MASTERS OF FLIGHT EDITION
A proven light fighter with a sharper dogfighting package
The Gladius Valiant keeps the speed and agility of Aegis' classic light fighter, then adds a tailored weapon package and a unique Masters of Flight livery. It remains quick and responsive, but survival depends on avoiding damage rather than trying to absorb it.
Special Edition
The Valiant is a special-edition Gladius created for the Masters of Flight series in tribute to pilot Condi Hillard. Its unique livery and dogfighting loadout are the reasons to choose this version; the small personal storage shared with other light fighters is not its defining feature.
This is still the familiar single-seat Gladius: fast, nimble, and easy to place in a fight. The Valiant package changes its visual identity and gives the pilot a ready-made set of guns and missiles for close combat.
The Gladius Valiant is flight ready and entered the live game in Alpha 2.6.0. Because Star Citizen remains in active development, specifications, features, and imagery may change over time.
Edition details
The special livery gives the Valiant its identity, while the tailored guns and missiles give that identity a tactical point. Speed remains its best defense, because the light airframe is not built to absorb sustained fire.
The Valiant was created as part of the Masters of Flight series and pairs a commemorative identity with equipment chosen for dogfighting.
Its factory weapon package is built around fast fighter engagements, giving the pilot a focused starting point without changing the Gladius airframe.
A unique livery distinguishes the Valiant from a standard Gladius and pays tribute to pilot Condi Hillard.
The Gladius earns its reputation through quick response and strong maneuverability, helping the pilot gain the initiative before the opponent can respond.
Every flight and combat decision stays with one pilot, making the Valiant immediate to use but unforgiving of divided attention.
The Valiant does not carry heavy protection. Its pilot has to use speed and positioning to avoid taking sustained fire.
Defining feature
The Valiant pairs the proven Gladius airframe with three pilot-controlled Size 3 guns and wing racks carrying two Size 3 and four Size 2 missiles. Its unique Masters of Flight finish and selected factory loadout are the reason to choose this edition over a standard Gladius.
The livery and factory-selected dogfighting equipment are the Valiant's defining differences from the standard model.
The pilot controls the complete direct-fire battery, so a short, focused attack is more effective than scattered snapshots.
The mixed rack lets the pilot use lighter missiles against agile contacts and retain the heavier pair for targets that justify them.
Fly the strengths, respect the limits
The special loadout supports an aggressive light-fighter rhythm, but the pilot still has to protect the Gladius airframe with speed, positioning, and knowing when to stop pressing the attack.
Approach from a position that lets the Valiant turn its guns onto the target before return fire settles in.
Keep the fighter moving while using the three Size 3 guns in short, deliberate bursts.
Bring the mixed missile package into the fight when it can force movement or punish a predictable line.
Create distance early when the exchange turns against you; the Valiant survives through movement, not by absorbing sustained fire.
Variant profile
The Valiant earns attention through its commemorative finish and ready-made dogfighting package. Its small personal storage is useful, but it is not the reason to choose this variant.
Three Size 3 gun mounts give the Valiant a direct, pilot-controlled weapon package suited to short opportunities in a dogfight.
Wing-mounted racks carry a mix of Size 3 and Size 2 missiles, giving the pilot options beyond the nose-on gun attack.
Countermeasures support the fighter's evasive approach when missiles threaten to limit its movement.
The special edition keeps the long-serving Gladius platform, valued for a straightforward design and dependable flight characteristics.
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