Ion Emitter

Type: Medium range thermal weapon.

For ship type: Fighter

For ranks: 7-9, 9-13, 12-17.

Munitions:

Description

Extremely powerful at medium range. Ion radiation gradually reduces target's hull and shield resistances for 1.6 s. by up to 80 pts.

Resistance reducing works only for your ship and only for main weapon. Beams have red colour.

'Darkness' beam generator: a powerful weapon that radiates pure darkness, capable of destroying any obstacle. This artifact is only available to those who have shown true skill and strength in the tournament. Beams have black-and-white colour.

Pirate Ion Emitter: ion radiation gradually reduces target's hull and shield resistances for 1.6 s. by up to 50 pts. In addition, the radiation burns the energy of the enemy ship at a rate of 48 pts./s. for 1 s., the effect stacks up to 5 times. Beams have orange colour.

Characteristics

Parameters are shown without ship bonuses and modifiers for the 1 weapon.

Damage per second and per shot increase depending on the number of weapons mounted on the ship.

Some damage parameters are rounded to integer values.

Parameters	Ion Emitter 9					Ion Emitter 13					Ion Emitter 17					'Darkness' beam generator 17	Pirate Ion Emitter 17
	Mk.1	Mk.2	Mk.3	Mk.4	Mk.5	Mk.1	Mk.2	Mk.3	Mk.4	Mk.5	Mk.1	Mk.2	Mk.3	Mk.4	Mk.5	Mk.5	Mk.4
DPS (thermal)	416 dmg./s.	+17 dmg./s.	+16 dmg./s.	+14 dmg./s.	+11 dmg./s.	441 dmg./s.	+17 dmg./s.	+16 dmg./s.	+14 dmg./s.	+12 dmg./s.	458 dmg./s.	+16 dmg./s.	+17 dmg./s.	+14 dmg./s.	+11 dmg./s.	516 dmg./s.	454 dmg./s.
Damage (thermal)	416 dmg.	+17 dmg.	+16 dmg.	+14 dmg.	+11 dmg.	441 dmg.	+17 dmg.	+16 dmg.	+14 dmg.	+12 dmg.	458 dmg.	+16 dmg.	+17 dmg.	+14 dmg.	+11 dmg.	516 dmg.	454 dmg.
Rate of fire	60 rounds/min					60 rounds/min					60 rounds/min					60 rounds/min	60 rounds/min
Critical chance	5%					5%					5%					5%	5%
Critical damage bonus	50%					50%					50%					50%	50%
Firing range (max.)	2500 m.					2650 m.					2800 m.					2800 m.	2800 m.
Overheating/cooling	8/2 s.					8/2 s.					8/2 s.					8/2 s.	8/2 s.
Cost	Can be picked up from destroyed enemies in the zone 'Northstar' Crash Site	123800	247500	577500	Manufacturing	Can be picked up from destroyed enemies in the zone Ice Pits	270000	540000	1260000	Manufacturing	Can be picked up from destroyed enemies in the zone Iridium Strand	900000	1800000	4200000	Manufacturing	Awarded for tournaments	'Pirate weapons Pack' or it was possible to get weapon in the 'Pirate Chronicles' event

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