Star Citizen's BEST Light Fighters vs. MOST FUN Ones!

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We put 11 light fighters from Star Citizen to the test to see who's the best bounty hunting ship! Get ALL the stats, BEST loadouts, as well as the Pros and Cons! Each fighter on the list has my favorite PvE & PvP builds for 2024. See MY top 3 favorites for serious bounties, as well as the 3 most fun ships for the not-so-serious pilots just looking for a good time.
This comprehensive list of light fighters in Star Citizen can be downloaded on my Patreon here: / all-11-light-in-96809026
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:32 Origin 125a
1:53 Anvil Arrow
3:11 RSI Aurora LN
4:43 Banu Defender
6:39 Esperia Blade
8:05 Drake Buccaneer
9:21 Aegis Gladius
10:44 Anvil Hawk
12:09 Aopoa Khartu-Al
13:54 C.O. Mustang Delta
15:31 Esperia Talon
17:02 Verdict
Any support will be greatly appreciated!:
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[@RugoGaming]

Note that, YES, I prefer ballistics for PvP as I keep very close to my targets. Most people prefer laser repeaters for PvP because of the longer range and faster projectile speed, I just don't like laser repeaters in general because of low alpha damage. So by all means, run whatever loadout you want whether it's lasers or ballistics. The "best loadouts" in my video are JUST MY OPINIONS, MY preferred loadouts, nothing more. Use it, don't use it. Oh, and I forgot the Reliant Tana, not that it would be in my top 3, but anyway. My bad. *Timestamps:* 0:00 Intro 0:32 Origin 125a 1:53 Anvil Arrow 3:11 RSI Aurora LN 4:43 Banu Defender 6:39 Esperia Blade 8:05 Drake Buccaneer 9:21 Aegis Gladius 10:44 Anvil Hawk 12:09 Aopoa Khartu-Al 13:54 C.O. Mustang Delta 15:31 Esperia Talon 17:02 Verdict

[@johnwilliams4198]

The Talon is claimable at vehicle pads on moons. I saw that yesterday and was surprised

[@NathanWind99]

I don't do much combat but my favorite is the Buccaneer. I just love the big engines and the Drake esthetic. Brrrrt is so fun too.

[@MrWilhelm76]

For me any fighter that can hold ad4b guns is my favourite. PVE or PVP, ad4b wins mostly. For coolness and heart i go full Talon. This ship makes you feel even more dangerous hehe. After this video i will buy and test the Arrow and the Blade ! Gladius is somehow boring for me. I like to stand out of the sheepheard.When all say "this" is good or "meta", i try to come up with somthg different !

[@TailorHugo]

Thanks for the complete loadouts!

[@colin1235421]

The Aurora LN was also my very ship purchased in 2014. I very much like the view a pilot has. Lets hope we get a South African server by the time this game goes into Beta. We have AWS instances in Cape Town, so it should be possible.

[@RugoGaming]

Man I miss Cape Town

[@Typicalgold]

Edited as others have mentioned! The Tana is pretty good due to all the firepower. Also the fact it has a bed and 2 seats!

[@RugoGaming]

Last time I tried the Tana (YEARS ago) it was pretty terrible, but a lot of people say it got a lot better so I'll definitely check it out again sometime!

[@davidcarr2308]

needs more view yoooo, thank you for the work I enjoyed the hell outta this!

[@RugoGaming]

Thank you for the kind words! Much appreciated!

[@SteveHessiod]

This was a great guide!

[@Raccoonanity]

I love running ballistic cannons on the Hawk, feels so good, so much burst. Also strafing bigger ships or flying through a group of fighters with the emp is so fun. Too bad I currently just just get a black screen foe several second when I use it, makes it very dangerous 😢

[@Raccoonanity]

It's the only light fighter I been able to reliably take down the Hammerhead solo at the end of pirateswarm (not current version)

[@vik12D]

I'm liking all ballistic in the F7A Mk2.

[@RugoGaming]

Yeah same here, just wish they'd give us more ammo!

[@Sir_Pickle]

Hawk and buccaneer has to be my favorite

[@eric90000]

Yasssss! Thanks for the info.

[@mcsamoyed4139]

The Arrow with a second Shieldgenerator would be dope... but my biggest hope for the future would be a mirai lightfighter... fury style but a little bit bigger 😅

[@GroverCleveland-ku6dl]

Mirai heavy fighter is gonna be released this year!

[@BenPhou]

How long did it take you to kill that tali with the Arrow? o,o

[@RugoGaming]

Not long, the Arrow has very good firepower for a light fighter.

[@Jyskal34]

i love the Arrow 😁

[@Wandderer]

is there any light fighter currently in the game who has cargo room? (and maybe an upgrade to the avenger titan)?

[@RugoGaming]

The Aurora LN is a decent option if you're looking to do delivery missions, though there aren't any light fighters at the moment with more than 2 SCU cargo space, which is pointless for trading. Avenger is cool if you can afford a bit extra.

[@throdwobblermangrove6200]

I miss the Reliant Tana on the list

[@RugoGaming]

Yeah I completely forgot to add that one to the list, though it wouldn't have made my top 3. Tried it years ago and unless something has changed, it was one of the worst light fighters of the bunch.

[@throdwobblermangrove6200]

​@@RugoGaming :D it is maybe the worst but: it is very cheap, has many guns, many many missiles, cou can fly with 2 people, you can bedlog and it is somehow cool looking.

[@TonicCantaloupe]

Whats the best thing to fly along someone else's MSR?

[@RugoGaming]

If you're specifically looking for a light fighter, any one of the top 3 will do. But if you're looking for the absolute best ship overall and expect to have PvP encounters, I'd say either a Gladius or F8C if you can get your hands on one. As for BIG targets, nothing beats an Ares Inferno (the Ares Ion is just as awesome)

[@MrWilhelm76]

i am eagerly waiting to be allowed to pledge for the INFERNO.Started to play SC on 20th dec 2023 but I already own most ships ingame. Inferno gives me ueberchills as old flight simmer and as a veteran that played Roberts games in the 90 s@@RugoGaming

[@TonicCantaloupe]

@@RugoGaming Thank you for the feedback! What are your thoughts on Master Modes btw? I don't do pvp much so I don't really know what side of the debate makes the most sense. - Also I love the pew pew sound effects on the 100i! haha

[@TheFalco708]

is Sabre good?

[@RugoGaming]

I love the Sabre, it's super fun to fly, but it's been nerfed pretty bad so not as good as it used to be I'm afraid.

[@dex6147]

You forgot the Reliant Tana

[@RugoGaming]

Yeah my bad, totally forgot about that one.

[@bsquaredbundles]

Also forgot the M50, Razor, and Avenger Warlock, and the Talon Shrike.

[@RugoGaming]

M50 is a racing ship, so are the Razors. Avenger is a courier and I did cover the Talon (Shrike version is just some paint job and different loadout compared to the normal variant)

[@Nianfur]

Where's the M50?

[@RugoGaming]

M50 is a racing ship

[@BlackThanator]

Banu Defender, a light fighter? Excuse me what? Its got the range and crew amenities of a heavy fighter, with the defense and armament of a medium fighter. It isn't super nimble either. That thing has no right to sit in a light fighter comparison xD

[@RugoGaming]

Hehe, yep, it's listed as a light fighter. I don't make the rules 🙂

[@PlayerSlotAvailable]

The Khartu al is so awful. 😢 The low firepower and size are two many downsides. Tiny pew pew guns for what?

[@RugoGaming]

Those are 2x size 4 guns, not so tiny. Very fun ship with much better firepower compared to some of the other light fighters on here. Throw some ADB4's on there and see if you still think it's awful :p

[@MrWilhelm76]

are you serious? The 2x ad4b shredd ERT !!!