Vessel Armaments (Piratez)

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Vessel Armaments won't be found on the Black Market due to strict regulation by the powers that be, so take care of the craft weapons you start with until more advanced armaments are researched to allow manufacturing capacility.

Two important details to keep in mind in order to achieve air superiority is that armaments only deal 50-100% of the listed damage upon successful hit. For instance, a Charger Laser can deal 6 damage, but that can actually range from 3-6. In addition, all weapon accuracies are based on a Medium sized enemy shipping, due to the ship size To-Hit modifier.

Shipping Size To-Hit Modifiers
Very Small	Small	Medium	Large	Very Large
75%	87.5%	100%	125%	200%

In addition, vessels can be loaded with special equipment at the cost of a weapon hardpoint. However, the devices may be loaded only into specific hardpoint classes, so a vessel might be restricted from loading certain devices.

Lastly, Piratez favors the bold, so to does this apply to air combat. A vessel's stance (Aggressive / Standard / Cautious) may factor into its weapon firing rate, allowing it to attack a target more rapidly. Taking into consideration most enemy ships outrange your vessels a majority of the game, you might as well utilize the Aggressive benefit of increased firing rate. Keep in mind that stances have no other effects, such as a Dodge bonus, increased defense or alter the enemy shipping's accuracy.

Quick Reference Guide

Armament	Class	Damage	Range (km)	Accuracy	Firing Rate (in seconds) *	Rearm Rate (ammo loaded per hour)	Rearm Rate (hrs if empty)	Ammo Count
25mm Cannon	Light	8	10	25%	4 / 4 / 4	50	6	300
30mm Cannon	Light	10	10	25%	3 / 3 / 3	50	5	250
50mm Cannon	Light	20	15	30%	8 / 8 / 6	10	6	60
Bulldog Cannon	Light	25	15	40%	5 / 5 / 5	20	3	60
Charger Laser	Light	6	10	60%	6 / 6 / 6	50	1	50
Gauss Cannon	Light	15	25	35%	4 / 4 / 4	100	2	200
Lascannon	Light	16	20	75%	9 / 9 / 9	50	1	50
Plasma Spitter	Light	80	20	40%	14 / 14 / 14	6	5	30
Ripper Cannon	Light	22	15	25%	3 / 3 / 3	50	5	250
Avalanche	Missile	600	50	70%	72 / 48 / 36	1	1	1
Hammermite	Missile	160	30	70%	48 / 36 / 24	1	4	4
Lancer	Missile	90	60	90%	72 / 48 / 36	1	3	3
Seagull	Missile	60	40	65%	40 / 30 / 20	2	3	6
Stingray	Missile	80	45	100%	48 / 36 / 24	1	5	5
105mm Rockets	Heavy	40	20	45%	9 / 9 / 9	4	4	16
Beam Laser	Heavy	14	25	90%	5 / 5 / 5	75	1	75
Fusion Ball	Heavy	400	50	110%	32 / 24 / 16	1	3	3
Gat Lascannon	Heavy	6	15	40%	1 / 1 / 1	100	2	200
Naval Gun	Heavy	50	30	35%	12 / 12 / 9	2	10	20
Obliterator Cannon	Heavy	150	45	45%	25 / 25 / 20	1	20	20
Plasma Beam	Heavy	120	50	50%	16 / 16 / 16	4	10	40
Railgun	Heavy	75	40	40%	15 / 15 / 12	5	6	30
Ramjet Cannon	Heavy	40	50	35%	15 / 15 / 12	1	12	12
Spike Rockets	Heavy	35	15	35%	5 / 5 / 5	3	3	9

* Firing rate is dependent on the vessel's stance: Aggressive / Standard / Cautious.

Light Armaments

25mm Cannon

AN AUTOCANNON WHICH FIRES HEAVY ARMOR PIERCING ROUNDS. CAN BE PRESS-SERVICED AS A CRAFT WEAPON BUT LACKS POWER FOR ANY SERIOUS DOGFIGHT. CLASS: LIGHT. AMMO: 300. RE-ARM: 6 HRS Class Damage Range (km) Accuracy Firing Rate (in seconds) Rearm Rate (ammo loaded per hour) / (hrs if empty) Ammunition Ammo Count Light 8 10 25% 4/4/4 50 6 25mm Rounds 300 Notes: Lorem ipsum

Source: Piratez Bootypedia

30mm Cannon

WHILE THE DAMAGE OR ACCURACY OF A SINGLE 30MM ROUND MAY APPEAR UNIMPRESSIVE, THIS ROTARY CANNON FIRES A HELL OF A LOT OF THEM, MAKING IT A QUITE EFFECTIVE ANTI-SHIP WEAPON. CLASS: LIGHT. AMMO: 250. RE-ARM: 5 HRS Class Damage Range (km) Accuracy Firing Rate (in seconds) Rearm Rate (ammo loaded per hour) / (hrs if empty) Ammunition Ammo Count Light 10 10 25% 3/3/3 50 5 30mm Cannon Rounds 250 Notes: Lorem ipsum

Source: Piratez Bootypedia

50mm Cannon

A MIDDLE-GROUND CRAFT CANNON. WHILE IT LACKS THE DAMAGE OUTPUT OF OTHER WEAPONS, IT'S CHEAP TO USE. AS LONG AS YOU CAN FIND THE AMMUNITION. CLASS: LIGHT. AMMO: 60. RE-ARM: 6 HRS Class Damage Range (km) Accuracy Firing Rate (in seconds) Rearm Rate (ammo loaded per hour) / (hrs if empty) Ammunition Ammo Count Light 20 15 30% 8/8/6 10 6 50mm Shells 60 Notes: Lorem ipsum

Source: Piratez Bootypedia

Bulldog Cannon

AUTOMATED CANNON WITH A PLASTASTEEL BARREL, THE FORCE OF THE PROJECTILE IS INCREASED BY A MAGNETIC COIL. USES THE SAME AMMUNITION AS THE NORMAL 50MM CANNON. CLASS: LIGHT. AMMO: 60. RE-ARM: 3 HRS Class Damage Range (km) Accuracy Firing Rate (in seconds) Rearm Rate (ammo loaded per hour) / (hrs if empty) Ammunition Ammo Count Light 25 15 40% 5/5/5 20 3 50mm Shells 60 Notes: Lorem ipsum

Source: Piratez Bootypedia

Charger Laser

THE ONLY SAVING GRACE OF THIS WEAPON IS THAT IT CHARGES ITSELF, USING SHIP'S POWER SOURCE. HOWEVER, IT EVENTUALLY OVERHEATS AND CANNOT BE USED ANYMORE UNTIL AT LEAST A CURSORY GROUND MAINTENANCE. CLASS: LIGHT. AMMO: 50. RE-ARM: 1 HR Class Damage Range (km) Accuracy Firing Rate (in seconds) Rearm Rate (ammo loaded per hour) / (hrs if empty) Ammunition Ammo Count Light 6 10 60% 6/6/6 50 1 None 50 Notes: Lorem ipsum

Source: Piratez Bootypedia

Gauss Cannon

A HOME-MADE ELECTROMAGNETIC ACCELERATOR, BASED ON WIDELY-USED SHIPBORNE GAUSS WEAPONRY. USES VERY COMPACT PLASTASTEEL AMMUNITION CLIPS. CLASS: LIGHT. AMMO: 200. RE-ARM: 2 HRS Class Damage Range (km) Accuracy Firing Rate (in seconds) Rearm Rate (ammo loaded per hour) / (hrs if empty) Ammunition Ammo Count Light 15 25 35% 4/4/4 100 2 Gauss Rounds 200 Notes: Lorem ipsum

Source: Piratez Bootypedia

Lascannon

FROM A LITTLE BIT OF THIS AND A LITTLE BIT OF THAT, WE CAN MANUFACTURE A LASER WEAPON THAT TAPS DIRECTLY INTO SHIP'S POWER SOURCE AND NEEDS NO EXTRA AMMUNITION. CLASS: LIGHT. AMMO: 50. RE-ARM: 1 HR Class Damage Range (km) Accuracy Firing Rate (in seconds) Rearm Rate (ammo loaded per hour) / (hrs if empty) Ammunition Ammo Count Light 16 20 75% 9/9/9 50 1 None 50 Notes: Lorem ipsum

Source: Piratez Bootypedia

Plasma Spitter

CLOSE-RANGE AERIAL WEAPON THAT ATTEMPTS TO UNLEASH THE POTENTIAL OF ELERIUM BY RE-CREATING TECHNOLOGIES FOUND IN PERSONAL PLASMA ARMS. BURNS NUCLEAR FUEL. CLASS: LIGHT. AMMO: 30. RE-ARM: 5 HRS Class Damage Range (km) Accuracy Firing Rate (in seconds) Rearm Rate (ammo loaded per hour) / (hrs if empty) Ammunition Ammo Count Light 80 20 40% 14/14/14 6 5 Nuclear Fuel 30 Notes: Lorem ipsum

Source: Piratez Bootypedia

Ripper Cannon

A REINFORCED CANNON FRAME FIRING PLASTASTEEL-TIPPED, NUCLEAR-PROPELLED ROUNDS AT A TREMENDOUS RATE. CLASS: LIGHT. AMMO: 250. RE-ARM: 5 HRS Class Damage Range (km) Accuracy Firing Rate (in seconds) Rearm Rate (ammo loaded per hour) / (hrs if empty) Ammunition Ammo Count Light 22 15 25% 3/3/3 50 5 Ripper Rounds 250 Notes: Lorem ipsum

Source: Piratez Bootypedia

Missile Armaments

Avalanche

THAT'S A NUCLEAR MISSILE MY FRIEND. HUGE AND CUMBERSOME, IT LACKS AGILITY TO EFFICIENTLY ENGAGE SMALLER CRAFT. WON'T MISS A VERY LARGE TARGET, THOUGH, AND THEY'LL FEEL IT WHEN IT HITS. CLASS: MISSILE. AMMO: 1. RE-ARM: 1 HR Class Damage Range (km) Accuracy Firing Rate (in seconds) Rearm Rate (ammo loaded per hour) / (hrs if empty) Ammunition Ammo Count Missile 600 50 70% 72/48/36 1 1 Avalanche Missile 1 Notes: Lorem ipsum

Source: Piratez Bootypedia

Hammermite

WE HAVE SACRIFICED ENGINE AND FUEL CAPACITY TO MOUNT A HUGE THERMOBARIC WARHEAD INSIDE THIS MODEST-SIZED MISSILE, ALL IN THE NAME OF LIMITLESS CARNAGE. LET THEM BURN. CLASS: MISSILE. AMMO: 4. RE-ARM: 4 HRS Class Damage Range (km) Accuracy Firing Rate (in seconds) Rearm Rate (ammo loaded per hour) / (hrs if empty) Ammunition Ammo Count Missile 160 30 70% 48/36/24 1 4 Hammermite Missiles 4 Notes: Lorem ipsum

Source: Piratez Bootypedia

Lancer

A LONG-RANGE HYPERSONIC MISSILE. INSTEAD OF EXPLODING, IT PIERCES THE TARGET WITH A RIGID PLASTASTEEL ROD. NOT INTENDED FOR CLOSE-QUARTERS COMBAT. CLASS: MISSILE. AMMO: 3. RE-ARM: 3 HRS Class Damage Range (km) Accuracy Firing Rate (in seconds) Rearm Rate (ammo loaded per hour) / (hrs if empty) Ammunition Ammo Count Missile 90 60 90% 72/48/36 1 3 Lancer Missiles 3 Notes: Lorem ipsum

Source: Piratez Bootypedia

Seagull

STRICTLY ILLEGAL BUT SMALL ENOUGH TO BE SMUGGLED, THESE HOMING, FRAGMENTATION-WARHEAD SHIP-TO-SHIP MISSILES ARE A BLAST... IF YOU CAN AFFORD THEM. CLASS: MISSILE. AMMO: 6. RE-ARM: 3 HRS Class Damage Range (km) Accuracy Firing Rate (in seconds) Rearm Rate (ammo loaded per hour) / (hrs if empty) Ammunition Ammo Count Missile 60 40 65% 40/30/20 2 3 Seagull Missiles 6 Notes: Lorem ipsum

Source: Piratez Bootypedia

Stingray

OUTFITTED WITH AN ADVANCED GUIDANCE SYSTEM, THIS MISSILE RARELY MISSES ITS TARGET. AGGRESSIVE ENGAGEMENT TACTICS DECREASE THE TIME IT TAKES TO LOCK IT ON TARGET, BUT BEREFTS THE ATTACKER OF THE RANGE ADVANTAGE. CLASS: MISSILE. AMMO: 5. RE-ARM: 5 HRS Class Damage Range (km) Accuracy Firing Rate (in seconds) Rearm Rate (ammo loaded per hour) / (hrs if empty) Ammunition Ammo Count Missile 80 45 100% 48/36/24 1 5 Stingray Missiles 5 Notes: Lorem ipsum

Source: Piratez Bootypedia

Heavy Armaments

105mm Rockets

THESE ROCKETS LACK ADVANCED GUIDANCE, BUT PACK QUITE A PUNCH. CLASS: HEAVY. AMMO: 16. RE-ARM: 4 HRS Class Damage Range (km) Accuracy Firing Rate (in seconds) Rearm Rate (ammo loaded per hour) / (hrs if empty) Ammunition Ammo Count Heavy 40 20 45% 9/9/9 4 4 105mm Rockets 16 Notes: Lorem ipsum

Source: Piratez Bootypedia

Beam Laser

THE LARGE VERSION OF VESSEL LASER WEAPON EMITS A HIGH-INTENSITY, FINELY-CONTROLLED BEAM. BIGGER HEAT SINKS ALLOW FOR LONGER ENGAGEMENTS. CLASS: HEAVY. AMMO: 75. RE-ARM: 1 HR Class Damage Range (km) Accuracy Firing Rate (in seconds) Rearm Rate (ammo loaded per hour) / (hrs if empty) Ammunition Ammo Count Heavy 14 25 90% 5/5/5 75 1 None 75 Notes: Lorem ipsum

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Fusion Ball

THIS LAUNCHER FIRES A BALL SHAPED MISSILE POWERED BY ANTI-MATTER REACTION. THE BALL DESTROYS THE TARGET WITH A GRAVITY WAVE IMPLOSION. CLASS: HEAVY. AMMO: 3. RE-ARM: 3 HRS Class Damage Range (km) Accuracy Firing Rate (in seconds) Rearm Rate (ammo loaded per hour) / (hrs if empty) Ammunition Ammo Count Heavy 400 50 110% 32/24/16 1 3 Fusion Balls 3 Notes: Lorem ipsum

Source: Piratez Bootypedia

Gat Lascannon

THIS RARE WEAPON HAS SUCH A FIRING RATE THAT THE LASER PULSES SEEM LIKE A SINGLE CONTINUOUS BEAM. IT'S MORE EFFECTIVE THAN A CONVENTIONAL CANNON AND IS FED BY SHIP'S REACTOR. CLASS: HEAVY. AMMO: 200. RE-ARM: 2 HRS Class Damage Range (km) Accuracy Firing Rate (in seconds) Rearm Rate (ammo loaded per hour) / (hrs if empty) Ammunition Ammo Count Heavy 6 15 40% 1/1/1 100 2 None 200 Notes: Lorem ipsum

Source: Piratez Bootypedia

Naval Gun

BRUTAL AND EFFECTIVE, THIS GUN FIRES 120MM ARMOR-PIERCING SHELLS FOR MASSIVE DAMAGE. HOWEVER, IT REQUIRES SEVERAL HOURS OF MAINTENANCE AFTER EACH ENGAGEMENT. CLASS: HEAVY. AMMO: 20. RE-ARM: 10 HRS Class Damage Range (km) Accuracy Firing Rate (in seconds) Rearm Rate (ammo loaded per hour) / (hrs if empty) Ammunition Ammo Count Heavy 50 30 35% 12/12/9 2 10 120mm Shells 20 Notes: Lorem ipsum

Source: Piratez Bootypedia

Obliterator Cannon

FIRES MASSIVE FUSION SHELLS THAT CARRY AN ABUNDANCE OF DESTRUCTIVE FORCE. THIS IS PROBABLY THE BIGGEST GUN EVER ATTEMPTED TO BE MOUNTED ONTO A FIGHTER CRAFT. CLASS: HEAVY. AMMO: 20. RE-ARM: 20 HRS Class Damage Range (km) Accuracy Firing Rate (in seconds) Rearm Rate (ammo loaded per hour) / (hrs if empty) Ammunition Ammo Count Heavy 150 45 45% 25/25/20 1 20 Obliterator Shells 20 Notes: Lorem ipsum

Source: Piratez Bootypedia

Plasma Beam

STELLAR EMPIRE'S STANDARD SHIP-TO-SHIP CANNON, IT SENDS PLASMA BOLTS ALONG A CONTROLLED-GRAVITY PATHWAY. EACH SHOT BURNS 1 UNIT OF NUCLEAR FUEL. CLASS: HEAVY. AMMO: 40. RE-ARM: 10 HRS Class Damage Range (km) Accuracy Firing Rate (in seconds) Rearm Rate (ammo loaded per hour) / (hrs if empty) Ammunition Ammo Count Heavy 120 50 50% 16/16/16 4 10 Nuclear Fuel 40 Notes: Lorem ipsum

Source: Piratez Bootypedia

Railgun

A BIT ORNERY BUT NONE THE LESS MORE IMPRESSIVE THAN THE LASCANNON, THIS GUN SMASHES THROUGH ARMOR LIKE SOMETHING THAT'S REALLY GOOD AT SMASHING THROUGH ARMOR. CLASS: HEAVY. AMMO: 30. RE-ARM: 6 HRS Class Damage Range (km) Accuracy Firing Rate (in seconds) Rearm Rate (ammo loaded per hour) / (hrs if empty) Ammunition Ammo Count Heavy 75 40 40% 15/15/12 5 6 Railgun Rounds 30 Notes: Lorem ipsum

Source: Piratez Bootypedia

Ramjet Cannon

HYPERSONIC PROJECTILES FIRED BY THIS BIG THING BOAST A GREAT RANGE, BUT THE AMMO COUNT IS RATHER LIMITED. CLASS: HEAVY. AMMO: 12. RE-ARM: 12 HRS Class Damage Range (km) Accuracy Firing Rate (in seconds) Rearm Rate (ammo loaded per hour) / (hrs if empty) Ammunition Ammo Count Heavy 40 50 35% 15/15/15 1 12 Ramjet Rounds 12 Notes: Lorem ipsum

Source: Piratez Bootypedia

Spike Rockets

CRUDE ROCKETS BUILT FROM JUNK PARTS AND HOME-MADE EXPLOSIVES, SOLD CLANDESTINELY DESPITE THE STRICT BANS ON CRAFT WEAPONRY. CLASS: HEAVY. AMMO: 9. RE-ARM: 3 HRS Class Damage Range (km) Accuracy Firing Rate (in seconds) Rearm Rate (ammo loaded per hour) / (hrs if empty) Ammunition Ammo Count Heavy 35 15 35% 5/5/5 3 3 Spike Rockets 9 Notes: Early game Heavy armament that quickly becomes obsolete.

Source: Piratez Bootypedia

Other Equipment

Targeter

ADDITIONAL ENGINE MOUNTED ON A CRAFT, TAKING UP A MISSILE SLOT. INCREASES THE MAXIMUM SPEED BY 250 AND THE CHANCE TO DODGE ENEMY FIRE BY 15%. Slot Effect(s) Missile Ship Speed +250 Dodge Bonus +15% Notes: Generally underwhelming as majority of vessels with missile hardpoints are pure interceptors, and the dodge bonus isn't terribly useful for pure interceptors as most air combat relies on using multiple vessels against enemy ships, which pure interceptors are generally not the "lead attack craft".

Source: Piratez Bootypedia

Thruster

A SUPERLUMINAL SCANNING DEVICE HOOKED TO A BALLISTIC AI. OCCUPIES A LIGHT WEAPON SLOT AND INCREASES SHIP'S RADAR RANGE BY 250 AND ACCURACY OF ALL ITS WEAPONS BY FLAT 15%; WEAPONS WITH LOW INNATE ACCURACY WILL THUS BE THE MOST AFFECTED. Slot Effect(s) Light Ship Radar Range +250 Armament Accuracy +15% Notes: Best utilized on a vessel that has Light or Heavy hardpoints, as Missiles generally have high innate accuracy. The effects may be underwhelming if loaded onto a vessel with less than two total hardpoints (as loading this device would leave the vessel with only one weapon).

Source: Piratez Bootypedia

Shield

A GRAVITIC SHIELD MOUNTED ON A CRAFT, AT THE PRICE OF A HEAVY WEAPON SLOT. REDUCES THE POWER OF EVERY HIT THE CRAFT RECEIVES BY 25 POINTS, THUS BEING THE MOST EFFECTIVE AGAINST POORLY ARMED VESSELS. Slot Effect(s) Heavy Incoming Damage -25 Power Notes: Depending on the enemy ship, this device can negate damage entirely or generally reduce damage by 50%. See here for enemy ships' weapon power in order to determine potential damage reduction.

Source: Piratez Bootypedia