Curated build
Anvil Arrow
Skill Ceilinghigh-endsolo_pvpsolo_combatskill_ceiling
The smallest, fastest, hardest-to-fly fighter in the slate. 2× Lightstrike III S3 cannons in a 229 SCM airframe — punishes pilots who can land shots, punishes pilots who can't.
patch4.7.2publishedApr 29, 2026byshipfit editorspoweroverdraws -3.2
DPS
2,359
Alpha
404dmg
Shield
3,960HP
EM
34,459
SCM
229m/s
Cargo
0SCU
Weapons(3)
2,359 DPSMissiles(4)
- MSD-212 Missile RackS2
- MSD-322 Missile RackS2
- MSD-212 Missile RackS2
- MSD-322 Missile RackS2
Shields(1)
Power(1)
Cooling(2)
Mobility(2)
What this build is for
The skill-ceiling pick of the high-end PvP tier. Smallest hitbox, highest top speed, unforgiving airframe.
- Out-accelerates and out-turns nearly anything in a duel
- Rewards pilots who can land shots; punishes those who can't
- Explicitly the next ship after the recommended-tier Hornet F7C Mk II
- One bad merge and you're walking back to the hangar
The build
- Wing weapons: 2× espr_lasercannon_s3 Lightstrike III S3 cannons. alpha energy — same family as the Hornet PvP build, scaled to the airframe.
- Chin mount: stock anvl_arrow_turret turret assembly (integrated platform, not a bare port).
- Systems: stock S1 across the board — Regulus PP, dual Bracer coolers, single AllStop shield, Beacon QDrive, Ecouter radar. No room or budget for swaps.
Stats at a glance
Burst DPS1,800, Shield HP3,960, EM signature34,459, SCM speed229m/s, Cargo0SCU. Roughly 33% less burst DPS than the Hornet PvP build with half the shield — the trade is mobility.
Why Arrow over Hornet
- Hornet: lower skill floor, more shield HP, forgiving in sustained fights.
- Arrow: smaller hitbox, higher top speed, lower mass — wins on positioning between equals.
- Break-even: if you've started winning consistently in the Hornet, the Arrow is the next ceiling.
- Still learning the dogfight loop? The Arrow makes every mistake fatal.
When not to use this build
- You haven't beaten skilled pilots in a Hornet yet. Margin for error is too small. Learn elsewhere.
- PvE bounty. Use a Shiv (recommended) or Paladin (high-end).
- 2v1 or larger. Arrow's strength is precision in 1v1; bring a Hornet or an org.
- Cargo, mining, anything-but-PvP-duel. Different ship.
What patches this is good for
Authored against build 4.7.2-LIVE.11674325. Arrow stock loadout unchanged across 4.7.x. 4.7.0's armor threshold sits below S3 alpha cannons against any fighter-class target — the build clears the bar without overshooting.
Highlighted cards are variant changes.