Fragment Cannon

Fragment Cannon

Multi-shot projectile weapon.

— In-Game Description

The Fragment Cannon is a weapon module that fires bursts containing 12 projectiles, similar to a shotgun. While each individual projectile has low damage, it can fire three bursts of 12 quickly in a row. Fragment Cannons are capable of devastating close range targets, but very quickly drop in effectiveness with range as many of these projectiles will simply miss.

Usage

Fragment Cannons have very high theoretical damage per second (DPS), which in practice will rarely be reached. The speed of the weapon's projectiles is 667 m/s, jitter is 5°, and maximum range is 2000m (Damage Falloff 1800m), regardless of class or mounting. The unpredictable jitter and wide spread of the weapon make it inconsistent, and this together with the relatively slow projectile speed mean that outside of 200 meters the majority of this damage will not hit an intended target. The closer the target, the greater chance of more projectiles landing. It is therefore recommended to use Fragment Cannons on a fast and maneuverable ship that can maintain close combat range.

Like other kinetic weapons, Fragment Cannons have a damage penalty against shields and a bonus against hull. Unlike other kinetic weapons they have poor armour piercing ratings, meaning that larger vessels with higher Armour Hardness will resist much of their damage. Still, given their raw damage output, concentrated fire from multiple fragment cannons at extreme close range may still prove overwhelming against shields and armour hardness all the same. 

A variant of the Fragment Cannon, the Pacifier Frag-Cannon, is available as a Powerplay loyalty reward for Zachary Hudson supporters.

Specifications

Class	Rating	Mass (T)	Integrity	Power Draw (MW)	Distributor Draw (MW)	Weapon Mode	Damage Type	Damage	Armour Piercing	ROF/s	DPS	Thermal Load/s	Ammo Clip Size	Ammo Maximum	Value (CR)
1	E	2.00	40	0.450	0.21	Fixed	Kinetic	1.40	20	5.60	95.30	0.40	3	180	36,000
1	E	2.00	40	0.590	0.26	Gimbal	Kinetic	1.00	20	5.90	71.30	0.40	3	180	54,720
1	E	2.00	40	0.420	0.10	Turret	Kinetic	0.70	20	4.80	39.40	0.20	3	180	182,400
2	A	4.00	51	0.740	0.37	Fixed	Kinetic	3.00	30	5.00	179.10	0.70	3	180	291,840
2	D	4.00	51	1.030	0.49	Gimbal	Kinetic	2.30	30	5.30	143.60	0.80	3	180	437,760
2	D	4.00	51	0.790	0.21	Turret	Kinetic	1.70	30	4.30	87.10	0.40	3	180	1,459,200
3	C	8.00	64	1.020	0.57	Fixed	Kinetic	4.60	45	4.50	249.30	1.10	3	180	1,167,360
3	C	8.00	64	1.550	0.81	Gimbal	Kinetic	3.80	45	4.80	215.40	1.40	3	180	1,751,040
3	C	8.00	64	1.290	0.37	Turret	Kinetic	3.00	45	4.00	143.30	0.70	3	180	5,836,800

Engineers

This weapon can be modified by Engineers to enhance its abilities.

Modifications

The following modifications can be applied to this module:

• Double shot
• Efficient
• High capacity
• Lightweight
• Overcharged
• Rapid fire
• Sturdy

Experimental Effects

The following Experimental Effects can be applied to this module:

• Corrosive Shell
• Dazzle Shell
• Double Braced
• Drag Munition
• Flow Control
• Incendiary Rounds
• Multi-Servos
• Oversized
• Screening Shell
• Stripped Down

GalleryMulti-Servos

Class 1 Fragment Cannon

Class 2 Fragment Cannon

Class 3 Fragment Cannon

Cobra MkIII with C2 Fragment Cannons