Weapons and Utilities

Primary Weaponry

Kinetic Weapons

Weapons that use some kind of propelled physical ammunition to damage ships. (Effective against Armour and Hull)

K&H	TX1 Vulkan Cannon
Ammo	Infinite
Heat	Low
Damage	Low
Fire Rate	Mid
Range	Mid
Notes	Simple projectile weapon, fires reconstituted shards of absorbed space dust.

K&H	EX3 Shrapnel Cannon
Ammo	[CLASSIFIED]
Heat	Mid
Damage	Mid/High
Fire Rate	Low
Range	Low
Notes	Fires a short range burst of molten shrapnel. The closer a target is, the more damage is done.

Energy Weapons

Weapons that use a power core to produce energy projectiles or beams to damage ships. (Effective against Shields)

HEP Technologies	Phased Pulse Cannon
Ammo	Infinite
Heat	Mid
Damage	Low/Mid
Fire Rate	Mid
Range	Mid
Notes	Simple energy weapon, fires bolts of phased plasma at near supersonic speeds.

Krakatoa Energy Solutions Ltd	Polarised Energy Beam
Ammo	[CLASSIFIED]
Heat	High
Damage	High
Fire Rate	Beam
Range	Low
Notes	High Energy Beam Weapon (short range hitscan), excels at chewing up shields.

ProTek	Charged Burst Laser
Ammo	[CLASSIFIED]
Heat	Mid/High
Damage	Low - High
Fire Rate	Chargeable
Range	Mid
Notes	High Energy Laser Weapon (mid range hitscan), deals more damage the longer you charge it up. Generates Heat whilst charging/charge is held. Charges up to a maximum damage value, or can be pulsed for small damage

Hybrid Weapons

Weapons that can equally or alternately produce energy or kinetic damage.

HEP Technologies	Mark V Railgun
Ammo	[CLASSIFIED]
Heat	High
Damage	V/High
Fire Rate	V/Low
Range	V/High
Notes	Hybrid Railgun that fires a highly energised, ultra-high velocity projectile extreme distances. Loaded ammunition changes damage type.

Special Primaries

Special weapons only fitted to certain ships at certain times

Starlight R&D	Matter Destabilisation Beam
Ammo	None
Heat	None
Damage	Infinite
Fire Rate	V/Low
Range	Infinite
Restrictions	“InstaGib” Gamemode Only “Starlight R&D - Arena Combat Vessel Mark IX” Ship Only
Notes	An utterly devastating weapon designed by one technician at Starlight after a 72 hour caffeine fuelled meltdown. The Matter Destabilisation Beam instantly vaporises anything it hits by causing all the atoms in the target to simultaneously undergo fission. The weapon is considered so devastating its use is only permitted in televised “Instagib” arena events. (So named after the technician that developed the weapon, Professor Instantio Gibletius) Any use of this weapon outside of these events is punishable by the death of everyone even tangentially involved.

Secondary Weaponry

Missiles and Rockets

They either pack a punch, or carry a disruptive payload.
Either way you’re going to have a bad time.

Screaming Eagle Systems	HVX Autotrak™ Missile
Ammo	[CLASSIFIED]
Damage Type	Explosive
Flight Time	Mid
Agility	Mid
Fire Rate	Low
Damage	V/High
Notes	Pylon mounted missile that locks onto and tracks the emissions signature of a target vessel. Powerful explosive damage on impact.

Screaming Eagle Systems	Blaster Rocket
Ammo	[CLASSIFIED]
Damage Type	Explosive
Flight Time	High
Agility	None
Fire Rate	Low
Damage	Extreme
Notes	Pylon mounted “dumb” rocket, flies fast, flies straight, deals devastating explosive damage

Krakatoa Energy Solutions Ltd	StunLok™ Missile
Ammo	[CLASSIFIED]
Damage Type	Disruptive - Propulsion
Flight Time	Low
Agility	Mid
Fire Rate	Mid
Damage	None
Notes	Pylon mounted missile with moderate emissions signature tracking. Overloads target engines on impact with a high-energy pulse.

TRW Industries	Oil-Slick™ Missile
Ammo	[CLASSIFIED]
Damage Type	Disruptive - Inertial Dampers
Flight Time	Low
Agility	High
Fire Rate	Mid
Damage	None
Notes	Pylon mounted missile with high emissions signature tracking. Overloads target inertial dampers on impact for a few seconds.

Guangdong Happy Sparkle Pyrotechnics Co Ltd	Super Flash Mega Sparkle Professional Pyrotechnic Rocket
Ammo	[CLASSIFIED]
Damage Type	Disruptive - Visual Sensors
Flight Time	Mid
Agility	None
Fire Rate	Mid
Damage	Tiny
Notes	Actually a slightly adapted (and distressingly cheap) Chinese firework marketed for professional displays. Banned from sale in most countries for its intended use after the flash was discovered to be so bright it actually caused temporary (and sometimes permanent) retinal damage to all those that observed it. A pylon mounted rocket it detonates either on impact or after a short flight time causing negligible damage to whomever it hits. However the flash from the detonation temporarily blinds the visual sensor arrays on most ships. It also looks really pretty whilst doing it. Indiscriminate, will blind anyone in range for a short period of time. Blinding effect and period depends on range from detonation. Line of sight required.

Utility Secondary

Some utilities fit in your secondary weapons slots, usually ones that are fired like a weapon

ProTek	Shield Vampire
Energy Consumption	Moderate
Damage Type	Shields Only
Range	Low
Fire Rate	Beam
Damage	Low - High (Range Dependant)
Notes	Short range energy beam that drains a target’s shields and recharges your own

Nicer Engineering Systems	Repair Beam
Energy Consumption	Moderate
Repair Type	Switchable Armour/Hull
Range	Low
Fire Rate	Beam
Repair Rate	Low - High (Range Dependant)
Notes	Short range repair beam that can be set to Armour/Hull modes

Nicer Engineering Systems	Shield Transfer Array
Energy Consumption	Moderate
Repair Type	Shield
Range	Low
Fire Rate	Beam
Repair Rate	Low - High (Range Dependant)
Notes	Short range shield recharger to boost target ships shield recharge rate

Utilitech	TowHook™ Beam
Energy Consumption	Low
Range	Low
Fire Rate	Beam
Damage	None
Notes	“Tow Hook” grappling system, grab on and never let go! Latch onto terrain, asteroids, other ships, and drag them about with you! Drag objects (and other ships) about, with an extreme manoeuvring penalty.

Utilities

Special tools that take up the “utility” slot, usually affect your ship in some way
Utilities are split into “Installed”, “Pickup” and “Deployable”

Installed

Utilities built into your ship, pre-installed during fitting, cannot be removed

Argent Racing Technologies	Micro Slipstream Drive
Effect	Jumps ship forward a set distance after a short charge-up (ship dependant)
Energy Use	V/High
Cooldown	High
Notes	Impacting objects will result in instant ship destruction
Marketing Blurb	After a short charge time, the MSD leaps you forward a great distance in an instant! Perform a tactical retreat, or a surprise attack! Just don’t jump into a rock! Leap forward a set distance after a small charge time (ship dependent) Hitting scenery will destroy you instantly. Uses large amount of Energy for a jump, has cooldown

Starlight R&D	Mark IIX “Ghost” Cloaking Device
Effect	Ship is (mostly) invisible whilst active
Energy Use	V/High
Cooldown	High
Notes	Firing weapons, using utilities or taking damage will cause the cloak generator to overload and shut down. Using Afterburners will cause a “Shimmering” effect that makes the ship partially visible.
Marketing Blurb	Vanish like a ghost in an instant! The Mark 8 “Ghost” Cloak will render you invisible to everyone and everything, as long as your energy reserves hold up.

Argent Racing Technologies	Inertial Dampening Enhancer
Effect	Overcharges Inertial Dampers on a ship to make it more maneuverable.
Energy Use	Low
Cooldown	None
Notes	Reduces ship top speed, ship slows faster whilst active. Using Afterburner or other engine mods drains energy faster.

Starlight R&D	Wide Area Sensor Jammer
Effect	Disrupts weapon locks, Missile tracking and Enemy Radar
Energy Use	V/High
Cooldown	High
Notes	Incoming weapons fire disrupts the effect
Marketing Blurb	Throw off weapon locks, disrupt missiles, jam enemy radar, all in one convenient package.

Starlight R&D	Mass Translocator
Effect	Instantly jumps a ship to a deployed Translocator beacon
Energy Use	High
Cooldown	High
Notes	A pilot may choose to set the coordinates to “Random” and jump without a beacon. This is dangerous as it is not known where in a battle area you may end up. Ship systems are disrupted for a few seconds after jumping.
Marketing Blurb	Blink instantly to your destination with the Starlight Mass Translocator. Baffle friends, surprise enemies.

Pickup

Utilities picked up during combat from fitting areas inside the arena or on allied Capital Ships
Pickup Utilities are usually installed in the “Item” slot and can be activated on demand

//	Container of Repair Nanobots
Effect	Repairs either hull or armour depending on the type of nanobots collected
Types	Small, Medium, Large/Max

ProTek	Shield Booster
Effect	Provides a high energy boost to shield systems, effectively doubling the amount of damage they can absorb.
Notes	Does not recharge.

HardKnocks	Hi-Power Armour Energiser
Effect	Energises armour plating to increase its damage resistance.
Notes	Does not recharge.

ProTek	Emergency Shield Recharger
Effect	Injects a large amount of power into a ship’s shield grid fully recharging the shields in one burst.
Notes	Single Use.

Argent Racing Technologies	Afterburner Overdriver
Effect	Overloads a ship’s afterburners to provide an even greater burst of speed when afterburners are deployed
Notes	Can only be used for a limited amount of time for “safety reasons” and is then jettisoned.

Starlight R&D	Reactor Overclocker
Effect	Overloads a ship’s energy reactor forcing it to recharge faster than recommended safety limits
Notes	Can only be used for a limited amount of time for “safety reasons” and is then jettisoned

Starlight R&D	Heatsink Overclocker
Effect	Overspeeds the heat pump that draws heat away from a ship’s weapons array.
Notes	Can only be used for a limited amount of time for “safety reasons” and is then jettisoned.

Screaming Eagle Systems	Doomsday Bomb
Effect	Devastating AOE Weapon (Universal Damage)
Notes	Why fire missiles, when you can be the missile? Ship Destroyed on Use Requires line of sight, deflected/dispersed by dense objects and scenery.

Grey Matter Technologies	EMP Disruptor
Effect	A single blast from this weapon disables all utilities in range and takes a chunk out of the energy reserves of nearby ships.
Notes	Indiscriminate, anyone nearby is affected. Deploying vessel has energy reserves drained to 0 and cannot recharge for a period of time whilst their ship “reboots”. All weapons except Vulcan Cannon are frozen. Requires line of sight, deflected/dispersed by dense objects and scenery.

Deployable

Utilities that fit into either of the above categories, but can be deployed in an active state by the ship carrying them
Deployable Utilities are activated on demand and take up an “Item” or “Utility” slot depending on how they are acquired

Starlight R&D	High Mass Translocator
Class	Installed
Effect	Deployed in two parts, the High Mass Translocator can be used to instantly jump ships that use it from one “gate” to the other. Not the most stable of technologies, “gates” are prone to collapse after used by a lot of ships in a short period, or if they take moderate weapons fire.
Note	A single point variant of this exists, the “Translocator Beacon”, which can be jumped to by any teammate with a Translocator Utility fitted. The High Mass Translocator allows anyone to pass through without having to fit anything special.

HEP Technologies	FastLock™ Automatic-Tracking Turret System
Class	Installed
Effect	When deployed the ATS will automatically target any enemy ships that pass nearby and open fire with hybrid rounds, dealing moderate damage to shields, armour and hull.
Health	Low
Damage	Moderate (Universal)
Tracking Speed	High

Grey Matter Technologies	Slipstream Inhibitor
Class	Installed
Effect	When deployed the Slipstream Inhibitor prevents all forms of Slipstream Drive from powering up by scrambling its targeting computer.
Range	Low
Notes	Translocators can still function using the safety override. However, they will be forced into an even more unpredictable “random translocate” mode. OPERATION OF SLIPSTREAM TECHNOLOGY WITHIN AN INHIBITOR FIELD IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED