Assault Cannon

Assault Cannon


Category:	Defense
Function:	Slow versatile static block weapon

Fits small grid
Mass:	860.2 kg
Power:	-0.0002 MW
Range:	1400 m
PCU:	80
Size:	1x1x9
Time to Build:	26 sec

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The Assault Cannon is a versatile static weapon block for small-grid ships. It’s automatic variant is the Assault Cannon Turret. Assault Cannons are the slower and bigger sibling of the Autocannons.

The multi-role Assault Cannon delivers a powerful punch and excels in its role as a primary weapon on smaller craft, and a secondary weapon on even the most massive vessel.

Damage

4,000 penetration damage
Ricochet: 85% chance from 0 to 20 degrees surface angle, then chance linearly scales to 25% until 50 degrees, past that angle it no longer ricochets.
- If it ricochets: 2,000 damage dealt to the hit block and subtracted from penetration damage.
Precision: 0.7m group at 100m (up to 0.2 degrees random offset from aiming line).
200 RPM fire rate.
Needs to reload for 6 seconds after every shot.
Round travels at 500m/s, vanishes after travelling 1,400m and it is affected by natural gravity.
50 kN recoil force applied to ship.
The projectile is a missile type and because of that it can be targeted and destroyed by turrets having "Target Rockets" enabled.

Construction

The Assault Cannon's size is 1x1x9 which makes it the longest small-grid ship weapon, and not an easy fit on small-grid fighters or drones. It has three small conveyor ports to reload ammunition from the conveyor system.

Power

The Assault Cannon consumes 200 W of power all the time while turned on. Firing does not affect power usage.

Inventory

Its inventory can only hold 90L, which corresponds to three Assault Cannon Shells.

Recipe

Assault Cannon
Component	Large Ship/Station Required	Large Ship/Station Optional	Small Ship Required	Small Ship Optional
Metal Grid	—	—	5	—
Computer	—	—	1	—
Large Steel Tube	—	—	10	—
Construction Comp.	—	—	10	—
Steel Plate	—	—	10	15