Game Guide: Level 10 Weapons Locations/Stats

Sat Mar 01, 2003 10:22 pm by Ryvar

The old thread on class 10 weapons was becoming rather confusing and was somewhat incomplete regarding where to find certain weapons, so I took it upon myself to find them all and post their stats/location.

I have also calculated two statistics for each, which I will call 'power' and 'efficiency.' Power refers to damage over time, or what can kill your target the most quickly. It is calculated simply by multiplying hull damage (shield damage is half hull so it wouldn't affect anything to include it) and rate. This does rely on the assumption that rate is a linear value but that seemed a pretty safe bet based on what I was observing in the game for refire rates. Secondly, I calculated efficiency which is how much energy is sucked up per unit of power - it is calculated by dividing power by energy. In the case of the Nomad cannons and blasters this is, of course, infinite (you can't divide by zero). The Nomad cannons come out to #1 in power and efficiency, with the blasters not far behind. Of the non-Nomad weapons the most powerful were the Cerebus and Diamondbacks (which are the same weapon with different names), and the Prometheus edged out the Jade, Silverfire, and class 9 Wyrm IIs by a hair for efficiency.

It seems that the optimum loadout is Nomads and Wyrm IIs, although I did not calculate all class 9 energy weapons so I may be incorrect here.

If you find any errors in the following information, please let me know and I'll update.

Enjoy,
--Ryvar
Feel free to use this info in making a FAQ, but please credit me (and the following people) and include a URL/link to this thread. Most locations & names by Darklancer, kENDON, velocity3k, kheldarin, Mox, and Norfleet from Lancer's Reactor forums.

Archangel - Omega 41, E5 (left), Volsung wreck
hull: 978
shield: 489
range: 699
speed: 600
rate: 2.0
energy: 268
power : 1956
efficiency: 7.3

Bloodstone - Sigma 13, C3-C4, Old Imperial Navy Fighter wrecks
hull: 880
shield: 440
range: 699
speed: 600
rate: 2.0
energy: 220
power : 1760
efficiency: 8.0

Blue Blaze - Sigma 17, E6 (top right), Mongoose wreck
hull: 1075
shield: 537
range: 699
speed: 600
rate: 2.0
energy: 244
power : 2150
efficiency: 8.8

Cerebus - Omicron Alpha, F4, Outcast Fighter wreck at Unknown Jumphole
hull: 1173
shield: 586
range: 699
speed: 600
rate: 2.0
energy: 293
power : 2346
efficiency: 8.0

Dark Blossom - Tau 37, E2 (top left), Griffin wreck
hull: 978
shield: 489
range: 699
speed: 600
rate: 2.0
energy: 268
power : 1956
efficiency: 7.3

Diamondback - Sigma 13, C3-C4, Old Imperial Navy Fighter wrecks
hull: 1173
shield: 586
range: 699
speed: 600
rate: 2.0
energy: 293
power : 2346
efficiency: 8

Golden Blade - Omega 11, E6 (top right), Bounty Hunter Fighter wreck
hull: 782
shield: 391
range: 699
speed: 600
rate: 2.0
energy: 195
power : 1564
efficiency: 8

Guardian - Omicron Alpha, F4, Outcast Fighter wreck at Unknown Jumphole
hull: 1075
shield: 537
range: 699
speed: 600
rate: 2.0
energy: 268
power : 2150
efficiency: 8

Iron Hammer - Sigma 13, C3-C4, Old Imperial Navy Fighter wrecks
hull: 880
shield: 440
range: 699
speed: 600
rate: 2.0
energy: 220
power : 1760
efficiency: 8

Jade - Sigma 13, C5 (right), Old Imperial Navy Fighter wreck
hull: 652
shield: 326
range: 699
speed: 600
rate: 3.03
energy: 163
power : 1975.56
efficiency: 12.1

Nomad Energy Blaster - Omicron Alpha, F4, drop from Nomad Fighters at Unknown Jumphole
hull: 635
shield: 317
range: 699
speed: 600
rate: 4.0
energy: 0
power : 2540
efficiency: infinite

Nomad Energy Cannon - Omicron Alpha, F4, drop from Nomad Fighters at Unknown Jumphole
hull: 847
shield: 423
range: 699
speed: 600
rate: 3.03
energy: 0
power : 2566.41
efficiency: infinite

Onyx - Sigma 13, C5 (left), Old Imperial Navy Fighter wreck
hull: 1075
shield: 537
range: 699
speed: 600
rate: 2.0
energy: 268
power : 2150
efficiency: 8

Prometheus - Omicron Alpha, D6, Viking wreck
hull: 586
shield: 293
range: 699
speed: 600
rate: 3.03
energy: 146
power : 1775.58
efficiency: 12.2

Silverfire - Sigma 13, C3-C4, Old Imperial Navy Fighter wrecks
hull: 717
shield: 358
range: 699
speed: 600
rate: 3.03
energy: 179
power : 2172.51
efficiency: 12.1

Thor's Hammer - Omicron Theta, E6, Rebel wreck
hull: 880
shield: 440
range: 699
speed: 600
rate: 2.0
energy: 244
power : 1760
efficiency: 7.2

Wildfire - Omicron Beta, E5 (bottom), Pathfinder wreck
hull: 1075
shield: 537
range: 699
speed: 600
rate: 2.0
energy: 220
power : 2150
efficiency: 9.7

Class 9 weapon included because two of the slots on the Sabre are class 9:
Wyrm II - Omicron Alpha, F4, Outcast Fighter wreck at Unknown Jumphole
type: tachyon
hull: 652
shield: 326
range: 699
speed: 600
rate: 3.03
energy: 163
power : 1975.56
efficiency: 12.1

Ultimate mine weapon found in one of the caches mentioned here:
Ripper Homing Mine - Sigma 13, C3-C4, Old Imperial Navy Fighter wrecks
hull: 3912
shield: 1956
speed: 80

Ultimate torpedoes:
Sunslayer Torpedoes - Frankfurt, D3, Bruschal base
hull: 11736
shield: 5868
range: 2700
speed: 60
refire: 0.5
turn: 0.58
power : 5868
efficiency: infinite

I would like to update with more information regarding location and power of Sunslayer Torps, Class 10 Shields like the Brigandine, and homing missles. Please post in this thread if you have any and I'll update this post crediting you. Thanks and enjoy.

Edit: first time poster's syndrome - you guys don't allow underline tags.
Edit: updated credits to not just include request for link to this post which includes a link to the original, but to actually include specific names.
Edit: Thank you Norfleet for the help with the torps!
Edit: added type for Wyrm II - type for all class 10s not available.

Edited by - Ryvar on 02-03-2003 10:54:26

Sun Mar 02, 2003 4:55 am by Norfleet

Sunslayer Torps are for sale at Bruschal base, Frankfurt, D3. Must be fairly friendly with the Bundschuh.

Stats:
Hull: 11736
Shield: 5868
Range: 2700
Speed: 60
Refire: 0.5
Turn: 0.58

Sun Mar 02, 2003 6:39 am by Mox

I think you should credit the furums of TLR. Good work compiling the information in one spot though

Sun Mar 02, 2003 7:17 am by Norfleet

That's in the forums? I only found bits and pieces of the Sunslayer mentioned, but I already found it during the course of the SP campaign when you are sent to Bruschal. I went back and bought one in MP later.

Sun Mar 02, 2003 10:03 am by Ryvar

Made specific mention of people involved and credited forums - figured that a request for a link to this post which contains a link to the original info would suffice, but since you're one of the contributors (and you seriously helped me with those pain in the rear Dark Blossoms), I mentioned everyone by name whose info I used and the forums in general

Thank you so much Norfleet - I've gone to almost all the bases in the game (some 140 or so now out of 161) and I really, really didn't want to have to go through all the outland bases one by one and figure out who had what.
--Ryvar

Sun Mar 02, 2003 10:12 am by uly

Great job Ryvar. Would you mind adding the weapon type as well? i.e. laser/plasma/tachyon, etc. Another one for level 9 would be really helpful, too, for the 2 slots on Eagles.

Sun Mar 02, 2003 10:53 am by nerox

I still cannot find Omicron Alpha, and I have flown every patrol route in Theta and Gamma

Sun Mar 02, 2003 11:04 am by harper237

The only level 9 weapon with the same projectile speed as the L10s is the Corsair Salamanca Mk II (9/489/244/600/600/4.00/97). Damage/sec = 1956. Damage/energy = 5.

The Outcast Wyrm II has a projectile speed of 700, which makes aiming harder when you're also using L10 weapons.

I'm quite fond of the GMG Skyblast B (9/244/122/600/750/8.33/61). d/s=2032 d/e=4. You can find them at Gas Miner Naha. It has the best d/s ratio of the L9 guns, and is fast both in projectile speed and refire rate. I've been using six of these, but I just went nomad hunting, and now I'm going to try a nomad/salamanca combo...

Sun Mar 02, 2003 11:07 am by Ryvar

uly: I'd like to do just that, but the game doesn't say for Class 10 weapons (description for all of them except the Nomads is 'INFORMATION CLASSIFIED'. Huge pain, that. I'll look into whether it's possible to infer from refire rates and efficiency, though.

nerox: the jumpholes to Omicron Alpha that I know of:
from Omicron Beta is at the far left of E3
from Omicron Theta is at the very top right of F4
from Tau 37 is in the center of E3

Hope this helps,
--Ryvar

Edit: Harper: thanks. So at this point it's probably a safe bet that the 'best' loadout for a Sabre is 2 Skyblast Bs, 4 Nomad Cannons, Sunslayer, Ripper.

Edited by - Ryvar on 02-03-2003 11:11:18

Sun Mar 02, 2003 11:35 am by tasiin

Exactly right Ryvar, that's the combo I use on my Sabre and now on my Eagle, and I've found it to be the most effective.

Sun Mar 02, 2003 1:58 pm by Dendil

For those of us who plan on playing the game beyond the end of the SP missions, and really getting a good look at the systems, this is an invaluable list, and I thank you

Lets hope we can get some shield info in here too.

Sun Mar 02, 2003 2:21 pm by Stregone

Can you also add level 6 and 7 turrets, for the humpback?

-Stregone

Sun Mar 02, 2003 7:20 pm by Fade

or lvl10 turrent, only thing I hasn't found ;/

Sun Mar 02, 2003 11:55 pm by Norfleet

ARG! "Turrent" again! I could have SWORN we eradicated that back in Subspace YEARS ago. ARG! It's a TURRET, not a TURRENT, dammit!

Sun Mar 02, 2003 11:57 pm by Norfleet

What *I* want to know is where you can find an L10 Graviton or Molecular shield. L10 positrons (Adv. Brigandines) are sold at Outcast and Corsair homebases, but the highest molecular sold in the game is the L9, found at Freeport 9 (Omicron Theta), and the highest Graviton is even lower, I think L7 or L8. Grepping the market ini files indicates that none of the higher classes are sold. Has anyone genuinely reported finding one (And NOT the so-called Bounty Hunter 12000/80, which is a complete myth)?

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