Shivan Heavy Laser

The Shivan Heavy Laser is a basic Shivan primary weapon

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	950 m
Rate of Fire	2 shots per second
Velocity	475 ms-1
Base Damage	15
Armor Damage	Full	15
Shield Damage	Full	15
Subsystem Damage	Full	15

Notes

Veteran Comments

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Odd as it may seem, Shivan laser weapons do really poor damage to their targets. Apparently, Shivans depend on the quality of their ships and their vast numbers, much more than they depend on their weapons. The Shivan Heavy Laser is the fastest, the most efficient and does about the same damage as the Prometheus R. It is widely assumed, however, that the poor effectiveness of Shivan primaries is the result of changes intended to improve game balance.