Heavy Plasma - Revision history

Sophorin at 20:31, 13 August 2024

2024-08-13T20:31:33Z

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	'''Cons:''' Requires two hands, although its accuracy one-handed is still better than [[Plasma Pistol\|most]] pistols. Requires ammunition; while it has the largest clip size in the game, this can occasionally become a strategic concern due to the prohibitive Elerium cost of manufacturing clips yourself.		'''Cons:''' Requires two hands, although its accuracy one-handed is still better than [[Plasma Pistol\|most]] pistols. Requires ammunition; while it has the largest clip size in the game, this can occasionally become a strategic concern due to the prohibitive Elerium cost of manufacturing clips yourself.


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Sophorin: Restructure - add "General information" section

2024-08-13T20:30:04Z

Restructure - add "General information" section

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	The larger cousin of the [[Plasma Rifle]], the '''Heavy Plasma Gun''' is a powerful squad support weapon which is nonetheless light enough to be usable by any soldier. It is the most powerful weapon available to X-Com agents short of the [[Blaster Launcher]], plus it has a fast rate of fire and high accuracy.

	~~Researching the Heavy Plasma and Heavy Plasma Clip allows you to begin the Plasma Cannon project, which allows manufacture of [[Plasma Beam]]s and [[Hovertank/Plasma\|Hovertanks/Plasma]].~~

	'''Pros:''' Automatic fire. Great accuracy, second only to the [[Plasma Rifle]] (in Auto and Snap modes) and the [[Rocket Launcher]] (in Aimed mode). Incredible power; only [[Sectopod]]s can survive a point-blank burst, and it can [[Destroying Terrain\|cut through]] most terrain including some inner bulkheads of UFOs. Guns and clips can be recovered from missions, and become plentiful from April onward.

	'''Cons:''' Requires two hands, although its accuracy one-handed is still better than [[Plasma Pistol\|most]] pistols. Requires ammunition; while it has the largest clip size in the game, this can occasionally become a strategic concern due to the prohibitive Elerium cost of manufacturing clips yourself.		== General information ==

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			The larger cousin of the [[Plasma Rifle]], the '''Heavy Plasma Gun''' is a powerful squad support weapon which is nonetheless light enough to be usable by any soldier. It is the most powerful weapon available to X-Com agents short of the [[Blaster Launcher]], plus it has a fast rate of fire and high accuracy.

			Researching the Heavy Plasma and Heavy Plasma Clip allows you to begin the Plasma Cannon project, which allows manufacture of [[Plasma Beam]]s and [[Hovertank/Plasma\|Hovertanks/Plasma]].

			'''Pros:''' Automatic fire. Great accuracy, second only to the [[Plasma Rifle]] (in Auto and Snap modes) and the [[Rocket Launcher]] (in Aimed mode). Incredible power; only [[Sectopod]]s can survive a point-blank burst, and it can [[Destroying Terrain\|cut through]] most terrain including some inner bulkheads of UFOs. Guns and clips can be recovered from missions, and become plentiful from April onward.

			'''Cons:''' Requires two hands, although its accuracy one-handed is still better than [[Plasma Pistol\|most]] pistols. Requires ammunition; while it has the largest clip size in the game, this can occasionally become a strategic concern due to the prohibitive Elerium cost of manufacturing clips yourself.


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	== Recommendations ==		== Recommendations ==

Chaosshade at 21:34, 8 March 2023

2023-03-08T21:34:41Z

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	The larger cousin of the [[Plasma Rifle]], the '''Heavy Plasma Gun''' is a powerful squad support weapon which is nonetheless light enough to be usable by any soldier. It is the most powerful weapon available to X-Com agents short of the [[Blaster Launcher]], plus it has a fast rate of fire and high accuracy.		The larger cousin of the [[Plasma Rifle]], the '''Heavy Plasma Gun''' is a powerful squad support weapon which is nonetheless light enough to be usable by any soldier. It is the most powerful weapon available to X-Com agents short of the [[Blaster Launcher]], plus it has a fast rate of fire and high accuracy.

	~~{{Ref Open \| title = Heavy Plasma}}~~
	~~This is a devastatingly powerful weapon based on accelerating particles from within a minute anti-gravity field.~~
	~~{{Ref Close \| source = X-COM UFO Defense/Enemy Unknown Ufopaedia}}~~

	Researching the Heavy Plasma and Heavy Plasma Clip allows you to begin the Plasma Cannon project, which allows manufacture of [[Plasma Beam]]s and [[Hovertank/Plasma\|Hovertanks/Plasma]].		Researching the Heavy Plasma and Heavy Plasma Clip allows you to begin the Plasma Cannon project, which allows manufacture of [[Plasma Beam]]s and [[Hovertank/Plasma\|Hovertanks/Plasma]].
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	'''Cons:''' Requires two hands, although its accuracy one-handed is still better than [[Plasma Pistol\|most]] pistols. Requires ammunition; while it has the largest clip size in the game, this can occasionally become a strategic concern due to the prohibitive Elerium cost of manufacturing clips yourself.		'''Cons:''' Requires two hands, although its accuracy one-handed is still better than [[Plasma Pistol\|most]] pistols. Requires ammunition; while it has the largest clip size in the game, this can occasionally become a strategic concern due to the prohibitive Elerium cost of manufacturing clips yourself.

			{{Ref Open \| title = Heavy Plasma}}
			This is a devastatingly powerful weapon based on accelerating particles from within a minute anti-gravity field.
			{{Ref Close \| source = X-COM UFO Defense/Enemy Unknown Ufopaedia}}

	This weapon appears in ''[[X-COM\|UFO: Enemy Unknown]]''. For the ''[[TFTD\|Terror from the Deep]]'' equivalent, refer to the [[Sonic Cannon]].		This weapon appears in ''[[X-COM\|UFO: Enemy Unknown]]''. For the ''[[TFTD\|Terror from the Deep]]'' equivalent, refer to the [[Sonic Cannon]].

Chaosshade at 21:33, 8 March 2023

2023-03-08T21:33:42Z

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	The larger cousin of the [[Plasma Rifle]], the '''Heavy Plasma Gun''' is a powerful squad support weapon which is nonetheless light enough to be usable by any soldier. It is the most powerful weapon available to X-Com agents short of the [[Blaster Launcher]], plus it has a fast rate of fire and high accuracy.		The larger cousin of the [[Plasma Rifle]], the '''Heavy Plasma Gun''' is a powerful squad support weapon which is nonetheless light enough to be usable by any soldier. It is the most powerful weapon available to X-Com agents short of the [[Blaster Launcher]], plus it has a fast rate of fire and high accuracy.

			{{Ref Open \| title = Heavy Plasma}}
			This is a devastatingly powerful weapon based on accelerating particles from within a minute anti-gravity field.
			{{Ref Close \| source = X-COM UFO Defense/Enemy Unknown Ufopaedia}}

	Researching the Heavy Plasma and Heavy Plasma Clip allows you to begin the Plasma Cannon project, which allows manufacture of [[Plasma Beam]]s and [[Hovertank/Plasma\|Hovertanks/Plasma]].		Researching the Heavy Plasma and Heavy Plasma Clip allows you to begin the Plasma Cannon project, which allows manufacture of [[Plasma Beam]]s and [[Hovertank/Plasma\|Hovertanks/Plasma]].

Chaosshade: /* Heavy Plasma Clip */

2023-03-08T21:29:28Z

Heavy Plasma Clip

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	== Heavy Plasma Clip ==		== Heavy Plasma Clip ==
			{{Ref Open \| title = Plasma Pistol Clip}}
			This compact device is used as ammunition for a Heavy Plasma Gun. It contains a small quantity of Elerium.
			{{Ref Close \| source = X-COM UFO Defense/Enemy Unknown Ufopaedia}}

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	== Recommendations ==		== Recommendations ==

Magic9mushroom: Undo revision 85285 by Petrus4 (talk) Nonsense. Aimed shots are better against weaker targets as the possibility of hitting twice is irrelevant, and a rolled "hit" will still hit at long range.

2018-06-27T10:25:54Z

Undo revision 85285 by Petrus4 (talk) Nonsense. Aimed shots are better against *weaker* targets as the possibility of hitting twice is irrelevant, and a rolled "hit" will still hit at long range.

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	* Bringing reloads to a mission is usually superfluous; 35 shots will see most soldiers through an entire mission, and in the rare event you do run out, you can just loot clips or nearly-full weapons from dead alien fingers. There are better uses of your 80-item limit. In particularly tight cases such as Cydonia, it may even be better to initially arm your troops with [[Laser Rifle]]s (which don't need clips at all) and pick up Heavy Plasma Guns as you go.		* Bringing reloads to a mission is usually superfluous; 35 shots will see most soldiers through an entire mission, and in the rare event you do run out, you can just loot clips or nearly-full weapons from dead alien fingers. There are better uses of your 80-item limit. In particularly tight cases such as Cydonia, it may even be better to initially arm your troops with [[Laser Rifle]]s (which don't need clips at all) and pick up Heavy Plasma Guns as you go.
	*Don't rely overmuch on tanks to soak up Heavy Plasma fire. Tracked tanks tend to fall in 3 hits or so. Hovertanks will usually survive a bit longer, but still risk being destroyed in a single hit.		*Don't rely overmuch on tanks to soak up Heavy Plasma fire. Tracked tanks tend to fall in 3 hits or so. Hovertanks will usually survive a bit longer, but still risk being destroyed in a single hit.
	* Sniping across long distances is unreliable when using autoshot, partly because more heavily armoured targets may require more than one hit to put down. Either use aimed shot with multiple units, or remain in cover and wait until aliens enter medium range.

	==See also==		==See also==

Magic9mushroom: IIRC disappearing ammo is a myth.

2018-06-27T10:12:24Z

IIRC disappearing ammo is a myth.

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	'''Pros:''' Automatic fire. Great accuracy, second only to the [[Plasma Rifle]] (in Auto and Snap modes) and the [[Rocket Launcher]] (in Aimed mode). Incredible power; only [[Sectopod]]s can survive a point-blank burst, and it can [[Destroying Terrain\|cut through]] most terrain including some inner bulkheads of UFOs. Guns and clips can be recovered from missions, and become plentiful from April onward.		'''Pros:''' Automatic fire. Great accuracy, second only to the [[Plasma Rifle]] (in Auto and Snap modes) and the [[Rocket Launcher]] (in Aimed mode). Incredible power; only [[Sectopod]]s can survive a point-blank burst, and it can [[Destroying Terrain\|cut through]] most terrain including some inner bulkheads of UFOs. Guns and clips can be recovered from missions, and become plentiful from April onward.

	'''Cons:''' Requires two hands, although its accuracy one-handed is still better than [[Plasma Pistol\|most]] pistols. Requires ammunition; while it has the largest clip size in the game, this can occasionally become a strategic concern ~~in DOS versions of the game~~ due to ~~clips' tendency to [[Known_Bugs#Disappearing_Ammo\|disappear]] and~~ the prohibitive Elerium cost of manufacturing clips yourself.		'''Cons:''' Requires two hands, although its accuracy one-handed is still better than [[Plasma Pistol\|most]] pistols. Requires ammunition; while it has the largest clip size in the game, this can occasionally become a strategic concern due to the prohibitive Elerium cost of manufacturing clips yourself.

	This weapon appears in ''[[X-COM\|UFO: Enemy Unknown]]''. For the ''[[TFTD\|Terror from the Deep]]'' equivalent, refer to the [[Sonic Cannon]].		This weapon appears in ''[[X-COM\|UFO: Enemy Unknown]]''. For the ''[[TFTD\|Terror from the Deep]]'' equivalent, refer to the [[Sonic Cannon]].

Petrus4: /* Tips */

2017-11-02T10:49:10Z

Tips

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	* Bringing reloads to a mission is usually superfluous; 35 shots will see most soldiers through an entire mission, and in the rare event you do run out, you can just loot clips or nearly-full weapons from dead alien fingers. There are better uses of your 80-item limit. In particularly tight cases such as Cydonia, it may even be better to initially arm your troops with [[Laser Rifle]]s (which don't need clips at all) and pick up Heavy Plasma Guns as you go.		* Bringing reloads to a mission is usually superfluous; 35 shots will see most soldiers through an entire mission, and in the rare event you do run out, you can just loot clips or nearly-full weapons from dead alien fingers. There are better uses of your 80-item limit. In particularly tight cases such as Cydonia, it may even be better to initially arm your troops with [[Laser Rifle]]s (which don't need clips at all) and pick up Heavy Plasma Guns as you go.
	*Don't rely overmuch on tanks to soak up Heavy Plasma fire. Tracked tanks tend to fall in 3 hits or so. Hovertanks will usually survive a bit longer, but still risk being destroyed in a single hit.		*Don't rely overmuch on tanks to soak up Heavy Plasma fire. Tracked tanks tend to fall in 3 hits or so. Hovertanks will usually survive a bit longer, but still risk being destroyed in a single hit.
			* Sniping across long distances is unreliable when using autoshot, partly because more heavily armoured targets may require more than one hit to put down. Either use aimed shot with multiple units, or remain in cover and wait until aliens enter medium range.

	==See also==		==See also==

TBeholder at 00:56, 27 January 2016

2016-01-27T00:56:27Z

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 This weapon appears in ''[[X-COM|UFO: Enemy Unknown]]''. For the ''[[TFTD|Terror from the Deep]]'' equivalent, refer to the [[Sonic Cannon]].
-== Stats ==
+{{Infobox open}}
-<b>Heavy Plasma:</b>
+{{Infobox module/weapon
-<table><tr><td>[[Image:BIGOBS30.GIF|left|64 px]]</td><td>
+| weapon =Heavy Plasma
-*Size: 3 high x 2 wide
+| height = 3
-*Weight: 8
+| width = 2
-*TUs:
+| weight = 8
-**Auto:  35% (Accuracy  50%)
+| damagethreshold = 50
-**Snap:  30% (Accuracy  75%)
+| grip= 2 Handed
-**Aimed: 60% (Accuracy 110%)
+| weaponimage = [[Image:BIGOBS30.GIF|left|64 px|Heavy Plasma]]
-*[[Buying/Selling/Transferring#Manufacturable_Prices|Manufacturing]]: $122,000 for parts, 1,000 Engineer Hours, 1 Alien Alloy
+| acc_auto = 50
-*Sell Price: $171,600</td></tr></table>
+| acc_snap = 75
 == Recommendations ==

Magic9mushroom: Removed garbage based on an incorrect understanding of cover. Reworded the mention of tanks to be more helpful.

2015-08-17T03:17:42Z

Removed garbage based on an incorrect understanding of cover. Reworded the mention of tanks to be more helpful.

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	* Note that the Heavy Plasma Gun does take slightly more time to fire than the [[Laser Rifle]]. In particular, the Laser Rifle can potentially fire two Aimed Shots in a single turn, giving a minor advantage when picking off large numbers of weak targets intermingled closely with things you don't want to hit (civilians, your own troops, explosive terrain features). Of course, this is counterbalanced by the even-higher accuracy of Aimed Heavy Plasma fire.		* Note that the Heavy Plasma Gun does take slightly more time to fire than the [[Laser Rifle]]. In particular, the Laser Rifle can potentially fire two Aimed Shots in a single turn, giving a minor advantage when picking off large numbers of weak targets intermingled closely with things you don't want to hit (civilians, your own troops, explosive terrain features). Of course, this is counterbalanced by the even-higher accuracy of Aimed Heavy Plasma fire.
	* Bringing reloads to a mission is usually superfluous; 35 shots will see most soldiers through an entire mission, and in the rare event you do run out, you can just loot clips or nearly-full weapons from dead alien fingers. There are better uses of your 80-item limit. In particularly tight cases such as Cydonia, it may even be better to initially arm your troops with [[Laser Rifle]]s (which don't need clips at all) and pick up Heavy Plasma Guns as you go.		* Bringing reloads to a mission is usually superfluous; 35 shots will see most soldiers through an entire mission, and in the rare event you do run out, you can just loot clips or nearly-full weapons from dead alien fingers. There are better uses of your 80-item limit. In particularly tight cases such as Cydonia, it may even be better to initially arm your troops with [[Laser Rifle]]s (which don't need clips at all) and pick up Heavy Plasma Guns as you go.
	*~~Excercise caution!!! The~~ Heavy Plasma ~~Gun can very rarely destroy an Earth Standard HWP~~ in ~~one shot~~.		*Don't rely overmuch on tanks to soak up Heavy Plasma fire. Tracked tanks tend to fall in 3 hits or so. Hovertanks will usually survive a bit longer, but still risk being destroyed in a single hit.
	*A lucky plasma shot can kill a ~~Flying-Suit wearing soldier so be sure to move your soldiers into cover before the alien turn~~.

	==See also==		==See also==