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{{Comment|I haven't found much use for this weapon. The [[Archer]] and [[Paveway]] mostly satisfy my anti-subsystem needs. Not really worth sacrificing a weapon bank for in my opinion.}}
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With a slight buff to shield damage this weapon could make a good combination shield breaker and subsystem disruptor, which could increase its utility. Something to consider for future patches. }}
 
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Revision as of 17:21, 8 August 2010

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Description

Blue Planet Tech Room Description

The SCWS-3 Scalpel is the third member of the Shekar-Johnson product line purpose-built for the Federation navy. A subsystem disruptor designed for customs duty, the Scalpel is an ion pathshock weapon that delivers powerful current down a plasma stream, compromising even Faraday-caged systems. Good range allows the user to engage enemy turrets from a relatively safe distance, but the Scalpel cannot outrange Alliance anti-fighter beam weapons. It performs respectably against shields, and some pilots even use it as a dogfight weapon. At one point during the Isolation, the Scalpel was the standard-issue weapon on Federation fighters, but the outbreak of the recent conflict ended this policy.

Performance

Statistics

Range 935 m
Rate of Fire 2.86 shots per second
Velocity 850 ms-1
Base Damage 40
Armor Damage 0.0x 0
Shield Damage 0.5x 20
Subsystem Damage 1.0x 40


Notes

Veteran Comments

Please read the Veteran Comments policy before editing this section.


I haven't found much use for this weapon. The Archer and Paveway mostly satisfy my anti-subsystem needs. Not really worth sacrificing a weapon bank for in my opinion.


With a slight buff to shield damage this weapon could make a good combination shield breaker and subsystem disruptor, which could increase its utility. Something to consider for future patches.