Large X-Pulse Laser
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| X-Pulse Large Laser | |
| Production information | |
| Type | Energy (Direct Fire) |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
| Year Availability | 3057[1] |
| Technical specifications | |
| Heat | 14 |
| Damage | 9 |
| Minimum Range | None[2] |
| Short Range | 1-5[2] |
| Medium Range | 6-10[2] |
| Long Range | 11-15[2] |
| Tons | 7 |
| Critical Slots | 2 |
| Ammo Per Ton | N/A |
| Cost (unloaded) | 275,000 |
| Ammo Cost (per ton) | N/A |
| BV (1.0) | 178 |
| BV (2.0) | 178 |
Description
X-Pulse Lasers are an attempt by Federated Commonwealth technicians to increase the range of pulse lasers to compete with the longer ranges of similar Clan models. X-Pulse lasers are not a new weapon per se, but an upgrade that is separately added to the weapon for an additional cost. X-Pulse lasers also build up tremendous heat but this has been considered by technicians as a necessary drawback.
Large X-Pulse Lasers are the biggest and deadliest of the X-Pulse lasers and though they build massive amounts of extra heat they boast the same range as a standard Large Laser.
Background
The Kuritan design of the Large X-Pulse Lasers is accredited to Buda Weapons Chief Researcher Hideoshi Yamika in 3073. In that year, he smuggled at least three prototypes and his team to Luthien to battlefield-test the weapons. In March 3074, he and his prototypes were captured by the Word of Blake.[3]
Models
No production models are yet available, but the Federated Suns and Lyran Alliance are the most likely to start production.