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*Weapon projectile generates particles [[Weapons.tbl#.22Particle_Spew.22|(Particle Spew)]] | *Weapon projectile generates particles [[Weapons.tbl#.22Particle_Spew.22|(Particle Spew)]] | ||
| − | *The weapons room description lists this as a gauss cannon, but the tech room description lists it as a mass driver. To make it more confusing, it has the weapons effect of a gauss cannon with the characteristics of | + | *The weapons room description lists this as a gauss cannon, but the tech room description lists it as a mass driver. To make it more confusing, it has the weapons effect of a gauss cannon with the damage characteristics of both. For now, this article follows the tech room description. |
===Veteran Comments=== | ===Veteran Comments=== | ||
| − | + | {{Comment| ''While not ideal for taking out enemy fighters or bombers, it does do enough shield damage that two hits in relatively close succession will annihilate just about any strike craft you might encounter--though Shivans are another matter entirely, with their very high shield values. Beyond that, take advantage of its great range and rate of fire to pick off enemy turrets and subsystems.''}} | |
[[Category:Blue Planet weapons]] | [[Category:Blue Planet weapons]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:11, 3 August 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 Arquebus is a variant of the Varunastra-A mass driver for mounting specifically on the Custos-X cruiser. It is one of the few capital-scale weapons that can be directly controlled by the player.
Blue Planet Tech Room Description
Varanustra Mass Driver for the Custos-X variant.
Performance
Arquebus
| Range | 3000 m | |
| Rate of Fire | 0.5 shots per second | |
| Velocity | 1500 ms-1 | |
| Base Damage | 1200 | |
| Armor Damage | 1.0x | 1200 |
| Shield Damage | 0.25x | 300 |
| Subsystem Damage | 1.0x | 1200 |
Notes
- Weapon is capable of easily damaging large vessels (Huge)
- Weapon has high recoil (Shudder)
- Weapon projectile generates particles (Particle Spew)
- The weapons room description lists this as a gauss cannon, but the tech room description lists it as a mass driver. To make it more confusing, it has the weapons effect of a gauss cannon with the damage characteristics of both. For now, this article follows the tech room description.
Veteran Comments
Please read the Veteran Comments policy before editing this section.
While not ideal for taking out enemy fighters or bombers, it does do enough shield damage that two hits in relatively close succession will annihilate just about any strike craft you might encounter--though Shivans are another matter entirely, with their very high shield values. Beyond that, take advantage of its great range and rate of fire to pick off enemy turrets and subsystems.
