Mass Drivers are your simplistic idea of a gun. Fire some sort of projectile at an enemy ship fast enough so it penetrates the hull, thus turning it into Swiss cheese. Simple, right? The simplicity keeps this line of weapons economically cheaper than the other two, but they lack the high power of missiles and the smaller sizes of beam weapons. The research costs are moderate, being the middle child of the three research trees.
Should you be on the receiving end of these things and don't want your ships to be quite as hole-some, add a thick layer of armor and watch the bullets bounce off. Other forms of defense provide minimal, but far from optimal methods of protection.
Research progression:
Galactic Warfare
Space Militarization
Space Weapons
Mass Driver Theory
Mass Driver Types[]
The list below gives the types of mass drivers available. The numbers in parentheses are the cost and size efficiencies. A higher number means a higher efficiency.
Dread Lords[]
Weapon Name | Tech | Damage | Size Equation | Size (Damage/Space) | Cost (Damage/BC) | ||||
Tiny | Small | Medium | Large | Huge | |||||
Space Cannon | Mass Driver Theory | 1 | 16 + 5% | 16 (0.06) | 17 (0.06) | 17 (0.06) | 18 (0.06) | 20 (0.05) | 16 (0.06) |
Railgun | MiniBalls | 1 | 12 + 5% | 12 (0.08) | 13 (0.08) | 13 (0.08) | 14 (0.07) | 16 (0.06) | 16 (0.06) |
Railgun MK II | MiniBalls II | 1 | 10 + 5% | 10 (0.1) | 11 (0.09) | 11 (0.09) | 12 (0.08) | 14 (0.07) | 18 (0.06) |
Railgun MK III | Mass Drivers | 1 | 8 + 5% | 8 (0.13) | 9 (0.11) | 9 (0.11) | 10 (0.1) | 12 (0.08) | 22 (0.05) |
Railgun MK IV | Mass Drivers II | 1 | 7 + 5% | 7 (0.14) | 8 (0.13) | 8 (0.13) | 9 (0.11) | 11 (0.09) | 22 (0.05) |
Railgun MK V | Mass Drivers III | 1 | 6 + 5% | 6 (0.17) | 7 (0.14) | 7 (0.14) | 8 (0.13) | 10 (0.1) | 22 (0.05) |
Singularity Driver | Singularity Driver | 2 | 8 + 4% | 8 (0.25) | 9 (0.22) | 9 (0.22) | 10 (0.2) | 11 (0.18) | 28 (0.07) |
Singularity Driver II | Singularity Driver II | 2 | 7 + 4% | 7 (0.29) | 8 (0.25) | 8 (0.25) | 9 (0.22) | 10 (0.2) | 28 (0.07) |
Singularity Driver III | Singularity Driver III | 2 | 6 + 4% | 6 (0.33) | 7 (0.29) | 7 (0.29) | 8 (0.25) | 9 (0.22) | 28 (0.07) |
Singularity Driver IV | Singularity Driver IV | 2 | 5 + 4% | 5 (0.4) | 6 (0.33) | 6 (0.33) | 7 (0.29) | 8 (0.25) | 28 (0.07) |
Nano Ripper | Singularity Driver IV | 5 | 9 + 4% | 9 (0.56) | 10 (0.5) | 10 (0.5) | 11 (0.45) | 12 (0.42) | 150 (0.03) |
Graviton Driver | Graviton Driver | 3 | 8 + 4% | 8 (0.38) | 9 (0.33) | 9 (0.33) | 10 (0.3) | 11 (0.27) | 33 (0.09) |
Graviton Driver II | Graviton Driver II | 3 | 7 + 4% | 7 (0.43) | 8 (0.38) | 8 (0.38) | 9 (0.33) | 10 (0.3) | 33 (0.09) |
Graviton Driver III | Graviton Driver III | 3 | 6 + 4% | 6 (0.5) | 7 (0.43) | 7 (0.43) | 8 (0.38) | 9 (0.33) | 33 (0.09) |
Graviton Driver IV | Graviton Driver IV | 3 | 5 + 4% | 5 (0.6) | 6 (0.5) | 6 (0.5) | 7 (0.43) | 8 (0.38) | 33 (0.09) |
Psyonic Shredder | Psyonic Shredder* | 10 | 9 + 4% | 9 (1.11) | 10 (1) | 10 (1) | 11 (0.91) | 12 (0.83) | 150 (0.07) |
Quantum Driver | Quantum Driver | 4 | 7 + 4% | 7 (0.57) | 8 (0.5) | 8 (0.5) | 9 (0.44) | 10 (0.4) | 37 (0.11) |
Quantum Driver II | Quantum Driver II | 4 | 6 + 4% | 6 (0.67) | 7 (0.57) | 7 (0.57) | 8 (0.5) | 9 (0.44) | 37 (0.11) |
Quantum Driver III | Quantum Driver III | 4 | 5 + 4% | 5 (0.8) | 6 (0.67) | 6 (0.67) | 7 (0.57) | 8 (0.5) | 37 (0.11) |
HD Spike Driver | HD Spike Driver | 5 | 5 + 4% | 5 (1) | 6 (0.83) | 6 (0.83) | 7 (0.71) | 8 (0.63) | 37 (0.14) |
HD Spike Driver II | HD Spike Driver II | 5 | 4 + 4% | 4 (1.25) | 5 (1) | 5 (1) | 6 (0.83) | 7 (0.71) | 37 (0.14) |
HD Spike Driver III | HD Spike Driver III | 5 | 3 + 4% | 3 (1.67) | 4 (1.25) | 4 (1.25) | 5 (1) | 6 (0.83) | 37 (0.14) |
HD Spike Driver IV | HD Spike Driver IV | 6 | 4 + 4% | 4 (1.5) | 5 (1.2) | 5 (1.2) | 6 (1) | 7 (0.86) | 42 (0.14) |
Neutrino Bullets | Neutrino Bullets | 9 | 6 + 4% | 6 (1.5) | 7 (1.29) | 7 (1.29) | 8 (1.13) | 9 (1) | 67 (0.13) |
Black Hole Generator | Black Hole Gun | 16 | 6 + 4% | 6 (2.67) | 7 (2.29) | 7 (2.29) | 8 (2) | 9 (1.78) | 100 (0.16) |
Dark Avatar[]
Weapon Name | Tech | Damage | Size Equation | Size (Damage/Space) | Cost (Damage/BC) | ||||
Tiny | Small | Medium | Large | Huge | |||||
Space Cannon | Mass Driver Theory | 1 | 16 + 5% | 16 (0.063) | 17 (0.059) | 18 (0.056) | 20 (0.05) | 23 (0.043) | 16 (0.063) |
Railgun | MiniBalls | 1 | 12 + 5% | 12 (0.083) | 13 (0.077) | 14 (0.071) | 16 (0.063) | 19 (0.053) | 18 (0.056) |
Railgun MK II | MiniBalls II | 1 | 10 + 5% | 10 (0.1) | 11 (0.091) | 12 (0.083) | 14 (0.071) | 17 (0.059) | 19 (0.053) |
Railgun MK III | Mass Drivers | 1 | 8 + 5% | 8 (0.125) | 9 (0.111) | 10 (0.1) | 12 (0.083) | 15 (0.067) | 22 (0.045) |
Railgun MK IV | Mass Drivers II | 1 | 7 + 5% | 7 (0.143) | 8 (0.125) | 9 (0.111) | 11 (0.091) | 14 (0.071) | 22 (0.045) |
Railgun MK V | Mass Drivers III | 1 | 6 + 5% | 6 (0.167) | 7 (0.143) | 8 (0.125) | 10 (0.1) | 13 (0.077) | 22 (0.045) |
Singularity Driver | Singularity Driver | 2 | 8 + 4% | 8 (0.25) | 8 (0.25) | 9 (0.222) | 11 (0.182) | 14 (0.143) | 28 (0.071) |
Singularity Driver II | Singularity Driver II | 2 | 7 + 4% | 7 (0.286) | 7 (0.286) | 8 (0.25) | 10 (0.2) | 13 (0.154) | 28 (0.071) |
Singularity Driver III | Singularity Driver III | 2 | 6 + 4% | 6 (0.333) | 6 (0.333) | 7 (0.286) | 9 (0.222) | 12 (0.167) | 28 (0.071) |
Singularity Driver IV | Singularity Driver IV | 2 | 5 + 4% | 5 (0.4) | 5 (0.4) | 6 (0.333) | 8 (0.25) | 11 (0.182) | 28 (0.071) |
Nano Ripper | Singularity Driver IV | 5 | 9 + 4% | 9 (0.556) | 9 (0.556) | 10 (0.5) | 12 (0.417) | 15 (0.333) | 150 (0.033) |
Graviton Driver | Graviton Driver | 3 | 8 + 4% | 8 (0.375) | 8 (0.375) | 9 (0.333) | 11 (0.273) | 14 (0.214) | 33 (0.091) |
Graviton Driver II | Graviton Driver II | 3 | 7 + 4% | 7 (0.429) | 7 (0.429) | 8 (0.375) | 10 (0.3) | 13 (0.231) | 33 (0.091) |
Graviton Driver III | Graviton Driver III | 3 | 6 + 4% | 6 (0.5) | 6 (0.5) | 7 (0.429) | 9 (0.333) | 12 (0.25) | 33 (0.091) |
Graviton Driver IV | Graviton Driver IV | 3 | 5 + 4% | 5 (0.6) | 5 (0.6) | 6 (0.5) | 8 (0.375) | 11 (0.273) | 33 (0.091) |
Psyonic Shredder | Psyonic Shredder* | 10 | 9 + 4% | 9 (1.111) | 9 (1.111) | 10 (1) | 12 (0.833) | 15 (0.667) | 150 (0.067) |
Quantum Driver | Quantum Driver | 4 | 7 + 4% | 7 (0.571) | 7 (0.571) | 8 (0.5) | 10 (0.4) | 13 (0.308) | 37 (0.108) |
Quantum Driver II | Quantum Driver II | 4 | 6 + 4% | 6 (0.667) | 6 (0.667) | 7 (0.571) | 9 (0.444) | 12 (0.333) | 37 (0.108) |
Quantum Driver III | Quantum Driver III | 4 | 5 + 4% | 5 (0.8) | 5 (0.8) | 6 (0.667) | 8 (0.5) | 11 (0.364) | 37 (0.108) |
HD Spike Driver | HD Spike Driver | 5 | 5 + 4% | 5 (1) | 5 (1) | 6 (0.833) | 8 (0.625) | 11 (0.455) | 37 (0.135) |
HD Spike Driver II | HD Spike Driver II | 5 | 4 + 4% | 4 (1.25) | 4 (1.25) | 5 (1) | 7 (0.714) | 10 (0.5) | 37 (0.135) |
HD Spike Driver III | HD Spike Driver III | 5 | 3 + 4% | 3 (1.667) | 3 (1.667) | 4 (1.25) | 6 (0.833) | 9 (0.556) | 37 (0.135) |
HD Spike Driver IV | HD Spike Driver IV | 6 | 4 + 4% | 4 (1.5) | 4 (1.5) | 5 (1.2) | 7 (0.857) | 10 (0.6) | 42 (0.143) |
Neutrino Bullets | Neutrino Bullets | 9 | 6 + 4% | 6 (1.5) | 6 (1.5) | 7 (1.286) | 9 (1) | 12 (0.75) | 67 (0.134) |
Black Hole Generator | Black Hole Gun | 16 | 6 + 4% | 6 (2.667) | 6 (2.667) | 7 (2.286) | 9 (1.778) | 12 (1.333) | 100 (0.16) |