Beam Laser

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Medium beam laser, official art

Beam Lasers are high-damage thermic-based weapons that operate on energy. Once fired, a pinpoint laser beam exits the weapon mount and causes immediate damage to any vessel surface it collides with, especially at effective range.

Beam lasers can be fired continuously for as long as sufficient weapons energy is available or until weapon overheating sets in.

Infamous for their high power consumption, beam lasers belong to the most damaging weapons in the game. With their pinpoint accuracy and high penetration at close range, they are also highly effective for targeting specific subsystems of enemy ships.

Specifications

Class	Rating	Mass (T)	Integrity	Power Draw	Weapon Mode	Damage Type	Damage	Armour Pen	DPS	Thermal Load	Value (CR)
1	E	2.00	A	0.690	Fixed	Thermic	4	A	3	2	37,430
1	E	2.00	A	0.670	Gimbal	Thermic	4	A	3	2	74,650
1	F	2.00	A	0.630	Turret	Thermic	3	A	3	1	500,000
2	D	4.00	A	1.120	Fixed	Thermic	5	A	4	2	299,520
2	D	4.00	A	1.100	Gimbal	Thermic	5	A	4	2	500,600
2	E	4.00	A	1.030	Turret	Thermic	4	A	3	2	2,099,900
3	C	8.00	A	1.800	Fixed	Thermic	6	A	5	5	1,177,600
3	C	8.00	A	1.780	Gimbal	Thermic	6	A	4	6	2,396,160
3	D	8.00	A	1.680	Turret	Thermic	5	A	4	4	19,399,600
4		16	A		Fixed	Thermic		A
4		16	A		Gimbal	Thermic		A
Note: The values for Damage, DPS, and Thermal Load are approximations. They were gathered from readings of the in-game display, which basically operates on a ten-increment scale.

Class	Rating	Mass [T]	Integrity	Weapon Mode	Power Draw [MW]	Damage Per Second	Distributor Draw [MW]	Thermal Load [1/S]	Armour Piercing	Maximum Range [M]	Breach Damage	Min Braech Chance [%]	Max Braech Chance [%]	Damage Type	Value (CR)
1	E	2.00	40	Fixed	0.690	9.8	2.16	3.5	18	3,000	7.9	40	80	Thermic	37,430
1	E	2.00	40	Gimbal	0.670	7.7	2.11	3.6	18	3,000	6.1	40	80	Thermic	74,650
1	F	2.00	40	Turret	0.630	5.4	1.32	2.4	18	3,000	4.3	40	80	Thermic	500,000
2	D	4.00	51	Fixed	1.120	16.0	3.51	5.1	35	3,000	12.8	40	80	Thermic	299,520
2	D	4.00	51	Gimbal	1.100	12.5	3.44	5.3	35	3,000	10.0	40	80	Thermic	500,600
2	E	4.00	51	Turret	1.030	8.8	2.16	3.5	35	3,000	7.1	40	80	Thermic	2,099,900
3	C	8.00	A	Fixed	1.800					3,000				Thermic	1,177,600
3	C	8.00	A	Gimbal	1.780	20.3	5.58	7.6	50	3,000				Thermic	2,396,160
3	D	8.00	A	Turret	1.680					3,000				Thermic	19,399,600
Note: In update toV. 2.1.04

Engineers

This weapon can be modified by Engineers to enhance it's abilities.

Modifications

The following modifications can be applied to this module:

• Efficient
• Lightweight
• Long range
• Overcharged
• Short range
• Sturdy

Possible Experimental Effects

Modifying this module can sometimes result in any one of the following special effects being applied:

Concordant Sequence

A modification that causes weapon strikes to temporarily enhance the regeneration rate of a wingmans shield, at the cost of increased heat generation

Regeneration Sequence

Friend or Foe Beam modulation upgrade. When the beam strikes a wingmans shield its energy is regulated, regenerating the shield instead of damaging it.

Thermal Conduit

Experimental upgrade that increases damage output based on heat level of the firing ship.

Thermal Shock

Articulated focus array designed to spread heat effectively. Strikes to shields and hull impart additional heat into the target.

Thermal Vent

Experimental upgrade that increases heat dissipation when successfully striking a target, at the cost of increased heat generation when missing.

Purchase Locations

Class	Rating	System	Station	Weapon Mode	Value
1	E	Chamunda	Gidzenko Ring	Fixed	37,430
1	E	Chamunda	Gidzenko Ring	Gimballed	74,650
1	E	Groombridge 34	Jones Estate	Gimballed	74,650
1	F	Chamunda	Gidzenko Ring	Turret	500,000
1	F	Heget	Fodder's Retreat	Turret	500,000
2	D	EZ Aquarii	Magnus Gateway	Fixed	299,520
2	D	Chi Herculis	Gorbatko Reserve	Gimballed	500,600
2	D	Groombridge 34	Jones Estate	Gimballed	500,600
2	D	Eravate	Russel Ring	Gimballed	500,600
2	D	Damocan	Chadwick Terminal	Gimballed	500,600
2	D	LHS 3447	Larson Orbital	Gimballed	500,600
2	D	Heget	Fodder's Retreat	Gimballed	500,600
2	E	Erivit	Garrott Orbital	Turret	2,099,900
2	E	Groombridge 34	Jones Estate	Turret	2,099,900
2	E	LHS 3447	Larson Orbital	Turret	2,099,900
3	C	BV Phoenicis	Aoki Dock	Turret	19,399,600
3	C	Teveri	Willey Port	Turret	19,399,600
3	C	Damocan	Chadwick Terminal	Fixed	1,177,600
3	D	LHS 3447	Larson Orbital	Turret	19,399,600
3	C	MANIANSCUDO	Anderson Terminal	Gimballed	2,396,160
3	C	LHS 3262	Sy Base	Gimballed	2,396,160
3	C	Beta-1 Tucanae	Adams Orbital	Gimballed	2,396,160
3	C	Ekonir	Morey Vision	Gimballed	2,396,160
3	C	LP 336-6	Lu Installation	Gimballed	2,296,160
3	C	Yakabugai	Serebrov Station	Gimballed	2,396.160
4	A	CD-38 332	Hopkins Station	Gimballed	7,400,000

Notes

• For speculated weapon stats (as per version 1.2.07), see this thread on the official Elite: Dangerous forum.
• Class 4 Beam Lasers are confirmed to make an appearance in 1.6/2.1. They will come in fixed and gimballed variants.

Gallery

• Class 1 Beam Laser
  Class 1 Beam Laser
• Class 2 Beam Laser
  Class 2 Beam Laser
• Class 3 Beam Laser
  Class 3 Beam Laser
• (2.1 Beta) Class 4 Beam Laser
  (2.1 Beta) Class 4 Beam Laser
• Dual Class 4 Beam Lasers on a Federal Corvette
  Dual Class 4 Beam Lasers on a Federal Corvette
• Medium Beam Laser, official art
  Medium Beam Laser, official art
• Large Beam Laser, official art
  Large Beam Laser, official art