Pulse Laser

Type: Close range thermal weapon.

For ship type: Interceptor

For ranks: 4-7, 7-11, 10-14, 13-17, 11-17 (Champion Laser).

Munitions:

Description

Powerful close-range thermal weapon.

Rapidly loses effectiveness when used at medium and long distances.

Weapon history

Pulse Laser - an excellent choice for the pilot light fighter or interceptor: powerful, does not require shooting in advance, very convenient for a beginner. But veterans also appreciate the discreet charm of Pulse Laser.

Empire has always been proud of their heavy guns and powerful thermal, gas-based lasers. But it became necessary to have compact installation of interceptors. Small, shoot, chemical lasers happened to be a solution. It was also decided to make the laser pulse-based. This laser provides a huge peak of power with a very compact size.

Presented, at the dawn of the Empire, the samples, although being modifications of old technologies, created a furor. Highly valued then as pilots and generals, pulsed lasers began to mass-produce on Corporation "Imperium" enterprises. At the time before the Invasion, new copies were made only for the Imperial Legion military forces.

However, the market has long been filled with an infinite number of modified lasers. So any mercenary can get a similar device without any problems.

Laser ARC-II: a special limited series is only granted to graduates of the alternative space academy ARC.

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	Pulse Laser 7					Pulse Laser 11					Gift of the Emperor 14 and Laser ARC-II 14
	Mk.1	Mk.2	Mk.3	Mk.4	Mk.5	Mk.1	Mk.2	Mk.3	Mk.4	Mk.5	Mk.5
DPS (thermal)	784 dmg./s.	+34,5 dmg./s.	+34,5 dmg./s.	+27 dmg./s.	+24,5 dmg./s.	852 dmg./s.	+34 dmg./s.	+34 dmg./s.	+27,5 dmg./s.	+24 dmg./s.	1023 dmg./s.
Damage (thermal)	151 dmg.	+7 dmg.	+6,5 dmg.	+5 dmg.	+5 dmg.	164 dmg.	+6,5 dmg.	+6,5 dmg.	+5,5 dmg.	+4,5 dmg.	197 dmg.
Rate of fire	312 rounds/min					312 rounds/min					312 rounds/min
Critical chance	5%					5%					5%
Critical damage bonus	50%					50%					50%
Firing range (max.)	1600 m.					1750 m.					1750 m.
Spread	0,9 deg.					0,9 deg.					0,9 deg.
Overheating/cooling	4/1 s.					4/1 s.					4/1 s.
Cost	25500	38300	76500	178500	Manufacturing	105000	157500	315000	735000	Manufacturing	Awarded for esports tournaments

Parameters	Pulse Laser 14					Pulse Laser 17					Champion Laser 17
	Mk.1	Mk.2	Mk.3	Mk.4	Mk.5	Mk.1	Mk.2	Mk.3	Mk.4	Mk.5	Mk.5
DPS (thermal)	904 dmg./s.	+33,5 dmg./s.	+34,5 dmg./s.	+27,5 dmg./s.	+24 dmg./s.	938 dmg./s.	+34,5 dmg./s.	+34 dmg./s.	+28 dmg./s.	+23,5 dmg./s.	1058 dmg./s.
Damage (thermal)	174 dmg.	+6,5 dmg.	+6,5 dmg.	+5 dmg.	+5 dmg.	180 dmg.	+6,5 dmg.	+6,5 dmg.	+5,5 dmg.	+4,5 dmg.	203 dmg.
Rate of fire	312 rounds/min					312 rounds/min					312 rounds/min
Critical chance	5%					5%					5%
Critical damage bonus	50%					50%					50%
Firing range (max.)	1750 m.					1850 m.					1850 m.
Spread	0,9 deg.					0,9 deg.					0,9 deg.
Overheating/cooling	4/1 s.					4/1 s.					4/1 s.
Cost	Can be picked up from destroyed enemies in the zone Transport Hub	427500	855000	1995000	Manufacturing	Can be picked up from destroyed enemies in the zone Lava Spines	1237500	2475000	5775000	Manufacturing	Awarded for esports tournaments

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