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[[File:Class-4-Plasma-Accelerator.png|thumb|300px|Class 4 Plasma Accelerator]]

{{quote|Energy projectile weapon on fixed mount.|In-Game Description}}

A '''Plasma Accelerator''' is a weapon module that fires slugs of superheated plasma. Although they are powerful weapons, their projectiles travel relatively slowly, and they require a brief period to recharge after each shot.

== Usage ==

Plasma Accelerator projectiles move relatively slowly (875 m/s); this and the lack of gimballed variants make them challenging to use, especially against smaller targets. However, Plasma Accelerators have among the highest raw damage ratings of any weapon, and much of this damage ignores the various resistances of shields, hull, and armoured [[Bulkheads]], as well as [[Armour Hardness]]. In addition, plasma slugs inflict thermal damage, which adds to the [[heat]] of any [[Ships|ship]] they hit.

~~These are very large~~ weapons, ~~usually carried by large naval cruisers and battlestations~~, and ~~are sometinmes carried by large trading ships and passenger liners in the more dangerous regions~~ of ~~space~~.

The drawbacks of these weapons include the higher level of skill required to consistently strike targets with them, and their vast energy requirements and thermal load. The latter issues make them inadvisable to use alongside other energy weapons such as [[Beam Laser]]s, and can force a pilot to limit their rate of fire to prevent overheating.

==Specifications==

{| class="article-table sortable" style="text-align: center;" border="1"

|-

! Class

! Rating

! Mass (T)

! Integrity

! Power Draw

! Weapon Mode

! Damage Type

! Damage

! Armour Piercing

! ROF/s

! DPS

! Thermal Load

! Ammo Clip Size

! Ammo Maximum

! Value (CR)

|-

| 2|| C || 4.00 || 40|| 1.430 || Fixed|| Absolute, Thermal, Kinetic || 54.3|| 100|| 0.3 || 17.9|| 15.6|| 5 || 100 || 834,200

|-

| 3 || B || 8.00 || 51|| 1.970 || Fixed || Absolute, Thermal, Kinetic

| 83.4|| 100|| 0.3 || 24.2 || 21.8 || 5 || 100 || 3,051,200

|-

| 4 || A || 16.00 || 80|| 2.630 || Fixed || Absolute, Thermal, Kinetic

| 125.3 || 100|| 0.3 || 31.31 || 29.5 || 5 || 100 || 13,793,600

|}

* Damage Type for all Plasma Accelerators is divided as follows:<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/?t=320627 Elite Dangerous 2.2.03 Patch Notes]

</ref>

** Absolute: 60%

** Thermal: 20%

** Kinetic: 20%

* Absolute Damage ignores [[Shield Generator|shield resistances]] and [[Bulkheads|armour resistances]].

== Engineering ==

This weapon can be modified by [[Engineers]] to enhance its abilities.

~~They are used in the same way as lasers and take up a gun mounting. After firing, they take a few seconds~~ to ~~recharge. Two sizes are commonly available, imaginatively named 'Large' and 'Small'. Even a Small Plasma Accelerator will destroy a well armed hundred tonne ship with a single shot.~~

=== Modifications ===

The following modifications can be applied to this module:

* [[Efficient Weapon|Efficient]]

* [[Focused Weapon|Focused]]

* [[Lightweight Weapon|Lightweight]]

* [[Long Range Weapon|Long Range]]

* [[Overcharged Weapon|Overcharged]]

* [[Rapid Fire Weapon|Rapid Fire]]

* [[Short Range Weapon|Short range]]

* [[Sturdy Weapon|Sturdy]]

=== Experimental Effects ===

The following [[Experimental Effect]]s can be applied to the module:

* [[Dazzle Shell]]

* [[Dispersal Field]]

* [[Double Braced]]

* [[Flow Control]]

* [[Multi-Servos]]

* [[Oversized]]

* [[Phasing Sequence]]

* [[Plasma Slug]]

* [[Stripped Down]]

* [[Target Lock Breaker]]

* [[Thermal Conduit]]

==Notes==

* The Plasma Accelerator fires a ball of plasma every 3 or 4 seconds, and is only good for direct fire.

* Any Plasma Accelerator (regardless of size) using [[Plasma Slug]] requires approximately 110 kilograms (0.11 tons) of fuel per reload (where one reload is five shots).

* Maximum range is 3500m, but [[Damage Falloff]] begins at 2000m.

* Main problem is overheating after just 3 or 4 shots, best used with a few projectile weapons as if you use lasers the ship heats up too fast and then you can't fire the Plasma Accelerators.

* Hard to hit very maneuverable ships; especially smaller ones.

* Plasma Accelerators should not be mistaken for Plasma Repeaters, which are a small projectile weapon exclusive to the [[Scarab]] [[SRV]] and various [[Ship-Launched Fighters|Ship-Launched Fighter]] variants.

~~The large version has been known to be used as a planetary assault weapon, destroying selected areas of cities from orbit~~. ~~This has~~ a ~~devastating effect on the local population, because the terrifying noise of the beam cutting through the atmosphere can be heard for hundreds of kilometres,~~ and ~~will deafen anyone unprotected in the vicinity~~.

== Gallery ==

wpn_c2_plasma.png|Class 2 Plasma Accelerator

wpn_c3_plasma.png|Class 3 Plasma Accelerator

wpn_c4_plasma.png|Class 4 Plasma Accelerator

File:003s.jpg |Class 4 Plasma Accelerators on a Fer-Der-Lance and a Federal Corvette

Class-4-Plasma-Accelerator.png|Class 4 Plasma Accelerator

ED-C4-Plasma-Accelerator-SRV.png|C4 Plasma Accelerator and SRV

</gallery>

== References ==

[[ru:Ускоритель плазмы]]

[[zh:Plasma Accelerator]]

[[Category:Weapons]]

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+[[File:Class-4-Plasma-Accelerator.png|thumb|300px|Class 4 Plasma Accelerator]]
+{{quote|Energy projectile weapon on fixed mount.|In-Game Description}}
+A '''Plasma Accelerator''' is a weapon module that fires slugs of superheated plasma. Although they are powerful weapons, their projectiles travel relatively slowly, and they require a brief period to recharge after each shot.
+== Usage ==
+Plasma Accelerator projectiles move relatively slowly (875 m/s); this and the lack of gimballed variants make them challenging to use, especially against smaller targets. However, Plasma Accelerators have among the highest raw damage ratings of any weapon, and much of this damage ignores the various resistances of shields, hull, and armoured [[Bulkheads]], as well as [[Armour Hardness]]. In addition, plasma slugs inflict thermal damage, which adds to the [[heat]] of any [[Ships|ship]] they hit.
-These are very large weapons, usually carried by large naval cruisers and battlestations, and are sometinmes carried by large trading ships and passenger liners in the more dangerous regions of space.
+The drawbacks of these weapons include the higher level of skill required to consistently strike targets with them, and their vast energy requirements and thermal load. The latter issues make them inadvisable to use alongside other energy weapons such as [[Beam Laser]]s, and can force a pilot to limit their rate of fire to prevent overheating.
+==Specifications==
+{| class="article-table sortable" style="text-align: center;" border="1"
+|-
+! Class
+! Rating
+! Mass<br />(T)
+! Integrity
+! Power<br />Draw
+! Weapon<br />Mode
+! Damage<br />Type
+! Damage
+! Armour<br />Piercing
+! ROF/s
+! DPS
+! Thermal<br />Load
+! Ammo<br />Clip Size
+! Ammo<br />Maximum
+! Value<br />(CR)
+|-
+| 2|| C || 4.00 || 40|| 1.430 || Fixed|| Absolute, Thermal, Kinetic || 54.3|| 100|| 0.3 || 17.9|| 15.6|| 5 || 100 || 834,200
+|-
+| 3 || B || 8.00 || 51|| 1.970 || Fixed || Absolute, Thermal, Kinetic
+| 83.4|| 100|| 0.3 || 24.2 || 21.8 || 5 || 100 || 3,051,200
+|-
+| 4 || A || 16.00 || 80|| 2.630 || Fixed || Absolute, Thermal, Kinetic
+| 125.3 || 100|| 0.3 || 31.31 || 29.5 || 5 || 100 || 13,793,600
+|}
+* Damage Type for all Plasma Accelerators is divided as follows:<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/?t=320627 Elite Dangerous 2.2.03 Patch Notes]
+</ref>
+** Absolute: 60%
+** Thermal: 20%
+** Kinetic: 20%
+* Absolute Damage ignores [[Shield Generator|shield resistances]] and [[Bulkheads|armour resistances]].
+== Engineering ==
+This weapon can be modified by [[Engineers]] to enhance its abilities.
-They are used in the same way as lasers and take up a gun mounting. After firing, they take a few seconds to recharge. Two sizes are commonly available, imaginatively named 'Large' and 'Small'. Even a Small Plasma Accelerator will destroy a well armed hundred tonne ship with a single shot.
+=== Modifications ===
+The following modifications can be applied to this module:
+* [[Efficient Weapon|Efficient]]
+* [[Focused Weapon|Focused]]
+* [[Lightweight Weapon|Lightweight]]
+* [[Long Range Weapon|Long Range]]
+* [[Overcharged Weapon|Overcharged]]
+* [[Rapid Fire Weapon|Rapid Fire]]
+* [[Short Range Weapon|Short range]]
+* [[Sturdy Weapon|Sturdy]]
+=== Experimental Effects ===
+The following [[Experimental Effect]]s can be applied to the module:
+* [[Dazzle Shell]]
+* [[Dispersal Field]]
+* [[Double Braced]]
+* [[Flow Control]]
+* [[Multi-Servos]]
+* [[Oversized]]
+* [[Phasing Sequence]]
+* [[Plasma Slug]]
+* [[Stripped Down]]
+* [[Target Lock Breaker]]
+* [[Thermal Conduit]]
+==Notes==
+* The Plasma Accelerator fires a ball of plasma every 3 or 4 seconds, and is only good for direct fire.
+* Any Plasma Accelerator (regardless of size) using [[Plasma Slug]] requires approximately 110 kilograms (0.11 tons) of fuel per reload (where one reload is five shots).
+* Maximum range is 3500m, but [[Damage Falloff]] begins at 2000m.
+* Main problem is overheating after just 3 or 4 shots, best used with a few projectile weapons as if you use lasers the ship heats up too fast and then you can't fire the Plasma Accelerators.
+* Hard to hit very maneuverable ships; especially smaller ones.
+* Plasma Accelerators should not be mistaken for Plasma Repeaters, which are a small projectile weapon exclusive to the [[Scarab]] [[SRV]] and various [[Ship-Launched Fighters|Ship-Launched Fighter]] variants.
-The large version has been known to be used as a planetary assault weapon, destroying selected areas of cities from orbit. This has a devastating effect on the local population, because the terrifying noise of the beam cutting through the atmosphere can be heard for hundreds of kilometres, and will deafen anyone unprotected in the vicinity.
+== Gallery ==
+<gallery>
+wpn_c2_plasma.png|Class 2 Plasma Accelerator
+wpn_c3_plasma.png|Class 3 Plasma Accelerator
+wpn_c4_plasma.png|Class 4 Plasma Accelerator
+File:003s.jpg |Class 4 Plasma Accelerators on a Fer-Der-Lance and a Federal Corvette
+Class-4-Plasma-Accelerator.png|Class 4 Plasma Accelerator
+ED-C4-Plasma-Accelerator-SRV.png|C4 Plasma Accelerator and SRV
+</gallery>
+== References ==
+<references />
+{{WeaponNavbox}}
+[[ru:Ускоритель плазмы]]
+[[zh:Plasma Accelerator]]
 [[Category:Weapons]]

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