What Starting Weapon Should I Choose?

Behring Laser Cannons vs K&W Repeaters

Sometimes it's good to take a step back and consider the more ultimate questions in life.  Questions like, who are we?  Why are we here?  Which Star Citizen laser cannon is the best?  While there is no clear answer on that last question, today we will weigh some of the pros and cons of each one and let you decide for yourself.

Behring M3A Laser Cannon

The M3A is Behring’s entry level laser cannon. The cannon configuration offers modest damage per projectile and a fairly low rate of fire. As the most basic offering in Behring’s weapons lineup, it features low power consumption, but poor power efficiency. It makes up ground for its shortcomings by being cheap, a feature many pilots are looking for when outfitting their ships on a budget.

The Behring laser lineup is common on ships leaving the lot these days.  Don't let the description fool you, the low power efficiency is due to the low velocity of the projectile and the high energy:damage ratio.  The upsides, however, is a very economical weapon that requires very little management during use.  Without needing to keep an eye on your power draw or heat levels, you can focus entirely on landing the shots.  Being able to constantly fire means you can constantly put pressure on the target and keep their shields down.

K&W Laser Repeater

Featuring a three-barrel sequential fire design, the Klaus & Werner CF-007 Bulldog repeater is capable of high rates of fire while maintaining accuracy. It has low damage per projectile and, although it has relatively low power consumption over-all, several publications have commented on its somewhat lackluster efficiency. Even so, the CF-007 remains a favorite among new pilots who are outfitting their first ship.

A staple of many Arena Commander jocks, the K&W repeaters are a favorite due to their high rate of fire.  More shots means more chances to hit, so if you're having trouble aiming in Arena Commander, try this out for size.  Because there are so many projectiles, however, you need to watch your heat buildup or risk damaging the weapon.  There's a good amount of sustained fire you can accomplish with K&W's craftsmanship, but if you want to fire with less pauses, you'll need to put more power to your weapon's cooling banks.  

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