Glaive vs Vanduul Scythe

Two Medium Fighter ships, side by side on the game data from build 4.10.2-LIVE.12881860. The better value in each ranked row is highlighted; in-game prices are the lowest UEX report as of 28 Oct 2026.

Summary

Both carry 0 SCU.
Both reach 0 sustained DPS.
The Vanduul Scythe is faster in normal flight: 222 m/s against 218 m/s.
The Glaive has the stronger hull: 16,322 HP against 11,701.
Both reach 48 million km on one quantum tank.
Across the ranked rows, the Glaive leads 4 and the Vanduul Scythe leads 8, with 11 tied.

Row by row

Figure	Glaive	Vanduul Scythe	Better
Ship
Role	Medium Fighter	Medium Fighter
Maker	ESPR	ESPR
Price
Buy in game, lowest aUEC	—	—	Not ranked
Rent from aUEC/day	—	—	Not ranked
Pledge USD	350	300	Vanduul Scythe
Firepower
Burst DPS	0	0	Tie
Sustained DPS (60 s)	0	0	Tie
Alpha per volley	0	0	Tie
Pilot gun slots	0	0	Tie
Flight
SCM speed m/s	218	222	Vanduul Scythe
Max speed m/s	1,150	1,150	Tie
Boost m/s	480	480	Tie
Pitch °/s	60	56	Glaive
Yaw °/s	43	52	Vanduul Scythe
Roll °/s	155	147	Glaive
Quantum
Quantum speed km/s	161,411	161,411	Tie
Quantum range million km	48	48	Tie
Spool time s	4.4	4.4	Tie
Signatures
IR, shields up	8,541	8,490	Vanduul Scythe
IR, quantum drive on	7,260	7,209	Vanduul Scythe
EM, shields up	24,156	23,871	Vanduul Scythe
EM, quantum drive on	40,476	40,191	Vanduul Scythe
Cross-section	11,922	12,563	Glaive
Defence
Hull HP	16,322	11,701	Glaive
Shield HP	6,336	6,336	Tie
Hauling
Cargo SCU	0	0	Tie
Max crew	1	1
Mass kg	92,253	80,890	Vanduul Scythe
Ranked rows led	4	8	11 tied

"Not ranked" means one side has no figure in the data. DPS is the best gun that fits each pilot slot (burst, held for 60 s, one volley). Quantum and signatures are for the stock loadout; signatures rank lower as better. Mass ranks lower as better.

Glaive vs Vanduul Scythe

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