King Jester - Mk. I-1

Versioning

This article is considered accurate for the current version (1.58) of the game.

King Jester - Mk. I-1
Information
Vehicle Type	Scout Tank
Health	1350
Disabled Under	30% health
Resistance(damage reduction)	Heavy Armor -99%  -99%  -00%  -00%  -15%  -70%  -00%  -70%  -99%  -70%
Tank Armor	6500, 50-90%
Subsystems disable chance	30% 40% 20%
Repair Cost	135
Crew	2
Armament	3C-High Explosive Rocket Battery
Ammo	3C-High Explosive Rocket
Production Site	Battery Line
Cost	20  15  3 chassis: King Spire Mk. I
Packaged Size	Large
Fuel Capacity	250L /

“	Originally designed as a mock-up for more sophisticated rocket platforms, the Jester gets its designation from the response to reckless early prototypes that were bolted onto stripped down King Spires. This unusual vehicle can fire specialized rockets over long distances. Its light frame makes it easy to reposition, but vulnerable to sabotage.	„
	— In-game description

The King Jester - Mk. I-1 (simply known as a King Jester or Jester) is a Warden Scout Tank equipped with a Rocket Battery for 3C-High Explosive Rockets.

General Info

Crew

The King Jester - Mk. I-1 houses a crew of two soldiers:

• Driver (Seat 1)
  • Controls the movement of the vehicle, and can see the remaining fuel in the vehicle
  • Able to deploy/undeploy the vehicle - press F
  • Controls the azimuth of the Rocket Battery - must move the entire vehicle
• Gunner (Seat 2)
  • Controls the reloading, and firing of the Rocket Battery
  • Uses the Mouse Scroll Wheel to adjust the firing distance

The gunner seat is open top making the gunner exposed to small arms fire and shrapnel.

Armament

The King Jester - Mk. I-1 is equipped with one main armament:

• 3C-High Explosive Rocket Battery
  • Mounted to the sides of the chassis (cannot rotate)
  • Ammo Used: 3C-High Explosive Rocket
  • Range: 200-350 meters
  • Reload Duration: 3.5 seconds per projectile
  • Firing Duration: 0.4 seconds
  • Fire Rate: 15 per minute (reloading after each shot); Salvo of 6 in 2 seconds
  • Magazine Size: 6
  • Vehicle must be deployed to fire
  • Accuracy: 30m radius at minimum range up to 41m at max range (not including Wind effect)

Inventory

It has a dedicated ammo slot that can hold one 3C-High Explosive Rocket.

Engine & Mobility

• Fuel Tank: 250 L of Diesel or Petrol
  
• Fuel Consumption Rate: 9L / min (Autonomy: 27:46 min)
  
• Speed: 6.67 m/s on road, 4.67 m/s off-road
  
• Immune to off-road speed reduction from Snow Storms
• Can ram and destroy Sandbag Covers, Tier 1 Walls, Barbed Wire Fences, and Deployed Tripods
• Damages Field Bridges a lot. Crossing is very risky or impossible
• Can't cross Trenches
• Triggers Anti-Tank Mines
• Unable to move while deployed

Health & Armor

The King Jester - Mk. I-1 has 1350 HP and is disabled under 30% health. It has "Heavy Armor" resistance: it can soak small arms fire, shrapnel, and 12.7mm machine guns, and it is immune to Flamethrowers. But it won't last long when faced with heavy explosives or anti-tank weaponry.
It has subsystems that have a chance to be disabled by heavy explosives and anti-tank weaponry if hit specifically: Tracks: 30% (Anti-Tank Mines always disable them), Fuel Tank: 40%, Turret/Cannon: 20%.
It has Tank Armor. With it, in best case scenario, penetrating projectiles only have a 50% chance of penetrating and doing damage. That chance goes up quickly if the armor is worn or if it is shot from up close, or on the side or rear from a direct angle, or with ammo that has penetration bonuses.
It takes 135 Basic Materials to fully repair it from 1% to 100% health with a Hammer. Its health, subsystems, and Tank Armor can be instantly repaired at a Garage for 100 Basic Materials.

Production

Structure	Input(s)	Output	Time
Small Assembly Station (Battery Line)	20 x Processed Construction Materials 15 x  Assembly Materials I 3 x  Assembly Materials III 2 MW of power 1 x   King Spire Mk. I	King Jester - Mk. I-1	00:10:00

Tier 2 Facilities must be fully researched in the Weapons and Structure Tech Tree in order to be produced.

Storage & Transport

The King Jester - Mk. I-1 can be stored in a Storage Depot, Seaport or Storage Ship.

It can be packaged into a large Shippable and transported only by certain Shipping Vehicles (Barge, Freighter, Storage Ship, Flatbed Car, or Large Crane).

Tactics

Unlike most artillery emplacements and vehicles, the King Jester - Mk. I-1 is capable of being operated by one crew member, who can act as both the Driver and Gunner. The only limitation to this strategy is that the loading of all the rockets takes twice as long compared to doing it with two players.

Like other artillery projectiles, the rockets are more inaccurate at longer range and their trajectory are affected by Wind.

Rocket Artillery Strategy
All equipment that uses rockets excel at burst damage, compared to regular 120mm artillery, which are suited for sustained barrages. Due to the rocket's relatively low damage and their high dispersion, they are most effective when attacking in groups, as the large volume of rockets increases the chances of hitting targets. Additionally, every rocket has a chance of setting their target on fire, preventing them from being repaired (though the 4C-Fire Rockets have a higher chance of doing this).

Nearly all rocket vehicles can be reloaded prior to their actual deployment, meaning it is possible to do hit-and-run tactics with them. This can be done by loading up the vehicle with rockets, driving to the location, fire all of them, and evacuate before any enemy QRF forces arrive.

Tips

• Like all artillery equipment, rockets can be quickly submitted into them without accessing their inventory
  • While this can be done for all vehicles, it should only be done if they can carry/use large items

1. Equip the rocket and walk up to the vehicle
2. Submit the rocket into the vehicle - press V

Trivia

• The King Jester - Mk. I-1 is the first Warden vehicle to use 3C-High Explosive Rockets.
  • It was briefly possible for both sides to produce them, however that was shortly removed after War 96 ended (when 'Inferno' officially released). This was changed in Update 1.53, which made them producible for both factions again.

Gallery

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  The King Jester - Mk. I-1 from the front

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  The King Jester - Mk. I-1 from the rear

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  A King Jester - Mk. I-1 with all rocket pods loaded

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  A King Jester - Mk. I-1 being loaded with an 3C-High Explosive Rocket

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  The King Jester - Mk. I-1 introduced in Update 1.53