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[[File:Plasmaaccelerator.png|thumb|400px|Class 8 Plasma Accelerator]]
[[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.


Plasma Accelerators are mounted on one of your ship's hardpoints and need assigning to a fire group before they can be used. They are very large and powerful weapons. After firing, they take a few seconds to recharge. Two variants are commonly available, imaginatively named 'Large' and 'Small'.
== 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.


Military battleships, cruisers, and also battlestations, are often equipped with this weapon. They're also fitted to large trading ships and passenger liners operating 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.


Even a Small Plasma Accelerator will destroy a well armed hundred tonne ship with a single shot. 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.
==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]].


In the Elite: Dangerous Beta 1.03, the [[Anaconda]] (which costs ~7,000,000 CR) is the only ship capable of fitting the plasma accelerator.
== Engineering ==
This weapon can be modified by [[Engineers]] to enhance its abilities.


== Purchase Locations:[[Category:Weapons]] ==
=== Modifications ===
Seen in: (on occasion) Aulin (Aulin Enterprise), (24//08//2014) for (793,600 CR)
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]]


Plasma Accelerator acquired in Aulin on 2/09/2014
=== 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.


== Other information ==
== 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 />


Testing the Plasma Accelerator with my Anaconda on Lakon Type 9s, at Eranin 2, High conflict Zone. 
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[[ru:Ускоритель плазмы]]
The plasma Accelerator fires a ball of plasma every 3 or 4 seconds, and is only good for direct fire.
[[zh:Plasma Accelerator]]
 
[[Category:Weapons]]
3 shots will take out a Lakon 9 shield and another 3 shots for the hull. Damage per shot is 35% + to 14% depending how it hits. 
 
Main problem is over heating after just 3 or 4 shots, best used with a few C3 Gimballed multi-Cannons, as if you use Gimballed laser's, the system heats up too fast and you can't fire the weapon. It's not easy to aim either.  It took me some practice to hit a moving Lakon 9.
 
For best results I just come up behind or just let them come to the front side so I could get a good aim.
 
Not the weapon form the early game like FE2, FFE.  No good against smaller ships, I just can't hit them.  Unless they just stop and let me fire at them.

Latest revision as of 10:35, 24 January 2026

File:Class-4-Plasma-Accelerator.png
Class 4 Plasma Accelerator

Template:Quote 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 ship they hit.

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 Lasers, and can force a pilot to limit their rate of fire to prevent overheating.

Specifications

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

Engineering

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

Modifications

The following modifications can be applied to this module:

Experimental Effects

The following Experimental Effects can be applied to the module:

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 Fighter variants.

References

  1. ↑ Elite Dangerous 2.2.03 Patch Notes

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