Super Darkstar in Military Tycoon — Hypersonic Missiles, Speed, Value & Trading Guide

Super Darkstar is the name shown on the current in-game card; the Wiki and value tracker list the same vehicle as Super Darkstar MK-2. It is a Legendary hypersonic fighter with 4 hypersonic missiles, an explosive minigun and extremely high speed. The current tracker range is 2K–4K Gems, while the supplied card shows RAP 5.1K.

What is Super Darkstar MK-2?

Super Darkstar MK-2 is a hypersonic fighter released for the New Year 2024 Event. The Wiki describes it as stronger than the normal Darkstar MK-2 and one of the fastest vehicles in the game.

The current value tracker uses the same identity and summarizes it as an extremely fast aircraft with 4 hypersonic missiles and an explosive machine gun.

Release date and New Year 2024 event

The dedicated Wiki page lists a release date of December 29, 2023. The Updates page describes the New Year 2024 event as running from the end of December 2023 into early January 2024.

Players had to accumulate 500,000 event points by killing Big Santa Bots or setting off fireworks to obtain Super Darkstar MK-2.

Base stats

Weapons

Hypersonic missiles

The Super Darkstar MK-2 carries 4 hypersonic missiles. The Wiki says they travel at high speed and deal standard missile damage.

Explosive minigun

The primary gun is an explosive minigun with 100 ammo. It has good DPS, but it can only fire forward and cannot be freely aimed.

Controls

• F: fire Hypersonic Missiles;
• LMB: fire the explosive minigun;
• R: reload the minigun.

Why Super Darkstar is so fast

Speed is the vehicle's main identity. The Wiki lists a Base Speed of 195 and says it is fast enough to outrun fast missiles in some situations.

That makes hit-and-run play the natural strategy: approach quickly, launch missiles or use the minigun, then use the aircraft's speed to disengage.

Advantages

• extremely high speed;
• 4 hypersonic missiles;
• explosive minigun with 100 ammo;
• good minigun DPS when Advanced Flight is used well;
• can outrun some fast missiles;
• stronger overall event variant than standard Darkstar MK-2.

Disadvantages

• low health;
• minigun damage is not exceptional per hit;
• minigun cannot be aimed independently;
• Functionality is only 3/10 on the current tracker despite the extreme speed.

Current market value

The current Vaulted Values X tracker lists Super Darkstar MK-2 at approximately 2,000–4,000 Gems.

Demand: 5/10

Demand is average. There is still trade interest, but it is not currently a highly sought-after market item.

Scarcity: 2/10

Scarcity is low, suggesting there are plenty of copies in circulation relative to rarer event vehicles.

Functionality: 3/10

The tracker gives it only 3/10 Functionality. That likely reflects how much newer aircraft have improved missiles, defensive systems and stronger overall kits despite Super Darkstar's speed advantage.

Trend: Stable

The tracker currently marks the item as Stable rather than rising or falling.

What the supplied card shows

• Name: Super Darkstar;
• Rarity: Legendary;
• Card category: Fighter Stats;
• Damage: low on the simplified card bar;
• Health: very low;
• Speed: extremely high;
• RAP: 5.1K.

RAP 5.1K vs current value

The supplied card shows RAP 5.1K. That is slightly above the current tracker high of 4K Gems.

This is not a huge mismatch, but it still means RAP should not automatically be treated as the exact fair price.

Community tier

A recent all-item community tier list places Super Darkstar MK-2 in E tier. The list explicitly ranks items by gameplay strength, not rarity.

This matches the tracker Functionality score of 3/10: the vehicle remains unusually fast, but newer aircraft have more complete combat kits.

Super Darkstar vs Darkstar MK-2

Normal Darkstar MK-2 has 3 hypersonic missiles and a 65-round explosive minigun. Super Darkstar MK-2 increases the missile count to 4, raises minigun ammo to 100 and has higher base speed.

The Wiki explicitly describes normal Darkstar MK-2 as being outclassed by the Super variant.

Super Darkstar vs Darkstar-X

Darkstar-X is a much newer Limited Edition vehicle with a completely different market position. It keeps the high-speed Darkstar identity but adds Hunter Mode and currently trades at a dramatically higher value.

Do not use Darkstar-X pricing when valuing Super Darkstar MK-2.

How to use Super Darkstar

1. Fight as a hit-and-run aircraft

Do not sit in prolonged close combat. Speed is your biggest defensive tool.

2. Fire hypersonic missiles first

Use the four missiles to force a reaction, then follow with the explosive minigun if you can line up the target.

3. Keep the nose aligned

The minigun is forward-facing, so your flight path and aim need to work together.

4. Avoid trading health

Base Health is only 2.5K. Speed matters more than tanking damage.

Is Super Darkstar worth keeping?

For gameplay, it is still fun if you value extreme speed and simple hit-and-run combat. For raw meta strength, newer aircraft have overtaken it.

For trading, the current 2K–4K range makes it an inexpensive Legendary event fighter rather than a high-end collectible.