Medium Turret - Ion Pulse
Medium Turret - Ion Pulse | |
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Type | Medium Turret |
Available From | BOR |
Fitted To | Medium, Large, Xtra Large ships and Stations |
Role | Anti-Fighter |
Required License | Military License (+10) |
In-game Description
Ion Pulse armaments use magnetic acceleration to launch ionised shards of super-heated plasma. As with most Boron armaments, such projectiles are more effective in depleting shields than damaging hulls of unshielded targets. Nevertheless, this weapon system, developed by Eleius Astrosecurity, excels at its intended purpose of intercepting fighters. As such Ion Pulse Turrets and Railguns are widely used on Boron military ships, and are known to clear a safe passage through enemy formations.
Tactical Overview
The Boron Ion Pulse Turret is designed as a long-range, high-velocity weapon, ideal for engaging targets early and with a reasonable degree of reliability. The high projectile speed minimizes the target's ability to dodge, and each shot carries substantial impact. However, it has a surprisingly large dispersion, resulting in notable inaccuracy, especially at longer ranges where fighters are frequently missed.
While the DPS against shields remains quite good, it falls short against hulls. The turret's very slow rotation speed makes it ill-suited for gunboats and corvettes, as their constant maneuvering hinders the Ion Pulse turret from obtaining a proper target lead and often doesn't get to fire at all.
It performs more effectively when installed on Destroyers and Carriers, where the extra range can be fully utilized.
Advantages:
- Very high shield damage
- Extremely high projectile speed
- Very long range
- High damage per shot
Disadvantages:
- Slow firing rate
- Low accuracy
- Low hull damage
- Very slow tracking speed
Specifications
Medium Ion Pulse Turret | |
Shield Damage Per Second | 195 |
Hull Damage Per Second | 90 |
Shield Damage Per Shot | 650 |
Hull Damage Per Shot | 300 |
Reload Time | 3.33s |
Projectile Speed | 5500m/s |
Maximum Range | 4675m |
Dispersion | 0.50° |
Rotation Speed | 30°/s |
Hull Strength | 600 |
Construction Cost
Universal Build Method
Boron | |
Credits | 49.405 - 69.643 |
Energy Cells | 25 |
Turret Components | 20 |
Advanced Electronics | 10 |