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Flash
The Flash is an ATV capable of getting the driver and one passenger quickly to the front lines. The passenger is able to use most of their personal equipment while riding on the back.
Type:	Transport
Empire:
Cost:	50
Health:	1,500
For Armor and Damage resistance details see this article.
Decay:	5 Minutes
Primary Weapons:	M12 Kobalt-F, M20 Basilisk-F, M40 Fury-F, S12 Renegade
TR Specific:	M4-F Pillager
NC Specific:	LA7 Buzzard
VS Specific:	V30-F Starfall

The Flash is an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) available to all factions. It is a light, two-man vehicle with a variety of uses and an incredibly low resource cost.

Through its various utility slot modules, the Flash can be adapted for many different roles. Whether it's breaching enemy shields, harassing infantry using on-board weaponry, disrupting armor columns with infantry-held explosives, or simply navigating the map, the Flash provides the user with a lot of bang for their buck.

The crew must take care, however, as the Flash affords them no protection; just as with the passengers in the rumble seats of the Harasser and Valkyrie, both crewmen of the Flash are exposed to direct enemy fire, and the Flash itself has a very low health-pool by default, making it incredibly easy to destroy outright.

The Passenger in the rumble seat can look 360° around him, and use all weaponry and class abilities as normal. However, if the Flash is cloaked, the passenger cannot use equipment until it uncloaks.

Note that a striped down Flash known as the Flash XS-1 is also available as a tactical slot consumable.

Certifications

Flash Vehicle Certifications
Category	Certification Name	Levels and Cost
Utility Slot	Smoke Screen	50Creates a smoke screen around the vehicle which prevents you and nearby allied vehicles from automatically showing on minimap radar, and prevents lock-on attempts for 8 seconds. Can be used every 40 seconds. 100Creates a smoke screen around the vehicle which prevents you and nearby allied vehicles from automatically showing on minimap radar, and prevents lock-on attempts for 8 seconds. Can be used every 35 seconds. 200Creates a smoke screen around the vehicle which prevents you and nearby allied vehicles from automatically showing on minimap radar, and prevents lock-on attempts for 8 seconds. Can be used every 32 seconds. 500Creates a smoke screen around the vehicle which prevents you and nearby allied vehicles from automatically showing on minimap radar, and prevents lock-on attempts for 8 seconds. Can be used every 30 seconds.
	Scout Radar	50Enemies near the vehicle will appear on the map of nearby allies for up to 40 meters. 100Extends the range of the Scout Radar to 60 meters. 200Extends the range of the Scout Radar to 80 meters. 500Extends the range of the Scout Radar to 100 meters.
	NFI-2000 Turbo	150Increases turbo fuel regeneration rate. An empty fuel tank will refill completely in 27.5 seconds. 200Increases turbo fuel regeneration rate. An empty fuel tank will refill completely in 25 seconds. 400Increases turbo fuel regeneration rate. An empty fuel tank will refill completely in 22.5 seconds. 500Increases turbo fuel regeneration rate. An empty fuel tank will refill completely in 20 seconds. 1000Increases turbo fuel regeneration rate. An empty fuel tank will refill completely in 15 seconds.
	Fire Suppression System	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 30 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 25 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 22 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 20 seconds.
	Wraith Cloaking Device	150Infiltrator Only. Activate to make the Flash and the riders nearly invisible. Disables firing. Lasts 20 seconds. 200Infiltrator Only. Activate to make the Flash and the riders nearly invisible. Disables firing. Lasts 25 seconds. 400Infiltrator Only. Activate to make the Flash and the riders nearly invisible. Disables firing. Lasts 30 seconds. 500Infiltrator Only. Activate to make the Flash and the riders nearly invisible. Disables firing. Lasts 35 seconds. 1000Infiltrator Only. Activate to make the Flash and the riders nearly invisible. Disables firing. Lasts 40 seconds.
	Gate Shield Diffuser	100When activated, the vehicle is encased in a coating that allows it to slip through enemy gate shields and avoid damage caused by collisions with other vehicles. Lasts 15 seconds. Can be activated once every 55 seconds. 200When activated, the vehicle is encased in a coating that allows it to slip through enemy gate shields and avoid damage caused by collisions with other vehicles. Lasts 15 seconds. Can be activated once every 50 seconds. 400When activated, the vehicle is encased in a coating that allows it to slip through enemy gate shields and avoid damage caused by collisions with other vehicles. Lasts 15 seconds. Can be activated once every 47 seconds. 500When activated, the vehicle is encased in a coating that allows it to slip through enemy gate shields and avoid damage caused by collisions with other vehicles. Lasts 15 seconds. Can be activated once every 45 seconds.
Defense Slot	Nanite Auto Repair System	Auto GrantedRepairs 1.33% every 5 seconds. Damage disables repairs for 12 seconds. 50Repairs 2% every 5 seconds. Damage disables auto repair for 12 seconds. 100Repairs 2.67% every 5 seconds. Damage disables repairs for 12 seconds. 200Repairs 3.33% every 5 seconds. Damage disables repairs for 12 seconds. 500Repairs 4% every 5 seconds. Damage disables repairs for 12 seconds.
	Composite Armor	50Increases the vehicle's total health pool by 23%. 100Increases the vehicle's total health pool by 27%. 200Increases the vehicle's total health pool by 28%. 1000Increases the vehicle's total health pool by 30%.
	Vehicle Stealth	50Increases lock-on time by 0.5 seconds and also reduces the auto-detect range of the vehicle to 42 metres. 150Increases lock-on time by 1.0 seconds and also reduces the auto-detect range of the vehicle to 28 metres. 400Increases lock-on time by 1.5 seconds and also reduces the auto-detect range of the vehicle to 14 metres. 1000Increases lock-on time by 2 seconds and also completely prevents the vehicle from being auto-detected.
	Mine Guard	30Reduces damage taken from anti-tank mines by 37%. 50Reduces damage taken from anti-tank mines by 50%. 100Reduces damage taken from anti-tank mines by 62%. 150Reduces damage taken from anti-tank mines by 75%.
Performance Slot	Scrapper Combat Chassis	100Improved traction, turning, brakes and reverse speed. 200Improved traction, turning, brakes and reverse speed. (All attributes increases over previous rank) 400Improved traction, turning, brakes and reverse speed. (All attributes increases over previous rank)
	Racer High Speed Chassis	100Improved speed and acceleration. 200Improved speed and acceleration. (All attributes increased over previous rank) 400Improved speed and acceleration. (All attributes increased over previous rank)
	Surger Power Chassis	100Improved handling and hill climbing. 200Improved handling and hill climbing. (All attributes increased over previous rank) 400Improved handling and hill climbing. (All attributes increased over previous rank)
	Daredevil Chassis	3500 A7Improves airborne speed and roll capabilities.

Flash Strategies

• When combined with the Wraith Cloaking Device and an anti-vehicle weapon, such as the M40 Fury, or V30-F Starfall, this can be used to combat vastly superior enemy armor.
• Though the Flash is cheap, it may be wise to invest more Nanites into a vehicle with more protection in many scenarios.
• The Flash can be used as a mobile explosives-delivery platform, by attaching C-4 to the vehicle, or quickly placing infantry next to a vehicle, allowing them to use explosives such as Tank Mines.
• If there are no spawn options in a given area, a Flash can be an effective way to reach the fight.
• Even whilst cloaked, the Flash is capable of inflicting collision damage to infantry.
• Use a Gate Shield Diffuser to attack from unexpected angles within bases that have normally impenetrable shielding, such as Amp Stations.
• Your silhouette on a Flash is significantly smaller than any other vehicle, use this to your advantage when looking for cover en route to your destination.

Common Pool

M12 Kobalt-F
Costs
Cert Cost:		550
DC Cost:		399
General Info
Fire Rate:		550 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		650m/s
Effective Range:		Medium
Fire Modes:		Automatic
Headshot Multiplier:		2x
Damage[?]
Max Damage:		167 before 10m
Min Damage:		143 after 65m
Reload Speed
Reload Speed:		2.5s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		60
Ammunition Pool:		600
Accuracy[?]
Min Cone of Fire:		0.2
Max Cone of Fire:		0.5
Bloom per Shot:		0.1

M20 Basilisk-F
Costs
Cert Cost:		200
DC Cost:		150
General Info
Fire Rate:		400 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		550m/s
Effective Range:		Medium
Fire Modes:		Automatic
Headshot Multiplier:		1x
Damage[?]
Max Damage:		250 before 10m
Min Damage:		167 after 60m
Reload Speed
Reload Speed:		3s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		50
Ammunition Pool:		300
Accuracy[?]
Min Cone of Fire:		0.2
Max Cone of Fire:		0.5
Bloom per Shot:		0.1

M40 Fury-F
Costs
Cert Cost:		875
DC Cost:		599
General Info
Fire Rate:		171 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		125m/s
Effective Range:		Short
Fire Modes:		Automatic
Damage[?]
Max Damage:		175
Min Damage:		175
Max Indirect Damage:		200 before 1m
Min Indirect Damage:		50 at 3m
Reload Speed
Reload Speed:		2.5s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		8
Ammunition Pool:		48
Accuracy[?]
Cone of Fire:		0.5

S12 Renegade
Costs
Cert Cost:		875
DC Cost:		599
General Info
Fire Rate:		187 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		275m/s
Effective Range:		Short
Fire Modes:		Semi-Automatic
Headshot Multiplier:		1.5x
Damage[?]
Max Damage:		143x10 1430 before 10m
Min Damage:		100x10 1000 after 40m
Reload Speed
Reload Speed:		2.5s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		8
Ammunition Pool:		40
Accuracy[?]
Min Cone of Fire:		0
Max Cone of Fire:		1.5
Bloom per Shot:		0.25
Pellets Spread:		1.33

Empire Specific

Terran Republic

M4-F Pillager
Costs
Cert Cost:		875
DC Cost:		499
General Info
Fire Rate:		750 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		75m/s
Effective Range:		Short
Fire Modes:		Automatic
Damage[?]
Max Damage:		30
Min Damage:		30
Max Indirect Damage:		50 before 0.5m
Min Indirect Damage:		10 at 3m
Reload Speed
Reload Speed:		1.5
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		30
Ammunition Pool:		300
Accuracy[?]
Cone of Fire:		0.25

New Conglomerate

LA7 Buzzard
Costs
Cert Cost:		875
DC Cost:		499
General Info
Fire Rate:		100 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		120m/s
Effective Range:		Medium
Fire Modes:		Automatic
Damage[?]
Max Damage:		300
Min Damage:		300
Max Indirect Damage:		300 before 3m
Min Indirect Damage:		10 at 5m
Reload Speed
Reload Speed:		2.5 sec
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		3
Ammunition Pool:		42
Accuracy[?]
Min Cone of Fire:		0
Max Cone of Fire:		0.5
Bloom per Shot:		0.25

Vanu Sovereignty

V30-F Starfall
Costs
Cert Cost:		875
DC Cost:		499
General Info
Fire Rate:		150 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		150m/s
Effective Range:		Short
Fire Modes:		Automatic
Damage[?]
Max Damage:		175
Min Damage:		175
Max Indirect Damage:		100 before 0.5m
Min Indirect Damage:		25 at 2m
Reload Speed
Reload Speed:		3s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		6
Ammunition Pool:		54
Accuracy[?]
Cone of Fire:		0.5

Weapon Ribbons and Medals

With any Flash 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 Flash weapon. Medals relate to how many overall kills you have with the Flash weapon.

Ribbons

Ribbon	Icon	Requirements
Flash Service Ribbon		10 kills.
Driver Service Ribbon		20 driver assists

Find out more on the Service Ribbons article.

Medals

Medal	Icon	Requirement	Award
No Medal		0 kills	N/A
Copper Medal		10 kills	2
Silver Medal		60 kills	10
Gold Medal		160 kills	20
Auraxium Medal		1,160 kills	200

The Flash has access to eight separate cosmetic customization slots, each modifying a different part of the vehicle.

Alongside the expected ability to add Camouflage, Decals, and Vehicle Hood Ornaments, the player can also modify the exterior of the vehicle, use the 'Other' to attach antennae and other decorations to the rear of the ATV, swap the tires and/or their hubcaps out for new ones, add lighting effects to beneath the quad's chassis, and add a trim effect to the body.

Though not necessarily defined as a cosmetic, the sound of the Flash's in-built horn can also be changed.

Flash Exterior
Name	Style			Acquisition
Blade Plating				250
Bracer Guard				99  (?)
Darkstar Plating				399
Deluxe Bracer Guard				1,000
Deluxe Rail Guard				1,000  Ride or Die Flash Bundle
F51 Deflection Shield Bumper				250
F51 Luminous Bumper				250
Havoc Plating				399
Nanite Systems Kit				249
Nitro Tanks				249
Raider Plating				250
Rail Guard				99  (?) NS Flash Pro Bundle (?)
Rhino Plating				250
Sigma II Plating				250
Sigma Plating				399
Spartan Rat				249
Toe Cutter Bumper				250  (?)
Wolfhound Bumper				250  (?)

Flash Other
Name	Style			Acquisition
Antenna Ball				99
Blue Lumiball				99
Cyan Lumiball				99
Go Go Flag				250
Green Lumiball				99
Orange Lumiball				99
Purple Lumiball				99
Violet Lumiball				99
White Go Go Flag				250
Yellow Lumiball				99

Flash Customizations - Tire
Name	Cost	Faction Requirement	Style
Flash Gripmaster Tire Spikes	250
Flash Suregrip Tire Spikes	99
Flash Trail Thrasher Tire Spikes	99
Flash Icecrusher Tire Spikes	99
Flash Trailblazer Tire Spikes	250
Flash Drifter Hubcaps	50
Flash Vertigo Hubcaps	50
Flash Rhino Hubcaps	50
Flash Goliath Hubcaps	50
Flash Baron Hubcaps	50

Flash Customizations - Lighting
Name	Cost	Faction Requirement	Style
White Flash Chassis Lights	99
Red Flash Chassis Lights	399
Cyan Flash Chassis Lights	— 99    — 250    — 99
Orange Flash Chassis Lights	99
Blue Flash Chassis Lights	250
Yellow Flash Chassis Lights	99
Green Flash Chassis Lights	99
Violet Flash Chassis Lights	250

Flash Customizations - Trim
Name	Cost	Faction Requirement	Style
Flash Yellow Lumifiber Trim	399
Flash Red Lumifiber Trim	399
Flash Cyan Lumifiber Trim	399

Flash Customizations - Horn
Name	Cost	Style
Flash NS-A Horn	Default
Flash NS-B Horn	299
Flash Ghoulish Horn	299
Flash Pipe Organ Horn	299
Flash Ghostly Shriek Horn	299
Flash Demonic Horn	399
Flash Wolf Horn	399
Flash Witch Horn	399
Flash Deathmarch Horn	399

Game Update Number 4

• Flash Update:
  • Rumble Seat: You can now bring a passenger with you on your Flash that can utilize their personal weapons while moving.
  • New Cert Line: Wraith Module: Cloaking for infiltrators using the Flash.
  • New Weapon: S12 Renegade Shotgun.

April 16, 2014 Patch

• Flash Stealth Certification
  • Reduced to 4 ranks like other vehicles.
  • The certification line has been reset and previously spent points have been refunded.
  • The benefit at max rank for the new line remains the same as the previous max rank.
• M40 Fury:
  • Increased ammo resupply rate
    • Flash variant increased from 8 to 16

May 20th, 2014 Patch

• Flash & Harasser Handling
  • With some code changes we've made over the last few updates, we’ve updated the handling on the Flash. The Flash should grip the ground a lot better and be less likely to spin out and a *little* less likely to flip. It is still possible to do both but it should be under more extreme circumstances.
  • We've also enabled these changes on the Harasser, but without any tuning modifications. So the Harasser is using the new code but there shouldn't really be any noticeable difference.

June 19th, 2014 Patch

• L105 Zepher:
  • Flash (1HK to 2 HK).
• Misc:
  • Flash kills are now worth 100xp. Increased from 25xp.

August 5, 2014 Update

• Nanite Costs of Vehicles and Consumables:
  • Flash — 50.

August 29, 2014 Update

• Bug Fixed:
  • Infiltrators can stay perma cloaked on a flash if entering the vehicle when activating cloak.

October 2, 2014 Update

• Flash Improvements:
  • The rumble seat on the flash now faces forward and its passenger can rotate 360 degrees.
  • Flash handling has received an overhaul. It should now be much harder to flip and lose traction less often.
  • Fixed model preview for Flash scout radar.
• Cloaking Fixes:
  • Flashes no longer cast a shadow while stealthed.
  • Fixed a bug where sometimes Flash headlights would be visible while stealthed.
• Bugs Fixed:
  • Flash attachments no longer affect the visual appearance of stealth.
  • Flash Directive Master tier now shows correct icon.

November 12, 2014 Hotfix

• Character's head should no longer appear in 1p as uncloaked when on a wraith cloaked Flash. (PS-733)

December 18, 2014 Update

• The Flash Wraith Cloaking Device now has a visual component.
• The Flash NFI-2000 Turbo now has a visual component.
• Players should no longer be able to get into an invisible state by switching seats on the Flash. (PS-767)

April 9th, 2015 Update

• Lightning and Flash brake lights will shine brightly once again.
• The Flash passenger booty shake has been nerfed.

May 19, 2015 Hotfix

• Fixed weapons that were not available for purchase:
  • Flash Fury

March 22, 2016 Update

• Basilisks refire rate to 150ms, from 171ms.

June 1, 2016 Update

• Unarmed Flash ATVs may now free look 360 degrees.

July 7, 2016 Update

• Flash is now able to equip Gate Shield Diffuser.

Flash Tips and Tricks

Tips and tricks on how to use the Flash Rumble seat.