All Zoltan ships (except in sector 1 on easy mode) have a Zoltan Shield, which absorbs 5 points of damage and prevents boarding, hacking, and mind control. This makes them particularly dangerous in the early game.
Ion and beam weapons do double damage against the Zoltan Shield, as does the Beam Drone 2.
Energy Fighter / Pirate Fighter[]
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Hull: 7-14 (6-13 on Easy)
Crew: 2 Zoltan (Pirate crew is 2 random)
Systems:
Shields (2-8)
Engines (1-5)- Oxygen (1-3)
- Weapon Control (2-8)
- Piloting (1-3)
Optional systems:
- Medbay (1-3)
- Door System (1-3)
Augmentation: Zoltan Shield
Encountered in sectors: 1-8
Energy Instigator / Pirate Instigator[]
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Hull: 7-14 (6-13 on Easy)
Crew: 2 Zoltan (Pirate crew is 2 random)
Systems:
- Shields (2-8)
- Engines (1-5)
- Oxygen (1-3)
- Weapon Control (2-8)
- Piloting (1-3)
Optional systems:
- Clone Bay (1-3)
- Mind Control (1)
Augmentation: Zoltan Shield
Encountered in sectors: 1-8
Energy Bomber / Pirate Bomber[]
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Hull: 10-14 (9-13 on Easy)
Crew: 4-5 Zoltan (Pirate crew is 4-5 random)
Systems:
- Shields (2-8)
- Engines (1-5)
- Oxygen (1-3)
- Weapon Control (2-8)
- Piloting (1-3)
Optional systems:
- Medbay (1-3)
- Drone Control (2-4)
- Door System (1-3)
Augmentation: Zoltan Shield
Encountered in sectors: 4-8
Energy Hacker / Pirate Hacker[]
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Hull: 10-14 (9-13 on Easy)
Crew: 4-5 Zoltan (Pirate crew is 4-5 random)
Systems:
- Shields (2-8)
- Engines (1-5)
- Oxygen (1-3)
- Weapon Control (2-8)
- Piloting (1-3)
Optional systems:
- Clone Bay (1-3)
- Hacking (1-2)
- Door System (1-3)
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Augmentation: Zoltan Shield
Encountered in sectors: 4-8
Weapons[]
These Zoltan Ships can have any of the following weapons:
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Basic Laser |
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Burst Laser Mark I |
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Burst Laser Mark II |
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Burst Laser Mark III |
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Heavy Laser Mark I |
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Heavy Laser Mark II |
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Chain Burst Laser [1] |
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Leto Missiles |
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Artemis Missiles |
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Hermes Missile |
| Flak | |
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Flak Gun I [1] |
| Beams | |
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Mini Beam |
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Halberd Beam |
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Glaive Beam |
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Pike Beam |
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Fire Beam |
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Hull Beam |
| Bombs | |
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Small Bomb |
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Ion Bomb |
| Ions | |
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Ion Blast |
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Heavy Ion |
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Ion Stunner [1] |
Drones[]
Zoltan Ships equipped with a Drone Control can have any of the following drones:
| Offensive Drones | |
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Combat Drone Mark I |
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Anti-Ship Beam Drone I |
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Anti-Ship Beam Drone II [1] |
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Anti-Ship Fire Drone [1] |
Trivia[]
- Ships blueprints names:
- Energy Fighter / Pirate Fighter - ZOLTAN_FIGHTER, ZOLTAN_FIGHTER_P
- Energy Instigator / Pirate Instigator - ZOLTAN_FIGHTER_DLC, ZOLTAN_FIGHTER_P_DLC
- Energy Bomber / Pirate Bomber - ZOLTAN_BOMBER, ZOLTAN_BOMBER_P
- Energy Hacker / Pirate Hacker - ZOLTAN_BOMBER_DLC, ZOLTAN_BOMBER_P_DLC
- One of the possible ships to fight at the beginning of the Unarmed Zoltan Transport event ("Attack them" option) is unarmed Energy Fighter (Peace). It has no Shields, Weapons, or Zoltan Shield. The ship blueprint is - ZOLTAN_PEACE