Anti-Xeno Academy: Learn how to fight Thargoids 

This is probably the best guide for beginners like me. Not overly complicated and extremely informative. Glory, to mankind!

Great job all, this is awesome! o7

I been on and off this game for a few years ive never got to fight any of these things. I think ima try.

great guide, very informative for those new to AX. With that being said, I will continue to ignore AXI and continue face tanking in my shieldless vette and laughing at the pitiful bugs as they desperately try to strip my armor

I’m doing my part

This is a really comprehensive, well-made and informative video for AX combat. Well made

Great job! For the PD, new players should note that using weapon focused engineering is also a strong choice that works with most medium/big ships.

A superb guide - well done guys.

Thanks for making this - very useful for those starting out in AX combat. Just wish it was there a few weeks ago when I felt lost and overwhelmed. But even so - I still managed to get some good tips and lessons out of this video. Thanks again.

Great clip, gives a very good overview to get into AX-Combat! Great work, Fellas! o7

Great timing! Just finished my Krait. I'm coming for them now too! Thanks much.

What an awesome video. Brilliantly edited and the mix of Commander’s voice overs is superb! Mankind comes together to beat the Thargoids! Next challenge on Planet Earth: Stop killing each other!

this is a great video, thank you for taking the time to make it!

Very well done. Really lets you know what you are getting into.

although this video is a year old, im glad i found it, exactly what i needed and straight to the point!

Excellent video! Well made guys.

Good stuff. Really significant point, perhaps needing more emphasis: in the cold orbit, you are getting the Goid to orbit you. Not vise versa. This is the first time I’ve heard this. Really important! Thanks for the super video.

Great guide. Looking forward to getting into the AX part of the game.

Nice work for those who didn't care to visit AXI site already. As they say, picture is worth a thousand words, so thumbs up.

Great video! Would love to see another that covers the new planet and station based fighting and how it changes the tactics.

Wonderful guide, thank you so much!

Well Done! Excellent Guide!

Fantastic video. I have not had any experience in AX combat, but I will use this guide to have a crack. Thanks guys!

Very clear summary of AX. Good video.

Just started playing, still have no idea what the hell is anti-xeno weapons and how to obtain it, great guide

Happy to have been able to contribute o7

Great work Commanders!!

FANTASTIC JOB GUYS!!!

Good to see only the meta chief being recommended hehe Making it as clear as possible to what is better will help people avoid the funny boost needing ships and make their journey (and orbits) much smoother

I know the Gausses are considered the best, but I'm gonna stick to my plasmas. Though this is still a good guide to get into things.

Amazing info!

well done guys. thanks!

Very Nice!

Nice work, very clear instructions o7

very good video ! love it ! ED on youtube needs more videos of this kind, very presice and detailed. could you do another one about the thargoid scouts for new pilots ? as they are easier targets, thargoid scouts could constitute a good introduction to ax combat

Glory, to Mankind. The Ducc protects.

absolutely like the guide, kudos to such a great teamwork from everyone o7 - Cmdr Hannibal07 -

thanks, awesome piece of work, and just what the doctor ordered. o7!

awesome guide! Decent work guys! Glory to mankind! o7

returning elite player, wanted to dabble in some xeno combat since its the current thing, but you had me until the engineering and guardian grind. nah man, i cant go back to that.

I just bought anaconda, equipped it with guardian shard cannons. Made some additional modifications so I wouldn't fall apart and just glued myself to the back of the thargoid and shoot. Worked alright but caustic damage is a bit of a problem. Took about 50% of my hull integrity. I managed to kill it tho. Probably the fastest way to kill a thargoid solo. I dunno it was my first kill and I'm looking forward to going to the spire maybe with a team.

Nice guide, think you talked me out of it, but maybe in a future where I have more time

Great tutorial, let's save humanity in our galaxy

I only just recently came back for the new thargoid stuff and started using this build again. It worked pretty fine until I encountered 3 glaive interdictions in a row... right now I'm experimenting with the same build but with 2 class 3 gimballed multis just incase the same thing happens. Hunters are scary

I've noted at some points that Caustic effect is usually removed at or around 120-130% heat, but that may vary as I've only noticed it on the Python. Also, if you're part of a wing, Xeno Scanner data is shared over Datalink, allowing you to recieve this data even if you don't have a Xeno Scanner yourself.

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This video is awesome, however, I developed my own AX combat style using my Krait MKII and I find it much easier than cold orbiting 👍🏻 I still want to build the meta Chieftain one day though, but it will take me much longer than it took to build my Krait, which I already managed to defeat a Basilisk with

Nice great vid, very informative! Love the input from various individuals. But who at AXI requested Fdev to not make the god shard available anymore after the initial CG? :)

Awesome work CMDR‘s. Very informativ and interesting. Thx’s for that. As a complete FA-Off noob i could imagine the orbiting is VERY hard to learn. Especially because i prefer Hotas to control my ships. Is there even a single CMDR using Hotas with FA-Off? I‘ve heard KB/Mouse is the way to go.

This is good - not sure I can do it, kinda leads me back to sticking with scouts. I watched a cold orbit video before and noted no swarm but didn't know if that was a variant or something - didn't know you could (and should) actually destroy the swarm! Are the sirius heatsinks available for all or was that some community goal reward - if latter, I'd suggest mentioning it. Probably also worth saying why they're preferred (I've never heard of them till this video) Does the cold orbit technique work with the invasion around starports? I've been hit by the shutdown field a few times and no idea where it came from (once or twice I was only doing rescue missions). Would it be a case of stick to threat 5 source signals until you know what you're doing, and _then_ go to starports? Or are starports easier because you have NPC help? Is there some modified technique to apply with the starport attacks and NPC war response?

Okay, now that I’ve got an AX ship build I need to pull the trigger and fight a thargoid. 😢

the reward was decreased cyclops: 6.5m basi: 20m medusa: 34m hydra: 50m enrage timer is if thargoid's heart was not destroyed for a set amount of time after the enrage timer is reached, the swarm will go kamikaze mode the thargoid will also regenerate the swarm instantly.

I want to join the Anti Xeno initiative but first I need to unlock the rest of my engineers and get better at combat and flying without Flight Assist. I don't want to put my potential squadmates at risk.

Glory, to Mankind!

Well, I think the time for cleaning the dust off my Anaconda, getting some credits for a Chieftain, and acquring those Engineering Materials has come. No time to sleep, we have to defend the humanity's own existence. o7, CMDRs

Good Video! Now I know: I won´t go into Battle with them and maybe not going on with this game at all... I just wanted some exploring and trading. Now there is not only pirates, but space MASTERENEMIES that take like hours to fight and to fight them, you need Guradiantech and so on.. Naw thanks.

Exellent guide!

Have a question: Do enhaced (or Azimut enhaced) AX multi-cannons are worth to use instead of Gauss? A nd thanks a lot for so great explained in details guideline

Hello, is this manual still viable? I am referring to the issue of titans, needles and those latest events with the targoids. Great video

Can point defense shoot down caustic missles like regular missles? Or is that going to be future AX module, like 'AX Point Defense'?

The biggest thing you didn't mention is how powerful the phasing damage from the swarm is. The thargoid itself will only do the standard 10% through your shields, which is no big deal. The Swarm, though, does like 100% of its damage through the shield, and is a MASSIVE deal, and probably the biggest reason why shields are a bad choice.

OUTSTUCKINFANDING VIDEO! Thank you for all of this crucial information. I'll begin practicing immediately

So I know only AX or Guardian weapons will damage/destroy the hearts, but are they the only way to exert the hearts too? Regular weapons don’t do it?

Follow the meta to learn AX combat, but don't be tied to it, try new things as soon as you feel comfortable.

I play on Xbox and I'm stuck on horizons, is everything in this loadout in horizons or is some stuff odyssey exclusive?

What about using enhaced AX multi or guardian PAC loadout? Viable alternatives to rails?

Any training for shard cannons with larger/slower ships?

May not get answered, but should everything be engineered to max possible? highest tier, max generation?

Is there an alternative for fitting in a guardian FSD booster?

Great video. I was intercepted by the Basilisk ( I think) It shot cannons at me and missed, I feel I did a pretty good job aith the anti Thargoid equipment,hardpoints & UM. I didn't know what was happening at first because I had just grabbed something from a non human treat level 3 Signal source. I saw it was started the corrosion of my cargo rack and hatch. So I jumpped back to the system I had just come from to try and quickly get to a port and thats ahen I was pulled out of hyperspace. I thought it aas from the artifacts corrosion but boy I was wrong. The huge ship had shut me down and sxanned me or Im guessing thats what it did by the noise it made and the flash of light. When my power returned I turned around to look at it and I wanted to scan it witth my xeno scanner but instead I had used my field neutralizer and its beautiful color changed to red fallowed by another loud sound. I knew what was coming so I opened fire on it and had a ten min battle endib in me buying my ship back. I didn't know about theie hearts or these effective ways and strategies I was just looking for my own but I'm glad I went on and found this video. Unfortunately Im using the diamondback scout for this task. So I think I need a different ship. For this type of combat. I M currently looking for the old Guardian locations. And Im on console so its a lot different as far as beig able to explore on foot. Again thanks for the lessons.

How do you aquire a detailed scan of a thargoid now that they are instantly hostile with the new war?

How bad of an idea is it to make a chieftain with mix of axi cannons and gauss with the new stabilizers?

They gotta increase the range of that xeno scanner... running turreted MCs is annoying as hell when fighting interceptors, constantly switching between Target Only and Forward Fire. Buff the Xeno Scanners range!!!

Can gimbal gauss cannons be used or is fixed mandatory?

You guys need a “content” academy for FDev. Grind your life away to shoot Flowers on rails. Lol. Great video. o7

AMAZING tutorial! ← Comment for algorithm + 👍 'd #OldManPaxus Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆

Great - but couldn’t understand a word the second guy said

Where are you found the one-to-one duel?! There are many Scouts near the Thargoid conflict zones and when you'll try to repair the ship, some Scout or another Interceptor will stop your repair. Better use more hull reinforcement packages and repair ship on the nearest stations(IMHO).

I have a question how do you get to the thargoids with so little fuel

it seems a little troublesome

I get killed by thargoids jeezz, i dont even know what is that at first, i just doing some exploration, when sudenly i get swarm but so many little thing that i dont even know what, and then died instantly :( The worst thing is i have so many planet scaned and all lost in an instant☹

This is a great guide, however you only need 120-125% heat to remove caustic damage, you don't want new players getting it up to 300 and needlessly be damaging modules.

i got gifted billions for killed an angry bug 10/10 would join this community

Thanks for the video and thanks for the work and effort! Keep up the good work :) That being said, I have some mixed feelings about this. I have been playing Elite actively only for a couple of months now and I agree on unlocking the guardian hull reinforcements, guardian module protections and the engineers described. However the cold-orbiting and going after non-human signal sources is not for beginners. That is the end-end game in fighting thargoids. If you are a beginner, like me, you should start fighting Thargoid interceptors at planetary bases under attack. At these bases you are near the planet surface and basically cannot always cold-orbit effectively. The reasons why a beginner should start at planetary bases: - The interceptors at planetary bases do not use Thargon interceptor swarms for their protection. This means you have time to learn the other ins and outs of the interceptors before engaging with the swarms. The swarms make the encounters much harder. - You have multiple landing platforms at the base where you can heal and rearm your ship. You don't need to worry about hogging the only landing pad like at space stations from other fellow fighters. - You can modify your ship without the flak launcher, repair limpets, cargo rack, AFMU and make the ship a lot more durable with additional hull reinforcements etc. This makes the encounters more forgiving for beginners. The bases also send repair limpets for your aid. - As a beginner, the Gauss cannons are not necessarily the easiest weapons to start. You can more easily test other weapons, especially pre-engineered shard cannons and plasma chargers, against the interceptors to find your preferred weapons. In my opinion the easiest beginner weapons for interceptor hunting are pre-engineered shard cannons as they kill the hearts most effectively. With pre-engineered plasma chargers you can more easily control the weapon heat and don't necessarily need heat sinks at all. Plasma chargers are also good practice for gauss cannons later on. This war has changed the rules of fighting and the Thargoid encounters. We must evolve with the changes. You don't necessarily need anymore to be able to cold orbit to get into fighting with interceptors. Just take a couple of friends with you and head for a planetary base under attack to get started :) As we need Anti-Xeno pilots of all degrees in the fight, I wanted to tell my personal experiences in the matter. Hope this helps!

Would putting on an a class life support really be that bad with the extra time?

can i use shard cannon to

Rewards are updated?

Hasn't the current situation neutered guardian gear?

This is a great video. My biggest critique is that you guys can't figure out who your audience is. On one hand, there's comments like "these are called lateral thrusters which move your ship left and right" but then there's 5 minutes of "here is the maximally engineered ship that you absolutely have to have to be able to enter this combat situation." So...am I a new player trying to figure this out from scratch, or am I a seasoned commander who has had the time and experience acquired after grinding out maximal engineering on a dozen modules with a garage full of guardian technology?

More than 1000h played and I didn t kill one, I ve tried

i got absulatie destoryed

Does this count for legacy

PLEASE SOMEONE, hello, hum, why is it so important to NOT use turreted mount flak launcher? I need explaination as i really want to use the pink festive flak launcher... Is it MANDATORY to use fixed flak??

Oh boy, can't wait to fight the Thargoids "Your ship needs to be fully engineered" And just like that you've lost me. I don't have the time to treat this game as a second 8hr job and spend months grinding, I actually have a life and job outside of this game.

tried to go "help" with my crait mk2 and got erased lol may not be for me then ! lol

You can create the subtitles in French please

Not sure about the Build, No fuel scoop with Thargoids all over the Bubble. 5D Limpet repair? You can only have one working at a time. I've made the Build not having to make many changes. I did go to the Krait 2 because I was sick of the Canopy breaking all the time on the Chieftan.

LOL, I'm too old for this! (Ha, ha, ha.) I'll stick with killing scouts, (And shadow jousting with the many interceptors and swarms arriving at station defenses.) and rescuing the weak and injured!

Hallowed be the Far God..!

Excuse my ignorance, but I thought Guardian Tech had been rendered useless?