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| description = A pulse-charged rail-assisted lance weapon. It fires a single shot at high velocity, charging it with unstable energy as it leaves the acceleration rail.
 
| description = A pulse-charged rail-assisted lance weapon. It fires a single shot at high velocity, charging it with unstable energy as it leaves the acceleration rail.
 
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==Acquisition==
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Charge lances can be produced at a [[fabrication bench]] with a minimum crafting skill of 9 once the [[research#Pulse charged munitions|pulse charged munitions]] research has been completed for {{Required Resources}} and {{Ticks|{{P|Work To Make}}}} of work. Charge lances can also be found in [[ancient shrine]]s or purchased from [[outlander]] and orbital [[Trade#combat supplier|combat suppliers]], as well as outlander settlements.
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The '''charge lance''' is a heavy, single-shot ranged [[weapon]] which deals a high amount of damage per shot with commensurately high {{AP}}, a longer time between shots, an above-average range, and high overall accuracy.
  
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[[Lancer]]s are the only enemy in the core game to use charge lances, but they aren't dropped when the lancer dies. Therefore, there is no way to acquire charge lances from [[raider]]s in the core game. With the [[Royalty DLC]] enabled, however, [[Empire#Janissary|Janissaries]], [[Empire#Cataphract|Cataphracts]], and [[Empire#Stellic defender|Stellic Defenders]] from the [[Empire]] have a possibility to spawn with a charge lance equipped.
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== Acquisition ==
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==Analysis==
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Charge lances can also be found in [[ancient shrine]]s or purchased from [[outlander]] and orbital [[Trade#combat supplier|combat suppliers]], as well as outlander [[faction base]]s.
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The charge lance deals the highest damage per shot, of all non-explosive ranged weapons in the game, so has gained a reputation for dismembering and outright killing people (along with the [[pila]] and [[sniper rifle]]). It also has the highest amror penetration of all wieldable weapons, and it can stagger [[human]]s and slightly larger targets like [[megaspider]]s.
 
  
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But, for an endgame weapon, the charge lance's overall DPS is actually quite low. It's worse than an [[assault rifle]] of the same [[quality]] outside of point blank range. Close up, it loses to the [[heavy SMG]] and even [[machine pistol]], let alone the [[chain shotgun]]. Again, this is ''before'' quality; due to its cost, it's often more efficient to try and get a high quality assault rifle.
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[[Lancer]]s are the only enemy in the core game to use charge lances, but they aren't dropped when the lancer dies. Therefore, there is no way to acquire charge lances from [[raider]]s in the core game. With the [[Royalty DLC]] enabled, however, [[Empire#Janissary|janissaries]], [[Empire#Cataphract|cataphracts]], and [[Empire#Stellic defender|stellic defenders]] from the [[Empire]] have a possibility to spawn with a charge lance equipped.
  
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The high damage per shot means that it can quickly dismember pawns. Not a great quality against [[raider]]s, as higher DPS is more likely to damage movement, causes [[pain]], and will cause [[downed|Pain Shock]] faster, which is more likely than death from organ loss.  
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== Analysis ==
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The charge lance deals the highest damage per shot and {{AP}} of all non-explosive ranged weapons, so has gained a reputation for dismembering and outright killing people alongside the [[pila]] and [[sniper rifle]]. It can also stagger [[human]]s and slightly larger targets like [[megaspider]]s. Range is also above average, just below the [[assault rifle]].
  
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However, it is an very dangerous property when used against your pawns. The game will constantly spew out [[lancer]]s and other enemies, and just one lucky shot can permanently cripple workflow or cause instant death. As a result, lancers should be priority targets, especially before you have easy access to [[Artificial body parts|artificial parts]]. This also makes a great hunting weapon, though a [[sniper rifle]] remains better.
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But, for an endgame weapon, the charge lance's overall {{DPS}} is actually quite low. [[Charge rifle]]s only have 4 tiles less range, and outdamage the charge lance against any reasonable target. As both weapons cost the same and are unlocked from the same research, the charge rifle is the preferred option.
  
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===Stats===
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Moreover, the lance faces heavy competition with the [[assault rifle]]. The assault rifle has more range, and greater unarmored DPS at any range. Armor ''is'' relevant; against [[centipede]]s, charge lances end up having {{%|(5.8 * .7975) / (7.07 * .56) - 1 round 2}} more DPS from medium range (assuming equal quality). <!-- CLance * ArmorReduct / AR * ArmorReduct = Extra DPS. ArmorReduct = 100 - .75 (Armor% - AP%). --> However, the AR is ''much'' cheaper and much easier to acquire through trade or loot, with only enemies from the DLC carrying a droppable version of the weapon. The range advantage allows the AR to outrange [[lancer]]s and more easily [[kiting|kite]] centipedes. And, if the assault rifle is of a higher [[quality]], then the analysis skews heavily towards the AR; it'd be roughly equal vs. armor and much better vs. unarmored. Against unarmored targets, a normal quality charge lance has similar DPS to a masterwork [[greatbow]].
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Against a human target with 45% or lower armor on all layers, a normal-quality charge lance can kill with 2 hits to the torso, 1-2 hits to the head, or 1 hit to the neck or brain; cripple or destroy limbs with a single hit; and destroy eyes and digits with a single hit. It'll generally take around 3 hits (~16.6 seconds average) to incapacitate that human from pain shock. A legendary-quality charge lance can 1-shot any body part or organ in a human pawn's body, and with an armor penetration of 67.5%, can do so against even quite heavily armored targets.
 
  
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A charge lance is best paired with a trigger-happy pawn at shorter ranges and a careful shooter at longer ranges. The exact range transition depends on shooting level, being as low as 4 cells at Shooting level 5 and as high as 24 cells at Shooting level 20. At its maximum range of 30 cells, a charge lance is always better in the hands of a careful shooter than a trigger-happy pawn, or one without either trait, regardless of Shooting level.
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The high damage per shot means that it can dismember pawns in a single shot. Not a great quality ''against'' human [[raider]]s, as higher DPS kills faster on average (through [[pain shock]] and/or combined [[consciousness]] loss) than organ loss. However, it is a very dangerous property when used against your colony, as raiders far outnumber colonists. A colony will kill hundreds of raiders, but a single lucky shot can permanently cripple an important colonist and the high {{AP}} makes it difficult to defend against. As a result, lance-wielding enemies should be priority targets, especially before you have easy access to [[artificial body parts]]. This also results in a noticeable uptick in survivability once an armor rating reaches 145% as it guarantees that the damage will at least be mitigated, halving the damage, and preventing the majority of one shot kills from lances.  
  
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Against a human target with 45% or lower armor on all layers, a normal-quality charge lance can kill with 2 hits to the torso, 1-2 hits to the head, or 1 hit to the neck or brain; cripple or destroy limbs with a single hit; and destroy eyes and digits with a single hit. It'll generally take around 3 hits (~14.9 seconds average) to incapacitate that human from pain shock.  A legendary-quality charge lance can destroy any body part or organ in a human pawn's body with a single shot, and with an armor penetration of 67.5%, can do so against even quite heavily armored targets.
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A charge lance is best paired with a [[trigger-happy]] pawn at shorter ranges and a [[careful shooter]] at longer ranges. The exact range transition depends on shooting level, being as low as 4 cells at Shooting level 5 and as high as 24 cells at Shooting level 20.  At its maximum range of 30 cells, a charge lance is always better in the hands of a careful shooter than a trigger-happy pawn, or one without either trait, regardless of Shooting level. 
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OldChargeLance.png|Original charge lance sprite
 
OldChargeLance.png|Original charge lance sprite
 
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Latest revision as of 07:06, 15 November 2024

Charge lance

Charge lance

A pulse-charged rail-assisted lance weapon. It fires a single shot at high velocity, charging it with unstable energy as it leaves the acceleration rail.

Base Stats

Type
Equipment – Weapons
Tech Level
Spacer
Weapon Class
Spacer
Market Value
1355 Silver
Mass
8 kg

Ranged Combat

Mode
Single-Shot
Damage
30 dmg (Bullet)
Armor penetration
45%
Warm-Up
102 ticks (1.7 secs)
Cooldown
162 ticks (2.7 secs)
Range
29.9 tile(s)
Accuracy
65% - 85% - 85% - 75%
Velocity
120 (m/s)
Burst Count
1 (per burst)
DPS
6.82
Stopping power
1.5

Melee Combat

Melee Attack 1
Stock
9 dmg (Blunt)
13% AP
2.0 seconds cooldown
Melee Attack 2 
Barrel
9 dmg (Blunt)
13% AP
2.0 seconds cooldown
Melee Attack 3 
Barrel
9 dmg (Poke)
13% AP
2.0 seconds cooldown

Creation

Crafted At
Fabrication bench
Required Research
Pulse charged munitions
Skill Required
Crafting 9
Work To Make
60,000 ticks (16.67 mins)
Work Speed Stat
General Labor Speed
Resources to make
Plasteel 60 + Advanced component 3
Technical
Has Quality
True
weaponTags
Gun, SpacerGun, MechanoidGunMedium
thingSetMakerTags
RewardStandardLowFreq, RewardStandardQualitySuper
tradeTags
WeaponRanged


The charge lance is a heavy, single-shot ranged weapon which deals a high amount of damage per shot with commensurately high AP, a longer time between shots, an above-average range, and high overall accuracy.

Acquisition[edit]

Charge lances can be crafted at a fabrication bench once the pulse charged munitions research project has been completed. Each requires Plasteel 60 Plasteel, Advanced component 3 Advanced components, 60,000 ticks (16.67 mins) of work modified by the general labor speed of the crafter, and a crafting skill of 9.

Charge lances can also be found in ancient shrines or purchased from outlander and orbital combat suppliers, as well as outlander faction bases.

Lancers are the only enemy in the core game to use charge lances, but they aren't dropped when the lancer dies. Therefore, there is no way to acquire charge lances from raiders in the core game. With the Royalty DLC enabled, however, janissaries, cataphracts, and stellic defenders from the Empire have a possibility to spawn with a charge lance equipped.

Analysis[edit]

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The charge lance deals the highest damage per shot and AP of all non-explosive ranged weapons, so has gained a reputation for dismembering and outright killing people alongside the pila and sniper rifle. It can also stagger humans and slightly larger targets like megaspiders. Range is also above average, just below the assault rifle.

But, for an endgame weapon, the charge lance's overall DPS is actually quite low. Charge rifles only have 4 tiles less range, and outdamage the charge lance against any reasonable target. As both weapons cost the same and are unlocked from the same research, the charge rifle is the preferred option.

Moreover, the lance faces heavy competition with the assault rifle. The assault rifle has more range, and greater unarmored DPS at any range. Armor is relevant; against centipedes, charge lances end up having 17% more DPS from medium range (assuming equal quality). However, the AR is much cheaper and much easier to acquire through trade or loot, with only enemies from the DLC carrying a droppable version of the weapon. The range advantage allows the AR to outrange lancers and more easily kite centipedes. And, if the assault rifle is of a higher quality, then the analysis skews heavily towards the AR; it'd be roughly equal vs. armor and much better vs. unarmored. Against unarmored targets, a normal quality charge lance has similar DPS to a masterwork greatbow.

The high damage per shot means that it can dismember pawns in a single shot. Not a great quality against human raiders, as higher DPS kills faster on average (through pain shock and/or combined consciousness loss) than organ loss. However, it is a very dangerous property when used against your colony, as raiders far outnumber colonists. A colony will kill hundreds of raiders, but a single lucky shot can permanently cripple an important colonist and the high AP makes it difficult to defend against. As a result, lance-wielding enemies should be priority targets, especially before you have easy access to artificial body parts. This also results in a noticeable uptick in survivability once an armor rating reaches 145% as it guarantees that the damage will at least be mitigated, halving the damage, and preventing the majority of one shot kills from lances.

Stats[edit]

Against a human target with 45% or lower armor on all layers, a normal-quality charge lance can kill with 2 hits to the torso, 1-2 hits to the head, or 1 hit to the neck or brain; cripple or destroy limbs with a single hit; and destroy eyes and digits with a single hit. It'll generally take around 3 hits (~14.9 seconds average) to incapacitate that human from pain shock. A legendary-quality charge lance can destroy any body part or organ in a human pawn's body with a single shot, and with an armor penetration of 67.5%, can do so against even quite heavily armored targets.

A charge lance is best paired with a trigger-happy pawn at shorter ranges and a careful shooter at longer ranges. The exact range transition depends on shooting level, being as low as 4 cells at Shooting level 5 and as high as 24 cells at Shooting level 20. At its maximum range of 30 cells, a charge lance is always better in the hands of a careful shooter than a trigger-happy pawn, or one without either trait, regardless of Shooting level.

Attack table

Ranged

  • Charge lance Charge lance Accuracy
    (Touch)         		Accuracy
    (Short)         		Accuracy
    (Medium)         		Accuracy
    (Long)         		DPS
    (Optimal)         		DPS
    (Touch)         		DPS
    (Short)         		DPS
    (Medium)         		DPS
    (Long)         		Market
    value
    Quality Dam. AP
    Awful 27 40.5% 52% 68% 68% 60% 6.14 3.19 4.17 4.17 3.68 675 Silver
    Poor 30 45% 58.5% 76.5% 76.5% 67.5% 6.82 4.02 5.25 5.25 4.64 1015 Silver
    Normal 30 45% 65% 85% 85% 75% 6.82 4.43 5.8 5.8 5.12 1355 Silver
    Good 30 45% 71.5% 93.5% 93.5% 82.5% 6.82 4.91 6.41 6.41 5.66 1695 Silver
    Excellent 30 45% 78% 100% 100% 90% 6.82 5.32 6.82 6.82 6.14 2030 Silver
    Masterwork 37.5 56.25% 87.75% 100% 100% 100% 8.53 7.5 8.53 8.53 8.53 3355 Silver
    Legendary 45 67.5% 97.5% 100% 100% 100% 10.23 10.03 10.23 10.23 10.23 4355 Silver

    For the full effects of qualities, see Quality. Values shown in Red indicate the weapon is out of range at the reference point for this range band.
    The value is provided due to the interpolated nature of accuracy between range points.

    • Melee

    Feature Toggle
    AttacksRitual Quality Check Off.pngRitual Quality Check On.png
  • Charge lance Charge lance Stock (Blunt) Barrel (Blunt) Barrel (Poke) Human: Left & right fist (Blunt) HP Value
    Quality
    		 DPS[1] AP[1] Dam. Cool. AP DPS Chance[2] Dam. Cool. AP DPS Chance[2] Dam. Cool. AP DPS Chance[2] Dam. Cool. AP DPS Chance[2]
    Awful 3.98 11.6% 7.2 2s 10.4% 3.6 8.33% 7.2 2s 10.4% 3.6 8.33% 7.2 2s 10.4% 3.6 8.33% 8.2 2s 12% 4.1 2× 37.5% 100 675 Silver
    Poor 4.07 11.82% 8.1 2s 11.7% 4.05 20% 8.1 2s 11.7% 4.05 20% 8.1 2s 11.7% 4.05 20% 8.2 2s 12% 4.1 2× 20% 100 1015 Silver
    Normal 4.4 12.75% 9 2s 13% 4.5 25% 9 2s 13% 4.5 25% 9 2s 13% 4.5 25% 8.2 2s 12% 4.1 2× 12.5% 100 1355 Silver
    Good 4.74 13.73% 9.9 2s 14.3% 4.95 25% 9.9 2s 14.3% 4.95 25% 9.9 2s 14.3% 4.95 25% 8.2 2s 12% 4.1 2× 12.5% 100 1695 Silver
    Excellent 5.08 14.7% 10.8 2s 15.6% 5.4 25% 10.8 2s 15.6% 5.4 25% 10.8 2s 15.6% 5.4 25% 8.2 2s 12% 4.1 2× 12.5% 100 2030 Silver
    Masterwork 5.92 17.14% 13.05 2s 18.85% 6.53 25% 13.05 2s 18.85% 6.53 25% 13.05 2s 18.85% 6.53 25% 8.2 2s 12% 4.1 2× 12.5% 100 3355 Silver
    Legendary 6.59 19.09% 14.85 2s 21.45% 7.43 25% 14.85 2s 21.45% 7.43 25% 14.85 2s 21.45% 7.43 25% 8.2 2s 12% 4.1 2× 12.5% 100 4355 Silver

    For the full effects of qualities, see Quality.

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Note: This is the actual base average derived from the melee verb system updated in 1.1.2610, it may sometimes disagree with the listed value in the in-game infobox.
      It may also change depending on the stats and the melee verbs available to the wielder if the weapon is wielded by some other than a baseline human.
    2. ↑ Chance for attack to be selected, assuming the weapon is wielded by a baseline human. It may change depending on the melee verbs available to the wielder

    Version history[edit]

    • Beta 19 - received a slight damage buff (27 --> 30), a slight reduction in time to aim and increase in attack cooldown, leaving fire rate more or less the same. It also received a crafting recipe, allowing humans to use them.
    • 1.1 - range and long range accuracy was nerfed (37 --> 30; 80% --> 75%).

    • Original charge lance sprite

    Weapons
    Melee | Neolithic
    Breach axe • Club • Ikwa • Knife (Jade) • Spear
    Medieval
    Gladius • Longsword • Mace • Axe Content added by the Royalty DLC • Warhammer Content added by the Royalty DLC
    Ultra
    Eltex staff Content added by the Royalty DLC • Monosword (Persona) Content added by the Royalty DLC • Plasmasword (Persona) Content added by the Royalty DLC • Zeushammer (Persona) Content added by the Royalty DLC
    Improvised
    Beer • Elephant tusk • Thrumbo horn • Wood
    Ranged | Neolithic
    Greatbow • Pila • Recurve bow • Short bow • Flamebow Content added by the Biotech DLC
    Medieval
    Nerve spikerContent added by the Anomaly DLC
    Industrial
    Assault rifle • Autopistol • Bolt-action rifle • Chain shotgun • Heavy SMG • Launcher (EMP, Incendiary, Smoke, Toxbomb Content added by the Biotech DLC) • LMG • Machine pistol • Minigun • Pump shotgun • Revolver • Sniper rifle • Hellcat rifleContent added by the Anomaly DLC • IncineratorContent added by the Anomaly DLC
    Spacer
    Charge lance • Charge rifle
    Consumables
    Doomsday rocket launcher • Triple rocket launcher
    Throwables
    EMP grenades • Frag grenades • Molotov cocktails • Tox grenades Content added by the Biotech DLC
    Mechanoid
    Heavy charge blaster • Inferno cannon • Needle gun • Thump cannon • Beam graser Content added by the Biotech DLC • Charge blaster turret Content added by the Biotech DLC • Hellsphere cannon Content added by the Biotech DLC • Mini-flameblaster Content added by the Biotech DLC • Mini-shotgun Content added by the Biotech DLC • Slugthrower Content added by the Biotech DLC • Spiner Content added by the Biotech DLC • Toxic needle gun Content added by the Biotech DLC
    Structures
    Autocannon • Mini-turret gun • Mortar (Weapon) • Uranium slug cannon • Auto-mortar Content added by the Royalty DLC • Inferno cannon (Turret) Content added by the Royalty DLC • Light charge blaster Content added by the Royalty DLC • Mini-slugger Content added by the Royalty DLC • Tactical turret gun Content added by the Anomaly DLC
    Related | Body part weapons
    Prosthetic arm • Bionic arm • Archotech arm • Power claw • Field hand Content added by the Royalty DLC • Drill arm Content added by the Royalty DLC • Venom talon Content added by the Royalty DLC • Venom fangs Content added by the Royalty DLC • Knee spike Content added by the Royalty DLC • Elbow blade Content added by the Royalty DLC • Hand talon Content added by the Royalty DLC • Flesh whip Content added by the Anomaly DLC
    Integrated weapons
    Grenadier armor Content added by the Royalty DLC • Phoenix armor Content added by the Royalty DLC

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