Plasma Cannon
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| Plasma Cannon | |
| Production information | |
| Type | Energy (Direct Fire, Heat-Inducing, Anti-Infantry) |
| Tech Base | Clan |
| Year Availability | 3069 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Heat | 7 |
| Damage | Special |
| Minimum Range | 0 |
| Short Range | 1-6 |
| Medium Range | 7-12 |
| Long Range | 14-18 |
| Tons | 3 |
| Critical Slots | 1 |
| Ammo Per Ton | 10 |
| Cost (unloaded) | 320,000 |
| Ammo Cost (per ton) | 12,000 |
| BV (1.0) | N/A |
| BV (2.0) | 170 |
The Plasma Cannon is an energy weapon that affects its target primarily through the transfer of heat.
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Description
The Plasma Cannon was developed by Clan Diamond Shark based from the man-portable plasma rifle of the Capellan Confederation. Like the Capellan version, the Plasma Cannon use lasers and a plastic foam which becomes a plasma when lased. Unlike the Capellan version, the Clan Scientists focused exclusively on heat generation, making the Plasma Cannon cause nearly twice as much heat damage on the target.
The only damage mechanism of this weapon is thermal transfer; the weapon causes serious burns, and often immediate death of living creatures, and melts or evaporates other materials. The plasma cannon does not have a significant kinetic energy component, that is to say the ionized material is not projected with sufficient momentum to cause some secondary impact damage in addition to causing high thermal damage.
The plasma cannon deals anywhere from 2-12 points of heat or 3-18 points of damage, depending on the unit it strikes:
| UNIT | HEAT | Additional Damage |
| Unarmored Infantry | 2D6 | 3D6 |
| Mechanized Infantry | 2D6 | 3D6 |
| Battle Armor | 2D6 | 2D6 |
| Dropship | 2D6 | None |
| Jumpship | 2D6 | None |
| Aerospace Fighter | 2D6 | None |
| Battlemech | 2D6 | None |
| Protomech | 2D6 | None |
| Vehicle | 2D6 | None |
- Weapon / Item: Plasma Cannon
- Cost: 320
- Age of War –Star League :does not exist
- Succession War: does not exist
- Clan Invasion – Present: very rare
- Introduced: NA / 3069 CDS
- Extinction: NA / —
- Reintroduced: NA / NA
Models
| Model | Used by |
|---|---|
| Zeta-series X Plasma Cannon [2] | Shadow Hawk IIC 5 IS (Mech) |
| Rho-series Plasma Cannon [3] | Ursus 2 Clan (Mech) |
| Zeta-series X Plasma Cannon [4] | Night Wolf clan (Mech) |
| Zeta-series X Plasma Cannon [5] | Warhammer IIC 8 Clan (Mech) |
| Zeta-Series X Plasma Cannon [6] | Ha Otoko 2 Clan (Mech) |
References