
48 Good Against: Fighters, Corvettes, All bombers excluding Ion, Destroyers, Frigates. 45 Why use them? They are good at destroying top tier ships (big ships) and occupying bases that only have fighters for defense. 43 Good Against: Fighters, Corvettes, Destroyers, Dreadnoughts, Titans, Leviathans, Death Stars. Also good for taking down top tier ships (big ships), except for Death Stars. 41 Why use them? Good for crushing fighters and taking down Planetary Shields if you have good Plasma technology. 40 Bad Against: Heavy Bombers, Destroyers, Frigates, Cruisers, Death Stars. 39 Good Against: Fighters, Bombers, Battleship, Dreadnought, Titan, Leviathan (if you have lots of them). Keep them far away from Leviathans, otherwise you may experience a great loss of ships referred to as 'Levi - rape.' Do not use Cruisers for defense though, as they can be attacked by a bomber drop for a hefty profit. 37 Why use them? They are very good at attacking enemy bases and mobile fleets in general. 36 Bad Against: Heavy Bombers, Destroyers, Frigates, Leviathan, Titan, Death Stars. 35 Good Against: Heavy Cruisers, Battleships and Defensive Structures. 33 Why use them? If someone is mad enough to attack one of your bases with just a Titan, Leviathan or Death Star (possibly with a few fighters), destroy the fighters with more fighters and attack the bare ship with a lot of Ion Frigates filled with fighters. 31 Good Against: Battleships, Dreadnoughts, Titans, Leviathans, Death Stars. 29 Why use them? Frigates are fast, they carry a large payload of fighters, and are effective against Cruisers and Heavy Cruisers. 27 Good Against: Cruisers, Heavy Cruisers. 25 : - : Finisher Ships (Mid Tier): - :. 24 Why use them? Like Bombers they are good against Cruiser attacks. 23 Bad Against: Fighters, Battleships, Dreadnoughts, Titans, Leviathans, Death Stars. 22 Good Against: Cruisers, Heavy Cruisers, Recyclers, Ion Frigates, Ion Bombers. If someone is nicking your debris, kill the recyclers with corvettes. 20 Why use them? If there is a war going on near you and you bring recyclers hoping to nick some debris Corvettes make the perfect escort. 19 Bad Against: Fighters, Battleships, Dreadnoughts, Titans, Leviathans, Death Stars. 18 Good Against: All Bombers, Recyclers, cruisers. 15 Why use them? Useful if another player has occupied your Astro with a big ship and has not brought fighters with it (although it is better to use ion frigates that are filled with fighters). 14 Bad Against: Pretty much everything else. 13 Good Against: Titans, Leviathans, Death Stars. 12 Ion Bombers (Requires hangar to relocate) '. 11 Why use them? To stop cruisers and related ships. 9 Good Against: Cruisers, Heavy Cruisers, Ion Bombers, Ion Frigates, Heavy Bombers. 8 Why use them? Many people like using Cruisers to attack, these are good for stopping cruisers. 6 Good Against: Cruisers, Ion Bombers, Ion Frigates. When gathered into a large force (over 500k), they are a force to be reckoned with (Unless the opponent has a lot of Heavy Cruisers). They are vital when using top tier ships (Titans, Leviathans and Death Stars). They keep other ships / defensive structures alive longer.
5 Why use them? Fighters are good fodder (beef curtains).4 Bad Against: Heavy Cruisers, Battleships, Dreadnoughts, Titans, Leviathans, Death Stars.
3 Good Against: Bombers, Heavy Bombers, Ion Bombers, Destroyers, Fighters.2 Fighters (Requires hangar to relocate) '.