Energy weapons
The simplest weapons are the energy weapons. Energy weapons don’t require any ammunition, but generate a lot of heat. The basic energy weapons are the medium lasers and large lasers, but the real king of this type is the Particle Projector Cannon (PPC): huge damage and long range, but also massive heat.
- Medium and large lasers get a bonus to accuracy over other weapons (Small Lasers do as well, but they are classified as a Support weapon and thus are discussed on the appropriate page).
- The PPC is able to deal a moderate amount of stability damage upon impact. It also scrambles the target's sensors if the shot hits, applying a penalty to their accuracy for the next turn; this penalty doesn't stack from multiple PPC hits fired by the same unit, but will stack if multiple different units hit the same target with PPCs.
| Ranges | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Minimal | Optimal | Max |
| Medium | 0m | 180m | 270m |
| Medium ER | 0m | 180m | 360m |
| Large | 0m | 300m | 450m |
| Large ER | 0m | 330m | 570m |
| PPC | 90m | 360m | 540m |
| PPC ER | 0m | 510m | 690m |
| Snub PPC | 0m | 270m | 360m |
Contents
List of models[edit | edit source]
Medium laser[edit | edit source]
Medium Lasers are lightweight with respectable damage. Because of this, at least one can be found mounted on most units that cross the battlefield. Like all Lasers, Medium Lasers enjoy a baseline accuracy bonus over other weapons.
| Name | Manufacturer | Mounting | Damage | Combat performance | Value | Rarity | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonnage | Slots | Direct | Stability | Heat | Heat generated | Accuracy Modifier | Critical Multiplier | ||||
| M Laser | Hellion | 1 | 1 | 25 | 12 | +1 | 0% | 60,000 | 0 | ||
| M Laser + | ExoStar | 1 | 1 | 25 | 12 | +1 | +25% | 70,000 | 1 | ||
| M Laser + | Intek | 1 | 1 | 25 | 12 | +2 | 0% | 80,000 | 2 | ||
| M Laser + | Magna | 1 | 1 | 30 | 12 | +1 | 0% | 70,000 | 2 | ||
| M Laser + + | Diverse Optics | 1 | 1 | 25 | 12 | +2 | +25% | 80,000 | 3 | ||
| M Laser + + | ExoStar | 1 | 1 | 25 | 12 | +1 | +50% | 70,000 | 2 | ||
| M Laser + + | Intek | 1 | 1 | 25 | 12 | +4 | 0% | 110,000 | 4 | ||
| M Laser + + | Magna | 1 | 1 | 35 | 12 | +1 | 0% | 90,000 | 4 | ||
| M Laser + + + | Diverse Optics | 1 | 1 | 25 | 12 | +4 | +50% | 120,000 | 5 | ||
Medium pulse laser[edit | edit source]
An improvement upon standard Medium Lasers, Medium Pulse Lasers use pulses of light instead of a single beam. This results in better accuracy and damage output but with increased heat and weight. Like all Lasers, Medium Pulse Lasers enjoy a baseline accuracy bonus over other weapons.
| Name | Manufacturer | Mounting | Damage | Combat performance | Value | Rarity | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonnage | Slots | Direct | Stability | Heat | Heat generated | Accuracy Modifier | Critical Multiplier | ||||
| M Pulse | SCI | 2 | 1 | 40 | 20 | +2 | 0% | 500,000 | 100 | ||
| M Pulse + | Raker | 2 | 1 | 45 | 18 | +2 | 0% | 1,100,000 | 100 | ||
| M Pulse + + | Magna | 2 | 1 | 50 | 16 | +2 | 0% | 1,750,000 | 100 | ||
ER medium laser[edit | edit source]
An improvement upon standard Medium Lasers, Extended-Range Medium Lasers extend their effective range at the cost of considerable heat generation. Like all Lasers, ER Medium Lasers enjoy a baseline accuracy bonus over other weapons.
| Name | Manufacturer | Mounting | Damage | Combat performance | Value | Rarity | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonnage | Slots | Direct | Stability | Heat | Heat generated | Accuracy Modifier | Critical Multiplier | ||||
| ER M Laser | SCI | 1 | 1 | 35 | 20 | +1 | +25% | 410,000 | 100 | ||
| ER M Laser + | Magna | 1 | 1 | 40 | 20 | +1 | +25% | 820,000 | 100 | ||
| ER M Laser + + | BrightBloom | 1 | 1 | 45 | 20 | +1 | +25% | 1,230,000 | 100 | ||
Large laser[edit | edit source]
Large Lasers exhibit a powerful combination of damage, range, and compactness but generate a substantial amount of heat. Like all Lasers, Large Lasers enjoy a baseline accuracy bonus over other weapons.
| Name | Manufacturer | Mounting | Damage | Combat performance | Value | Rarity | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonnage | Slots | Direct | Stability | Heat | Heat generated | Accuracy Modifier | Critical Multiplier | ||||
| L Laser | Krupp | 5 | 2 | 40 | 18 | +1 | 140,000 | 0 | |||
| L Laser + | Diverse Optics | 5 | 2 | 40 | 18 | +2 | 180,000 | 2 | |||
| L Laser + | ExoStar | 5 | 2 | 40 | 18 | +1 | +25% | 150,000 | 1 | ||
| L Laser + | Intek | 5 | 2 | 45 | 18 | +1 | 160,000 | 2 | |||
| L Laser + + | Diverse Optics | 5 | 2 | 40 | 18 | +4 | 250,000 | 4 | |||
| L Laser + + | ExoStar | 5 | 2 | 40 | 18 | +1 | +50% | 160,000 | 2 | ||
| L Laser + + | Intek | 5 | 2 | 50 | 18 | +1 | 180,000 | 4 | |||
| L Laser + + | Magna | 5 | 2 | 45 | 18 | +2 | 200,000 | 3 | |||
| L Laser + + + | Magna | 5 | 2 | 50 | 18 | +4 | 320,000 | 5 | |||
Large pulse laser[edit | edit source]
An improvement upon standard Large Lasers, Large Pulse Lasers use pulses of light instead of a single beam. This results in better accuracy and damage output but with greatly increased heat and weight. Like all Lasers, Large Pulse Lasers enjoy a baseline accuracy bonus over other weapons.
| Name | Manufacturer | Mounting | Damage | Combat performance | Value | Rarity | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonnage | Slots | Direct | Stability | Heat | Heat generated | Accuracy Modifier | Critical Multiplier | ||||
| L Pulse | SCI | 7 | 2 | 55 | 30 | +2 | 0% | 990,000 | 100 | ||
| L Pulse + | Thunderbolt 12 | 6 | 2 | 60 | 30 | +2 | 0% | 2,000,000 | 100 | ||
| L Pulse + + | ExoStar | 6 | 2 | 65 | 30 | +2 | 0% | 2,750,000 | 100 | ||
ER large laser[edit | edit source]
An improvement upon standard Large Lasers, Extended-Range Large Lasers extend their effective range at the cost of massive heat generation. Like all Lasers, ER Large Lasers enjoy a baseline accuracy bonus over other weapons.
| Name | Manufacturer | Mounting | Damage | Combat performance | Value | Rarity | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonnage | Slots | Direct | Stability | Heat | Heat generated | Accuracy Modifier | Critical Multiplier | ||||
| ER L Laser | SCI | 5 | 2 | 45 | 25 | +1 | +25% | 610,000 | 100 | ||
| ER L Laser + | Blankenburg 25 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 25 | +1 | +25% | 1,220,000 | 100 | ||
| ER L Laser + + | BlazeFire | 4 | 2 | 50 | 25 | +1 | +30% | 1,830,000 | 100 | ||
PPC[edit | edit source]
Particle Projector Cannons fire streams of energized lightning at their target that deal substantial damage and stability impact. However, this comes with intense heat generation and bulkiness. PPCs also generate a mild EM field that degrades the firing capability of their target (-1 to Accuracy for one turn).
| Name | Manufacturer | Mounting | Damage | Combat performance | Value | Rarity | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonnage | Slots | Direct | Stability | Heat | Heat generated | Accuracy Modifier | Critical Multiplier | ||||
| PPC | Magna | 7 | 3 | 50 | 20 | 35 | 180,000 | 0 | |||
| PPC + | Ceres Arms | 7 | 3 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 200,000 | 3 | |||
| PPC + | Donal | 7 | 3 | 55 | 20 | 35 | 190,000 | 3 | |||
| PPC + | Tiegart | 7 | 3 | 50 | 20 | 35 | +2 | 270,000 | 3 | ||
| PPC + + | Ceres Arms | 7 | 3 | 50 | 50 | 35 | 230,000 | 5 | |||
| PPC + + | Donal | 7 | 3 | 60 | 20 | 35 | 210,000 | 5 | |||
| PPC + + | Tiegart | 7 | 3 | 50 | 20 | 35 | +4 | 360,000 | 5 | ||
ER PPC[edit | edit source]
An improvement upon standard PPCs, Extended-Range PPCs greatly extend their effective range at the cost of incredible heat generation. ER PPCs also generate a mild EM field that degrades the firing capability of their target (-1 to Accuracy for one turn).
| Name | Manufacturer | Mounting | Damage | Combat performance | Value | Rarity | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonnage | Slots | Direct | Stability | Heat | Heat generated | Accuracy Modifier | Critical Multiplier | ||||
| ER PPC | Kong Interstellar | 7 | 3 | 60 | 20 | 45 | 1,200,000 | 100 | |||
| ER PPC + | Magna | 6 | 3 | 65 | 20 | 45 | 2,600,000 | 100 | |||
| ER PPC + + | Tiegart | 6 | 3 | 70 | 20 | 45 | 4,000,000 | 100 | |||
Snub PPC[edit | edit source]
The Snub PPC is to a Particle Projector Cannon as a sawed-off shotgun is to a shotgun. Rediscovered by the Draconis Combine from a Star League concept that didn't take off at the time, this version of the PPC is slightly lighter than a standard PPC, but its energy discharge trails off considerably faster, leading to shorter range and reduced damage capacity over range.
| Name | Manufacturer | Mounting | Damage | Combat performance | Value | Rarity | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonnage | Slots | Direct | Stability | Heat | Heat generated | Accuracy Modifier | Critical Multiplier | ||||
| Snub PPC | ? | 6 | 2 | 15x5 | 5x5 | 35 | |||||
| Snub PPC + | Ceres Arms | 6 | 2 | 15x5 | 10x5 | 35 | 300,000 | ||||
| Snub PPC + | Donal | 6 | 2 | 20x5 | 5x5 | 35 | 360,000 | ||||
| Snub PPC + | Magna | 6 | 2 | 15x5 | 5x5 | 30 | 390,000 | ||||
| Snub PPC + + | Ceres Arms | 6 | 2 | 15x5 | 15x5 | 35 | 340,000 | ||||
| Snub PPC + + | Donal | 6 | 2 | 25x5 | 5x5 | 35 | 400,000 | ||||
| Snub PPC + + | Magna | 6 | 2 | 15x5 | 5x5 | 25 | 430,000 | ||||
