LAS-99 Quasar Cannon

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Charges up to fire a powerful, explosive energy burst. Has a long cooldown period after firing.
— Ship Management Terminal

The LAS-99 Quasar Cannon is a support weapon that fires a powerful explosive shot after a long charge-up time. The weapon has a long cooldown period instead of using ammunition or heat sinks.

The damage seems very similar to the recoilless rifle and EAT, but with different ammo and firing mechanics.

It does not require a backpack to fuel or rearm the weapon. It has infinite range, meaning if you can see it, you can kill it. Its velocity is close to being infinite like weapons using laser beams but just short of instant.^[1]

It takes 3 seconds of charging to fire the Quasar Cannon, then requires 15 seconds to cool down before the next shot can be fired.

Stratagem Statistics

Call-in Time: 3 sec (7 sec in-game)
Uses: Unlimited
Cooldown Time: 480 Seconds (8 Minutes)

Detailed Weapon Statistics

LAS-99 Quasar Cannon
Cooldown	480 sec
Call-in Time	3 s
Reload Time	15 s
Attacks
Laser Pulse	Projectile
Laser Pulse	Explosion

Laser Pulse
Projectile
Caliber	10 mm
Mass	12 g
Initial Velocity	1300 m/s
Drag Factor	0%
Gravity Factor	0%
Lifetime	6 sec
Penetration Slowdown	25%
Damage
Standard	650
vs. Durable	650
Penetration
Direct	Heavy II
Slight Angle	Heavy II
Large Angle	Heavy II
Extreme Angle	Medium I
Special Effects
Demolition Force	30
Stagger Force	50
Push Force	40

Laser Pulse
Area of Effect
Inner Radius	1.5 m
Outer Radius	3 m
Shockwave Radius	6 m
Damage
Inner Radius	150
Outer Radius	149 - 0
Penetration
Inner Radius	Medium I
Outer Radius	Light II
Shockwave	Medium I
AoE Effect
Demolition Force	30
Stagger Force	50
Push Force	40

Tactical Information

The cool down period is unaffected by the Intense Heat environmental condition.
You cannot "hold" the shot until an opportune target appears. The cannon will always fire exactly 3 seconds after you start charging it, unless you release the trigger early, at which point it will immediately return to its original uncharged state.
Hitting one of a Dropship's thrusters with the Quasar Cannon will immediately destroy it, and all its occupants. If the occupants drop out first, they won't automatically be destroyed, but the Dropship falling on them won't be pleasant.
Can be used to destroy Bot Fabricators if fired at the exhaust vents, similar to the AC-8 Autocannon.
The Quasar Cannon is very strong against heavy enemies:
- Tanks and Cannon Turrets will die to three shots that hit anywhere on the turret, and two shots if one hits the vent.
  - Some sources claim a tank can be taken out in one shot^[2].
- Hulks will die to a single shot to the eye, heat vents, or two shots anywhere on the body.
- Chargers will die to a single headshot.
- All Devastators can be taken out with one shot.
- Bile Titans will die from 2 to 4 headshots. To be tested further.
- Scout Striders can be taken out with one shot to the gun shield.
Like most other explosive weapons, the Quasar Cannon can destroy the followings structures from a distance:
- Bug Holes, Automaton Fabricators, Illegal Broadcast Towers, and Anti-Aircraft Guns, Mortars can be destroyed with one shot.
- Cannon Turrets take 2 shots to be destroyed.
- Shrieker Nest towers & Spore Spewers can be destroyed with two shots.

Affected By

The following Ship Modules affect the LAS-98 Laser Cannon:


Department	Ship Module	Affect
Patriotic Administration Center	Streamlined Request Process	Reduces the stratagem's cooldown from 8:00 to 7:10.

Trivia

Released as part of major order Operation Swift Disassembly: Phase I

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In order to support the destruction of the Automatons, the Ministry of Defense has fast-tracked new support weapons for immediate distribution. The LAS-99 Quasar Cannon and MG-206 Heavy Machine Gun are now available for requisition.
— Arsenal Expansion Notice

Media

Stratagem Delivery Alert Poster

Weapon Wheel for the LAS-99 Quasar Cannon.
First-Person. It is the only available option.
Third-Person on the LAS-99 Quasar Cannon.

Change History

Patch

Description

1.000.403
2024-06-25

Fixes

Fixed the Quasar Cannon to have the correct change to its heat when on hot and cold planets.

1.000.400
2024-06-13

Fixes

Intense Heat and Extreme Cold environmental modifiers will now affect the Quasar Cannon’s reload speed and will show correctly in the HUD.
- Reload speed on Cold planets -2.5 seconds.
- Reload speed on Hot planets +2.5 seconds.

1.000.300
2024-04-29

Changes