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The Gothic Class Cruiser is a common sight amongst the [[battlefleet]]s of the [[Imperium]], second only to the [[Lunar Class Cruiser]]. Its usage is similar to that of the [[Apocalypse Class Battleship]] in that it is designed to use its lances to directly damage a ship, rather than to cut through shields. Due to this, it is often paired with a Lunar Class or [[Dominator Class Cruiser]]. The second cruiser blasts down the shields, leaving the hull unguarded against the Gothic's [[lance]] decks. However, if caught alone, without support, the Gothic is more vunerable than any of the other cruisers in the [[Imperial Navy]]. This is because, whilst lances are devastatingly powerful, they are also slow, and a lone Gothic cannot deal the damage fast enough to force an attacker to withdraw.

As a lance ship, the Gothic has lances down the port and starboard sides of the ship. These lances are effective at short to medium range, and most [[Captain|captains]] will use the weapons at standoff ranges to avoid the possibility of being boarded. The ship has the distinctive armoured prow of the [[Imperial Navy]] and the standard six [[torpedo]] tubes of an Imperial cruiser. The class is as fast and manoeuvrable as any other Imperial cruiser type, with equally good shield and turret coverage.

Famous Gothic class vessels include [[Invincible]], [[Emperor's Wrath]], [[Righteous Fury]] and [[Sword of Orion]]

[[Category:Imperial Navy]]