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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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+ | {{shipimage|image=[[Image:Vajra tech model.png|400px]]|caption=The Vajra}} | ||
===Blue Planet Tech Room Description=== | ===Blue Planet Tech Room Description=== | ||
The Vajra is a long-range mass driver used by the [[UEB Vajradhara|''Vajradhara''-class]] heavy bomber. The Vajra is the heaviest fighter mounted anti-armour weapon in the [[UEF]] arsenal. Precise technical specifications and even manufacturer remain classified. | The Vajra is a long-range mass driver used by the [[UEB Vajradhara|''Vajradhara''-class]] heavy bomber. The Vajra is the heaviest fighter mounted anti-armour weapon in the [[UEF]] arsenal. Precise technical specifications and even manufacturer remain classified. | ||
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==Performance== | ==Performance== | ||
===Statistics=== | ===Statistics=== | ||
− | {{Primary| | + | {{Primary|1100|0.5|1500|108|1.0x|108|0.25x|27|0.25x|27}} |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
− | * | + | *Weapon has limited ammunition ([[Weapons.tbl#.22Ballistic.22|Ballistic]]) |
− | * | + | *Weapon has high recoil ([[Weapons.tbl#.22Shudder.22|Shudder]]) |
+ | *Weapon can do terminal damage to capital ships ([[Weapons.tbl#.22Huge.22|Huge]]) | ||
+ | *The weapon fires in [[Weapons.tbl#.24Burst_Shots:|bursts]] of 20 shots, with .05 second between each shot, every 2 seconds. | ||
− | + | ==Veteran Comments== | |
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+ | In terms of DPS, this weapon is roughly equivalent to a major beam cannon, at least against armor (it is considerably less effective against subsystems). Considering that it is mounted on a strike craft, this makes it a truly terrifying weapon to face for any ship. The weapon is primarily limited by the fact that it is only mounted on the extremely large Vajradhara-class heavy bomber, which are themselves very expensive to make, very few in number, and far too large to be stationed in any existing warship. It's a massive target, cannot dogfight to save its life, and it is nowhere near durable enough to get away with not having a substantial fighter escort. Still, this weapon alone justifies its existence in at least limited numbers--the ability to have what is essentially a bomber-mounted, short-ranged heavy beam cannon is a great ace to have in your pocket, and it intimidates the hell out of the Tev fleet. | ||
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[[Category: Blue Planet weapons]] | [[Category: Blue Planet weapons]] |
Latest revision as of 23:13, 15 June 2020
The following information has not been confirmed by Volition and is therefore not canon for the FreeSpace universe. |
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Description
The Vajra |
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Blue Planet Tech Room Description
The Vajra is a long-range mass driver used by the Vajradhara-class heavy bomber. The Vajra is the heaviest fighter mounted anti-armour weapon in the UEF arsenal. Precise technical specifications and even manufacturer remain classified.
Performance
Statistics
Range | 1100 m | |
Rate of Fire | 0.5 shots per second | |
Velocity | 1500 ms-1 | |
Base Damage | 108 | |
Armor Damage | 1.0x | 108 |
Shield Damage | 0.25x | 27 |
Subsystem Damage | 0.25x | 27 |
Notes
- Weapon has limited ammunition (Ballistic)
- Weapon has high recoil (Shudder)
- Weapon can do terminal damage to capital ships (Huge)
- The weapon fires in bursts of 20 shots, with .05 second between each shot, every 2 seconds.
Veteran Comments
In terms of DPS, this weapon is roughly equivalent to a major beam cannon, at least against armor (it is considerably less effective against subsystems). Considering that it is mounted on a strike craft, this makes it a truly terrifying weapon to face for any ship. The weapon is primarily limited by the fact that it is only mounted on the extremely large Vajradhara-class heavy bomber, which are themselves very expensive to make, very few in number, and far too large to be stationed in any existing warship. It's a massive target, cannot dogfight to save its life, and it is nowhere near durable enough to get away with not having a substantial fighter escort. Still, this weapon alone justifies its existence in at least limited numbers--the ability to have what is essentially a bomber-mounted, short-ranged heavy beam cannon is a great ace to have in your pocket, and it intimidates the hell out of the Tev fleet.