The lack of starting weapons obviously isn't a huge setback given the overpowed status of Mantis B and Crystal B. Since then, the Advanced Edition has released other ships that also start out with no weapons and are much weaker in every other respect (namely Federation C). The designers arguably overcompensated for the lack of weapons with all of these other goodies thrown in. The biggest one is that the ship starts out with no weapons at all, which probably threw players for a loop when FTL first released. There are a few drawbacks to the Mantis B Cruiser, of course. Why does Mantis B get Sensors while Mantis A doesn't? Who knows! This ship seems to get just about everything. This ship even gets the Mantis Pheromones augment for faster movement speed, and unlike the Mantis A starts the game with Sensors installed. Go read or watch the Zoltan C run to see how painful a limited power setup can be. This is much more than the ship needs and definitely serves as overkill for an experienced player. But that's still only 8 power, and the game gives you three more on top of that, enough to run a Boarding Drone (3 power) as well.
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This ship begins the game with a full ELEVEN reactor power! You get enough to run the two shield bubbles (4 power), one level of engines (1 power), plus one level each of oxygen, medbay, and teleporter (3 power). There's another hidden advantage built into the Mantis B in the form of its power setup. Starting to see why this ship is so powerful? The nearly impregnable defenses of the Mantis B will give your boarders plenty of time to chew through the enemy shipmates, and of course you start the game with Mantises anyway, who win 1 vs 1 against almost anything. The comparison to frail setups like the Stealth ships are almost comical. So - what exactly hurts your ship? Not much. This provides an excellent defense against missiles as well. As if that wasn't enough, the ship also begins the game with a Drone Control system + Defensive Drone combo. That makes the initial setup all but invulnerable to starting lasers and beam weapons. Mantis B is the only ship in the game to start out with level 4 shields, two shield layers right from the start of the game. The second big advantage of this ship lies in its defenses. It's not a coincidence that Mantis B and Crystal B are both considered top tier, and Mantis C is still well above average. There are only three ships in the game with a four-tile Teleporter, and this is one of them. Ever wanted to do what the flagship does in its final phase? Now you can! That's a bit impractical for normal use, but it is possible as a desperation strategy. To make things even more hilarious, if you accumulate a full crew of eight, you can even teleport four attackers over to the enemy ship, followed by sending over ANOTHER four crew as quickly as ten seconds later. A boarding party of four Mantises is almost unstoppable, at least against anything other than auto scouts. When combined with the Mantis race's fearsome combat abilities, this turns much of the game into a cakewalk. The first and biggest advantage is the presence of a four-tile Teleporter system. This ship is widely viewed as one of the best in the game, always near the top of the tier lists whenever someone draws them up online, and it's easy to see why. Livestream Link (for those who would rather watch first before reading)Īlright, time for another FTL mission, this time with the Mantis B Cruiser.
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