Plasma Torpedo
From SOTS
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The contents of this page were introduced in the original Sword of the Stars. |
"Utterly ridiculous. There's no such thing as a tracking ball of pla--" Log fragment recovered from wrecked SolForce Cruiser Hyperian
| Description: | (Random) A tracking sphere of high-energy plasma that gets stronger over distance as the hydrogen inside begins to reach fusion temperatures. It can be shot down and as the sphere takes more damage its own explosive force is disrupted. |
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| Research Category: | Torpedo Weapons |
| Research Cost: | 40,000 (Plasma Cannon) or 30,000 (Photonic Torpedo) or 10,000 (Fusion) Research Points |
| Required Technology: | Plasma Cannon OR Photonic Torpedo OR Fusion |
| Races Allowed: | Hiver, Human, Liir, Morrigi, Tarka, Zuul |
| Effect: | Allows plasma torpedoes to be mounted on Destroyers, Cruisers and Dreadnoughts. |
| Notes: | |
| Version: | This information valid for Version 1.7.1 
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| Technology | Research Cost |
Chance of Availability | |||||||||
| Hiver | Human | Liir | Morrigi | Tarka | Zuul | ||||||
| Fusion Torpedo | 65,000 | 40 | 50 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 40 | ||||
| Weapon Statistics | |||||||
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| Weapon Type |
Cost (per mount) |
Mount Size |
HP Bonus (per bank) |
Recharge Time (in seconds) |
Population Damage |
Infrastructure Damage |
Terraforming Damage |
| Torpedo | 10,000 | Special (Torpedo) | 75 | 30 | 100,000 | 0.01 | 0.005 |
| Range Band | Range | Targeting Inaccuracy |
Damage | Duration | |
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| Ship to Ship | Ship to Planet | ||||
| Point Blank | 200 | 2 | 75 | n/a | |
| Effective | 800 | 2 | 400 | n/a | |
| Maximum | 1,400 | 2,500 | 3 | 600 | n/a |
Screenshots
Liir ships firing a cluster of plasma torpedos.
