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==Summary==

The '''Ikitursa''' is the [[Triglavian Collective|Triglavian]] Heavy Assault Cruiser (HAC)~~, introduced in the Invasion update~~. It is a ~~souped up [[~~Vedmak~~]] with a range bonus~~ and a ~~higher~~ damage ramp~~-up ceiling~~. ~~Its damage multiplier bonus enables an Iki~~ to ~~easily deal over 1,000 DPS~~ with ~~Occult given enough spool time~~. ~~Combined with~~ the ~~Vedmak's excellent~~ in~~-class armor buffer~~ and ~~utility highs~~, and ~~HAC features~~ of ~~impressive T2~~ [[~~natural resistances~~]] and ~~access to~~ the ~~Assault Damage Control~~ to ~~boot~~, the Ikitursa is ~~a very appealing package~~. However, ~~its dependence on Triglavian salvage to build has made~~ it ~~significantly~~ more ~~expensive~~ than other ~~HACs since the transition from the [[~~Triglavian ~~Invasion]]~~ to ~~[[Pochven]]~~.

The '''Ikitursa''' is the [[Triglavian Collective|Triglavian]] Heavy Assault Cruiser (HAC). It is a Vedmak, which was modified by empires expressly to combat the incoming Triglavian Invasion by giving it both extreme resistance to hostile Disintegrators and a lengthened damage ramp to allow it to burn down even the toughest targets. However, these modifications make it behave very little like a Vedmak: it is much slower, much more heavily armored and protected by the mighty Assault Damage Control, and very much able to take a straight fight and win by outlasting its opponent while slowly incinerating them with its increasingly inevitable damage ramp. For these reasons, the Ikitursa was an extremely dominant force in the former Abyssal PVP Arenas, and was one of the terrors of Wormhole Space and any and all Capital ships.

However, the Ikitursa was not treated kindly by the end of the Invasion and the creation of [[Pochven]]: as a T2 Triglavian ship, the Ikitursa is manufactured using materials salvaged from destroyed Triglavian NPC ships. And with the end of the Invasion, these materials became in very short supply, and the Ikitursa has become prohibitively expensive to build, buy, and field.

Like all Triglavian combat ships, the Ikitursa uses the unique Entropic Disintegrator weapon, a single turret with high damage and tracking, whose damage increases the longer it remains focused on a single target. Maximum damage is reached after '''60''' shots, or about four minutes. However, if the Disintegrator stops firing for any reason (manual deactivation, target lock broken, capacitor depletion, target out of range), the damage bonus is reset. The Ikitursa's extended damage ramp makes it far more devastating than other Triglavian ships if allowed to ramp, but also far more affected by disruption to the ramp.

==Skills==

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 ==Summary==
-The '''Ikitursa''' is the [[Triglavian Collective|Triglavian]] Heavy Assault Cruiser (HAC), introduced in the Invasion update. It is a souped up [[Vedmak]] with a range bonus and a higher damage ramp-up ceiling. Its damage multiplier bonus enables an Iki to easily deal over 1,000 DPS with Occult given enough spool time. Combined with the Vedmak's excellent in-class armor buffer and utility highs, and HAC features of impressive T2 [[natural resistances]] and access to the Assault Damage Control to boot, the Ikitursa is a very appealing package. However, its dependence on Triglavian salvage to build has made it significantly more expensive than other HACs since the transition from the [[Triglavian Invasion]] to [[Pochven]].
+The '''Ikitursa''' is the [[Triglavian Collective|Triglavian]] Heavy Assault Cruiser (HAC). It is a Vedmak, which was modified by empires expressly to combat the incoming Triglavian Invasion by giving it both extreme resistance to hostile Disintegrators and a lengthened damage ramp to allow it to burn down even the toughest targets. However, these modifications make it behave very little like a Vedmak: it is much slower, much more heavily armored and protected by the mighty Assault Damage Control, and very much able to take a straight fight and win by outlasting its opponent while slowly incinerating them with its increasingly inevitable damage ramp. For these reasons, the Ikitursa was an extremely dominant force in the former Abyssal PVP Arenas, and was one of the terrors of Wormhole Space and any and all Capital ships.
+However, the Ikitursa was not treated kindly by the end of the Invasion and the creation of [[Pochven]]: as a T2 Triglavian ship, the Ikitursa is manufactured using materials salvaged from destroyed Triglavian NPC ships. And with the end of the Invasion, these materials became in very short supply, and the Ikitursa has become prohibitively expensive to build, buy, and field.
+Like all Triglavian combat ships, the Ikitursa uses the unique Entropic Disintegrator weapon, a single turret with high damage and tracking, whose damage increases the longer it remains focused on a single target. Maximum damage is reached after '''60''' shots, or about four minutes. However, if the Disintegrator stops firing for any reason (manual deactivation, target lock broken, capacitor depletion, target out of range), the damage bonus is reset. The Ikitursa's extended damage ramp makes it far more devastating than other Triglavian ships if allowed to ramp, but also far more affected by disruption to the ramp.
 ==Skills==