"A laser weapon firing a continuous beam. Doesn't require ammunition, but will need heat sink replaced if it overheats."
The LAS-98 Laser Cannon is one of the stratagems available to the player. It is a shoulder-fired beam cannon, firing a concentrated beam of white-hot energy, capable of melting through heavy armor.
Much like all beam-type weapons, the LAS-98 has near-infinite ammo. As long as it is allowed to cool off between engagements, the shooter can fire it indefinitely. If it is allowed to overheat however, the heat sink is destroyed and has to be replaced, which constitutes the weapon's "ammunition".
Stratagem Code[]
Players must enter the following sequence, using the default Ctrl+WASD keys or the controller D-Pad in order to call down this single-use Stratagem during a mission:
Stats[]
- Call-in Time: 3 seconds
- Uses: Unlimited
- Cooldown Time: 480 seconds (8 minutes)
Gameplay Tips[]
- The weapon is capable of penetrating heavy armor. However, due to its high durability damage, it excels the most at destroying enemy weakpoints, compared to other heavy-pen weapons.
- Pay careful attention to the heat meter when firing. Failing that, pay attention to the sound and the weapon's appearance. The beam will emit a high-pitched sound that gets higher and higher as it's fired continuously.
- The weapon also will sound off an audible alert and a electrical malfunction sound will come from it when it is just about to overheat. If the gun is allowed to rest by this point, it will cooldown. If not, the heat sink is destroyed and must be switched out.
- Both ammo and supply boxes restore 1 heat sink.
- Since it has no recoil and has long range, it is adept at decapitating Devastators and shooting down gunships.
- The weapon is particularly useful against medium and heavy Illuminate units, as a concentrated beam can deplete the shields of Harvesters and docked Warp Ships that leave them vulnerable to direct attacks. They are also capable of dealing with overseers.
- As much as possible, do not let the weapon overheat. Replacing heat sinks should generally be reserved for high-threat situations where the gun needs to be fired continuously, or there's an ammo resupply nearby.
- Be mindful when bringing this weapon in planets with the "Intense Heat" trait, as this will cause the weapon to cooldown slower.
Notes[]
- It does bonus damage to enemy weak points
- It is effectively a larger and more powerful version of the Las-5 Scythe