Category:Weapons

2014-08-19T22:43:51Z

76.28.177.25: linked the missile rack text to the Missile Rack page, rather than the Missile page.

[[File:Weaponsforsale.jpg|thumb|220px|Weapons for sale in Asellus Primus]]

Each ship in Elite: Dangerous can equip a variety of energy and projectile based weapons. In addition some weapons are available in either gimballed, turreted, or fixed variants. Weapons are organized into classes ranging from 1-8 (C1, C2, C3, C4, etc.) indicating their relative power usage, damage output, and accuracy. Gimballed weapons are suffixed with a (G) in the outfitting store. Turreted weapons are suffixed with a (T) in the outfitting store. Fixed weapons have no suffix.

Very little information about the specifics of weapons was discussed during the Kickstarter campaign. However, in a Dev Diary video, David Braben confirmed that both beam and pulse lasers would return, as well as missiles. Projectile and plasma based weapons have also been made available.
==Weapons==
Weapons in Elite: Dangerous come in a wide range of types and classes. Those currently featured in Standard Beta are as follows:
*[[Pulse Laser]]
*[[Beam Laser]]
*[[Burst Laser]]
*[[Stealth Laser]]
*[[Railgun]]
*[[Plasma Accelerators|Plasma Accelerator]]
*[[Multi-cannon]]
* [[Cannon]]
*[[Missile Rack]]
*[[Point Defence Turret]]
Lasers use a recharging capacitor. They don't need ammo, but they do tend to drain quickly and take time to recharge. All other weapons currently use ammunition, which can be bought at any station. Weapons also generate heat; if you have more than 100% heat, you won't be able to fire (given that you'd be overheating, you probably have other problems on your hands, however).

Regardless of type, all weapons are placed in different mounts, which determine how they aim at targets:

== Weapon Mounts ==
=== Fixed ===
Fixed weapons are rather powerful, but have very little tracking ability - they shoot straight ahead, and can only do minor tracking when the target is within the weapon's crosshairs. Because of this, fixed weapons depend heavily on your maneuverability; however, they are cheap, use little power, and every weapon is available in a fixed mount.

The following weapons have fixed mounts:
*[[Pulse Laser]]
* [[Beam Laser]]
* [[Burst Laser]]
* [[Stealth Laser]]
* [[Railgun]]
* [[Plasma Accelerators|Plasma Accelerator]]
* [[Multi-cannon]]
* [[Cannon]]
* [[Missiles|Missile Rack]]

=== Gimbal ===
Gimballed means that the weapon is hung in a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimbal gimbal]-construction, so it can move independent of the ship's orientation. Gimbal-mounted weapons can keep track of a target even when you're not pointed directly at the target, allowing far more firepower to hit a target. In exchange, gimbal weapons are usually weaker than their fixed counterparts, being one level lower than a comparable fixed weapon. Also keep in mind that tracking systems track ''heat''; if a target is not generating sufficient heat, gimbals will not lock on and behave much like fixed weapons.

The following weapons have gimbal mounts:
* [[Pulse Laser]]
* [[Beam Laser]]
* [[Burst Laser]]
* [[Multi-cannon]]

=== Turret ===
Turrets are similar to gimbal mounts, but can currently [when?] only be placed on [[Anaconda]]s [seems may no longer be true - C1 {T} weapons can be bought an installed on smaller ships as of 2014/08/16]. They have the tracking of a gimbal ''and'' the power of a fixed weapon, but only come in Class 4 versions.

The following weapons have turret mounts:
* [[Pulse Laser]]
* [[Beam Laser]]
* [[Burst Laser]]

Missiles

2014-08-19T22:32:21Z

76.28.177.25: added more of a description, added cost, and referenced the point-defence turret as a counter.

Missiles are guided projectiles that carry an explosive payload. They can be launched from the Missile Rack, a C2 weapon.

Missiles are fast-moving and highly maneuverable. Their damage is also respectable; newer pilots may find them especially hard to deal with, as they are quick to destroy a naked Sidewinder. An alert will sound when a missile has been fired while locked to the player, and the missile can be seen on the radar, but out-maneuvering them can be very tricky. Boosting with flight assist off to maintain max speed in a Sidewinder will not outrun a missile. Currently, the only hard defense against missiles is a [[Point Defence Turret]], which will shoot them down as they approach.

Missiles can be purchased like any ammunition and cost 10,000 for a pack of twelve, making them roughly 834 credits each. [[Category:Weapons]]

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