Heavy Flak

Heavy Flak is a defensive weapon used in FreeSpace 2

Weapons in Descent: FreeSpace

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Weapons in FreeSpace 2

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Description

Anti-fighter weapon

Performance

Statistics

Range	1125 m
Rate of Fire	0.67 s-1
Velocity	750 ms-1
Base Damage	50*
Armor Damage	Full	50*
Shield Damage	Full	50*
Subsystem Damage	Average	20*
Shockwave Radius	30 / 60 m

Notes

• The shockwave doubles the damage against any target that takes a direct hit

Veteran Comments

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Does more damage per shot, but less damage per second than Standard Flak. This occurs despite the larger shockwave radius, which somewhat gives the impression of a much stronger flak battery. A larger shockwave makes the difference when the distance between incoming spacecraft is very limited.