Ships Type-10 Defender Type 10: best and/or most fun uses?

[Branithar]

I’ve always thought the Type 10 is a cool looking ship, but I already have a lot of ships and haven’t committed to anything I need the Type 10 for. The one thing I haven’t attempted is hunting Thargoids. What do you think is the best use, or fun uses for the Type 10?

 

[C4R1TON]

Personally the T10 reminds me of an oversized ASPX in view and the way it drifts. Used it as an oversized explorer for a while just for fun. I pick one up from time to time.

 

[JetsonRING]

I have read several posts from CMDRs who use it for mining, I have not found another effective use for it. o7

 

[MK Regular]

Probably the most ridiculous build I have seen for the Type 10 was a stealth torp boat. I'll see if I can find the where a Type 10 deletes a player Corvette in 15 seconds flat....

No such luck on the video. Basically, you load up all of the large and medium hardpoints with reverb and penetrator torps (as many of each as you think you'll need) and then put a pair of backup weapons (such as super pen rails) on the small hardpoints. No need to bother with a shield generator, but be sure to get lots and lots of hull armour and heatsinks. Ideally you will want to ambush your target from silent running while targeting the power plant. Fire off the salvo of reverb torps, wait a second, then fire off the penetration torps. If you do everything right and manage to get the drop on them, you should instantly nuke the target's shield generator quickly followed by the power plant.

 

[GeoJase]

Load up the T-10 with packhounds and go to a RES. You'll need to reload pretty frequently, but its certainly entertaining.

 

[Hank]

I use my T10 for combat and mining. My combat build has a size 6 Business class cabin and 256 carbo cap; and its heavily armed and armored. I run missions and a bus service to bait NPC's into interdictions where I submit and kill. Its also a very capable armed miner. It takes no time to swap out the modules for each service. Killing interdictors and making big money is fun imho. GL HF Commander