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[[File:Beam Laser.png|300px|thumb|Beam Laser (Class 3, Fixed)]]
{{quote|Continuous-fire laser weapon...|In-Game Description}}
{{quote|Continuous-fire laser weapon...|In-Game Description}}
The '''Beam Laser''' is an energy weapon that continuously emits a high-intensity laser beam for as long as it is fired or until it depletes its available energy capacitors. Beam Lasers are the most powerful of the three basic laser weapons, but also consume the most power, generate the most [[heat]], and have the highest cost.


The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a high-damage thermic-based [[Weapons|weapon]]. Its laser beam causes immediate damage to any vessel it collides with, especially at effective range. Known for their high power consumption, beam lasers belong to the most damaging weapons in the game.
== Usage ==
The Beam Laser inflicts thermal damage, making it very effective against shields and less effective against armour. Its maximum range is 3000m, but [[Damage Falloff]] begins after just 600m. Beam Lasers can be fired continuously for as long as sufficient weapons energy is available to feed them and siphon away the weapon's heat into the ship's cooling system. They are known for their high DPS compared to other lasers, at the cost of [[Heat|thermal waste]] and [[Power Distributor|distributor]] draw.


Beam lasers can be fired continously for as long as the ship can readily provide them with stored weapon power.
A variant of the Beam Laser, the [[Retributor]], is available as a [[Powerplay]] loyalty reward.


==Specifications==
==Specifications==
{| class="article-table sortable" style="text-align: center;" border="1"
{| class="article-table sortable" style="text-align: center; font-size: 88%; line-height: 1.3em;" border="1"
|-
|-
! Class
! Class
! Rating
! Rating
! Mass<br>(T)
! Mass (T)
! Integrity
! Integrity
! Power<br>Draw
! Power Draw (MW)
! Weapon<br>Mode
! Weapon Mode
! Damage<br>Type
! Damage or DPS
! Damage
! Armour Pierce Rating
! Armor<br>Pen
! Thermal Load/s
! DPS
! Distributor Draw/Shot (MW)
! Thermal<br>Load
! Value (CR)
! Value<br>(CR)
|-
|-
| 1 || E || 2.00 || A || 0.690 || Fixed || Thermic || 4 || A || 3 || 2 || 37,430
| 1
| E
| 2.00
| 40
| 0.62
| Fixed
| 9.82
| 18
| 3.53
| 1.94
| 37,430
|-
|-
| 1 || E || 2.00 || A || 0.670 || Gimbal || Thermic || 4 || A || 3 || 2 || 74,650
| 1
| E
| 2.00
| 40
| 0.60
| Gimbal
| 7.68
| 18
| 3.65
| 2.11
| 74,650
|-
|-
| 1 || F || 2.00 || A || 0.630 || Turret || Thermic || 3 || A || 3 || 1 || 500,000
| 1
| F
| 2.00
| 40
| 0.57
| Turret
| 5.4
| 18
| 2.4
| 1.32
| 500,000
|-
|-
| 2 || D || 4.00 || A || 1.120 || Fixed || Thermic || 5 || A || 4 || 2 || 299,520
| 2
| D
| 4.00
| 51
| 1.01
| Fixed
| 15.96
| 35
| 5.11
| 3.16
| 299,520
|-
|-
| 2 || D || 4.00 || A || 1.100 || Gimbal || Thermic || 5 || A || 4 || 2 || 500,600
| 2
| D
| 4.00
| 51
| 1.00
| Gimbal
| 12.52
| 35
| 5.32
| 3.44
| 500,600
|-
|-
| 2 || E || 4.00 || A || 1.030 || Turret || Thermic || 4 || A || 3 || 2 || 2,099,900
| 2
| E
| 4.00
| 51
| 0.93
| Turret
| 8.83
| 35
| 3.53
| 2.16
| 2,099,900
|-
|-
| 3 || C || 8.00 || A || 1.800 || Fixed || Thermic || 6 || A || 5 || 5 || 1,177,600
| 3
| C
| 8.00
| 64
| 1.62
| Fixed
| 25.78
| 50
| 7.22
| 5.10
| 1,177,600
|-
|-
| 3 || C || 8.00 || A || 1.780 || Gimbal || Thermic || 6 || A || 4 || 6 || 2,396,160
| 3
| C
| 8.00
| 64
| 1.60
| Gimbal
| 20.3
| 50
| 7.61
| 5.58
| 2,396,160
|-
|-
| 3 || D || 8.00 || A || 1.680 || Turret || Thermic || 5 || A || 4 || 4 || 19,399,600
| 3
| D
| 8.00
| 64
| 1.51
| Turret
| 14.36
| 50
| 5.11
| 3.51
| 19,399,600
|-
|-
|4
|A
|16.00
|80
|2.61
|Fixed
|41.38
|60
|9.93
|8.19
|2,396,160
|-
|4
|A
|16.00
|80
|2.57
|Gimbal
|32.68
|60
|10.62
|8.99
|8,746,160
|-
| colspan="11" style="text-align:left;" |
''Note: Because the Beam is continuous and can therefore not have a fire rate, the Damage is measured in DPS, which means their values are the same.''
|}
|}
* 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.


==Purchase Locations==
== Engineering ==
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This weapon can be modified by [[Engineers]] to enhance its abilities.
! Class
 
! Rating
=== Modifications ===
! System
The following modifications can be applied to this module:
! Station
 
! Notes
* [[Efficient Weapon]]
! CR
* [[Lightweight Weapon|Light Weight Mount]]
* [[Long Range Weapon|Long-range Weapon]]
* [[Overcharged Weapon]]
* [[Short Range Weapon|Short-range Blaster]]
* [[Sturdy Weapon|Sturdy Mount]]
 
=== Experimental Effects ===
The following [[Experimental Effect]]s can be applied to this module:
 
* [[Stripped Down]]
* [[Oversized]]
* [[Flow Control]]
* [[Double Braced]]
* [[Thermal Vent]]
* [[Concordant Sequence]]
* [[Thermal Shock]]
* [[Regeneration Sequence]]
* [[Thermal Conduit]]
 
== Purchase Locations ==
{| class="article-table" border="1"
!Class
!Rating
!System
!Station
|-
|All
|All
|Shinrarta Dezhra
|Jameson Memorial
|-
|All
|All
|Brestla
|i Sola Prospect
|-
|All
|All
|Alrai
|Bounds Hub
|-
|All
|All
|Okinura
|Bennett Gateway
|-
|-
| 2 || D || Chi Hercules || Gorbatko Reserve || GimBalled || 500600
|All
|All
|HIP 20277
|Fabian City
|-
|-
|2
|All
|D
|All
|Eravate
|Latuba
|Russel Ring
|Soukup City
|GimBalled
|500600
|-
|-
|3
|All
|C
|All
|Yuqui
|Beta Comae Berenices
|Fremont Port
|Gresley Port
|GimBalled
|2,396,160
|-
|-
|All
|All
|Ratraii
|Colonia Dream
|}
|}


== Notes ==
== Videos ==
* For a weapon stats overview, see [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=140240 here]. Official Elite Dangerous Forum. Post from 4/25/2015.
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File:Sidewinder Bounty Hunter - No Engineering - Gameplay - Elite Dangerous
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== Gallery ==
<gallery>
wpn_c1_beam.png|Class 1 Beam Laser
wpn_c2_beam.png|Class 2 Beam Laser
wpn_c3_beam.png|Class 3 Beam Laser
ss (2016-04-22 at 12.08.07).png|(2.1 Beta) Class 4 Beam Laser
File:B.jpg |Dual Class 4 Beam Lasers on a Federal Corvette
Huge-Beam-Lasers.png|Huge Beam Lasers
Beamlaser ja02 copy.JPG|Medium Beam Laser, official art
Large Beam Laser.jpg|Large Beam Laser, official art
File:Cobra Mk III beam lasers.jpg|Cobra Mk III beam lasers
</gallery>


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