Weapons:Small

Weapons:Small

Blasters

Ion Blaster

This is a slightly better version of the Plasma Cannon, its faster and packs slightly more damage. It is very useful for taking out low level Collectors but they quickly become obsolete as better armament becomes available.

Ion Blaster	MkI	MkII	MkIII
Damage	350	370	380
Velocity	140	145	150
Energy	10.0/blast	9.8/blast	9.8/blast
Delay	0.15s	0.14s	0.14s
Mass	100kg	100kg	100kg
Port	S	S	S
Level	-/1/-/-/-	1/1/-/-/-	1/2/-/-/-
Targeting	Okay	Okay	Okay
DPE	35.00	37.76	38.78

Neutron Blaster

The Neutron Blaster is the ultimate rapid firing S port laser. The shots from this weapon move surprisingly fast and they can move for some time. It can be a very effective primary weapon. The Neutron Blaster MkIII is only available to Itani or Serco, whichever team won CtC (Capture the Cargo) the week before.

Neutron Blaster	MkI	MkII	MkIII
Damage	600	600	600
Velocity	180	185	215
Energy	12/blast	11/blast	14/blast
Delay	0.15s	0.14s	0.14s
Mass	600kg	600kg	400kg
Port	S	S	S
Level	3/3/-/-/-	4/4/-/-/-	?/?/?/?/?
Targeting	Good	Good	Good
DPE	50.00	54.55	42.86

Phase Blaster

A decent weapon for hunting bots. Wouldn't put too much faith into it when it comes to player combat. Both Orion and The Propeller Group (TPG) have developed their own versions of this cannon.

Phase Blaster	MkI	MkII	OrionXGX	TPG Sparrow
Damage	350	380	400	420
Velocity	160	165	170	162
Energy	8.0/blast	7.5/blast	7.2/blast	7.3/blast
Delay	0.2s	0.2s	0.2s	0.2s
Mass	100kg	100kg	150kg	150kg
Port	S	S	S	S
Level	1/2/-/-/-	-/2/-/-/-	?/?/?/?/?	?/?/?/?/?
Targeting	Okay	Okay	Okay	Okay
DPE	43.75	50.67	55.53	57.53

Positron Blaster

A slower but more powerful version of the Neutron Blaster, not quite as effective as the Neutron but it gets the job done. Axia Technology Corp. developed an Accelerated Positron blaster that contains a HKPS Upgraded Blaster Housing with a KD-3 Positron Core. This weapon requires 600 or more Axia standing and reasonably high levels, and can be compared damage-wise to a Neutron Mark III.

Positron Blaster	MkI	Axia Accelerated
Damage	800	800
Velocity	180	200
Energy	18/blast	17/blast
Delay	0.25s	0.21s
Mass	500kg	500kg
Port	S	S
Level	5/4/-/-/-	?/?/-/-/-
Targeting	Okay	Good
DPE	44.44	47.06

Cannons

Charged Cannon

By holding the fire key you can charge this weapon (slowly) to increase its total damage. By charging you also make the bolt fired larger.

Charged Cannon	MkI
Damage	400-3400
Velocity	140
Energy	NA/blast
Delay	60s
Mass	400kg
Port	S
Level	2/3/-/-/-
Targeting	Okay
DPE	NA

Flechette Cannon

The Flechette is a very effective close range weapon. This is due in no small part to the very nature of this weapon, which is its scatter shot effect. You fire a main round and from it spawns several smaller shots with slightly less damage than the main round. A few bots use this weapon very effectivly.

Flechette Cannon	MkI	MkII
Damage	250	280
Velocity	190	200
Energy	8.0/blast	7.5/blast
Delay	.090s	.088s
Mass	600kg	600kg
Port	S	S
Level	-/5/-/-/-	4/5/-/-/-
Targeting	Little	Little
DPE	31.25	37.33

Gauss Cannon

The Gauss Cannon is a devastatingly powerful weapon. Effective both in close range and at a distance, the Gauss is the weapon of choice for many pilots. It fires a medium sized energy bolt that moves moderately fast.

Gauss Cannon	MkI	MkII
Damage	1200	1100
Velocity	180	190
Energy	40/blast	30/blast
Delay	0.5s	0.4s
Mass	1000kg	1000kg
Port	S	S
Level	5/4/4/-/-	6/6/5/-/-
Targeting	Very Good	Very Good
DPE	30.00	36.67

Plasma Cannon

Ahh the noble "Bus gun", what can't be said about your lovely red glow, your slow moving shots, your little damage, and your free price tag. Oh yeah... stop using this weapon as soon as you can!

Plasma Cannon	MkII	MkIII	HX
Damage	540	550	400
Velocity	130	130	150
Energy	12/blast	12/blast	8/blast
Delay	0.26s	0.25s	0.20s
Mass	100kg	300kg	300kg
Port	S	S	S
Level	-/-/-/-/-	-/1/-/-/-	1/1/-/-/-
Targeting	Okay	Okay	Okay
DPE	45.00	45.83	50.00

Equipment

Mineral Scanner

A device for scanning the contents of asteroids. Used by collectors as blinding things of doom! See mining for information on how to use this item.
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Mining Beam

The basic version Mining Beam. This will be your only means of mining till you reach license -/-/-/-/1, when the L-port mining beams become avialable. Even though this is your only beam available at low levels, be careful how long you use it in one spot as it has the highest heat output of all the mining beams. See mining for information on how to mine asteroids.
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Guns

Rail Gun

The Rail Gun can best be equated to a sniper rifle without a sight. Although able to hit a target up to 1000m, it is very difficult to aim without quite a bit of practice. Don't be misled though, the Rail is a very effective weapon when used right. High speed, high damage, and low visibility mean your enemy wont see it coming, but when it hits they will know (read: Where did all my health go?). Most effective at medium ranges (500m) it serves as a very good secondary weapon.The MkII requires the 25PK badge, and the MkIII requires the 100PK badge.

Rail Gun	MkI	MkII	MkIII
Damage	1400	1400	1600
Speed	400m/s	400m/s	400m/s
Energy	110/blast	100/blast	110/blast
Delay	1.6s	1.8s	1.6s
Mass	800kg	900kg	800kg
Splash Radius	0	0	0
Detonation	Contact	Contact	Contact
Ammo	30	30	30
Fuel/Lifetime	NA	NA	NA
Level	4/5/-/-/-	badge	badge

Missiles

There are three (3) small port missiles to choose from. The Firefly Homing Missile Launcher, Gemini Homing Missile Launcher and Yellow Jacket Missile Launcher. The Firefly an ineffective weapon at best, one wonders why the designers even bothered to produce it. The Gemini Missile is the best S port homing missile launcher. Generous amounts of ammunition mean you can last in a long fight, its maneuverability can't be beat by a missile of its class, and they fire in pairs, so that means even if one misses you might hit with another. Generally this missile is used as a secondary weapon. The Yellow Jacket is a rather unreliable guided missile launcher. But it is available at one level so what more could you ask for?

Missle Launchers	Firefly-Homing	Gemini-Homing	Yellow Jacket
Damage	1200	950	1800
Speed	75m/s	80m/s	85m/s
Energy	0/blast	0/blast	0/blast
Delay	1.5s	1.5s	1.5s
Mass	400kg	400kg	400kg
Splash Radius	25m	25m	30m
Detonation	Contact	Proximity(10m)	Contact
Ammo	6	18	8
Fuel/Lifetime	20sec	20sec	12sec
Level	-/-/3/-/-	-/4/-/-/-	-/-/1/-/-

Rockets

There are three (3) Rocket Launchers available for the small weapons port, the Iceflare, Starflare and Sunflare. The Iceflare is useless ignore it. It is a heavily underpowered Sunflare Rocket. This author's personal opinion on any flare other than the Sunflare, is that they are all useless, underpowered, and little ammunition. You are better off waiting until you can buy Sunflares. Although I suppose you can use them as practice instead of paying the larger price tag of Sunflares. The Sunflare, king of the unguided S port rockets. Large damage, quick re-fire rate, splash, proximity explosion, the ability to increase its speed simply by moving your ship allowing them to move faster than a ship in turbo. Many people use it to their advantage, most notably is the Tri-flare Valk pilot, able to unleash massive amounts of damage in one pass. There is a special variant called the Homing Sunflare Rocket out there but only one pilot has access to it, the pirate Icarus.

Rocket Launchers	Iceflare	Starflare	Sunflare
Damage	700	900	1500
Speed	55m/s	55m/s	85m/s
Energy	0/blast	0/blast	0/blast
Delay	1.0s	1.0s	1.0s
Mass	800kg	800kg	1000kg
Splash Radius	60m	60m	60m
Detonation	Proximity(30m)	Proximity(30m)	Proximity(30m)
Ammo	8	8	16
Fuel/Lifetime	NA	NA	NA
Level	4/5/6/-/-	5/5/-/-/-	8/5/8/-/-