Compared to its faction equivalent units, the Aeon Vesper and the UEF Cooper Torpedo Boat, the Barracuda is notably more fragile, but possesses notably more powerful torpedoes. This makes it better at attacking units that can't strike back at it, able to kill them faster than either of the other 2, but also more vulnerable to tough units like T2 Torpedo Launchers and naval experimentals. Its stealth combined with its firepower makes it arguably the best of the T2 anti-naval units.