Beam graser

The beam graser is a ranged weapon added by the Biotech DLC. It is the main armament of the tesseron.

Acquisition[edit]

In the Biotech DLC alone, beam grasers cannot be crafted. Instead they can be found ??. Beam grasers also spawn on all tesserons, including those gestated by a colony, however they will not be dropped upon their death.

With the Odyssey DLC, Beam grasers can be crafted at a fabrication bench once the Beam weapons research project has been completed. Each requires 30 Plasteel, 30 Steel, 4 Advanced components, 47,000 ticks (13.06 mins) of work modified by the general labor speed of the crafter, and a crafting skill of 8.

Summary[edit]

This weapon has a minimum range of 3.9. It has special damage rules and an instant projectile.
Creates a physical beam that sweeps from one end to another in a line. It hits everything that remains in its way, except for the intended target.
The intended target is immune to the physical beam, but is hit directly, using regular accuracy mechanics.
Checks heat armor. Has a 50% to light enemies on fire.
Bypasses area shields. Personal shields block projectile, but not ignite chance.

Analysis[edit]

Melee attacks table[edit]

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Attacks

Beam graser		Barrel (Blunt)					Barrel (Poke)					Human: Left & right fist (Blunt)					HP	Value
DPS^[1]	AP^[1]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	HP	Value
4.4	13.13%	9	2s	13.5%	4.5	37.5%	9	2s	13.5%	4.5	37.5%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 12.5%	100	144

↑ ^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.
↑ 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]

Biotech DLC Release - Added.
1.4.3555 - Armor Penetration of Beam increased to 50% from 1%
1.6.4518 - No longer an unobtainable nor a mechanoid exclusive weapon. Can now be found in play. Crafting recipe added. Tech level changed from Ultra to Spacer. Description changed from "A high-energy gamma ray laser which fires a sweeping beam that burns and ignites targets. Because of the health risks, grasers are usually only used by mechanoids, and this one was made to interface directly with a mechanoid wielder and draw from its power source. changed to "A gamma ray laser which fires a sweeping beam. The narrow, high-energy beam can pierce thick armor and ignite targets."

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