GTW Avenger
The GTW-15 Avenger Cannon is a primary weapon which was used during the Great War. The main advantage of this weapon was that it was the only weapon that could inflict damage to Shivan shields during the onset of the Great War. Its predecessor, the ML-16 was ineffective against shields and had to be replaced. After the development of the Prometheus, the Avenger was no longer the preferred weapon of GTA pilots.
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Tech Room Data
A rapid-fire, computer-controlled radar and gun system - capable of firing at a rate of more than 4500 rounds per minute - used primarily for close-defense situations - uses closed-loop radar technology to locate, identify, and direct a stream of highly destructive 45mm projectiles to the target.
With the advent of shield technology, the GTW-15 is preferred over the ML-16 in any ship that can carry it. It's extra damage against hulls make it one of the best anti cruiser weapons. It has also proven very effective against Vasudan fighters. However, it's substandard anti-shield capabilities make it a poor choice for dogfighting Shivans, although far better than the ML-16.
Performance
Statistics
| Range | 1000 m | |
| Rate of Fire | 4 shots per second | |
| Velocity | 525 ms-1 | |
| Base Damage | 20 | |
| Armor Damage | Full | 20 |
| Shield Damage | Good | 13.6 |
| Subsystem Damage | Poor | 5.6 |
Notes
The heist of the prototype
- Main article: Heist of the Avenger Prototype
Veteran Comments
The Avenger's speed, and therefore its accuracy, is greater than that of the GTW Prometheus as well. If you don't have excellent aim or intend to engage at fair distances, the Avenger serves well.
This is hands-down the BEST gun in the game, even better than the Prometheus! Here's why. The damage per second on hulls is marginally lower than that of the Prometheus...the Prometheus does 86.67 per second, and the Avenger does 80 per second. Yet the surprise comes when you look at the shield damage per second. The Avenger does 54.4 and the Prometheus does 46.67! Since shields can recharge and heal, shield damage should be given higher priority over hull damage. Also, many fighters, if not most, have more shield hitpoints than hull hit-points.
The Avenger also has other benefits over the Prometheus, including 100 more meters range, a higher velocity (improves accuracy on evading targets), and a faster rate of fire (becomes harder to dodge 100% due to the higher volume, even if it's not necessarily a higher damage rate as a result; great for the finishing blow).
