I stated earlier (in this thread?) there was no reason for me to test the challenger. I stand corrected. I did so anyway and decided it suits my combat style better than the chieftain. Its slower than the chieftain but I like having more firepower. A hybrid build with leanings toward the hull tank side, its fun to ram my opponents then blast them with 5 double shot frag cannons while I'm up close: 1200 dps.