The Corsair assault craft has two gunner turrets, and can transport a total of 8 soldiers. The last 5 seats in the vehicle are fitted with a catapult system that launches personnel safely into battle.
Type:
Patrol Boat
Empire:
Cost:
250
Health:
4,000
For Armor and Damage resistance details see this article.
The Corsair is a patrol boat produced by Nanite Systems, available to all factions as part of the Common Pool.
The Corsair is a unique surface-faring vessel, unable to move on land in exchange for being able to quickly traverse the waters of Oshur, the only continent on which it is currently available. The boat is crewed by a driver and two gunners, and can carry up to five passengers—who can use the vessel's Catapult System to launch into the air from the Corsair.
This vehicle has access to squad logistics, allowing members of the squad of any occupant to spawn into the vehicle.
Auto GrantedActivate to repair 15% of the vehicle health over 5 seconds. If the vehicle is on fire when activated, it will also immediately extinguish the flames. Can be activated once every 55 seconds.
100Activate to repair 15% of the vehicle health over 5 seconds. If the vehicle is on fire when activated, it will also immediately extinguish the flames. Can be activated once every 50 seconds.
200Activate to repair 15% of the vehicle health over 5 seconds. If the vehicle is on fire when activated, it will also immediately extinguish the flames. Can be activated once every 47 seconds.
500Activate to repair 15% of the vehicle health over 5 seconds. If the vehicle is on fire when activated, it will also immediately extinguish the flames. Can be activated once every 45 seconds.
500Passively reports the movement of hostile enemeis within 120 meters of the vehicle to nearby allies, and reduces the auto-detect range of the vehicle to 75 meters.
With any Corsair weapon, it is possible to get both Ribbons and Medals. Each Ribbon is a standard reward for achieving a set amount of kills with a Corsair weapon. Medals relate to how many overall kills you have with the Corsairs weaponry.
The flagship of our Surf and Storm update starts with the Corsair assault craft, the first proper naval vessel added to PlanetSide 2.
This squad-spawnable patrol boat is the faster, sleeker, waterborne counterpart to the Sunderer, with a heavy focus on the necessary logistics to move players around Oshur's island chain quickly.
A seasoned navigator can cruise around with two gunners, and up to 5 additional passengers.
Weapons on the Corsair are similar to other Nanite Systems common-pool vehicles, and includes the M20 Basilisk, M60 Bulldog, and Dingo ML-6, and Empire-Specific Basilisk alternatives, to start.
That said, passengers aren't just there to ferry back and forth – Each of the five passenger seats has access to the all-new Catapult System, which allows passengers to launch themselves like a cannonball in the direction of their choosing. With a little aim (and a built-in safe landing feature,) you'll be able to land right where the action is taking place, ready to do some damage.
Development Insight: Instead of using an amphibious or hovercraft design, we've developed the Corsair to work exclusively as a water-bound vessel for a few reasons. The first is that we've never had a naval vehicle in the game, and branching into this subset of warfare has a unique appeal to certain players -- similar to how air, armor, and construction all have their own very distinct followings. The second is that we have a goal of building on our engine and technology with each update, and wanting to improve our water tech was good impetus to create this unique vehicle. Third is that the catapult system was a feature meant to allow for more freedom of movement on Oshur, and if we were to attach it to a vehicle that could free-roam other continents, it could easily break many of the bases in the game. Water is limited, and placed with intent, so it's a useful design constraint that allows us to determine how much influence we want this feature to have over a map.
Navigate the island chain of Oshur with our very first naval vessel, the Corsair assault craft. This vehicle is available on the islands of Oshur, and can be pulled from any Flotilla or Seapost. One driver, two gunners, and up to five additional passengers can assault the sea or shore with this powerful addition to your empire's arsenal.
Spawn in your squadmates, then launch them into battle using the Catapult System. Passengers in the last 5 seats can charge the power meter, and launch themselves like a cannonball in their facing direction!
Cosmetics[]
The initial release of the Corsair has a handful of horns, exterior, cockpit, and lumifibers available!
:
:
:
:
