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Primary Weapons

Last modified by Kajar on 2024/11/04 20:39

Primary Weapons in X4: Foundations are forward-facing armaments mounted on ships, most of which can gimbal and track targets during dogfights, enhancing aiming capabilities.

These weapons deliver higher damage and accuracy compared to turrets, but they require effective heat management. If a weapon overheats, it becomes temporarily deactivated until it cools down to a certain level. The cooldown speed slows down with more weapons generating heat simultaneously. For a detailed breakdown, visit this page --coming soon--

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Small Ship Weapons

  • Fitted to Small-class ships like Fighters, Heavy Fighters, Scouts, Couriers, and Miners, though miners will lose the ability to mine when not equipped with mining lasers.
  • Generally faster firing and more accurate than medium weapons but deal less damage.
  • In some cases, small weapons can be more expensive than medium weapons.
     

Base Game Weapons

Name

Special Effects

Shield Burst DPS

Shield Sustained DPS

Hull Burst DPS

Hull Sustained DPS

Heat Gain
Per Second 

Heat Dissipation
Per Second

Firing Range

Projectile Speed

Reload Time /
Shots Per Second

Beam

50

45

50

45

110  +1000 Initial Heat

2000

3000m

N/A

N/A

Beam

97

97

97

97

159  +1000 Initial Heat2000

3000m

N/A

1s

Explosive Damage Radius

385

233

385

233

2216 Per Shot

2000

3312m

1440 m/s

2.3s

Blast Mortar Mk2

Explosive Damage Radius

751

456

751

456

2216 Per Shot

2200

3312m

1440 m/s

2.3s

 

111

92

111

92

335

2000

3000m

2400 m/s

7.45/s

Bolt Repeater Mk2 

220

179

220

179

379

2000

3000m

2400 m/s

6.9/s

Shield Penetration,
Surface Element Damage x7

20 +8 Hull

18 +7 Hull

28

25

199

2000

2000m

N/A

1.84/s

Burst Ray Mk2

Shield Penetration,
Surface Element Damage x13

32 +21 Hull

26 +16 Hull

53

42

504

2500

2000m

N/A

4.67/s

Impulse Projector Mk1 113941139434020003600m2800 m/s6.3/s

Anti-shield

410

295

50

36

610

2000

2880m

1920 m/s

5/s

Ion Blaster Mk2

Anti-shield

1,056

774

32

23

604

2000

2880m

1920 m/s

4/s

Kyon Emitter Mk1Beam72647264194 +1000 Initial Heat20002100mN/A1.4/s

Charges Up, Zoom

77

77

77

77

8000 Initial Heat Per Shot

500

12000m

10000 m/s

19.4s

Mass Driver Mk2

Charges Up, Zoom

138

138

138

138

4500 Initial Heat Per Shot

600

12000m

10000 m/s

21.8s

Mining Drill Mk1Beam, Asteroid Damage x3001111N/AN/A3000m7000 m/sN/A
Mining Drill Mk2Beam, Asteroid Damage x3003333N/AN/A3000m7000 m/sN/A

Charges Up,
Damage Over Time,
Sticky Ammo,
Ricochets

204

204

204

204

169

2000

2357m

1571 m/s

1.33s

Muon Charger Mk2Charges Up,
Damage Over Time,
Sticky Ammo,
Ricochets

396

396

396

396

169

2000

2357m

1571 m/s

1.33s

Needler Gun (Beta)  15611915911946820003400m3400 m/s3.9/s

 

256

120

256

120

5122 Per Shot2000

4056m

1229 m/s

4s

Plasma Cannon Mk2

 

443

233

443

233

3414 Per Shot

2000

4056m

1229 m/s

3s

 

99

91

99

91

164

2000

3110m

4147 m/s

3.11/s

Pulse Laser Mk2

 

174

158

174

158

171

2000

3110m

4147 m/s

3.72/s

Shotgun,
Ricochets

245

136

245

136

1225

2000

2304m

2880 m/s

1/s

Shard Battery Mk2

Shotgun,
Ricochets

475

258

475

258

976

2000

2305m

3456 m/s

1.25/s

Split Vendetta Weapons

Name

Special Effects

Shield Burst DPS

Shield Sustained DPS

Hull Burst DPS

Hull Sustained DPS

Heat Gain
Per Second 

Heat Dissipation
Per Second

Firing Range

Projectile Speed

Reload Time /
Shots Per Second

Charges Up

107

107

107

107

8000 Initial Heat Per Shot

500

5000m

10000 m/s

17.5s

Boson Lance Mk2

Charges Up

206

206

206

206

8000 Initial Heat Per Shot

600

5000m

10000 m/s

14.5s

 

136

96

136

96

680

2000

2700m

2160 m/s

17/s

Neutron Gatling Mk2

 

276

192

276

192

713

2000

2700m

2160 m/s

23/s

Shotgun,
Ricochets

270

146

270

146

1350

2000

2074m

2592 m/s

3/s

Tau Accelerator Mk2

Shotgun,
Ricochets

524

287

524

287

1344

2000

2074m

3110 m/s

3.5/s

Shield Penetration,
Damage Over Time,
Sticky Ammo

78 +31 Hull

65 +26 Hull

109

83

326

2000

2592m

1728 m/s

3.93/s

Thermal Disintegrator Mk2

Shield Penetration,
Damage Over Time,
Sticky Ammo

127 +72 Hull

96 +53 Hull

198

142

518

2000

2592m

1728 m/s

7.1/s

Cradle Of Humanity Weapons

Name

Special Effects

Shield Burst DPS

Shield Sustained DPS

Hull Burst DPS

Hull Sustained DPS

Heat Gain
Per Second 

Heat Dissipation
Per Second

Firing Range

Projectile Speed

Reload Time /
Shots Per Second

Meson Stream Mk1Beam1581581581583000 +6500 Initial Heat5004200mN/A21.5s
Meson Stream Mk2Beam3083083083083000 +6500 Initial Heat5004200mN/A21.5s
Proton Barrage Mk1 14411214411245220002646m3600 m/s3.43/s
Proton Barrage Mk2 28121628121647620002646m3600 m/s2.96/s
Pulse Laser - Terran Mk1 12410412410429020002737m6220 m/s2/s
Pulse Laser - Terran Mk2 19817019817025420002737m6220 m/s2/s

Kingdom End Weapons

Name

Special Effects

Shield Burst DPS

Shield Sustained DPS

Hull Burst DPS

Hull Sustained DPS

Heat Gain
Per Second 

Heat Dissipation
Per Second

Firing Range

Projectile Speed

Reload Time /
Shots Per Second

Arc Gun Mobility Disruption22516718013452520002080m4000 m/s1.5/s
Ion Gatling Mk1Anti-Shield, Speed Disruption267229948026120003200m3200 m/s6.68/s
Phase Gun Mk1Anti-Hull1079524021320020003192m2800 m/s1.67/s

Timelines Weapons

Name

Special Effects

Shield Burst DPS

Shield Sustained DPS

Hull Burst DPS

Hull Sustained DPS

Heat Gain
Per Second 

Heat Dissipation
Per Second

Firing Range

Projectile Speed

Reload Time /
Shots Per Second

Electromagnetic Gun  33028333028327020003000m3000 m/s1.5/s
Gamma HEPT  450314450314144050003450m2300 m/s9/s

Venture Reward Weapons

Name

Special Effects

Shield Burst DPS

Shield Sustained DPS

Hull Burst DPS

Hull Sustained DPS

Heat Gain
Per Second 

Heat Dissipation
Per Second

Firing Range

Projectile Speed

Reload Time /
Shots Per Second

Interbranal Transducer Mk1Shield Penetration330 +58 Hull213 +38 Hull38825177120003694m3770 m/s0.909/s

Medium Ship Weapons

  • Fitted to Medium-class ships such as Gunboats, Corvettes, Frigates, and certain Miners for self-defense.
  • Offers higher damage output and firing range than small weapons but may be less accurate.
  • Typically slower projectile speed.

Base Game Weapons

Name

Special Effects

Shield Burst DPS

Shield Sustained DPS

Hull Burst DPS

Hull Sustained DPS

Heat Gain
Per Second 

Heat Dissipation
Per Second

Firing Range

Projectile Speed

Reload Time /
Shots Per Second

Beam

80

80

80

80

292  +1000 Initial Heat

2000

4364m

N/A

2s

Beam

157

157

157

157

234  +1000 Initial Heat2000

4364m

N/A

4s

 

198

155

198

155

450

2000

4800m

1920 m/s

6/s

Bolt Repeater Mk2 

387

297

387

297

497

2000

4800m

1920 m/s

4.97/s

Impulse Projector Mk1 23118323118342920005760m2304 m/s8.26/s

Anti-shield

759

556

75

55

570

2000

4618m

2496 m/s

3/s

Ion Blaster Mk2

Anti-shield

1676

1225

24

18

568

2000

4618m

2496 m/s

2/s

Kyon Emitter Mk1Beam115107115107106 +1000 Initial Heat20004500mN/A1.911s

Charges Up, Zoom

124

124

124

124

8000 Initial Heat Per Shot

500

16000m

10000 m/s

19.4s

Mass Driver Mk2

Charges Up, Zoom

220

220

220

220

4500 Initial Heat Per Shot

600

16000m

10000 m/s

21.8s

Mining Drill Mk1Beam, Asteroid Damage x3002222N/AN/A4364m7000 m/sN/A
Mining Drill Mk2Beam, Asteroid Damage x3006666N/AN/A4364m7000 m/sN/A

Charges Up,
Damage Over Time,
Sticky Ammo,
Ricochets

330

330330330

260

2000

2357m

1571 m/s

1.5s

Muon Charger Mk2Charges Up,
Damage Over Time,
Sticky Ammo,
Ricochets

640

640

640

640

260

2000

2357m

1571 m/s

1.5s

Plasma Cutter Beam (Beta) Beam240212240212100015002750mN/A5s

 

460

215

460

215

5756 Per Shot2000

6488m

973 m/s

4s

Plasma Cannon Mk2

 

797

419

797

419

3836 Per Shot

2000

6488m

983 m/s

3s

 

165

146

165

146

208

2000

5018m

4562 m/s

2.86/s

Pulse Laser Mk2

 

286

254

286

254

203

2000

5018m

4562 m/s

3.33/s

Shotgun,
Ricochets

374

209

374

209

1464

2000

3685m

4032 m/s

0.8/s

Shard Battery Mk2

Shotgun,
Ricochets

730

407

730

407

1170

2000

3685m

4838 m/s

1/s

Split Vendetta Weapons

Name

Special Effects

Shield Burst DPS

Shield Sustained DPS

Hull Burst DPS

Hull Sustained DPS

Heat Gain
Per Second 

Heat Dissipation
Per Second

Firing Range

Projectile Speed

Reload Time /
Shots Per Second

Charges Up

171

171

171

171

8000 Initial Heat Per Shot

500

7000m

10000 m/s

17.5s

Boson Lance Mk2

Charges Up

331

331331

331

8000 Initial Heat Per Shot

600

7000m

10000 m/s

14.5s

 

238

163

238

163

741

2000

4320m

1728 m/s

7/s

Neutron Gatling Mk2

 

473

321

473321

759

2000

4320m

1728 m/s

11/s

Shotgun,
Ricochets

414

226

414

226

1296

2000

2939m

3266 m/s

2/s

Tau Accelerator Mk2

Shotgun,
Ricochets

810

446

810

446

1297

2000

2939m

3919 m/s

2.5/s

Shield Penetration,
Damage Over Time,
Sticky Ammo

145 +32 Hull

136 +30 Hull

177

166

129

2000

4148m

1901 m/s

2.31/s

Thermal Disintegrator Mk2

Shield Penetration,
Damage Over Time,
Sticky Ammo

302 +55 Hull

252 +46 Hull

357

298

318

2000

4148m

1901 m/s

3.98/s

Cradle Of Humanity Weapons

Name

Special Effects

Shield Burst DPS

Shield Sustained DPS

Hull Burst DPS

Hull Sustained DPS

Heat Gain
Per Second 

Heat Dissipation
Per Second

Firing Range

Projectile Speed

Reload Time /
Shots Per Second

Meson Stream Mk1Beam2642642642642000 +6500 Initial Heat5006800mN/A23.8s
Meson Stream Mk2Beam5155155155152000 +6500 Initial Heat5006800mN/A23.8s
Proton Barrage Mk1 22817922817944020004236m2880 m/s4.4/s
Proton Barrage Mk2 44434444434445920004236m2880 m/s3.93/s
Pulse Laser - Terran Mk1 18315318315329320004394m6842 m/s1.5/s
Pulse Laser - Terran Mk2 31927331927327520004394m6842 m/s1.64/s

Tides Of Avarice Weapons

Name

Special Effects

Shield Burst DPS

Shield Sustained DPS

Hull Burst DPS

Hull Sustained DPS

Heat Gain
Per Second 

Heat Dissipation
Per Second

Firing Range

Projectile Speed

Reload Time /
Shots Per Second

Astrid Primary Weapon 100941009410020004950m4500 m/s10/s

Kingdom End Weapons

Name

Special Effects

Shield Burst DPS

Shield Sustained DPS

Hull Burst DPS

Hull Sustained DPS

Heat Gain
Per Second 

Heat Dissipation
Per Second

Firing Range

Projectile Speed

Reload Time /
Shots Per Second

Ion AtomiserAnti-Shield,
Explosive Damage Radius,
Timed Fuze		46338017814631120004650m1500 m/s0.89/s
Ion Pulse RailgunAnti-Shield4732843071842000 Per Shot20008800m8000 m/s3s
Phase CannonAnti-Hull12810036028137520004875m3250 m/s1.33s

Timelines Weapons

Name

Special Effects

Shield Burst DPS

Shield Sustained DPS

Hull Burst DPS

Hull Sustained DPS

Heat Gain
Per Second 

Heat Dissipation
Per Second

Firing Range

Projectile Speed

Reload Time /
Shots Per Second

Electromagnetic Cannon  45036645036637520004875m3250 m/s0.75/s

Destroyer Main Batteries

  • Fitted to Destroyer-class ships, serving as long-range siege weaponry.
  • Boasts the longest range among primary weapons, outranging all turrets.
  • Unique to each ship class. Can't mix and match cross-faction ships and guns.
  • The Terran main battery is an exception, used on multiple Terran capital ships.
     

Base Game Weapons

Name

Special Effects

Shield Burst DPS

Shield Sustained DPS

Hull Burst DPS

Hull Sustained DPS

Heat Gain
Per Second 

Heat Dissipation
Per Second

Firing Range

Projectile Speed

Reload Time /
Shots Per Second

Main Battery - Behemoth  2122166821221668398200010452m1659 m/s0.82/s

 

1683

1163

1683

1163

4222000

10452m

1659 m/s

1.44/s

 

2001

1226

2001

1226

2301 Per Shot

2000

10871m

2157 m/s

2.833s
Main Battery - RavagerBeam900001846290000184622000100014000mN/A19.5s

Split Vendetta Weapons

 

2717

1801

2717

1801

784

2000

6688m

1327 m/s

1.69/s

Cradle Of Humanity Weapons

Main Battery - Terran  325023573250235760220008893m1440 m/s3.29/s

Kingdom End Weapons

Main Battery - Ray Ion Projector Beam,
Speed Disruption

1947

1947

1067

1067

2500

2000

11000m

20000 m/s

15s

Timelines Weapons

Main Battery - Sapporo Launcher Array  1506150615061506N/AN/A9km482 m/s15s
           

Battleship Main Batteries

  • Exclusive to battleships, specifically the Asgard and the Erlking.
  • Provides even more damage compared to other primary weapons.
  • Come with some limitations.
  • Difficult to obtain.

Cradle Of Humanity Weapons

Name

Special Effects

Shield Burst DPS

Shield Sustained DPS

Hull Burst DPS

Hull Sustained DPS

Heat Gain
Per Second 

Heat Dissipation
Per Second

Firing Range

Projectile Speed

Reload Time /
Shots Per Second

Main Battery - Asgard Beam,
Superweapon		9549311224295493112242346013314000mN/A78s

Tides Of Avarice Weapons

 Charges Up

4807

3705

4807

3705

3382000

9221m

2488 m/s

2.7s