The L100 Python High Explosive Squash Head variant is a dedicated anti-infantry and anti-crowd cannon, able to take down almost any soldier on a direct hit (even through Flak Armor) and seriously injure anyone standing near them, even with a missed shell.
In exchange for its heavy splash damage, the Python HESH has much slower fire rate and thus much lower damage-per-second than the L100 Python HEAT and L100 Python AP, and so while it can still deal some damage to other tanks, it will be heavily outclassed by other cannons.
Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 3 rounds.
1
Maximum Ammo Capacity 2
Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 5 rounds.
10
Maximum Ammo Capacity 3
Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 8 rounds.
30
Maximum Ammo Capacity 4
Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 10 rounds.
50
Maximum Ammo Capacity 5
Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 13 rounds.
100
Maximum Ammo Capacity 6
Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 15 rounds.
150
Maximum Ammo Capacity 7
Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 18 rounds.
200
Maximum Ammo Capacity 8
Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 20 rounds.
400
Maximum Ammo Capacity 9
Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 23 rounds.
500
Maximum Ammo Capacity 10
Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 25 rounds.
1000
Effectiveness[]
The following table indicates the number of direct hits required from an L100 Python HESH cannon to destroy a stock version of an appropriate vehicle from full health. The number of shells required to set a stock opponent on fire is listed in brackets; some vehicles are never damaged enough to be set on fire prior to the final shell that destroys them. It should be noted that the HESH is not designed for an Anti-Armor role, and using it as such can be considered sub-optimal. Additionally, Shots to Kill does not take into account reload times, shell velocities, or other vehicle mitigations such as fire suppression, extra armor, or nanite repair systems. The values should be used as a rough indication only when comparing between cannons.
With any Lightning cannon, it is possible to get both Ribbons and Medals. Each Ribbon is a standard reward for achieving a set amount of kills with a Lightning cannon. Medals relate to how many overall kills you have with the Lightning cannon.
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.
Infantry
Infiltrator
Heavy Assault Overshield
MAX
Flash
Harasser
Sunderer
ANT
Lightning
Prowler/
Magrider
Chimera
Vanguard
ESF
Valkyrie
Dervish
Liberator
Galaxy
Bastion Weak Point
