How can Ares survive direct hit from Crusader overdrive?

[Ballista524 9]

Max hp of Ares is 4000. Direct hit from Crusader does 4000 damage and ignores all armor. Yet on multiple occasions I have hit an Ares spot on and not gotten a kill. Why? This hasn't happened with any other hull.

[TheCongoSpider 8,952]

On 8/12/2022 at 12:03 PM, Ballista524 said:

Max hp of Ares is 4000. Direct hit from Crusader does 4000 damage and ignores all armor. Yet on multiple occasions I have hit an Ares spot on and not gotten a kill. Why? This hasn't happened with any other hull.

The maximum damage radius of Crusader's icicle is 3m from the centre of the explosion and the average damage radius is 4m. Crusader has a projectile radius of 2m I believe. It is possible that you directly hit them (it impacted on the server) but you hit them between 3m and 4m resulting in you not being able to kill them from full HP. If it is not that, then those Ares players you were fighting are using the Lifeguard drone. There are currently missions that require you to use different categories of drones. Expect to see more Lifeguards in battle. 

 

If you still do not think it is any of these explanations, please record a video of the next time it happens. 

[Sabry 1,073]

Hello, a drone named Lifeguard can help you to survive against it.

You can find more informations here.

Have a great day!

[Ballista524 9]

I think they had defender if I remember correctly. I'll look more closely the next time it happens.

[alkyng 3,080]

What would you expect from flying monkeys!

[DragonKnight 414]

On 8/12/2022 at 9:33 PM, Ballista524 said:

Max hp of Ares is 4000. Direct hit from Crusader does 4000 damage and ignores all armor. Yet on multiple occasions I have hit an Ares spot on and not gotten a kill. Why? This hasn't happened with any other hull.

Drones can be used as protection if im not mistaken
else it could be Lifeguard drone as sabry said 

Overdrive damage can be increased with upgrades as well, so maybe the hull must lower upgraded

Edited August 17, 2022 by DragonKnight_Fighter

[Marekos1111 3,091]

@Ballista524 Did you get your answer?

[Dopamine 2,161]

Answered, closed.