Beam Capacitor

Beam Capacitor

Xeno Beam Capacitor

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“	Pulsating direct current through the capacitor results in increased range and reduced charge time for Energy weapons.	”
	— In-Game Description

Stats

Beam Capacitor	I	II	III
SPECIFICATIONS
Weapon Mass	3%	4%	5%
Range	+750 m	+970 m	+1,200 m
Charge Time	-10%	-15%	-20%
Hull XP	6,691 XP	7,999 XP	9,083 XP
Applies to	Energy
Restricted to	Xeno Division, A.X.I.S., Altairians, Umbra, Pharmakon
BLUEPRINT
Tech Lab Required	VI	VIII	X
EQUIP
Time	6h 00m	12h 00m	18h 00m
Helium-3	3,113,840	4,670,760	6,227,680
Antimatter	1,167,690	1,751,535	2,335,380

General

The Beam Capacitor boosts Energy weapons by extending range and reducing charge time. It is restricted to Xeno Division Hulls, A.X.I.S. Hulls and Altairian Hulls.

Strategy and Setup

Advantages

Beam Capacitors are incredibly lightweight, taking up minimal space on your ships while providing a range increase comparable to that of Focused Optics.

They reduce the charge time of your weapons, which effectively increases the DPS of beam weapons because the firing cycle is shortened while the damage per shot remains unchanged. The longer the charge time with respect to the complete firing cycle, the greater the bonus.

When paired with Arrestor Beams on battleships, they can start impeding enemy ships sooner, enhancing your kiting capability.

Disadvantages

Beam Capacitors are only designed for beam weapons; the vast majority of other ship weapons do not benefit from the charge time increase, although this special is still much more mass efficient than Focused Optics.

Trivia

• This is the first weapon boost that reduces the charge time of a weapon.

Gallery

Beam Capacitor I blueprint

Beam Capacitor II blueprint

Beam Capacitor III blueprint

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