Hangar

"Allows construction and launch of support vessels."


Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5


Level 6	Level 7	Level 8	Level 9

Statistics

Ship Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Number Available	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1

Icon	Abbreviation	Size	Power Consumption	Stat Enhancement	AI Category
	HAN	5x2	0-4	Pilot	Hangar Room

Level	Reload Time	Capacity		Upgrade		Ship Level Required
Level	Reload Time	Storage	Manufacture	Cost	Time	Ship Level Required
1	12s	40	40	100K	16h	6
2	11.75s	45	45	300K	2d	7
3	11.5s	50	50	400K	3d	8
4	11.25s	55	55	500K	4d	8
5	11s	60	60	600K	6d	9
6	10.75s	65	65	800K	1w 1d	9
7	10.5s	70	70	1.5M	1w 3d	10
8	10.25s	70	70	2M	1w 4d	10
9	10s	70	70	2.5M	1w 5d	11

Summary

The Hangar is a 5x2 Weapon room unlocked at level six. It's also one of the only two rooms that can launch Crafts for combat. When launched, the Craft will fly to the enemy ship and begin attacking it. Up to 5 Crafts can be launched at a time. Once that limit is reached, the Hangar will still reload, but will not launch any Craft.

The Hangar can launch the Interceptor Craft (Medium Craft), Stinger Craft (Light Craft), Defender Craft (Heavy Craft), Firehawk Craft (Fire Craft), and Corsair Craft (EMP Craft).

Usage

In Combat

When using the Hangar, destroying or disabling the opponent’s Anti Craft Laser should be the primary goal. In doing so, your Crafts are free to hit the 5 Craft limit and overwhelm the enemy ship. The massive DPS of a full deployment unchecked by AA will result in a quick victory. Here are some common Craft combinations to go alongside that.

Craft Loadouts

Interceptor/Stinger Spam [Win Condition][Early Game] /

Advantages: It's unlocked early in the game, it has a low Research requirement, and it's rather cheap.
Disadvantages: It begins to underperform noticeablely by mid-game. The Craft's damage and health just isn't enough to withstand against later level advancements like high level Armor and a second AA.
Additional Notes: Generally, players should switch to one of the below loadouts once they reach level 7.

Defender Spam [Win Condition][Mid-Late Game]

Advantages: High DPS output and a high tolerance against AAs.
Disadvantages: There really isn't any, the Defender Spam loadout is one of the best DPS loadouts available.
Additional Notes: The Defender Spam loadout is the most common loadout seen in Pixel Starships.

Supporting Craft [Support][Mid-Late Game] /

Advantages: The Firehawk Craft offers area denial while the Corsair Craft can be used to disable/stunlock rooms.
Disadvantages: Projectiles fired can be dodged with an Engine, and the Craft themselves can't be used as a win condition.
Additional Notes: This loadout is incredibly rare to see in combat.

When To Use

Although the Hangar is unlocked relatively early at ship level 6, it isn’t commonly used until the end-game. This is because good Hangar strategies require extensive prior preparation to be worth the valuable space taken up by the room. Most players recommended staying away from the Hangar until you can pull off the end-game strategy written below.

The typical end-game Hangar strategy utilizes five 100% Rush Crew, max Defenders, and a high-level Hangar. In combat, the rushers need to instantly launch four to five crafts with their ability. However, you cannot simply make them use their ability at the same time, since it’ll only launch one craft. Cycling AI is needed to achieve a 4-5 launch.

Usually, after all five crafts have been deployed, the Hangar is powered down. Alternatively, you can swap one of your rushers with a Critical Attack Crew to defend against boarders.

AI

The Hangar requires AI to equip currently built Crafts in combat. Without it, the Hangar will not equip a Craft without manual intervention. Below is a list of Craft equip commands and what Craft they refer to. In "Set Highest ___" commands, the Craft that deals the highest of that damage will be the Craft the room will equip.

Set Cheapest Items -> Craft That Costs The Least Amount Of Minerals To Build