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Stats

Maximum Price338,667 
Average Price322,540
Minimum Price306,413
Volume5
Cargo ClassS
Shield Damage Per Shot (IS)2,000
Shield Damage Per Shot (OOS)836
Shield DPS (IS)5,235.6
Hull Damage Per Shot (IS)800
Hull Damage Per Shot (OOS)334
Hull DPS (IS)2,092.23
Energy Cost Per Shot (MJ)31
Energy Cost Per Second (MJ/s)(IS)81.15
Rounds Per Minute157.1
Range (km)2
Projectile Speed (m/s)588
Turret Turn Speed (rpm)50.6
SpecialDot (1,000/2s)

Availability

  • EMPC Forge
  •  Orbital Defence Station
  • Orbital Patrol base
  • Military base

Compatible Ships

M5

  • Rapier
  • Valkyrie

M4

  •  #deca.deaf
  •  Drone Hauler (Terran)
  • Mjollnir
  • Sabre

M3

  • #deca.cefa
  • Aamon Prototype
  • Cutlass
  • Fenrir
  • Scimitar
  • Spitfyre
  • Thor
  • Xperimental Shuttle

M6

  • Katana
  • P
  • PX
  • Truelight Seeker
  • Vali
  • Vidar

M8

  • Claymore

M7

  • Aegir
  • Maccana
  • Skirnir
  • Yokohama

M2

  • I
  • K
  • Kyoto
  • Osaka
  • Tyr
  • Valhalla

M1

  • J
  • Odin
  • Tokyo
  • Woden

TL

  • Mobile Mining Base-Ship

TM

  • Toukon

TP

  • Mani
  • Scabbard

TS

  •  Baldric
  • Baldric Miner
  • Hayabusa

Commentary

The Terran fighter to corvette level weapon which deals 17% less shield damage per second than commonwealth Particle Accelerator Cannons but 33% more hull damage per second than commonwealth High Energy Plasma Throwers at an energy cost which is 33% less than Particle Accelerator Cannons. With the exception of the fighter ships available for purchase in Aldrin, EMPCs are the only laser able to be equipped by Terran fighters and M7C/TM/TP/TSs. The high hull damage output combined with the ability for sustained fire makes EMPCs very effective for fighting M6/M7/TM/TP/TS targets with fighters or for protecting transporters from pirates OOS however the slow projectile speed and average range put them at a disadvantage against more agile M5/M4 fighters and ships capable of equipping the longer range Phased repeater Guns or High Energy Plasma Throwers. The 500dps damage over time effect is not stacking meaning damage dealt from it is insignificant against ships which are larger than an M5. The main disadvantage EMPCs have is their glacial production speed in the EMPC Forge taking just under 100 minutes to produce one EMPC compared to the 51 minutes for PRGs, 48 minutes for HEPTs and 19 minutes for PACs meaning 173 EMPC Forges are requires to keep up with the speed the PHQ can produce Valkyrie M5s at. The high cost per laser can also be prohibitive early on for players doing Terran starting scenarios when funds are still limited.

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