Elite Dangerous - Cobra Mk III Loadout 2.1 - Enter the Cobra!

Elite Dangerous Cobra Mk III loadout 2.1 is inc! In this video, we're gonna learn how to take a Cobra Mk III into a HazRES and not only survive, but take down the biggest enemy ship we can find! Hold onto your hats, let's get us an Anaconda!
Enter the Cobra!
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[@maxiimized]

thank you, i was searching for a tutorial like this for a long time now. I really liked this video! :)

[@ShadowTracer]

Hey, thank you!

[@barrettus]

Steam says I haven't played since Dec. Thanks for the vid, it helped me refresh my memory.

[@ShadowTracer]

No problem!

[@mr.gamenervy7357]

Great vid mate, many thanks. Nice tip about the Advanced Discovery Scanner, I never knew that! :-)

[@ShadowTracer]

Thank you! Yeah, it actually says that in the mission descriptions. I don't know that you need the advanced one to do it, but I feel like if you're gonna have one, might as well have the best one :D

[@jamesa702]

thanks from a fellow space kadet...

[@SledgeFox]

Great Video as always. Educating, entertaining and fun to watch. Thank you very much!

[@ShadowTracer]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ijmassey99]

+ShadowTracer just saying I use a field maintenance module to fix up the canopy plus the a rated life support it seams to be very helpful note the fm module only works if the canopy isn't destroyed

[@ShadowTracer]

N3RD Whale I tried carrying one of those before, but it didn't seem like the best use of the space to me. If it works for you, though, keep doing it.

[@SquidySaurus]

cool vid!

[@matthewrolls9426]

Best weapon loadout for a cobra is; 1x medium gimballed pulse laser (or preference) 1x medium gimballed multi cannon 1x small pulse laser (on opposite side of your medium to cover as much field of fire as possible) 1x heat seeker missile (or a small multi cannon) Having your multi cannons and lasers on opposite sides of each other gives you a better coverage. Always have a point defence and chaff launcher..they save your arse from pvp ships with rockets and gimballed turrets. The rest comes down to preference.

[@geraldorodrigues1080]

I didn't know i could target specific parts of enemy ships. Is targeting the power plant a default thing i should do? Great video btw.

[@LeortisBooks]

Don’t know if you still care, but I’m not the best at combat and targeting power plant has helped a lot. Also drives are a good spot and fsd isn’t bad if it’s protracted fight since npcs like to bail after a while if you have them on the ropes.

[@MegaPhoenix97]

It would be nice to see any tips for Vulture loadouts.

[@ShadowTracer]

I've got some stuff like that coming in the future, but there will be a few other videos coming before I get to that. Someone else was actually just asking for some Vulture stuff too, though, so maybe it'll have to get bumped up in order of priority.

[@McGyver777ATGMAIL]

That was risky....and awesome.

[@ShadowTracer]

Why thank you lol.

[@ExcelsiorsDomain]

Old school Cobra: ideas.lego.com/projects/f06b2372-aa7d-4a78-bc0c-69e5557354cc

[@ege7310]

My brother is guarding the ship that I voted for I went easy damage

[@andyausman2139]

where u get military bulk heads?

[@patrickm.9348]

I couldn't see the advanced discovery scanner, I assume it's integrated into the ship, since this video was release?

[@rensnauta6061]

thanks for the help, but are those weapons effective enough against shields?

[@CaddyMeister]

you sound like Mr Beast

[@docpepr9849]

I am sitting at Tod the Blaster's now; (Just a Cobra almost fitted as you describe, except for one main gimballed Beam Laser that is unmodified and I swap for Missiles to use for Base skimmer missions. I also have the largest available Turreted MultiCannon as the second main weapon, now Grade 33 Modded for 33% better damage and corrosive rounds..heheheh! I've been grabbing materials with SRV jobs, collecting Local bounties and salvaged planet cargos near ground bases, and upgrading the Guns, when I get enough CR... I'm up to Mod Grade 3 on the 2 Multi-cannons, and Mod Grade 2 on the one smaller enhanced Rail gun (Short range Blaster- used for bigger close and Chaff-ejecting targets). As far as Tod accepting bounties, I turned in some for blasting Skimmers that were protecting caches on Tod's home planet. I think a combination of Tod Bounties and upgrading as available is currently the V2.105 mode to unlock higher access with Tod, and other Engineers. I got an invite from Felicity, but I am still "penniless" as the Missions have sort of dried -up in the area; so will have to make some CR before investing in a ASP Explorer or similar Jumper and Miner. Thanks for the good Info and Hints! "Delacy- Delta-Oscar-Charlie" PepR

[@ShadowTracer]

So it seems like the bounty voucher thing was a bug or something because after 2.1.05 hit, I cashed in about 1.3M Cr of Alliance vouchers and that boosted me all the way up to grade 4 access. Your build sounds pretty interesting and you seem to have a good concept of what you're doing. Great! I'm glad you enjoyed the video :D

[@shythornfallen9174]

Great vid, what was the total build cost mate?

[@ShadowTracer]

Thank you! It was in the neighborhood of 9M credits.

[@jackstanley7602]

My ship over heated and shields were no activated why is this?

[@JanT]

Good stuff. Keep em coming. I'm flying the FDL, so if you have any videos on those, that be cool

[@ShadowTracer]

In fact, I do have a video or two coming up on the FDL! Great minds think alike lol :P

[@JanT]

ShadowTracer Good to hear. Looking forward to it. I'm keen on bounty hunting loadout ideas. I'm currently busy on trying many different setups. But always interested in seeing how others setup theirs.

[@MrTimjm009]

been playing only 2 days . So I got my Mk3 , cool . Now to fing these B and A class upgrades ? Where are they ? . Ive only got to about the 1st 6 systems so far as I had my sidewinder . but it cant go very far. Most of the systems have just D rated upgrades with a couple of exceptions. I dont like the slow weapons as they heat up too fast . My Mk3 is cooking too fast at the moment . ANy other ideas . ( shamen you cant try out these weapons before buying as some look good on paper till you get to use them . Wasting money on trial and error at the moment)

[@christopherpacitti8180]

I cant for the life of me find the advanced discovery scanner... anyone else?

[@robertatkins1709]

The Advanced Discovery Scanner no longer exists. It was such a "must have" that its traits have been rolled into the default Discover Scanner that is integrated with all ships.

[@GoSaltLakeWeb]

Its interesting but a build that requires you to basically dock and repair your almost destroyed ship after every fight doesnt seem very efficient. I prefer to stay out and fight fight fight lol

[@jamesneevexbaxgti1803]

don't you find on the cobra that the canopy is very weak, and breaks alot? would you not upgrade the life support for that??

[@ShadowTracer]

Upgrading the life support module will only give you more time to get someplace to repair it. I'm usually right next to a space station, so I don't need more than a couple minutes to get to it. But if you're farther away, then you might want to consider doing that, yes.

[@pmurphy5948]

wait, is this a cobra III? cuz what's with the vertical stabs and such? lol what'd they do to my sexy beast since I've been gone?!?

[@ShadowTracer]

It is a Cobra MkIII. This is just some of the awesome customization you can do to it with the new ship kits! They have them for the Sidewinder, the Eagle, and the Cobra MkIII. There are more options than just what you see here. This is just what I like personally. I'd really like them to come out with ship kits for more ships than just these also.

[@pmurphy5948]

ShadowTracer so... basically there are "aftermarket kits" for people to spend real cash on to "modify" their cheap ships...like civics?

[@uk69uk]

I read that when handing in stuff to engineers, you have to relog for the effect to happen. It worked for me with handing in discovery data.

[@ShadowTracer]

That's possible, but in this case, nothing actually happened with Tod the Blaster. I've logged in and out several times since I handed in the vouchers and I'm still firmly at grade 3 access. But I'm not complaining. I'll get to grade 5 when I get to grade 5 :D

[@DirkD666]

I think only the bounties that are valid in the system of Tod are counting (so basically the ones that you get without KWS; maybe excluding the general ones like Alliance). I got myself to grade 5 mostly by handing in bounties.

[@ShadowTracer]

Dirk Dörr I figured that's what was going on. I'm just going to continue doing upgrades and eventually get to grade 5 that way.

[@DLNBioletto]

Im new to the game and im wondering how you use shield cell banks without heat sinks. Isnt it suicide? How do u manage the heat? Edit- grammar

[@TheMlerich30]

My cobra is never that mobile.

[@martinmorsch7507]

Hey, I have some Questions: 1. I´m just like 10h into the game, and the Cobra mk III is like my 3rd ship. I had the Hauler as my 2nd... should i still safe 9M to get this Cobra outfitted? (i read in the Comments that this was gonna be the final price) 2. I cant find the same Modules you were talking about in the shops, I didnt searched that long jet, but is there a special shop, having all of these?

[@ShadowTracer]

I'd say if you have over 5 million, just go with the vulture. The only station in the game that sells all ships and modules is Jameson Memorial, but you have to have elite rank to be able to go there.

[@martinmorsch7507]

ShadowTracer so... i shouldnt upgrade the mk3 to the fullest?

[@ShadowTracer]

Martin Mörsch I probably wouldn't do it if it were my only ship. But if you just really like it, then why not go for it?

[@martinmorsch7507]

ShadowTracer Yeah im doing it a bit of my way. Means that i got the Military 1A hull and im going o get some cheaper versions here and there... I only need to train my fighting skills... By the way, where do I fit a introdicor-laser (at least thats they way theey call it in Starwars) to chach other ships? Maybe the Station i was on just didnt have any ...

[@ShadowTracer]

Martin Mörsch Stations having certain inventory items is pretty much random, so if you're looking for a module and a station doesn't have it, it might have it at a different time, or another station nearby may have it.

[@dogtagx2]

Railguns??? Really? Time is so important in a fight or duel, and waiting for the Railguns to cool down takes wayyyy tooooo looooong ! I can agree more or less on the rest of your package build, with a few minor tweaks here and there because of personal preference. The Cobra is close to being the fastest ship in the game, next to the Imperial Courier I believe, (don't quote me on that), and it is the SPEED of the Cobra that you try to exploit in your attack. Flying the Cobra well is the first lesson one should attain, and once you can use your thrusters in "Flight Control OFF" to circle your opponent at within 1k-500Mm, that's when you use your weapons to their fullest. I, personally DO NOT like to depend on Ammo Replenishment weapons, for that reason I use ALL LASERS. I also like to have as much CONTINUOUS FIRE as possible without draining my WEA capacitors.......so, PULSE LASERS all the way around!! their COMBINED firepower drains enemy shields quickly, and they also have decent ARMOR PENETRATION, but the REAL PATOOTIE about PULSE LASERS are that when you lock onto any of the enemies SUB-SYSTEMS like the Power Distributor, or FD.....I find that every 'hit' on that subsystem decreases its Hit point value, whereas when I hit the ships HULL, the armor is factored in and I find that the damage being inflicted doesn't count down as fast. With Pulse lasers, you are firing almost continuously and inflicting malfunctions, heat damage, and preventing shields from rebooting. I asked some of the KZbinrs to do testing on this, and I haven't had any takers, so my build is still theory with my say so. I would like to know if you or any of your followers agree with using the Pulse laser attack that is DAMN NEAR continuous, and if they too have also noted that subsystems drain faster than hull shooting with Pulse. Thank you for the video and your Cobra build version. 07

[@ShadowTracer]

Wow. Thanks for actually having something poignant to say rather than "git gud" or "your build is shit." That's a really interesting concept that I hadn't really thought about before. That sounds like exactly the type of thing I'd like to do a video on actually.

[@dogtagx2]

ShadowTracer people need to practice the art of actually having a productive conversation I believe. kids now days don't really seem to know how to actually convey what is in their heads through speech.....imho. if you do try the laser only build on the cobra....put 3 pips on weapons, 2 pips on systems, and 1 pip for engines. I found that even when weapon capacitor is empty, just hold the fire button down and you will still have a small beam, and a medium pulse constantly firing!! try it out. O7

[@ShadowTracer]

dogtagx2 I think I am going to try this out. Thanks for the idea :D

[@falco566]

Interesting comment, id love to have a comparative analysis. The DPS of a couple of railguns is far superior than in pulse lasers, I assume. Not even engineered pulses can truly wear down some good shields. The RG hurts both shields and hull, gives u the SCB stopper and module killer, so if you can actually hit the enemy. It depends on the plan, maybe in a BH session its better, but in pvp or assassination, RG must be superior. Love the cobra.

[@GROENAASMusic]

Come to think why I've been using railguns for so long... I guess one gets the impression that they're more powerful. I do believe they are more powerful in certain situations, but you made me realize that they're not that great overall. Thanks for the tip, dogtagx2.

[@sirenia755]

13:14 I think ill stick with med pulse lasers, thank you, cos they don't up ammo and anyway you where lucky to survive that attack, the anaconda was at 62% before you stated shooting, with help from other ship, not a good test.

[@pilsatortube]

Which paintjob is that?

[@ShadowTracer]

It's the Squadron Black paint job. Thanks for asking :D It totally matches my logo colors, so I put this paint job on any ship that has it available.

[@DarkShiftMusic]

I tried this loadout(along with MANY others) and I keep dying... The difference is I'm not bounty hunting(I tried, I just don't understand it) I'm trying to do High Intensity combat zones(I heard you can get like 5mil in 2 hours, so far I'm down THREE F**KING MIL AFTER ONE AND I'M GETTING SO FRUSTRATED I'M PULLING MY GOD DAMN HAIR OUT) and I still cant find a fit that lets me do ANYTHING with my cobra mkIII without dying. I have 150 hours in this game and I still have less than 30 mil and I only have my Cobra mkIII... I bought the expansion with the hopes that missions that came with it weren't boring(they are, passenger missions and just missions in general suck since they nerfed the payouts) Now I'm sitting here with 90 dollars down the drain and...THIS...game in front of me... I followed all the tutorials on KZbin that I could find that covered everything from trading to bounty hunting and none of it gets me anywhere in the game. I have been searching the forums for Elite for like 3 hours now and I still seem to be getting nowhere... Will someone PLEASE put a fucking bullet through my head or help me understand this god damn game?

[@ShadowTracer]

#1 Stay away from large vessels in a Cobra MkIII. I know I took out an Anaconda in this video, but if you're having that much trouble, just go for smaller ships until you have a larger ship. #2 Bounty hunt with the system authority vessels. Only tag ships that they're firing on. You'll get all the credit for the kill. #3 Learn when and how to run away. Basically, boost perpendicular to the plane of the ring segment you're in (if in a resource extraction site) #4 Conflict Zones are much more intense than bounty hunting areas. Maybe hold off on those until you're a little more experienced.

[@anndroid3712]

Dark Shift Music stop whinging son and go and paint the engine room bulkhead, after that go and scrub the petty officer mess deck with a fine toothbrush...not get to it sailor, do you hear me :-(

[@Skyiflyf24]

conflict zones are really not very healthy for the cobra. Too many enemies at once, if your allies decide to go a different way then you get hung out to dry. Hope this frustration didn't make you quit the game.

[@sirenia755]

3:46 instead of 2 shield banks, use 4d module reinforcement pack and a 4d hull reinforcement pack.

[@MrTimjm009]

Yeah I though those shield banks look good on paper but they dont last that long and the heat build up is not good. Where are all the A and B grade modules ? Im 2 days into the game but only got D,s mostly? . Hull packs are a good idea ( its what Im doing )

[@sirenia755]

8:26 would it be ok if I put 2 M pulse lasers and 2 S pulse lasers on the cobra instead !!!.

[@gjw000]

WhAt port is this?

[@ShadowTracer]

I don't remember, man. It's been too long since I did this video. Sorry 😬

[@pimentarules9826]

Jesus this os outdated