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This Comparison chart is useful for helping you select a better Beam. Check an individual unit's page for more details.
All values are for beam weapons of 100% quality. Note that player-built beams (up to 200% quality) enhance a beam's damage-infliction capability and buffs.
DPS = Damage per Second. Note that a fast-firing weapon with lower damage can disrupt a mob from employing its psionic effects against you.
EPS = Energy per Second. Make sure your energy use doesn't exceed your reactor's recharge rate!
NEW columns:
- A new "DPS 200%" column has been addded in response to an in-game chat request, in order to make it easier to compare 200% (player-made) items to Non-Manufacturable items. Note that the figure in a NonMF item's "DPS 200%" column will be the same as its 100% value. There is, of course, the potential for a looted NonMF item to have a quality value above or below 100% but, as this spreadsheet can't easily be coded for every eventuality, a 100%NonMF vs 200%PM comparison is all you get!
- A new "NegEfct" column has been added. Previously, all buffs (changes) to aspects of a weapon's or ship's performance were listed in the Buffs column, whether they were a positive change (a "buff") or a negative change (a 'de-buff'). The Buffs column now only shows effects gained which benefit you:— these can either be enhancements to your weapons or ship, or the power to de-buff your enemies. Any negative effect (de-buff) which is applied to YOU has been split off into the new NegEfct column. Sometimes you may be able to counteract a personal de-buff by installing another ship item which buffs (improves) the same characteristic.
| Beam | Level | Range | Type | Damage | Reload Time | DPS | DPS 200% | EPS | Race | Class | Buffs | NegEfct | Buildable |
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| Alluring Laser Class J | 4 | 1300 | Energy | 15.0 | 2.0 | 7.50 | 11.25 | 10.00 | all | all | 2 | 0 | Yes |
| Antares MCG-4 | 4 | 1400 | EMP | 29.0 | 4.0 | 7.25 | 10.88 | 9.00 | Jenquai only | all | 2 | 0 | Yes |
| Axe Primoris | 4 | 1100 | EMP | 45.0 | 7.0 | 6.43 | 9.64 | 8.86 | Jenquai restricted | all | 2 | 0 | Yes |
| Baron Cimetiere's Iku | 4 | 1400 | EMP | 16.0 | 2.0 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 9.00 | all | all | 2 | 0 | NonMf |
| Black Dragonglare | 4 | 1200 | Energy | 42.0 | 6.0 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 8.67 | all | all | 0 | 0 | NonMf |
| BlackSun Baron Cimiteire's Iku | 4 | 1400 | EMP | 16.0 | 2.0 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 9.00 | all | all | 0 | 0 | NonMf |
| Blue Dragon Laser M4 | 4 | 1200 | Energy | 47.0 | 6.0 | 7.83 | 11.75 | 9.67 | Progen restricted | all | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Brown Dragon Laser San | 4 | 1300 | Energy | 33.0 | 4.0 | 8.25 | 12.38 | 10.25 | Jenquai only | all | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Brown Kirin EMP Laser Ni | 4 | 1300 | EMP | 33.0 | 4.0 | 8.25 | 12.38 | 10.25 | Jenquai only | all | 2 | 0 | Yes |
| Cheetah | 4 | 1200 | Plasma | 49.0 | 7.0 | 7.00 | 10.50 | 10.57 | all | all | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Clawing Bobcat | 4 | 1200 | Plasma | 49.0 | 7.0 | 7.00 | 10.50 | 10.57 | all | all | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Clawing EMP Beam XY | 4 | 1200 | EMP | 30.0 | 5.0 | 6.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | all | all | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Club Secondus | 4 | 1400 | EMP | 57.0 | 9.0 | 6.33 | 9.50 | 9.22 | Jenquai restricted | all | 2 | 0 | Yes |
| Coyote | 4 | 1300 | Plasma | 57.0 | 9.0 | 6.33 | 9.50 | 8.89 | all | all | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Dagger Tria | 4 | 1100 | Energy | 54.0 | 10.0 | 5.40 | 8.10 | 8.50 | Jenquai restricted | all | 2 | 0 | Yes |
| Dingo L4 | 4 | 1300 | Plasma | 57.0 | 9.0 | 6.33 | 9.50 | 8.89 | all | all | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Drone Plasma Laser | 4 | 1200 | Plasma | 40.0 | 6.0 | 6.67 | 6.67 | 9.00 | all | all | 0 | 0 | NonMf |
| duGrand Sango | 4 | 1400 | Energy | 16.0 | 2.0 | 8.00 | 12.00 | 11.50 | Progen restricted | all | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| EB-X1 "Cottonmouth" Mk. IV | 4 | 1200 | Energy | 54.0 | 9.0 | 6.00 | 9.00 | 7.78 | all | all | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| EB-X2 "Constrictor" Mk. IV | 4 | 1200 | Energy | 54.0 | 9.0 | 6.00 | 9.00 | 7.78 | all | all | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| EB-X4 "Copperhead" Mk. IV | 4 | 1200 | Energy | 54.0 | 9.0 | 6.00 | 9.00 | 7.78 | all | all | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| EB-X5 "Rattler" Mk. IV | 4 | 1200 | Energy | 54.0 | 9.0 | 6.00 | 9.00 | 7.78 | all | all | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| EB-X7 "Asp" Mk. IV | 4 | 1300 | Energy | 44.0 | 6.0 | 7.33 | 11.00 | 8.33 | all | all | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| EB-X8 "Adder" Mk. IV | 4 | 1300 | Energy | 44.0 | 6.0 | 7.33 | 11.00 | 8.33 | all | all | 2 | 0 | Yes |
| Eratosthenes M4 | 4 | 1400 | EMP | 27.0 | 4.0 | 6.75 | 10.13 | 8.25 | Progen restricted | all | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Faye DDO 40 | 4 | 1400 | Energy | 27.0 | 4.0 | 6.75 | 10.13 | 9.00 | Progen restricted | all | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Foxy Class F Laser | 4 | 1200 | Energy | 33.0 | 5.0 | 6.60 | 9.90 | 10.00 | all | all | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Grating EMP Beam 2B | 4 | 1200 | EMP | 30.0 | 5.0 | 6.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | all | all | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Green Dragon Laser M4 | 4 | 1200 | Energy | 47.0 | 6.0 | 7.83 | 11.75 | 9.67 | Progen restricted | all | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Green Kirin EMP Laser M4 | 4 | 1300 | EMP | 32.0 | 4.0 | 8.00 | 12.00 | 10.00 | Jenquai only | all | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Hipparchus M4 | 4 | 1400 | Energy | 40.0 | 6.0 | 6.67 | 10.00 | 8.83 | Progen restricted | all | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jackal | 4 | 1400 | Plasma | 44.0 | 6.0 | 7.33 | 11.00 | 8.33 | all | all | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jury-Rigged Bogeril Maser | 4 | 1100 | Energy | 24.0 | 4.0 | 6.00 | 9.00 | 8.75 | all | all | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Leopard | 4 | 1300 | Plasma | 32.0 | 4.0 | 8.00 | 12.00 | 10.75 | all | all | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mace IV | 4 | 1100 | EMP | 43.0 | 8.0 | 5.38 | 8.06 | 8.75 | Jenquai restricted | all | 2 | 0 | Yes |
| More Biting EMP Beam AC | 4 | 1300 | EMP | 15.0 | 2.0 | 7.50 | 11.25 | 10.00 | all | all | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| More Miffing EMP Beam 1A | 4 | 1200 | EMP | 30.0 | 5.0 | 6.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | all | all | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| More Stinging EMP Beam XZ | 4 | 1200 | EMP | 30.0 | 5.0 | 6.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | all | all | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Most Appealing Laser Class H | 4 | 1300 | Energy | 15.0 | 2.0 | 7.50 | 11.25 | 10.00 | all | all | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Most Fetching Laser Line A3 | 4 | 1200 | Energy | 33.0 | 5.0 | 6.60 | 9.90 | 10.00 | all | all | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Most Sultry Class E Laser | 4 | 1200 | Energy | 33.0 | 5.0 | 6.60 | 9.90 | 10.00 | all | all | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| MP-X1 "Pike" Mk. IV | 4 | 1200 | EMP | 60.0 | 9.0 | 6.67 | 10.00 | 8.67 | all | all | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| MP-X2 "Manta" Mk. IV | 4 | 1200 | EMP | 60.0 | 9.0 | 6.67 | 10.00 | 8.67 | all | all | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| MP-X4 "Barracuda" Mk. IV | 4 | 1200 | EMP | 60.0 | 9.0 | 6.67 | 10.00 | 8.67 | all | all | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| MP-X5 "Stingray" Mk. IV | 4 | 1200 | EMP | 60.0 | 9.0 | 6.67 | 10.00 | 8.67 | all | all | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| MP-X7 "Piranha" Mk. IV | 4 | 1300 | EMP | 44.0 | 6.0 | 7.33 | 11.00 | 8.33 | all | all | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| MP-X8 "Shark" Mk. IV | 4 | 1300 | EMP | 44.0 | 6.0 | 7.33 | 11.00 | 8.33 | all | all | 2 | 0 | Yes |
| Neptunus IC40 | 4 | 1400 | Energy | 27.0 | 4.0 | 6.75 | 10.13 | 9.00 | Progen restricted | all | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nightstick IV | 4 | 1100 | EMP | 32.0 | 6.0 | 5.33 | 8.00 | 8.33 | Jenquai restricted | all | 2 | 0 | Yes |
| Ocelot L4 | 4 | 1300 | Plasma | 32.0 | 4.0 | 8.00 | 12.00 | 10.75 | all | all | 2 | 0 | Yes |
| Orion UGC 4 | 4 | 1400 | Energy | 29.0 | 4.0 | 7.25 | 10.88 | 9.00 | Jenquai only | all | 2 | 0 | Yes |
| Pallas 4P | 4 | 1400 | Energy | 40.0 | 6.0 | 6.67 | 10.00 | 8.33 | Progen restricted | all | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Prototype A 4 | 4 | 2500 | Energy | 53.0 | 6.0 | 8.83 | 8.83 | 12.00 | all | all | 0 | 0 | NonMf |
| Prototype P 4 | 4 | 2500 | Plasma | 53.0 | 6.0 | 8.83 | 8.83 | 12.00 | all | all | 0 | 0 | NonMf |
| Quarterstaff Primoris | 4 | 1100 | EMP | 54.0 | 10.0 | 5.40 | 8.10 | 8.50 | Jenquai restricted | all | 2 | 0 | Yes |
| Raking Claw | 4 | 1400 | Energy | 14.0 | 2.0 | 7.00 | 10.50 | 9.50 | all | all | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Rapier IV | 4 | 1200 | Energy | 45.0 | 7.0 | 6.43 | 9.64 | 8.86 | Jenquai restricted | all | 2 | 0 | Yes |
| Red Fox | 4 | 1400 | Plasma | 44.0 | 6.0 | 7.33 | 11.00 | 8.33 | all | all | 2 | 0 | Yes |
| Sabre of the Valiant 4 | 4 | 1300 | Energy | 66.0 | 8.0 | 8.25 | 8.25 | 10.25 | all | all | 1 | 0 | NonMf |
| Saturnus IC40 | 4 | 1400 | Energy | 28.0 | 4.0 | 7.00 | 10.50 | 8.25 | Jenquai only | all | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Shimmering Glaive | 4 | 1100 | Energy | 54.0 | 10.0 | 5.40 | 8.10 | 8.50 | Jenquai restricted | all | 2 | 0 | Yes |
| Small Zenshai Energy Shard | 4 | 1400 | Energy | 8.0 | 1.5 | 5.33 | 5.33 | 6.00 | all | all | 0 | 0 | NonMf |
| Soldier's Clipper | 4 | 1200 | Energy | 8.0 | 1.0 | 8.00 | 12.00 | 10.00 | all | all | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Tatsu's Breath | 4 | 1400 | Plasma | 16.0 | 2.0 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 9.00 | all | all | 1 | 0 | NonMf |
| Torrid Laser Line B2 | 4 | 1200 | Energy | 33.0 | 5.0 | 6.60 | 9.90 | 10.00 | all | all | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Tranquility of the Thousands | 4 | 1100 | Energy | 8.0 | 1.0 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 9.00 | Jenquai only | Warriors only | 1 | 0 | NonMf |
| Trident Gamma | 4 | 1200 | Energy | 44.0 | 7.0 | 6.29 | 9.43 | 8.43 | Jenquai restricted | all | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| V'rix Modified Cheetah | 4 | 1200 | Plasma | 49.0 | 7.0 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 10.57 | all | all | 1 | 1 | NonMf |
| V'rix Modified Coyote | 4 | 1300 | Plasma | 57.0 | 9.0 | 6.33 | 6.33 | 8.89 | all | all | 1 | 1 | NonMf |
| Vega MCG-4 | 4 | 1400 | Energy | 29.0 | 4.0 | 7.25 | 10.88 | 9.00 | Jenquai only | all | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| White Dragon Laser M4 | 4 | 1200 | Energy | 32.0 | 4.0 | 8.00 | 12.00 | 10.75 | Jenquai only | all | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| White Kirin EMP Laser M4 | 4 | 1200 | EMP | 32.0 | 4.0 | 8.00 | 12.00 | 10.00 | Progen restricted | all | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Yellow Dragon Laser M4 | 4 | 1200 | Energy | 32.0 | 4.0 | 8.00 | 12.00 | 10.75 | Progen restricted | all | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Ying-Lung's Venom | 4 | 1400 | Energy | 16.0 | 2.0 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 9.00 | all | all | 2 | 0 | NonMf |
| Zapping EMP Beam AB | 4 | 1300 | EMP | 15.0 | 2.0 | 7.50 | 11.25 | 10.00 | all | all | 2 | 0 | Yes |
*Values of NonMf items marked with an asterisk might be better than listed here, but need to be verified in-game.