Beam Weapon

Allows use of beam weapons of a level equal to or below the skill level, and increases damage with beam weapons by +25% per level.

The Beam Weapon skill is common to all pilots and is one of the three weapon skills which all pilots can choose between:

• Missile Weapon - only Terrans can train to Level 9; maximum for other races is Level 8.
• Beam Weapon - only Jenquai can train to Level 9; maximum for other races is Level 8.
• Projectile Weapon - only Progens can train to Level 9; maximum for other races is Level 8.

Effects

• Level 1 - Allows the use of level 1 beam weapons.
• Level 2 - +25% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 2 beam weapons.
• Level 3 - +50% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 3 beam weapons.
• Level 4 - +75% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 4 beam weapons.
• Level 5 - +100% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 5 beam weapons.
• Level 6 - +125% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 6 beam weapons.
• Level 7 - +150% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 7 beam weapons.
• Level 8 - +175% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 8 beam weapons.
• Level 9 - +200% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 9 beam weapons. Only attainable by Jenquai pilots: JD, JE, JS.

Profession Access

Beam Weapon is available to all nine professions:

Progen Warrior

Name	Beam Weapon
Description	Allows use of beam weapons of a level equal to or below the skill level, and increases damage with beam weapons by +25% per level.
Unlock	Acquired at character creation.
Start mission	NA
Level 1		Allows the use of level 1 beam weapons.
Level 2	Requires combat level 7	+25% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 2 beam weapons.
Level 3	Requires combat level 14	+50% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 3 beam weapons.
Level 4	Requires combat level 21	+75% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 4 beam weapons.
Level 5	Requires combat level 28	+100% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 5 beam weapons.
Level 6	Requires combat level 35	+125% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 6 beam weapons.
Level 7	Requires combat level 42	+150% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 7 beam weapons.
Level 8	Requires combat level 49	+175% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 8 beam weapons.

Progen Sentinel

Name	Beam Weapon
Description	Allows use of beam weapons of a level equal to or below the skill level, and increases damage with beam weapons by +25% per level.
Unlock	Acquired at character creation.
Start mission	NA
Level 1		Allows the use of level 1 beam weapons.
Level 2	Requires combat level 7	+25% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 2 beam weapons.
Level 3	Requires combat level 14	+50% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 3 beam weapons.
Level 4	Requires combat level 21	+75% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 4 beam weapons.
Level 5	Requires combat level 28	+100% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 5 beam weapons.
Level 6	Requires combat level 35	+125% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 6 beam weapons.
Level 7	Requires combat level 42	+150% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 7 beam weapons.
Level 8	Requires combat level 49	+175% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 8 beam weapons.

Progen Privateer

Name	Beam Weapon
Description	Allows use of beam weapons of a level equal to or below the skill level, and increases damage with beam weapons by +25% per level.
Unlock	Acquired at character creation.
Start mission	NA
Level 1		Allows the use of level 1 beam weapons.
Level 2	Requires combat level 7	+25% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 2 beam weapons.
Level 3	Requires combat level 14	+50% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 3 beam weapons.
Level 4	Requires combat level 21	+75% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 4 beam weapons.
Level 5	Requires combat level 28	+100% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 5 beam weapons.
Level 6	Requires combat level 35	+125% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 6 beam weapons.
Level 7	Requires combat level 42	+150% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 7 beam weapons.
Level 8	Requires combat level 49	+175% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 8 beam weapons.

Jenquai Defender

Name	Beam Weapon
Description	Allows use of beam weapons of a level equal to or below the skill level, and increases damage with beam weapons by +25% per level.
Unlock	Acquired at character creation.
Start mission	NA
Level 1		Allows the use of level 1 beam weapons.
Level 2		+25% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 2 beam weapons.
Level 3	Requires combat level 12	+50% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 3 beam weapons.
Level 4	Requires combat level 18	+75% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 4 beam weapons.
Level 5	Requires combat level 24	+100% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 5 beam weapons.
Level 6	Requires combat level 30	+125% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 6 beam weapons.
Level 7	Requires combat level 36	+150% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 7 beam weapons.
Level 8	Requires combat level 42	+175% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 8 beam weapons.
Level 9	Requires combat level 50	+200% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 9 beam weapons.

Jenquai Explorer

Name	Beam Weapon
Description	Allows use of beam weapons of a level equal to or below the skill level, and increases damage with beam weapons by +25% per level.
Unlock	Acquired at character creation.
Start mission	NA
Level 1		Allows the use of level 1 beam weapons.
Level 2		+25% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 2 beam weapons.
Level 3	Requires combat level 12	+50% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 3 beam weapons.
Level 4	Requires combat level 18	+75% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 4 beam weapons.
Level 5	Requires combat level 24	+100% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 5 beam weapons.
Level 6	Requires combat level 30	+125% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 6 beam weapons.
Level 7	Requires combat level 36	+150% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 7 beam weapons.
Level 8	Requires combat level 42	+175% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 8 beam weapons.
Level 9	Requires combat level 50	+200% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 9 beam weapons.

Jenquai Seeker

Name	Beam Weapon
Description	Allows use of beam weapons of a level equal to or below the skill level, and increases damage with beam weapons by +25% per level.
Unlock	Acquired at character creation.
Start mission	NA
Level 1		Allows the use of level 1 beam weapons.
Level 2		+25% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 2 beam weapons.
Level 3	Requires combat level 12	+50% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 3 beam weapons.
Level 4	Requires combat level 18	+75% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 4 beam weapons.
Level 5	Requires combat level 24	+100% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 5 beam weapons.
Level 6	Requires combat level 30	+125% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 6 beam weapons.
Level 7	Requires combat level 36	+150% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 7 beam weapons.
Level 8	Requires combat level 42	+175% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 8 beam weapons.
Level 9	Requires combat level 50	+200% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 9 beam weapons.

Terran Enforcer

Name	Beam Weapon
Description	Allows use of beam weapons of a level equal to or below the skill level, and increases damage with beam weapons by +25% per level.
Unlock	Acquired at character creation.
Start mission	NA
Level 1		Allows the use of level 1 beam weapons.
Level 2	Requires combat level 7	+25% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 2 beam weapons.
Level 3	Requires combat level 14	+50% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 3 beam weapons.
Level 4	Requires combat level 21	+75% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 4 beam weapons.
Level 5	Requires combat level 28	+100% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 5 beam weapons.
Level 6	Requires combat level 35	+125% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 6 beam weapons.
Level 7	Requires combat level 42	+150% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 7 beam weapons.
Level 8	Requires combat level 49	+175% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 8 beam weapons.

Terran Scout

Name	Beam Weapon
Description	Allows use of beam weapons of a level equal to or below the skill level, and increases damage with beam weapons by +25% per level.
Unlock	Acquired at character creation.
Start mission	NA
Level 1		Allows the use of level 1 beam weapons.
Level 2	Requires combat level 7	+25% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 2 beam weapons.
Level 3	Requires combat level 14	+50% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 3 beam weapons.
Level 4	Requires combat level 21	+75% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 4 beam weapons.
Level 5	Requires combat level 28	+100% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 5 beam weapons.
Level 6	Requires combat level 35	+125% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 6 beam weapons.
Level 7	Requires combat level 42	+150% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 7 beam weapons.
Level 8	Requires combat level 49	+175% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 8 beam weapons.

Terran Tradesman

Name	Beam Weapon
Description	Allows use of beam weapons of a level equal to or below the skill level, and increases damage with beam weapons by +25% per level.
Unlock	Acquired at character creation.
Start mission	NA
Level 1		Allows the use of level 1 beam weapons.
Level 2	Requires combat level 7	+25% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 2 beam weapons.
Level 3	Requires combat level 14	+50% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 3 beam weapons.
Level 4	Requires combat level 21	+75% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 4 beam weapons.
Level 5	Requires combat level 28	+100% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 5 beam weapons.
Level 6	Requires combat level 35	+125% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 6 beam weapons.
Level 7	Requires combat level 42	+150% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 7 beam weapons.
Level 8	Requires combat level 49	+175% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 8 beam weapons.