I'd set the start of increased damage lower than thermal conduit and add tiers to it that can greatly increase damage dealt against really hot ships. Finally, larger ships that were not threatened by Class 1 weapons are still not very threatened by this one, as their own weapons and subsystems likely generate far more heat than the Retributor's effect would, and thus can shrug off its extra heat easily. Beam Laser. The Beam Laser inflicts thermal damage, making it very effective against shields and less effective against armour. The long range modification extends your range out to a whopping 6KM and … As we all know the Retributor Beam Laser is the most useless of all PP modules completely out of balance compared to the Pink Princess's META Supershields, Rui's PackHounds or Hudson's Pacifiers. LR beam with TV,nothing beat that in a laser category. Weapons. Jump to: navigation, search. Not really sure what's going on tbh. ... you need to hold the firebutton for a beam laser to fire, you have enough power... double check also in the module list on the right paqnel if they are activated! i tryed both LR and focused alot and decided to stick more with the focused weapons as most efficientNote: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts.The author of this thread has indicated that this post answers the original topic. So apart from Power Draw, Distributor Draw, Thermal Load, Mass and Integrity, which is better: a Pulse Laser or Beam Laser? so the urge to offer a bit of a correction was overwhelming.The whole PP weapons thing needs to be rethought, but we've all heard that song and dance before sooooo...yeah. The Retributor is a Beam Laser variant designed to saturate targets with heat rather than direct damage. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. Elite: Dangerous/Engineers. Its maximum range is 3000m, but Damage Falloff begins after just 600m. Engineers can be used to improve various modules of your ships. beam lasers are all about that dps, the rest of the lasers are a bit better at taking out hull Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Even the Cytoscrambler is 100x more useful than this weapon as … I used to be part of the beam crew, but I've grown to like Pulses a lot more. Detailed information on the Beam Laser (Gimbal) weapon. Keep in mind this is sustained dps not burst dps, your ship's role-loadout-situation will determine everything but for some reason you left that out so this is the best answer I can give. — In-Game Description. From Elite Wiki. For Elite: Dangerous on the PlayStation 4, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "I need advice on lasers and mods. Thanks for the answers, I already have my combat build sorted ;)

Even the Cytoscrambler is 100x more useful than this weapon as it does have a niche use.

Now? This (along with Torval's Mining Lance) has no place in any serious build. If you are using a weapons setup with several missile or other nonlaser hardpoints than beam is pretty good. However turret versions are much weaker than either gimbal or fixed. © Valve Corporation. In the current state of the game the highest sustained dps you can achieve with infinite ammo is through a full setup of pulse lasers with efficient 5 max rolls and oversized experimentals. The retributor seemed cool in concept but has just turned out to be overly impractical for 99% of all playstyles and functions, ESPECIALLY with the massive increase in maximum hull strength brought on by the age of engineering. All names, logos, images … For constant close range fighting where you are on target at all times go with beams as they only shine within the 800m-1200m range

But they are not using your power distributor efficiently, and are good if your target is out of range before your distributor is depleted. Beam Laser. Beam Laser (Turret) Similar to that of the gimbal version, the turret version allows the …

Elite Dangerous > General Discussions > Topic Details. well why would you disregard all of the above?! As we all know the Retributor Beam Laser is the most useless of all PP modules completely out of balance compared to the Pink Princess's META Supershields, Rui's PackHounds or Hudson's Pacifiers.