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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 come in wide range of types and classes, which on their turn are divided in subclasses (A-G). An A-subclass being superior to a G, which translate in better performance of the weapon. Standard is a F-subclass.

There are 2 types of weapons; Energy-based and Ammo-based, some of them are of defensive nature like the point defense turret. Weapons generate heat, which increases your signature on the radar. When 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).

==== Energy weapons: ====

These weapons use a recharging capacitor, they don’t need ammo, but they tend to drain quickly and take time to recharge.

*[[Pulse Laser]]

*[[Beam Laser]]

*[[Burst Laser]]

*[[Stealth Laser]]

*[[Railgun]]

*[[Plasma Accelerators|Plasma Accelerator]]

==== Ammunition weapons: ====

You can buy ammo for these weapons at any station. Be sure you do or you´ll find yourself unable to fire!

*[[Multi-cannon]]

* [[Cannon]]

*[[Missile Rack]]

*[[Point Defence Turret]]

* [[Mine Launcher]]

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 fully independent auto-firing weapons that have a 360 degree range of fire. The following weapons have turret variants (denoted by a T).

* [[Pulse Laser]]

* [[Beam Laser]]

* [[Burst Laser]]

* [[Multi-cannon]]

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+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 come in wide range of types and classes, which on their turn are divided in subclasses (A-G). An A-subclass being superior to a G, which translate in better performance of the weapon. Standard is a F-subclass.
+There are 2 types of weapons; Energy-based and Ammo-based, some of them are of defensive nature like the point defense turret. Weapons generate heat, which increases your signature on the radar. When 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).
+==== Energy weapons: ====
+These weapons use a recharging capacitor, they don’t need ammo, but they tend to drain quickly and take time to recharge.
+*[[Pulse Laser]]
+*[[Beam Laser]]
+*[[Burst Laser]]
+*[[Stealth Laser]]
+*[[Railgun]]
+*[[Plasma Accelerators|Plasma Accelerator]]
+==== Ammunition weapons: ====
+You can buy ammo for these weapons at any station. Be sure you do or you´ll find yourself unable to fire!
+*[[Multi-cannon]]
+* [[Cannon]]
+*[[Missile Rack]]
+*[[Point Defence Turret]]
+* [[Mine Launcher]]
+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 fully independent auto-firing weapons that have a 360 degree range of fire. The following weapons have turret variants (denoted by a T).
+* [[Pulse Laser]]
+* [[Beam Laser]]
+* [[Burst Laser]]
+* [[Multi-cannon]]
+[[Category:Weapons]]

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