Energy weapons

The simplest weapons are the energy weapons. Energy weapons don’t require any ammunition, but generate a lot of heat. The basic energy weapons are the medium lasers ​and large lasers​, but the real king of this type is the Particle Projector Cannon (PPC)​: huge damage and long range, but also massive heat.

• Medium and large lasers get a bonus to accuracy over other weapons (Small Lasers do as well, but they are classified as a Support weapon and thus are discussed on the appropriate page).
• The PPC is able to deal a moderate amount of stability damage upon impact. It also scrambles the target's sensors if the shot hits, applying a penalty to their accuracy for the next turn; this penalty doesn't stack from multiple PPC hits fired by the same unit, but will stack if multiple different units hit the same target with PPCs.

Ranges
Type	Minimal	Optimal	Max
Medium	0m	180m	270m
Medium ER	0m	180m	360m
Large	0m	300m	450m
Large ER	0m	330m	570m
PPC	90m	360m	540m
PPC ER	0m	510m	690m

List of models

Medium laser

An Enforcer with a set of three medium lasers

Medium Lasers are lightweight with respectable damage. Because of this, at least one can be found mounted on most units that cross the battlefield. Like all Lasers, Medium Lasers enjoy a baseline accuracy bonus over other weapons.

Name	Manufacturer	Mounting		Damage			Combat performance			Value	Rarity
		Tonnage	Slots	Direct	Stability	Heat	Heat generated	Accuracy Modifier	Critical Multiplier
M Laser	Hellion	1	1	25			12	+1	0%	60,000	0
M Laser +	ExoStar	1	1	25			12	+1	+25%	70,000	1
M Laser +	Intek	1	1	25			12	+2	0%	80,000	2
M Laser +	Magna	1	1	30			12	+1	0%	70,000	2
M Laser + +	Diverse Optics	1	1	25			12	+2	+25%	80,000	3
M Laser + +	ExoStar	1	1	25			12	+1	+50%	70,000	2
M Laser + +	Intek	1	1	25			12	+4	0%	110,000	4
M Laser + +	Magna	1	1	35			12	+1	0%	90,000	4
M Laser + + +	Diverse Optics	1	1	25			12	+4	+50%	120,000	5

Medium pulse laser

An improvement upon standard Medium Lasers, Medium Pulse Lasers use pulses of light instead of a single beam. This results in better accuracy and damage output but with increased heat and weight. Like all Lasers, Medium Pulse Lasers enjoy a baseline accuracy bonus over other weapons.

Name	Manufacturer	Mounting		Damage			Combat performance			Value	Rarity
		Tonnage	Slots	Direct	Stability	Heat	Heat generated	Accuracy Modifier	Critical Multiplier
M Pulse	SCI	2	1	40			20	+2	0%	500,000	100
M Pulse +	Raker	2	1	45			18	+2	0%	1,100,000	100
M Pulse + +	Magna	2	1	50			16	+2	0%	1,750,000	100

Extended range medium laser

An improvement upon standard Medium Lasers, Extended-Range Medium Lasers extend their effective range at the cost of considerable heat generation. Like all Lasers, ER Medium Lasers enjoy a baseline accuracy bonus over other weapons.

Name	Manufacturer	Mounting		Damage			Combat performance			Value	Rarity
		Tonnage	Slots	Direct	Stability	Heat	Heat generated	Accuracy Modifier	Critical Multiplier
ER M Laser	SCI	1	1	35			20	+1	+25%	410,000	100
ER M Laser +	Magna	1	1	40			20	+1	+25%	820,000	100
ER M Laser + +	BrightBloom	1	1	45			20	+1	+25%	1,230,000	100

Large laser

Large Lasers exhibit a powerful combination of damage, range, and compactness but generate a substantial amount of heat. Like all Lasers, Large Lasers enjoy a baseline accuracy bonus over other weapons.

Name	Manufacturer	Mounting		Damage			Combat performance			Value	Rarity
		Tonnage	Slots	Direct	Stability	Heat	Heat generated	Accuracy Modifier	Critical Multiplier
L Laser	Krupp	5	2	40			18	+1		140,000	0
L Laser +	Diverse Optics	5	2	40			18	+2		180,000	2
L Laser +	ExoStar	5	2	40			18	+1	+25%	150,000	1
L Laser +	Intek	5	2	45			18	+1		160,000	2
L Laser + +	Diverse Optics	5	2	40			18	+4		250,000	4
L Laser + +	ExoStar	5	2	40			18	+1	+50%	160,000	2
L Laser + +	Intek	5	2	50			18	+1		180,000	4
L Laser + +	Magna	5	2	45			18	+2		200,000	3
L Laser + + +	Magna	5	2	50			18	+4		320,000	5

Large pulse laser

An improvement upon standard Large Lasers, Large Pulse Lasers use pulses of light instead of a single beam. This results in better accuracy and damage output but with greatly increased heat and weight. Like all Lasers, Large Pulse Lasers enjoy a baseline accuracy bonus over other weapons.

Name	Manufacturer	Mounting		Damage			Combat performance			Value	Rarity
		Tonnage	Slots	Direct	Stability	Heat	Heat generated	Accuracy Modifier	Critical Multiplier
L Pulse	SCI	7	2	55			30	+2	0%	990,000	100
L Pulse +	Thunderbolt 12	6	2	60			30	+2	0%	2,000,000	100
L Pulse + +	ExoStar	6	2	65			30	+2	0%	2,750,000	100

Extended range large laser

An improvement upon standard Large Lasers, Extended-Range Large Lasers extend their effective range at the cost of massive heat generation. Like all Lasers, ER Large Lasers enjoy a baseline accuracy bonus over other weapons.

Name	Manufacturer	Mounting		Damage			Combat performance			Value	Rarity
		Tonnage	Slots	Direct	Stability	Heat	Heat generated	Accuracy Modifier	Critical Multiplier
ER L Laser	SCI	5	2	45			25	+1	+25%	610,000	100
ER L Laser +	Blankenburg 25	5	2	50			25	+1	+25%	1,220,000	100
ER L Laser + +	BlazeFire	4	2	50			25	+1	+30%	1,830,000	100

PPC

A PPC mounted on the right arm of a Vindicator.

Particle Projector Cannons fire streams of energized lightning at their target that deal substantial damage and stability impact. However, this comes with intense heat generation and bulkiness. PPCs also generate a mild EM field that degrades the firing capability of their target (-1 to Accuracy for one turn).

Name	Manufacturer	Mounting		Damage			Combat performance			Value	Rarity
		Tonnage	Slots	Direct	Stability	Heat	Heat generated	Accuracy Modifier	Critical Multiplier
PPC	Magna	7	3	50	20		35			180,000	0
PPC +	Ceres Arms	7	3	50	35		35			200,000	3
PPC +	Donal	7	3	55	20		35			190,000	3
PPC +	Tiegart	7	3	50	20		35	+2		270,000	3
PPC + +	Ceres Arms	7	3	50	50		35			230,000	5
PPC + +	Donal	7	3	60	20		35			210,000	5
PPC + +	Tiegart	7	3	50	20		35	+4		360,000	5

PPC ER

An improvement upon standard PPCs, Extended-Range PPCs greatly extend their effective range at the cost of incredible heat generation. ER PPCs also generate a mild EM field that degrades the firing capability of their target (-1 to Accuracy for one turn).

Name	Manufacturer	Mounting		Damage			Combat performance			Value	Rarity
		Tonnage	Slots	Direct	Stability	Heat	Heat generated	Accuracy Modifier	Critical Multiplier
ER PPC	Kong Interstellar	7	3	60	20		45			1,200,000	100
ER PPC +	Magna	6	3	65	20		45			2,600,000	100
ER PPC + +	Tiegart	6	3	70	20		45			4,000,000	100

Snub-Nose PPC

The Snub-Nose PPC is to a Particle Projector Cannon as a sawed-off shotgun is to a shotgun. Rediscovered by the Draconis Combine from a Star League concept that didn't take off at the time, this version of the PPC is slightly lighter than a standard PPC, but its energy discharge trails off considerably faster, leading to shorter range and reduced damage capacity over range.

Name	Manufacturer	Mounting		Damage			Combat performance			Value	Rarity
		Tonnage	Slots	Direct	Stability	Heat	Heat generated	Accuracy Modifier	Critical Multiplier
Snub-Nose PPC	Kong Interstellar	7	3	60	20		45			1,200,000	100
Snub-Nose PPC +	Magna	6	3	65	20		45			2,600,000	100
Snub-Nose PPC + +	Tiegart	6	3	70	20		45			4,000,000	100