Pelter Rocket Pod

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2022-08-17

Pelter Rocket Pod
The Pelter Rocket Pod launches a barrage of unguided anti-armor rockets which have little explosive yield.
Costs
Cert Cost:		875
DC Cost:		599
General Info
Empire:
Can Use:
Weapon Type:		Anti-Vehicle
Fire Rate:		300 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		250m/s
Effective Range:		Long
Fire Modes:		Automatic
Damage[?]
Max Damage:		145
Min Damage:		145
Max Indirect Damage:		150 before 0.5m
Min Indirect Damage:		50 at 3m
Damage Type:		Light Anti-Vehicle, Common Explosive
Reload Speed
Reload Speed:		2.25s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		8
Ammunition Pool:		200
Accuracy[?]
Cone of Fire:		0.7
Data Sources?
Census DBG API source:		Pelter Rocket Pod API Data
Census LF API source:		Pelter Rocket Pod API Data

The Pelter Rocket Pod is a nose cannon available to the Valkyrie. It is unlocked through purchase with Certification Points or Daybreak Cash.

Pelter rockets are designed for anti-vehicle usage, although can flex into a limited anti-infantry role thanks to a token explosive payload.

Attachments

Available attachments

Optics Zoom Optics (1.25x) Unlocks the 1.25x Zoom attachment. 1  1  Zoom Optics (1.5x) Unlocks the 1.5x Zoom attachment. 50  39  Zoom Optics (1.75x) Unlocks the 1.75x Zoom attachment. 150  89  Zoom Optics (2x) Unlocks the 2x Zoom attachment. 500  199  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 50 meters. 200  89  Utility Reload Speed Reload Speed 1 Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by 5 0.11 seconds decrease, Reload Speed — 2.14 seconds %. 150  Reload Speed 2 Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by 7 0.16 seconds decrease, Reload Speed — 2.09 seconds %. 200  Reload Speed 3 Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by 8.5 0.19 seconds decrease, Reload Speed — 2.06 seconds %. 400  Reload Speed 4 Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by 9.5 0.21 seconds decrease, Reload Speed — 2.04 seconds %. 500  Reload Speed 5 Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by 10 0.23 seconds decrease, Reload Speed — 2.02 seconds %. 1000  Magazine Size Magazine Size 1 Adds 1 rounds to the default magazine size. 100  Magazine Size 2 Adds 2 rounds to the default magazine size. 300  Ammo Maximum Ammo Capacity Maximum Ammo Capacity 1 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 8 rounds. 10  Maximum Ammo Capacity 2 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 16 rounds. 50  Maximum Ammo Capacity 3 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 24 rounds. 150  Maximum Ammo Capacity 4 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 32 rounds. 400

Effectiveness

Versus Infantry
Infantry	Shots to Kill
Infantry	4(6)
Infiltrator	4(5)
Heavy Assault Overshield	5(8)
MAX	8(11)

Versus Vehicles
Vehicle	Armor Facing	Shots to Kill
Flash	-	4 (on fire @ 3)
Composite Armor 4	-	5 (on fire @ 4)
Harasser	-	14 (on fire @ 12)
Composite Armor 4	-	17 (on fire @ 14)
Sunderer	-	29 (on fire @ 23)
Blockade Armor 4	-	35 (on fire @ 28)
Deployment Shield 4	-	29 (Shield 15)
ANT	-	23 (on fire @ 19)
Lightning	Front/Top	23 (on fire @ 19)
	Side	20 (on fire @ 16)
	Rear	16 (on fire @ 13)
Prowler/ Magrider	Front/Top	29 (on fire @ 23)
	Side	25 (on fire @ 20)
	Rear	20 (on fire @ 16)
Chimera	Front/Top	32 (on fire @ 26)
	Side	28 (on fire @ 22)
	Rear	22 (on fire @ 17)
Vanguard	Front/Top	35 (on fire @ 28)
	Side	30 (on fire @ 24)
	Rear	23 (on fire @ 19)
ESF	-	11 (on fire @ 9)
Composite Armor 4	-	12 (on fire @ 10)
Valkyrie	Front/Side/Top/Rear	15 (on fire @ 12)
	Bottom	30 (on fire @ 24)
Composite Armor 4	Front/Side/Top/Rear	17 (on fire @ 14)
	Bottom	34 (on fire @ 28)
Dervish	-	13 (on fire @ 10)
Composite Armor 4	-	14 (on fire @ 11)
Liberator	-	32 (on fire @ 25)
Composite Armor 4	-	35 (on fire @ 28)
Galaxy	-	49 (on fire @ 39)
Composite Armor 4	-	54 (on fire @ 43)
Bastion Weak Point	-	56 (Shield 7)

Ribbons and Medals

It will be possible to earn both Ribbons and Medals while using the Pelter Rocket Pod. Each ribbon will be a standard reward for achieving a set amount of kills with the rockets. Medals will be awarded upon reaching kill milestones with the weapon.

Ribbon(s)

Ribbon	Icon	Requirements
Pelter Rocket Pod Service Ribbon		10 kills

Find out more on the Service Ribbons article.

Medals

Medal	Icon	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

History

• March 30, 2022 Update (The Arsenal Update)
  • Reload speed from 3.5sec. to 2.25sec.
  • Direct damage from 125 to 145
  • Reserve ammunition from 100 to 200
• 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.
• August 17, 2022 Hotfix
  • Magazine size from 10 to 8.
  • Dev Note: Mag size nerfs for weapons with limited mag sizes tend to swing the effectiveness of a weapon pretty heavily, but it's likely there will still need to be follow-up tuning to find a good middle-ground where this weapon should live.
  • Undocumented: Maximum Ammo Capacity benefit from 10/20/30/40 rockets to 8/16/24/32 rockets.