MX-52

MX-52

Weapons in Descent: FreeSpace

Primaries Secondaries Turrets Weapon Comparison Table, FS1

Weapons in FreeSpace 2

Primaries Secondaries Turrets Weapon Comparison Table, FS2

Performance

Statistics

Range	1 050 m
Reload time	30 s
Velocity	150 ms-1
Base Damage	25
Armor Damage	Full	25
Shield Damage	Average	10
Subsystem Damage	Full	25
Shockwave Radius	20 / 40 m
Type:	Heat Seeking
View Cone:	70 degrees
Minimum Lock Time:	N / A
Turn Rate (360 degrees):	0.7 s

Notes

• Missile launches in swarms of 8 missiles.

Veteran Comments

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An anti-fighter turret fired swarm missile, even if all of them hit, they shouldn't be any problem to a fighter or bomber.

Most of the time, a target enters a turret's field of fire before entering this missile's view cone, so the entire swarm typically fails to track. Increasing the missile's view cone to about/at least 180 degrees makes it an effective supplement to flak turrets when fending off a heavy bomber attack.

Otherwise used to keep enemy fighters moving and to waste their countermeasures. However, if used in large numbers, they will drain a figher's shields down fast and deal large amounts of damage to the hull.