]''
| manoeuvrability = 4
 
 
| landingpad = Medium
 
| landingpad = Medium
| shields = 208
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| dimensions =
| armour = 540
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| seats = 2
 
| multicrew = Yes
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| fighterhangar = No
 
| hullmass = 450
 
| hullmass = 450
 
| masslock = 13
 
| armour = 540
  +
| armourhardness = 65
 
| shields = 208
 
| manoeuvrability = 4
 
| topspeed = 204
 
| boostspeed = 316
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| jumprange = 8.58
 
| cargocapacity = 40
 
| cargocapacity = 40
 
| fuelcapacity = 16
 
| fuelcapacity = 16
| jumprange = 8.58
 
 
| utility = 4
 
| utility = 4
 
| small = 3
 
| small = 3
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| large = 1
 
| large = 1
 
| huge =
 
| huge =
| size1 =
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| size1 = 1
 
| size2 = 2
 
| size2 = 2
 
| size3 = 2
 
| size3 = 2
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| size7 =
 
| size7 =
 
| size8 =
 
| size8 =
| reservedic = 3x Size 4 [[Military Compartment]]s
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| reservedic = 3x Size 4 [[Military Compartment]]
| maxjumprange = 23.87
 
 
| maxtopspeed = 251
 
| maxtopspeed = 251
 
| maxboostspeed = 360
 
| maxboostspeed = 360
| maxcargocapacity = 152
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| maxjumprange = 23.87
| masslock = 13
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Quote|A modified version of the Alliance Chieftain, the Alliance Challenger has been envisaged as a frontline combat vessel. With a generous complement of hardpoints, the Challenger can more than hold its own in a fight, and although it weighs more than its sister ship, it has retained the Chieftain's characteristic agility. It also has stronger armour than the Chieftain, allowing it to soak up a significant amount of punishment.|In-Game Description}}
 
{{Quote|A modified version of the Alliance Chieftain, the Alliance Challenger has been envisaged as a frontline combat vessel. With a generous complement of hardpoints, the Challenger can more than hold its own in a fight, and although it weighs more than its sister ship, it has retained the Chieftain's characteristic agility. It also has stronger armour than the Chieftain, allowing it to soak up a significant amount of punishment.|In-Game Description}}
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== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
For owners of the [[Alliance Chieftain]] looking for a similar ship with added firepower and durability, the Alliance Challenger delivers. The Challenger trades one large hardpoint for two additional medium hardpoints, increasing its overall damage output in combat. The Challenger also boasts reconfigured internal compartments, including one additional Class 6 slot, increasing its cargo capacity to 152t over the Chieftain's 120t. Although the Challenger's upgrades come with a higher purchase price than the Chieftain, it is still substantially cheaper than a number of other medium vessels, such as the [[Federal Gunship]], [[Krait MkII]], [[Python]], and [[Fer-de-Lance]].
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For owners of the [[Alliance Chieftain]] looking for a similar ship with added firepower and durability, the Alliance Challenger delivers.
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The Challenger trades one large hardpoint for two additional medium hardpoints, increasing its overall damage output in combat. It also retains the same manoeuvrability of the Chieftain, letting it keep its hardpoints on target and dodge fire. Its true power comes from its increased shield and armour health, which when combined with its mobility lets the Challenger become a very tricky ship to take down. Its extra Class 6 compartment lets it bring along a much larger Shield Cell Bank, which significantly boosts the power of its defences. This does come at a minor cost to speed, but once A rated, the difference between challenger and Chieftain is around 15m/s, which will be even smaller with engineering. Base manoeurability is identical, though pitch and yaw speeds are slightly lower. The Challenger is more than capable of taking down any other medium ship, and even large ships like [[Anaconda]] are easy to defeat with the high mobility and damage output of the Challenger. Finally, the Challenger is even better against Thargoids with these buffs, letting it become an incredibly effective anti-Xeno vessel.
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Its hardpoints are arranged almost identically to the Chieftain, albeit it exchanges the top-most Large Hardpoint for two Medium Hardpoints that are located directly behind the forward landing gear. Utility slots are well-distributed and have minimal obstructions, with two on top roughly in the middle of the craft, and two on the underside slightly further back. Like the Chieftain, the Challenger has a second seat for [[Multicrew]].
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The Challenger has an increased cargo capacity of 154t over the Chieftain's 122t. This makes the Challenger an adequate trader and Pirate as it is only outdone by the [[Federal Gunship]], [[Krait MkII]], [[Krait Phantom]] and [[Python]] for medium ship cargo capacity. It can also make a very good miner, as it has enough hardpoints for all Mining tools and decent cargo space. Its high hull strength and military compartments means it can easily defend itself without its shield as well.
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The only real downside other than cost compared to Chieftain is its jump range, taking a significant dive to just under 24LYs before engineering. As the Challenger is a hull tanker, this will only drop lower when outfitting with armor, dropping into single digits.
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Although the Challenger's upgrades come with a higher purchase price than the Chieftain, it is still substantially cheaper than a number of other medium vessels, such as the [[Federal Gunship]], [[Krait MkII]], [[Python]], and [[Fer-de-Lance]], while still being able to take on each of those ships in a firefight.
   
 
The Alliance Challenger is most commonly available in Alliance systems. Despite its name and affiliation, it requires no rank or reputation with the Alliance to purchase.
 
The Alliance Challenger is most commonly available in Alliance systems. Despite its name and affiliation, it requires no rank or reputation with the Alliance to purchase.
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The Alliance Challenger has an available 12 piece cosmetic [[Ship Kit]] that can be purchased from the [https://www.frontierstore.net/game-extras/elite-dangerous-game-extras/alliance-challenger-ship-kit.html Frontier store] which allows you to "remodel your ship in your personal style". The ship kit does not affect gameplay.
   
 
== Purchase Locations ==
 
== Purchase Locations ==
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|Always available
 
|Always available
 
|20% surcharge
 
|20% surcharge
|-
 
|LTT 4772
 
|Shelley Terminal
 
|Jul. 6, 2018
 
|
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Alioth
 
|Alioth
 
|Golden Gate
 
|Golden Gate
 
|Always available
 
|Always available
|N/A
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|
 
|-
 
|LTT 4772
 
|Shelley Terminal
 
|Sept. 25, 2018
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|Not Available
 
|-
 
|-
 
|10 Canum Venaticorum
 
|10 Canum Venaticorum
 
|Alvares Bastion
 
|Alvares Bastion
 
|Jun. 28, 2018
 
|Jun. 28, 2018
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|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
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|LHS 2771
 
|LHS 2771
 
|Sarafanov Vision
 
|Sarafanov Vision
|Jun. 30, 2018
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|Oct. 16, 2018
 
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|-
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|LHS 3356
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|Pytheas Orbital
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|August 08, 2018
 
|
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|-
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|Kaushpoos
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|Neville Horizons
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|August 24, 2018
 
|
 
|
 
|}
 
|}
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| [[Fuel Tank]] [x16] || C || 4 || 4
 
| [[Fuel Tank]] [x16] || C || 4 || 4
 
|-
 
|-
| rowspan="6" | [[Internal Compartment]]s
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| rowspan="11" | [[Internal Compartment]]s
 
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x32] || E || 5 || 6
 
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x32] || E || 5 || 6
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Shield Generator]] || E || 6 || 6
 
| [[Shield Generator]] || E || 6 || 6
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|-
 
| ''Empty'' (M) || -- || -- || 4
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|-
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| ''Empty'' (M) || -- || -- || 4
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|-
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| ''Empty'' (M) || -- || -- || 4
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x4] || E || 2 || 3
 
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x4] || E || 2 || 3
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x4] || E || 2 || 3
 
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x4] || E || 2 || 3
|-
 
| [[Discovery Scanner|BDS]] || E || 1 || 2
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
 
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
 
|-
 
|-
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| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
| rowspan="3" | Military Compartments
 
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 4
 
 
|-
 
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 4
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| [[Supercruise Assist]] || E || 1 || 1
 
|-
 
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 4
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| [[Planetary Approach Suite]] (H) || I || 1 || 1
 
|}
 
|}
*''(L) = Loaned''
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*''(L) = Loaned Module''
 
*''[x#] = Capacity''
 
*''[x#] = Capacity''
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*''(H) = Requires [[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]], reserved solely for [[Planetary Approach Suite]]''
*''BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner''
 
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*''(M) = [[Military Compartment]] reserved for [[Hull Reinforcement Package]], [[Module Reinforcement Package]], or [[Shield Cell Bank]]''
   
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
*The Alliance Challenger was released with the Chapter Two (3.1) update of ''[[Elite Dangerous: Beyond]]'' on June 28, 2018.
 
*The Alliance Challenger was released with the Chapter Two (3.1) update of ''[[Elite Dangerous: Beyond]]'' on June 28, 2018.
*When editing the Ship ID livery logo the camera will zoom to the wrong side for each option.
 
*When landing, the landing gear will clip through the floor during the landing animation.
 
   
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
 
*The Challenger is the third ship to be manufactured by Lakon Spaceways for the Alliance, after the [[Alliance Chieftain]] and [[Type-10 Defender]].
 
*The Challenger is the third ship to be manufactured by Lakon Spaceways for the Alliance, after the [[Alliance Chieftain]] and [[Type-10 Defender]].
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*Like the Alliance Chieftain, the Challenger is named after a British tank, specifically the FV4O34 Challenger 2.
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*The design of the Challenger seems to be based off an Attack Helicopter; with a notably similar cockpit and weapon locations to various models (below the nose, and two symmetrically placed on the underside).
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*An early model of the Alliance Chieftain is virtually identical to the design of the Challenger.
   
 
== Videos ==
 
== Videos ==
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File:Alliance-Challenger-3.png|Alliance Challenger firing weapons
 
File:Alliance-Challenger-3.png|Alliance Challenger firing weapons
 
Elite-Dangerous-Beyond-Krait-mkII-and-Challenger.png|Krait MkII and Alliance Challenger
 
Elite-Dangerous-Beyond-Krait-mkII-and-Challenger.png|Krait MkII and Alliance Challenger
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Challenger_L+S_Mounts.jpg|Challenger showing Large & Small Mounts deployed
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Challenger_M_Mounts.jpg|Challenger showing Medium Mounts deployed
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Alliance-Challenger-and-Chieftain-and-Crusader.png|Alliance Challenger and Chieftain and Crusader
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359320_20181127171051_1.png|Alliance Challenger interior bridge showing both seats
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359320_20181127231047_1.png|Alliance Challenger front profile while landed
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
 
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[[Category:Lakon Spaceways]]
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[[Category:Fighters]]

Revision as of 22:05, 12 August 2019

A modified version of the Alliance Chieftain, the Alliance Challenger has been envisaged as a frontline combat vessel. With a generous complement of hardpoints, the Challenger can more than hold its own in a fight, and although it weighs more than its sister ship, it has retained the Chieftain's characteristic agility. It also has stronger armour than the Chieftain, allowing it to soak up a significant amount of punishment.

— In-Game Description

The Alliance Challenger is a variant of the Alliance Chieftain manufactured by Lakon Spaceways for the Alliance in response to the Thargoid threat.[1] Capitalizing on the Chieftain's strengths, the Challenger boasts enhanced specifications in the form of additional weapon hardpoints and more durable armour without making significant alterations to manoeuvrability.[2]

Overview

For owners of the Alliance Chieftain looking for a similar ship with added firepower and durability, the Alliance Challenger delivers.

The Challenger trades one large hardpoint for two additional medium hardpoints, increasing its overall damage output in combat. It also retains the same manoeuvrability of the Chieftain, letting it keep its hardpoints on target and dodge fire. Its true power comes from its increased shield and armour health, which when combined with its mobility lets the Challenger become a very tricky ship to take down. Its extra Class 6 compartment lets it bring along a much larger Shield Cell Bank, which significantly boosts the power of its defences. This does come at a minor cost to speed, but once A rated, the difference between challenger and Chieftain is around 15m/s, which will be even smaller with engineering. Base manoeurability is identical, though pitch and yaw speeds are slightly lower. The Challenger is more than capable of taking down any other medium ship, and even large ships like Anaconda are easy to defeat with the high mobility and damage output of the Challenger. Finally, the Challenger is even better against Thargoids with these buffs, letting it become an incredibly effective anti-Xeno vessel.

Its hardpoints are arranged almost identically to the Chieftain, albeit it exchanges the top-most Large Hardpoint for two Medium Hardpoints that are located directly behind the forward landing gear. Utility slots are well-distributed and have minimal obstructions, with two on top roughly in the middle of the craft, and two on the underside slightly further back. Like the Chieftain, the Challenger has a second seat for Multicrew.

The Challenger has an increased cargo capacity of 154t over the Chieftain's 122t. This makes the Challenger an adequate trader and Pirate as it is only outdone by the Federal Gunship, Krait MkII, Krait Phantom and Python for medium ship cargo capacity. It can also make a very good miner, as it has enough hardpoints for all Mining tools and decent cargo space. Its high hull strength and military compartments means it can easily defend itself without its shield as well.

The only real downside other than cost compared to Chieftain is its jump range, taking a significant dive to just under 24LYs before engineering. As the Challenger is a hull tanker, this will only drop lower when outfitting with armor, dropping into single digits.

Although the Challenger's upgrades come with a higher purchase price than the Chieftain, it is still substantially cheaper than a number of other medium vessels, such as the Federal Gunship, Krait MkII, Python, and Fer-de-Lance, while still being able to take on each of those ships in a firefight.

The Alliance Challenger is most commonly available in Alliance systems. Despite its name and affiliation, it requires no rank or reputation with the Alliance to purchase.

The Alliance Challenger has an available 12 piece cosmetic Ship Kit that can be purchased from the Frontier store which allows you to "remodel your ship in your personal style". The ship kit does not affect gameplay.

Purchase Locations

System Station Date Seen Discount
Shinrarta Dezhra Jameson Memorial Always available 10% discount
Brestla i Sola Prospect Always available 20% surcharge
Alioth Golden Gate Always available
LTT 4772 Shelley Terminal Sept. 25, 2018 Not Available
10 Canum Venaticorum Alvares Bastion Jun. 28, 2018
Zaonce Ridley Scott Station Jun. 28, 2018
G 122-60 Watts Enterprise Jun. 29, 2018
Furuhjelm III-674 Tshang City Jun. 29, 2018
LHS 2771 Sarafanov Vision Oct. 16, 2018
LHS 3356 Pytheas Orbital August 08, 2018
Kaushpoos Neville Horizons August 24, 2018

Outfitting

Main article: Outfitting

All ships are highly customisable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Alliance Challenger.

Category Default System Default Rating Default Class Max Class
Small Hardpoint Empty -- -- 1
Empty -- -- 1
Empty -- -- 1
Medium Hardpoint Pulse Laser (L) F 1 2
Pulse Laser (L) F 1 2
Empty -- -- 2
Large Hardpoint Empty -- -- 3
Utility Mount Empty -- -- 0
Empty -- -- 0
Empty -- -- 0
Empty -- -- 0
Bulkheads Lightweight Alloys C 1 8
Reactor Bay Power Plant E 6 6
Thrusters Mounting Thrusters E 6 6
Frame Shift Drive Housing Frame Shift Drive E 5 5
Environment Control Life Support E 5 5
Power Coupling Power Distributor E 6 6
Sensor Suite Sensors E 4 4
Fuel Store Fuel Tank [x16] C 4 4
Internal Compartments Cargo Rack [x32] E 5 6
Shield Generator E 6 6
Empty (M) -- -- 4
Empty (M) -- -- 4
Empty (M) -- -- 4
Cargo Rack [x4] E 2 3
Cargo Rack [x4] E 2 3
Empty -- -- 2
Empty -- -- 2
Supercruise Assist E 1 1
Planetary Approach Suite (H) I 1 1

Notes

  • The Alliance Challenger was released with the Chapter Two (3.1) update of Elite Dangerous: Beyond on June 28, 2018.

Trivia

  • The Challenger is the third ship to be manufactured by Lakon Spaceways for the Alliance, after the Alliance Chieftain and Type-10 Defender.
  • Like the Alliance Chieftain, the Challenger is named after a British tank, specifically the FV4O34 Challenger 2.
  • The design of the Challenger seems to be based off an Attack Helicopter; with a notably similar cockpit and weapon locations to various models (below the nose, and two symmetrically placed on the underside).
  • An early model of the Alliance Chieftain is virtually identical to the design of the Challenger.

Videos

Gallery

References