Saron Laser Cannon

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2018-10-25

Saron Laser Cannon
The Saron Laser Cannon is the standard nose cannon for the Vanu Sovereignty's Scythe. Its balanced reload, magazine size, and rate of fire allow it to adapt to any situation.
Costs
Auto Granted
General Info
Empire:
Can Use:
Fire Rate:		732 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		750m/s
Effective Range:		Long
Fire Modes:		Automatic
Damage[?]
Max Damage:		160 before 200m
Min Damage:		125 after 300m
Damage Type:		Aircraft Machine Guns
Reload Speed
Reload Speed:		2s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		60
Ammunition Pool:		720
Accuracy[?]
Cone of Fire:		0.3
Data Sources?
Census DBG API source:		Saron Laser Cannon API Data
Census LF API source:		Saron Laser Cannon API Data

The Saron Laser Cannon is the standard nose cannon for the Vanu Sovereignty's Scythe. Its balanced reload, magazine size, and rate of fire allow it to adapt to any situation.

Attachments

Available attachments

Optics Zoom Optics (1.25x) Unlocks the 1.25x Zoom attachment. Default 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 500 meters. 200  89  Utility Reload Speed Reload Speed 1 Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by 5 0.1 seconds decrease, Reload Speed — 1.9 seconds %. 150  Reload Speed 2 Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by 7 0.14 seconds decrease, Reload Speed — 1.86 seconds %. 200  Reload Speed 3 Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by 8.5 0.17 seconds decrease, Reload Speed — 1.83 seconds %. 400  Reload Speed 4 Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by 9.5 0.19 seconds decrease, Reload Speed — 1.81 seconds %. 500  Reload Speed 5 Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by 10 0.2 seconds decrease, Reload Speed — 1.8 seconds %. 1000  Magazine Size Magazine Size 1 Adds 2 rounds to the default magazine size. 100  Magazine Size 2 Adds 5 rounds to the default magazine size. 200  Magazine Size 3 Adds 7 rounds to the default magazine size. 400  Magazine Size 4 Adds 10 rounds to the default magazine size. 1000  Ammo Maximum Ammo Capacity Maximum Ammo Capacity 1 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 60 rounds. 1  Maximum Ammo Capacity 2 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 120 rounds. 10  Maximum Ammo Capacity 3 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 180 rounds. 30  Maximum Ammo Capacity 4 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 240 rounds. 50  Maximum Ammo Capacity 5 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 300 rounds. 100  Maximum Ammo Capacity 6 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 360 rounds. 150  Maximum Ammo Capacity 7 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 420 rounds. 200  Maximum Ammo Capacity 8 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 480 rounds. 400  Maximum Ammo Capacity 9 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 540 rounds. 500  Maximum Ammo Capacity 10 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 600 rounds. 1000

Effectiveness

Versus Infantry
Infantry	Body part	Shots to Kill
		0-200m	After 300m
Infantry	Head	7	8
	Torso	7(8)	8(10)
	Legs	7(9)	9(12)
Infiltrator	Head	6	8
	Torso	6(8)	8(9)
	Legs	7(8)	8(10)
Heavy Assault Overshield	Head	10	12
	Torso	10(11)	12(14)
	Legs	11(12)	13(16)
MAX	Head	42	54
	Torso	42(53)	54(67)
	Legs	47(58)	60(75)

Versus Vehicles
Vehicle	Armor Facing	Shots to Kill
		Before 200m	After 300m
Flash	-	19 (on fire @ 15)	24 (on fire @ 20)
Composite Armor 4	-	25 (on fire @ 20)	32 (on fire @ 25)
Harasser	-	79 (on fire @ 63)	100 (on fire @ 80)
Composite Armor 4	-	94 (on fire @ 75)	120 (on fire @ 96)
Sunderer	-	625 (on fire @ 500)	800 (on fire @ 640)
Blockade Armor 4	-	750 (on fire @ 600)	960 (on fire @ 768)
Deployment Shield 4	-	625 (Shield 313)	800 (Shield 400)
ANT	-	250 (on fire @ 200)	320 (on fire @ 256)
Lightning	Front/Top	250 (on fire @ 200)	320 (on fire @ 256)
	Side	218 (on fire @ 174)	279 (on fire @ 223)
	Rear	167 (on fire @ 134)	214 (on fire @ 171)
Prowler/ Magrider	Front/Top	313 (on fire @ 250)	400 (on fire @ 320)
	Side	272 (on fire @ 218)	348 (on fire @ 279)
	Rear	209 (on fire @ 167)	267 (on fire @ 214)
Chimera	Front/Top	344 (on fire @ 275)	440 (on fire @ 352)
	Side	299 (on fire @ 240)	383 (on fire @ 307)
	Rear	230 (on fire @ 184)	294 (on fire @ 235)
Vanguard	Front/Top	375 (on fire @ 300)	480 (on fire @ 384)
	Side	327 (on fire @ 261)	418 (on fire @ 334)
	Rear	250 (on fire @ 200)	320 (on fire @ 256)
ESF	-	38 (on fire @ 30)	48 (on fire @ 39)
Composite Armor 4	-	42 (on fire @ 33)	53 (on fire @ 43)
Valkyrie	Front/Side/Top/Rear	94 (on fire @ 75)	120 (on fire @ 96)
	Bottom	188 (on fire @ 150)	240 (on fire @ 192)
Composite Armor 4	Front/Side/Top/Rear	108 (on fire @ 87)	138 (on fire @ 111)
	Bottom	216 (on fire @ 173)	276 (on fire @ 221)
Dervish	-	88 (on fire @ 70)	112 (on fire @ 90)
Composite Armor 4	-	97 (on fire @ 77)	124 (on fire @ 99)
Liberator	-	166 (on fire @ 133)	212 (on fire @ 170)
Composite Armor 4	-	182 (on fire @ 146)	233 (on fire @ 187)
Galaxy	-	438 (on fire @ 350)	560 (on fire @ 448)
Composite Armor 4	-	482 (on fire @ 385)	616 (on fire @ 493)
Bastion Weak Point	-	1250 (Shield 157)	1600 (Shield 200)

Ribbons and Medals

It is possible to get both Ribbons and Medals for using the Saron Laser Cannon. Each Ribbon is a standard reward for achieving a set amount of kills with a Saron Laser Cannon. Medals relate to how many overall kills you have with the Saron Laser Cannon.

Ribbons

Ribbon	Icon	Requirements
Saron Laser Cannon 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)
  • 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.