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HE Batteries is a technology on the Galactic Warfare technology tree. With the Disharmony update it moved from the 3rd tier down to the 1st one and switched its purpose from powering invasion projectiles to lasers.

"One challenge to increased military capability on space vessels is the ability to provide sufficient energy to power advanced weaponry. High-Energy Batteries take advantage of new elements and composites to provide exactly this."

Laser (Disharmony)[]

Research-laser

Unlocks a Weapon Module

Effects depending on the chosen specialization:

Laser stats (Disharmony)[]

Specialization Long Range Medium Range Melee
Accuracy 1.1 0.85 1.1
Damage Max 103 135 45
Damage Min 103 135 45
MP Military power 13 11 8
Projectiles per Salvo 1 1 1
Round(s) before Reach 1 1 1
Round(s) to Reload 1 1 1
Weight Tonnage 10 8 6


Cost : 4 Industry

"An inevitable first step in developing functional space-borne beam weapons, the good old laser is well-known, reliable, and great in a vacuum."

Notes:[]

- Combined with the Phase Accuracy Modifiers described in Combat (Disharmony), the final accuracy values should end up as:

  • LR spec: 110% at long, 27,5% at medium and 27,5% at melee range
  • MR spec: 28,05% at long, 85% at medium and 28,05% at melee range
  • Melee spec: 11% at long, 11% at medium and 110% at melee range

making the medium spec at medium range truly the most efficient DPS-wise. (LR/LR and Melee/Melee combinations are more accurate but they lack damage per ton.) LR spec is still great, if you have enough damage to blow up a good chunk of the enemy fleet during the LR phase or need to snipe an evasive ship before it retreats. Outfiting your ships with the melee laser setup is not recommended.

Reflective Isotopes[]

Research-reflective-isotopes

Reflective Isotopes stats[]

Disharmony Classic
  • 5 laser damage reflected each round
  • 120 defense
  • 8 Military power

Cost : 4 Industry Weight: 6 Tonnage

  • 15 laser damage absorbed per round
  • 10 Military power

Cost : 5 Industry Weight: 8 Tonnage


"Highly polished advanced alloys are used to deflect and reflect the energies from incoming lasers."

S2G Kinetics (Classic)[]

Research-siege-kinetics
  • 12 Military power
  • 120 Invasion on ship

Cost : 7.5 Industry  Weight: 20 Tonnage

"Ship-to-ground projectiles require highly specialized machining as they need to resist heat, friction, and wind."

Note:[]

  • (Disharmony) Hissho possess this technology at the beginning.
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