Vortek Rotary

The  is a nose cannon available to the Reaver. It is unlocked through purchase with Certification Points or Daybreak Cash.

The Vortek Rotary is the Reaver's purpose-built close-range cannon. Featuring the highest potential damage-per-second of any fighter's nose cannon, the Vortek is capable of eviscerating enemy aircraft up close though makes great sacrifices in ranged potency for this capability, and the weapon's small magazine may make it harder to use effectively in the hands of an inexperienced pilot.

Ribbons and Medals
It is possible to earn both Ribbons and Medals while using the. Each ribbon is a standard reward for achieving a set amount of kills with the cannon. Medals are awarded upon reaching kill milestones with the weapon.

History

 * Game Update Number 2
 * Added 10 rounds to the magazine of each rotary.
 * Magazine certifications reduced to 2/5/7/10
 * Ammo capacity raised
 * Projectile speed decreased slightly on all rotary cannons to help further define their role as a close range weapon.
 * Game Update Number 13
 * New Descriptions: “The Vortek Rotary is a high damage, close range cannon that can unload rounds quickly. Its high caliber rounds allow it to do more damage up close and at range. NC use only.”
 * Fire Rate reduced from 1000 RPM to 750 RPM
 * Damage increased from 388 to 500
 * Magazine size reduced from 35 to 25
 * Amount per certification rank adjusted from 2/5/7/10 to 2/4/6/8
 * Inflicts maximum damage up to 150 meters
 * Minimum damage inflicted beyond 275 meters
 * Minimum damage is 425
 * Time required to reload increased from 1.5 seconds to 2 seconds
 * Projectile speed remains at 650 mps
 * Ammo Capacity changed from 350 to 250
 * Amount granted by certifications reduced from 35 to 25 per rank
 * Performance Update Number 2
 * Max damage decreased from 500 to 320
 * Max damage range decreased from 150 to 130
 * Min damage decreased from 425 to 210
 * Min damage range decreased from 275 to 230
 * Reload speed increased from 2 seconds to 2.25 seconds
 * Added a legshot multiplier of -0.1
 * July 7, 2016 Update
 * Default magazine size from 25 to 27
 * Ammo capacity from 250 to 324
 * Ammo provided from Ammo Capacity cert line from 25 per rank to 27 per rank
 * March 30, 2022 Update (The Arsenal Update)
 * The reload speed certification lines for main cannons, noseguns, ESF wing mounts, Liberator bellyguns, and Flash weapons have been standardized at 5/7/8.5/9.5/10% reload speed.