Check Out Academy's Gauntlet Opponents (August 28, 2013)

[ChrisReid]

Wing Commander Academy's famous Gauntlet is quite difficult! In order to get an idea what to expect, here are all 45 waves worth of adversaries, courtesy of HCl. We can't wait for a new generation of Wingnuts to accept the challenge and see how far they get. Post your high scores (including level, wave and ship) at the CIC Forums!

Level 01, Wave 1 - 1 Sartha, skill 1
Level 01, Wave 2 - 1 Drakhri, skill 1
Level 01, Wave 3 - 1 Jrathek, skill 1
Level 02, Wave 1 - 2 Sartha, skill 1
Level 02, Wave 2 - 2 Drakhri, skill 1
Level 02, Wave 3 - 2 Jalkehi, skill 1
Level 03, Wave 1 - 2 Grikath, skill 1
Level 03, Wave 2 - 2 Strakha, skill 1
Level 03, Wave 3 - 3 Ferret, skill 1
Level 04, Wave 1 - 1 Wraith, skill 1
Level 04, Wave 2 - 2 Epee, skill 1
Level 04, Wave 3 - 3 Sabre, skill 1
Level 05, Wave 1 - 3 Epee, skill 1
Level 05, Wave 2 - 1 Sabre, skill 1
Level 05, Wave 3 - 3 Broadsword, skill 1
Level 06, Wave 1 - 1 Dorkathi, skill 1
Level 06, Wave 2 - 2 Crossbow, skill 1
Level 06, Wave 3 - 1 Morningstar, skill 1
Level 07, Wave 1 - 1 Wraith, skill 1
Level 07, Wave 2 - 2 Jrathek, skill 1
Level 07, Wave 3 - 3 Drakhri, skill 2
Level 08, Wave 1 - 3 Jalkehi, skill 2
Level 08, Wave 2 - 2 Morningstar, skill 2
Level 08, Wave 3 - 3 Sabre, skill 2
Level 09, Wave 1 - 4 Grikath, skill 3
Level 09, Wave 2 - 4 Strakha, skill 3
Level 09, Wave 3 - 3 Crossbow, skill 3
Level 10, Wave 1 - 4 Rapier, skill 2
Level 10, Wave 2 - 5 Epee, skill 2
Level 10, Wave 3 - 7 Ferret, skill 2
Level 11, Wave 1 - 5 Grikath, skill 3
Level 11, Wave 2 - 4 Wraith, skill 2
Level 11, Wave 3 - 4 Rapier, skill 3
Level 12, Wave 1 - 6 Jrathek, skill 2
Level 12, Wave 2 - 2 Dorkathi, skill 2
Level 12, Wave 3 - 9 Drakhri, skill 3
Level 13, Wave 1 - 5 Crossbow, skill 2
Level 13, Wave 2 - 4 Morningstar, skill 4
Level 13, Wave 3 - 6 Epee, skill 2
Level 14, Wave 1 - 6 Jrathek, skill 4
Level 14, Wave 2 - 7 Ferret, skill 4
Level 14, Wave 3 - 10 Sartha, skill 4
Level 15, Wave 1 - 7 Morningstar, skill 4
Level 15, Wave 2 - 8 Wraith, skill 3
Level 15, Wave 3 - 8 Jrathek, skill 4

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Original update published on August 28, 2013

 

[Dyret]

Anyone ever beaten this? I don't think I ever even beat level 8.

 

[ChrisReid]

I think a number of people have, but it also depends what ship you do it in. The Wraith seems to be the easiest. I don't know if I've heard of anyone doing it in something like a Rapier or Epee. You'd certainly get a high score doing so though!

I really liked using the Ferret for the gauntlet. Really good point rewards for the potency of the ship I thought.

 

[Dyret]

Yeah, the Ferret is awesome. It wrecks everything as long as you can avoid most of the heavier firepower coming your way, and unlike in the bombers, you actually can.

 

[Mekt-Hakkikt]

Just flew the Gauntlet for the first time in more than a decade - I was doing fine in my Moringingstar - 3 Particle cannons are just awesome - but then I afterburner-crashed in a Sabre on Level 4 Wave 3. Too bad! Flying a Ferret is cool but fighting Ferrets is a pain. Too bad you can't pilot the standard Kilrathi ship, they're so hopelessly outmatched you should lots of points for even surviving the first level.