Twin Chain Gun

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Mech Weapon
Twin Chain Gun
Type Technological
Damage Type Ballistic
Heat 3
Ammo 500
Rate of Fire 0.2s cycle time
Burst Length 3
Damage 12
Trigger Type Automatic
Range 900m
Projectile Velocity 100m/s
Hard-mount Yes
Included with Barbarian
Mount Points Left Arm
Cost 7
Damage per Second 180
Heat per Second 15
Damage per Heat 12
Damage per Cost 5.14
DPS per Cost 25.71


Named incorrectly in package. Note: this weapon fires two projectiles per shot.

Creator's Notes

The Barbarian Twin Chaingun is a direct rapid-fire ballistic weapon. Like many other such weapons, it deals direct damage with a high rate of fire. While it deals low damage per shot compared to many other ballistic weapons, it's advantage lay in that it is a twin-linked weapon, firing two projectiles for each of it's 3 round bursts. Since these projectiles are in a very tight grouping, it's unlikely that one shot will hit while the other misses, effectively doubling the weapon's damage.

When paired with the Barbarian's other stock weapons, this gives the mech some not insignificant direct fire capabilities. While pilots may prefer to replace it with weapons that pair better with the mech's other main weapons, or ones with higher damage per shot, the Twin Chaingun remains a good choice for dealing with hard to target opponents, especially air-born targets.