Master of Orion/Weapons

A listing of the technologies in the Weapons field, their level, and a brief description of each are listed below.

Level 1

You get this level for free.

• Lasers - Deals 1 - 4 damage to the target.
• Heavy Lasers - Deals 1 - 7 damage to the target with a range of 2.
• Nuclear Missile - Deals 4 damage to the target. Adds +1 level to the attacker's attack rating for this missile only.
• Nuclear Bomb - Deals 3 - 12 damage to the target. Can only attack planets.

Level 2

• Hand Lasers - Adds 5 to ground combat rolls.

Level 4

• Hyper V Rockets - Deals 6 damage to the target. Adds +1 level to the attacker's attack rating for this missile only.

Level 5

• Gatling Lasers - Fires 4 shots per turn. Deals 1 - 4 damage per hit. Requires the same space as 3 lasers.

Level 6

• Anti-missile Rockets - Defensive Special Equipment. Destroys 40% of incoming missiles minus 1% per tech level of the missile.

Level 7

• Neutron Pellet Gun - Deals 2 - 5 damage, halves the effectiveness of the target's shields.

Level 8

• Hyper X Rockets - Deals 8 damage to the target. Adds +1 level to the attacker's attack rating for this missile only.

Level 9

• Fusion Bomb - Deals 4 - 16 damage to the target. Can only attack planets.

Level 10

• Ion Cannon - Deals 3 - 8 damage to the target.
• Heavy Ion Cannon - Deals 3 - 15 damage to the target with a 2 space range.

Level 11

• Scatter Pack V Missiles - Splits into 5 missiles that each deal 6 points of damage to the target.

Level 12

• Ion Rifle - Adds 10 to ground combat rolls. Replaces lower level rifle technologies.

Level 13

• Mass Driver - Deals 5 - 8 damage, halves the effectiveness of the enemy's shields.

Level 14

• Mercullite Missiles - Deals 10 damage to the target. Adds +2 level to the attacker's attack rating for this missile only.

Level 15

• Neutron Blaster -

Level 16

• Anti-matter Bomb - Deals 5 - 20 damage to the target. Can only attack planets.

Level 17

• Graviton Beam - Deals 1 - 15 damage to the target. Damage beyond what is needed to kill the ship transfers to the next ship.

Level 18

• Stinger Missiles - Deals 15 damage to the target. Adds + 3 level to the attacker's attack rating for this missile only.

Level 19

• Hard Beam - Deals 8 - 12 damage, halves the effectiveness of the enemy's shields.

Level 20

• Fusion Beam - Deals 4 - 16 damage with a 1 space range. Also researches Heavy Fusion Beam - Deals 4 - 30 damage with a 2 space range.

Level 21

• Ion Stream Projector - Deals damage equal to 20% of the target's hit points plus 1/2% for each firing ship. Round down, minimum damage of 1.

Level 22

• Omega Bomb - Deals 10 - 50 damage to the target. Can only attack planets.

Level 23

• Anti-matter Torpedoes - Deals 30 damage, can only be fired every other turn.

Level 24

• Fusion Rifle - Adds 15 to ground combat rolls. Replaces lower level rifle technologies.

Level 25

• Megabolt Cannon - Deals 2 - 20 damage. Wide beam gives the computer a + 3 attack rating when firing this weapon.

Level 26

• Phasor -

Level 27

• Scatter Pack VII Missiles - Splits into 7 missiles that each deal 10 points of damage to the target.

Level 28

• Auto Blaster - Deals 4 - 16 damage. Fires 3 times per turn.

Level 29

• Pulson Missiles - Deals 20 damage to the target. Adds + 4 level to the attacker's attack rating for this missile only.

Level 30

• Tachyon Beam - Deals 1 - 25 damage to the target. Damage beyond what is needed to kill the ship transfers to the next ship.

Level 31

• Hand Phasor - Adds 20 to ground combat rolls. Replaces lower level rifle technologies.

Level 32

• Gauss Autocannon - Deals 7 - 10 damage. Fires 3 times per turn. Halves the effectiveness of the target's shields.

Level 33

• Particle Beam - Deals 10 - 20 damage, halves the effectiveness of the enemy's shields.

Level 34

• Hercular Missiles - Deals 25 damage to the target. Adds + 5 level to the attacker's attack rating for this missile only.

Level 35

• Plasma Cannon - Deals 6 - 30 damage.

Level 37

• Disruptor -

Level 38

• Pulse Phasor - Deals 5 - 20 damage. Fires 3 times per turn.

Level 39

• Neutronium Bomb - Deals 40 - 70 damage. Can only attack planetary targets.

Level 40

• Hellfire Torpedoes - Deals 4 attacks to the target per hit, each for 25 damage. Fires every other turn.

Level 41

• Zeon Missiles - Deals 30 damage to the target. Adds + 7 level to the attacker's attack rating for this missile only.

Level 42

• Plasma Rifle - Adds 30 to ground combat rolls. Replaces lower level rifle technologies.

Level 43

• Proton Torpedoes - Deals 75 damage to the target. Fires once every other turn.

Level 44

• Scatter Pack X Missiles - Splits into 10 missiles that each deal 15 points of damage to the target.

Level 45

• Tri Focus Plasma Cannon - Deals 20 - 50 damage.

Level 46

• Stellar Converter - Deals 4 attacks to the target, each dealing 10 - 35 damage.

Level 47

• Neutron Stream Projector - Deals damage equal to 40% of the target's hit points plus 1/2% for each firing ship. Round down, minimum damage of 1.

Level 48

• Mauler Device - Deals 20 - 100 damage.

Level 50

• Plasma Torpedoes - Deals 150 damage to the target. Fires once every other turn. Damage is reduced by 15 for each space travelled.