M14 Banshee

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2023-03-29

M14 Banshee

The M14 Banshee is a high speed gatling gun that fires explosive 14mm rounds, excellent for dealing with enemy infantry and light vehicles.
Costs
Cert Cost:		875
DC Cost:		599
General Info
Empire:
Can Use:
Weapon Type:		Anti-Infantry
Fire Rate:		800 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		500m/s
Effective Range:		Far
Fire Modes:		Automatic
Damage^[?]
Max Damage:		100
Min Damage:		100
Max Indirect Damage:		100 before 0.5m
Min Indirect Damage:		20 at 1.5m
Damage Type:		Aircraft Machine Guns, Common Explosive
Reload Speed
Reload Speed:		3s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		35
Ammunition Pool:		280
Accuracy^[?]
Cone of Fire:		0.75
Data Sources^?
Census DBG API source:		M14 Banshee API Data
Census LF API source:		M14 Banshee API Data

The M14 Banshee is a nose cannon available to the Mosquito. It is unlocked through purchase with Certification Points or Daybreak Cash.

The M14 Banshee is the Mosquito's anti-infantry nose cannon, sacrificing the magazine size and direct damage of the aircraft's other nose cannons for a very generous explosive payload, combining with a fast fire rate to allow the cannon to quickly kill small clusters of infantry—though at expense of sustained fire ability and, most importantly, air-to-air capabilities.

Attachments[]

Available attachments

Optics
Zoom Optics (1.25x)		Unlocks the 1.25x Zoom attachment.
1	1	Unlocks the 1.25x Zoom attachment.
Zoom Optics (1.5x)		Unlocks the 1.5x Zoom attachment.
50	39	Unlocks the 1.5x Zoom attachment.
Zoom Optics (1.75x)		Unlocks the 1.75x Zoom attachment.
150	89	Unlocks the 1.75x Zoom attachment.
Zoom Optics (2x)		Unlocks the 2x Zoom attachment.
500	199	Unlocks the 2x Zoom attachment.
Night Vision Optics		Illuminates low light levels up to 1000 meters in a green monochrome display.
50	39
Threat Detection Optics		Highlights vehicular threats in low light conditions up to 500 meters.
200	89

Utility
Reload Speed	Reload Speed 1	Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by 5 0.15 seconds decrease, Reload Speed — 2.85 seconds %.
	150
	Reload Speed 2	Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by 7 0.21 seconds decrease, Reload Speed — 2.79 seconds %.
	200
	Reload Speed 3	Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by 8.5 0.26 seconds decrease, Reload Speed — 2.74 seconds %.
	400
	Reload Speed 4	Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by 9.5 0.29 seconds decrease, Reload Speed — 2.71 seconds %.
	500
	Reload Speed 5	Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by 10 0.3 seconds decrease, Reload Speed — 2.7 seconds %.
	1000
Magazine Size	Magazine Size 1	Adds 2 rounds to the default magazine size.
	100	Adds 2 rounds to the default magazine size.
	Magazine Size 2	Adds 4 rounds to the default magazine size.
	200	Adds 4 rounds to the default magazine size.
	Magazine Size 3	Adds 6 rounds to the default magazine size.
	400	Adds 6 rounds to the default magazine size.
	Magazine Size 4	Adds 8 rounds to the default magazine size.
	1000	Adds 8 rounds to the default magazine size.

Ammo
Maximum Ammo Capacity	Maximum Ammo Capacity 1	Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 35 rounds.
	1
	Maximum Ammo Capacity 2	Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 70 rounds.
	10
	Maximum Ammo Capacity 3	Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 105 rounds.
	30
	Maximum Ammo Capacity 4	Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 140 rounds.
	50
	Maximum Ammo Capacity 5	Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 175 rounds.
	100
	Maximum Ammo Capacity 6	Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 210 rounds.
	150
	Maximum Ammo Capacity 7	Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 245 rounds.
	200
	Maximum Ammo Capacity 8	Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 280 rounds.
	400
	Maximum Ammo Capacity 9	Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 315 rounds.
	500
	Maximum Ammo Capacity 10	Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 350 rounds.
	1000

Effectiveness[]

Versus Infantry
Infantry	Shots to Kill
Infantry	5
Infiltrator	5
Heavy Assault Overshield	8
MAX	25

Versus Vehicles
Vehicle	Armor Facing	Shots to Kill
Flash	-	12 (on fire @ 10)
Composite Armor 4	-	16 (on fire @ 13)
Harasser	-	125 (on fire @ 100)
Composite Armor 4	-	150 (on fire @ 120)
Sunderer	-	1000 (on fire @ 800)
Blockade Armor 4	-	1200 (on fire @ 960)
Deployment Shield 4	-	1000 (Shield 500)
ANT	-	400 (on fire @ 320)
Lightning	Front/Top	400 (on fire @ 320)
	Side	348 (on fire @ 279)
	Rear	267 (on fire @ 214)
Prowler/ Magrider	Front/Top	500 (on fire @ 400)
	Side	435 (on fire @ 348)
	Rear	334 (on fire @ 267)
Chimera	Front/Top	550 (on fire @ 440)
	Side	479 (on fire @ 383)
	Rear	367 (on fire @ 294)
Vanguard	Front/Top	600 (on fire @ 480)
	Side	522 (on fire @ 418)
	Rear	400 (on fire @ 320)
ESF	-	60 (on fire @ 48)
Composite Armor 4	-	66 (on fire @ 53)
Valkyrie	Front/Side/Top/Rear	150 (on fire @ 120)
Valkyrie	Bottom	300 (on fire @ 240)
Composite Armor 4	Front/Side/Top/Rear	173 (on fire @ 138)
Composite Armor 4	Bottom	345 (on fire @ 276)
Dervish	-	140 (on fire @ 112)
Composite Armor 4	-	154 (on fire @ 124)
Liberator	-	265 (on fire @ 212)
Composite Armor 4	-	292 (on fire @ 233)
Galaxy	-	700 (on fire @ 560)
Composite Armor 4	-	770 (on fire @ 616)
Bastion Weak Point	-	2000 (Shield 250)

Ribbons and Medals[]

It is possible to earn both Ribbons and Medals while using the M14 Banshee. Each ribbon is a standard reward for achieving a set amount of kills with the nose cannon. Medals are awarded upon reaching kill milestones with the weapon.

Ribbon(s)[]

Ribbon	Icon	Requirements
M14 Banshee Service Ribbon		10 kills

Find out more on the Service Ribbons article.

Medals[]

Medal	Requirement	Award
No Medal	0 kills	N/A
Copper Medal	10 kills	2
Silver Medal	60 kills	10
Gold Medal	160 kills	20
Auraxium Medal	1,160 kills	200
Medals earned with the M14 Banshee contribute towards the Exceptional IV directive tree.

Media[]

Radar mosquito guide. Farming like crazy! ( Gameplay)

History[]

March 29, 2023 Update (MAX rebalance, New Abilities, Server Perf)

Extended Magazine size from 6/9/12/15 to 2/4/6/8 rounds.
Maximum blast damage from 150 to 100.

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.

January 26, 2022 Update (Expedition: Oshur)

Blast damage outer radius from 2m to 1.5m.
Dev Note: Reducing this weapon's blast damage is intended to increase exposure time and necessary accuracy to secure easy kills with this weapon.

December 13, 2017 Hotfix

Direct damage from 150 to 100.

Dev Note: With the ability for an extended-magazine Banshee to one-clip other ESF, it became the go-to weapon regardless of role. This change moves shots to kill against ESF from 40 shots to kill to 60 shots to kill, and forces at least one reload against other ESF.

July 7, 2016 Update