LAS-98 Laser Cannon

This cannon is built on upscaled, weaponized laser technology. It fires a heavy, continuous laser beam that consumes no ammunition unless it overheats. The weapon needs to be loaded with emergency heat dump canisters to fire.

Stratagem Code
Players must enter the following sequence, using the controller d&#8209;pad, in order to call down this single-use stratagem during a mission:

Unlock Requirement
The LAS-98 Laser Cannon is granted to the player as a reward for completing all the missions on its associated planet (typically a medium-high level planet - difficulty 7 to 9).

Weapon Stats

 * The weapon comes with 1 Laser Cannon heat dump canister, and can carry up to 3. Picking up ammunition adds 1 canister.


 * Replacing a canister is only necessary if the weapon is overheated. This takes 6 seconds and immobilizes the Helldiver for the duration.

Gameplay Tips

 * The LAS-98 is slower than the LAS-5 Scythe and has the slowest turn speed of the two continuous-beam laser weapons.


 * This weapon is able to damage Cyborg Warlords and Hulks, but not Bug Behemoths.


 * The Mk2 upgrade of the Laser Cannon is a prerequisite for the MG-94 Machine Gun Mk3 upgrade that lets players move while firing.