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.' - Armory Description"

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.