Dark Blood Heavy Beam Laser
FactionMeta 8Beam Lasers · Medium
Damage Modifier4.69 x
Rate of fire6 s
Optimal Range27,500 m
Accuracy falloff8,000 m
Turret Tracking9.5
Powergrid Usage248 MWDescription
A high-energy heavy laser designed for medium range engagements. Delivers powerful damage.
Requires frequency crystal ammo types: Gamma, Infrared, Microwave, Multifrequency, Radio, Standard, Ultraviolet, Xray.
All attributes
20 attributes · 2 effects
Activation Cost16.25 GJ
Structure Hitpoints40 HPPowergrid Usage248 MW
CPU usage28 tfRate of fire6 sOptimal Range27,500 mDamage Modifier4.69 x
Charge sizeMediumAccuracy falloff8,000 mTurret Tracking9.5
Primary Skill required#3306Secondary Skill required#3300
Tech Level1 LevelUsed with (Charge Group)#86Used with (Charge Group)#374Meta Level8 Level
Overload rate of fire bonus-15 %Heat Damage0.9 HPRequired Thermodynamics Level1 LevelReload Time0 sEffects
High power
hiPower · 12
Requires a high power slot
Turret
turretFitted · 42
Requires a turret hardpoint
Stats
Activation Cost16.25 GJStructure Hitpoints40 HPPowergrid Usage248 MWCPU usage28 tfRate of fire6 sOptimal Range27,500 mDamage Modifier4.69 xCharge sizeMediumAccuracy falloff8,000 mTurret Tracking9.5Overload rate of fire bonus-15 %Heat Damage0.9 HPRequired Thermodynamics Level1 LevelReload Time0 sVariants & Compare
11 types in the same family — best value per row in green.
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| Attribute | Heavy Beam Laser ITech I | Heavy Afocal Laser ITech I | Heavy Modal Laser ITech I | Dark Blood Heavy Beam LaserFaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accuracy falloff | 8,000 m | 8,000 m | 8,000 m | 8,000 m |
| Activation Cost | 21.67 GJ | 20.59 GJ | 19.5 GJ | 16.25 GJ |
| Charge size | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| CPU usage | 35 tf | 31 tf | 29 tf | 28 tf |
| Damage Modifier | 3.75 x | 3.94 x | 4.13 x | 4.69 x |
| Heat Damage | 0.9 HP | 0.9 HP | 0.9 HP | 0.9 HP |
| Meta Level | 0 Level | 1 Level | 2 Level | 8 Level |
| Optimal Range | 22,000 m | 23,100 m | 24,200 m | 27,500 m |
| Overload rate of fire bonus | -15 % | -15 % | -15 % | -15 % |
| Powergrid Usage | 225 MW | 225 MW | 225 MW | 248 MW |
| Primary Skill required | #3306 | #3306 | #3306 | #3306 |
| Rate of fire | 6 s | 6 s | 6 s | 6 s |
| Reload Time | 0 s | 0 s | 0 s | 0 s |
| Required Thermodynamics Level | 1 Level | 1 Level | 1 Level | 1 Level |
| Secondary Skill required | #3300 | #3300 | #3300 | #3300 |
| Structure Hitpoints | 40 HP | 40 HP | 40 HP | 40 HP |
| Tech Level | 1 Level | 1 Level | 1 Level | 1 Level |
| Turret Tracking | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Used with (Charge Group) | #86 | #86 | #86 | #86 |
| Used with (Charge Group) | — | — | — | #374 |