Esperon
Water-like tenderness to enemies, ice-like vulnerability to itself.
Basic Info
- No: 95
- Ship: Esperon
- Affinity: Shield Breaking
- Type: Balanced
- Main Weapon: Nox Arsenal
- Aura: Phalanx
- Zen: Clover ATS
- Rarity: Rare
- Price: 1500
- Main Description: First, symmetrically fire 14 homing missiles. Then, fire a laser beam forward, which lasts for a short duration.
- Upgrade Info:
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Ult |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPS | 21.60 | 22.60 | 23.70 | 24.80 | 25.90 | 27.00 |
- Test Results:
| Main | Aura | Zen | Survival | Survival Tier | Speedrun | Speedrun Tier | Fun | Fun Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69.00 | 50.18 | 39.27 | 31.80 | B- | 15.60 | C- | 29.40 | C+ |
| APEX1 | APEX2 | Base Score | Base Rank | Low Score | Hi Score | Apex Rank | Final Score | FinalRank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36.36 | 27.64 | 158.45 | 98 | 186.09 | 194.82 | 99 | 271.62 | 98 |
- Main Weapon Illustration:
Survival
- Phalanx is the only defense, coupled with a weak main weapon, as a result, Esperon is not very survivable.
- In laser-heavy missions, since you are unable to kill invaders quickly, you often have to use Phalanx to block off lasers, which is not easy to do.
- For this ship specifically, prioritizing the elimination of invaders on one side helps with survivability.
Speedrun
- Esperon has a weak main weapon, therefore it doesn’t have any potential for speed-running.
- Clover ATS is very awkward as an offensive Zen. It’s so mediocre that it merely provides a little bit of extra damage.
- Using Clover ATS as frequently as possible is the best way to squeeze out its few benefits.
Fun
- It is satisfying to watch invaders fall under heavy bombardment from so many flying projectiles and controllable laser beams.
- You can focus on surviving because most of the offensive means home in on enemies.
Trivia
- It ranked last in the initial rating list until people realized the fame of the toilet Vuxine.
APEX 1
- Name: Crisis EMP
- Type: Aura
- Description: Instantly clear the area inside the Phalanx with an EMP upon activation.
- Interpretation: Activate a Bullet EMP inside the Phalanx as soon as using the Phalanx.
- Form: Epsilon
- Price: 25000
- Score: 2.27 / 5
This Apex upgrades Phalanx in a meaningful way, as Phalanx can now be used as a BEMP with a tiny radius. You no longer have to worry about those bullets that are too close to your core. Therefore, you can shovel bullets with great confidence, dashing forward to clear out a large area.
APEX 2
- Name: Ion Warheads
- Type: Zen
- Description: Adds missiles carrying Ion charges that stun turrets on impact.
- Interpretation: Missiles stun the turrets within 50 range for 0.6s.
- Form: Sigma
- Price: 35000
- Score: 1.73 / 5
This Apex enables Clover ATS to have stun utility, improving survivability, as you can reset a few dangerous laser turrets in laser-heavy missions. The disadvantage is that Clover ATS only launches 4 missiles, meaning its effectiveness is minimal in dense invader crowds, hence it only works when there are a few larger invaders on the field.