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{{quote|Railguns require the trigger to be held to charge the weapon before firing. The weapon will fire automatically when the charge is complete, but fail to fire if the trigger is released early. Rail slugs are effective at ship hull penetration.|In-Game Description}}
A '''Railgun''' is a powerful electromagnetic projectile [[:Category:Weapons|weapon]] that inflicts both thermal and kinetic damage. Railguns consume a large amount of power and generate significant [[heat]] with each shot, but can severely damage a target.
 
== Usage ==
The Railgun's exceptional penetration allows it to hit a ship's subsystems even when striking through the opposite side of its hull in most cases. The effective damage of this weapon varies considerably based on shot placement. The Railgun has an armour piercing value of 100, meaning it always does full damage to hull regardless of the target ship's [[Armour Hardness]], but it is still affected by kinetic and thermal resistances. It is also an impulse attack, causing the target to be physically pushed out of its previous trajectory. The dual kinetic and thermal damage inflicted by a Railgun slug is split, and a successful strike will deal 66.6% of its damage as thermal and 33.3% as kinetic.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/truesilvers-tests-no-2-rail-gun-thermic-kinetic-damage-split.240168/ Frontier Forums: Truesilver's Tests, No.2: Rail gun thermic-kinetic damage split]</ref>
 
Notably, this weapon is relatively ineffective at dealing armor damage, because of its high breach damage and deep armour piercing capabilities. It will almost always hit a module, instead, which will absorb any damage and prevent it from being applied to the hull. While this can be a good thing if hitting a critical module like the [[Power Plant]], this can become a hindrance if instead hitting a relatively unimportant module like [[Life Support]]. Also, much of the damage it deals will often be absorbed by any [[Module Reinforcement Package|Module Reinforcements]], resulting in little apparent damage being dealt until they can be neutralized. However, if the target is effectively using an [[Auto Field-Maintenance Unit|AFMU]], this may take a significant amount of time.


{{quote|Railguns require the trigger to be held to charge the weapon before firing. The weapon will fire automatically when the charge is complete, but fail to fire if the trigger is released early. Rail slugs are effective at ship hull penetration.|In-Game Description}}
In the right hands, the Railgun is a potent weapon, especially on small ships. The [[Diamondback Scout]] and [[Diamondback Explorer]] are ideal vehicles for the Railgun due to their excellent heat efficiency and agility, allowing them to easily keep a target in sight. The Railgun projectile moves fast enough that it effectively acts like a laser, with no measurable travel time; this makes it easier to use than many other fixed hardpoint weapons which would require leading the target and estimating its movement.


A '''Railgun''' is a very powerful electromagnetic projectile weapon. It requires a large amount of power to use it, compared to other weapons, but can cause a devastating amount of damage to the target. This weapon has a high heat signature when used.  
Due to its high armour piercing value, charge up time, and hitscan properties, the Railgun is also good on slower ships that cannot maintain a target lock as the weapon can take full advantage of brief opportunities of fire. The Railgun's extensive range also helps with kiting strategies that less mobile ships generally employ.


Railguns are available as fixed mounted only weapons and they take about half a second to charge and fire followed by a 1.17 (C1) and 1.5 (C2) second cooldown, thus it can be very difficult to hit specific ship subsystems. However, their exceptional penetration allows them to hit subsystems even if punching through the wrong side of a hull in most cases. The effective damage of this weapon varies considerably based on shot placement, but generally they do high damage, either to a ship's subsystem or hull.
This weapon is only available in class 1 and 2 as fixed mounts. It has a range of 3000m with damage falloff starting at 1000m. Railgun ammunition, ranging from basic slugs to high velocity munitions, can be [[Synthesis|Synthesized]].


==Munitions==
A variation of the Railgun, named the [[Imperial Hammer]], is available as a [[Powerplay]] [[merits]] unlock. The Imperial Hammer fires a three-shot burst instead of a single shot, with a proportionate increase in power draw and thermal load. Commanders pledged to [[Arissa Lavigny-Duval]] gain the earliest access to the module, at Rank 37, with access granted to commanders pledged to other Powers at higher ranks.
Spent ammunition must be replenished once used. Any station equipped with a "Restock" service will be able to replenish ammunition. Once docked at the station, ammunition can be purchased from the Munitions menu in the Starport Services. Each shot costs 200 CR per unit. As of version 2.2, the "Plasma Slug" effect can be added to the weapon by Engineers as a random roll when crafting, or "bought" at the expense of reputation with the Engineer with the "Adjust" option. A railgun with this effect does significantly less damage and draws a small but noticeable amount of fuel from the active reservoir to generate ammunition on demand rather than using the normal magazine.


==Specifications==
==Specifications==
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{| class="article-table sortable" style="text-align: center; font-size:85%"" border="1"
|-
|-
! Class
! Class
! Rating
! Rating
! Mass<br>(T)
! Mass<br />(T)
! Integrity
! Integrity
! Power<br>Draw
! Power<br />Draw (MW)
! Weapon<br>Mode
! Weapon<br />Mode
! Damage<br>Type
! Damage<br />Type
! Damage
! Damage
! Armour<br>Pen
! Armor Piercing
! ROF
! ROF
! DPS
! DPS
! Thermal<br>Load
! Distributor Draw (MW)
! Ammo<br>Clip Size
! Thermal<br />Load per shot
! Ammo<br>Maximum
! Value<br />(CR)
! Value<br>(CR)
|-
|-
| 1 || D || 2.00 || A || 1.150 || Fixed || Thermic Kinetic || 23.3|| A || 1.6 / s|| 37|| 12|| 1 || 80 || 51,600
|1
|D
|2.00
|40
|1.150
|Fixed
|Thermic Kinetic
|23.34
|100
|1.59
|14.3
|2.69
|12
|51,600
|-
|-
| 2 || B || 4.00 || A || 1.630 || Fixed || Thermic Kinetic || 7 || A || 0.5 /s || 4 || 5 || 1 || 80 || 412,800
|2
|B
|4.00
|51
|1.630
|Fixed
|Thermic Kinetic
|41.53
|100
|1.20
|20.46
|5.11
|20
|412,800
|}
|}
* Damage, DPS, and Thermal Load are all based upon the in-game display which is basically an "out of 10" scale thus the values for these sections should be assumed as approximations.


== Engineers ==
== Engineering ==
This weapon can be modified by [[Engineers]] to enhance it's abilities.
This weapon can be modified by [[Engineers]] to enhance its abilities.


=== Modifications ===
=== Modifications ===
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* [[Sturdy Weapon|Sturdy]]
* [[Sturdy Weapon|Sturdy]]


=== Possible Experimental Effects ===
=== Experimental Effects ===
Modifying this module can sometimes result in any one of the following special effects also being applied:
The following [[Experimental Effect]]s can be applied to this module:
* [[Double Braced]]
* [[Feedback Cascade]]
* [[Feedback Cascade]]
* [[Flow Control]]
* [[Multi-Servos]]
* [[Oversized]]
* [[Plasma Slug]]
* [[Plasma Slug]]
* [[Stripped Down]]
* [[Super Penetrator]]
* [[Super Penetrator]]
A Railgun using Plasma Slug requires approximately 22 kilograms (for Class 1) or 25 kilograms (for Class 2) of fuel per shot.


==Purchase Locations==
==Purchase Locations==
{| class="article-table sortable" border="1" style="text-align: center; display: inline-table;"
{| class="article-table sortable" style="text-align: center; display: inline-table;" border="1"
! Class
! Class
! Rating
! Rating
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! Station
! Station
|-
|-
| 1 || D || Borr || Armstrong City
|All
|-
|All
|1
|Shinrarta Dezhra
|D
|Jameson Memorial
|Ngaledi
|Smith Enterprise
|-
| 1 || D || Witchhaul || Hornby Terminal
|-
| 1 || D || Aphra || Beckman Terminal
|-
|1
|D
|V1688 Aquilae
|Thompson Terminal
|-
|1
|D
|Negidals
|Dalmas Hub
|-
|1
|D
|Eravate
|Cleve Hub
|-
|1
|D
|LHS 142
|Vo Dock
|-
|1
|D
|BD+19 2511
|Lie Terminal
|-
|1
|D
|Ross 733
|Strekalov Gateway
|-
|-
| 2 || B || Aphra || Beckman Terminal
|All
|All
|Brestla
|i Sola Prospect
|-
|-
| 2 || B || Negidals || Dalmas Hub
|All
|All
|Barnard's Star
|Boston Base
|-
|-
| 2 || B || Bhritzameno || Feynman Terminal
|All
|All
|Duamta
|Polyakov Station
|-
|-
|2
|All
|B
|All
|Liaedin
|Altair
|Peters Station
|Solo Orbiter
|-
|-
|2
|All
|B
|All
|LTT 15278
|Colonia
|Zholobov Enterprise
|Jaques Station
|-
|-
|2
|All
|B
|All
|Montet
|Delphi
|Seddon Gatewa
|The Oracle
|-
|-
|2
|All
|B
|All
|LHS 142
|Cemiess
|Vo Dock
|Titius Station
|-
|-
|2
|All
|B
|All
|31 Aquilae
|Atlantis
|Compton Hub
|Kimura Terminal
|-
|-
|2
|All
|B
|All
|Quan Gurus
|Mizar
|Russel Dock
|Judson Station
|-
|-
|2
|All
|B
|All
|Olgrea
|Olgrea
|H.G. Wells Terminal
|H. G. Wells Terminal
|-
|-
|2
|All
|B
|All
|BD+19 2511
|Exioce
|Lie Terminal
|Miller Terminal
|-
|2
|B
|Cubeo
|Medupe City
|-
|2
|B
|Wolf 397
|Chelbin Service Station
|-
|2
|B
|Ross 733
|Strekalov Gateway
|}
|}
*  This list requires expansion
 
== Videos ==
<gallery>
File:Mango's Manual to the Railgun -Elite-Mango's Manual to the Railgun
File:Sidewinder Bounty Hunter - No Engineering - Gameplay - Elite Dangerous
</gallery>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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wpn_c2_rail.png|Class 2 Railgun
wpn_c2_rail.png|Class 2 Railgun
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== References ==
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