Corvette Class

Explore the different Corvette classes in Homeworld 2, including Gunship, Pulsar, Minelayer, and Mover. Learn their roles, stats, research options, and special abilities.

This guide details the various Corvette classes available in Homeworld 2, covering their statistics, roles, and upgrade paths.

• Gunship Corvette Squadron
  Role: Anti-Fighter
  Speed: 215
  Attack: 56
  Cost: 625 RU (3 craft)
  Hit Points: 1200
  Armament: 2 x Dual Kinetic Autogun Turrets (360 Degree Turrets)
  Weapon Locations: Middle centre top; Middle centre bottom.
  Research:
  Level 1 Hull - 500 RU - 1200-1560 HP
  Level 1 Engines - 300 RU - 215-258 Speed
  Level 2 Hull - 750 RU - 1560-1920 HP
  Level 2 Engines - 500 RU - 258-291 Speed
• Elite Gunship Corvette Squadron
  Role: Anti-Fighter
  Speed: 226
  Attack: 112
  Cost: N/A
  Hit Points: 3000
  Armament: 2 x Dual Kinetic Autogun Turrets (360 Degree Turrets)
  Weapon Locations: Middle centre top; Middle centre bottom.
  Notes: Awarded for saving 6 transport vessels in single player mission 2.
• Pulsar Corvette Squadron
  Role: Anti-Corvette
  Speed: 215
  Attack: 54
  Cost: 625 RU (3 craft)
  Hit Points: 1200
  Armament: 1 x Pulsar Turret (360 Degree Turret)
  Weapon Location: Middle centre top
  Research:
  Level 1 Hull - 400 RU - 1200-1560 HP
  Level 1 Engines - 300 RU - 215-258 Speed
  Level 2 Hull - 750 RU - 1560-1920 HP
  Level 2 Engines - 750 RU - 258-291 Speed
• Minelayer Corvette
  Role: Deploys and Clears Mines
  Speed: 215
  Attack: 48
  Mine Attack: ? (3-4 will kill a frigate)
  Cost: 800 RU (1 craft)
  Hit Points: 400
  Armament: 1 x Kinetic Autogun turret (360 Degree Turret), 1 x Minelaying device
  Weapon Location: Fore centre bottom
  Research:
  Minelaying - 750 RU - Enables Minelayer construction
• Mover
  Role: Unknown
  Speed: 230
  Attack: 334
  Cost: 200 RU (1 craft)
  Hit Points: 1000
  Armament: 1 x Twin Chaingun Fusion Bomb Launchers (Locked forward)
  Special Abilities: Radiation immune.
  Notes: Enemy movers in mission 6 have 5000 HP. After Anti-Mover research, player-built movers gain the same stats as the enemy movers.