Beam Laser

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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
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.

Purchase Locations

Class	Rating	System	Station	Notes	CR
2	D	Chi Hercules	Gorbatko Reserve	Gimballed	500,600
2	D	Eravate	Russel Ring	Gimballed	500,600
3	C	BV Phoenicis	Aoki Dock	Gimballed	2,396,160

Notes

• For speculated weapon stats (as per version 1.2.07), see this thread on the official Elite: Dangerous forum.