Plasma Discharger

"Shoots powerful plasma bolts. Requires gas for use."


Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5	Level 6

	Level 7	Level 8	Level 9	Level 10

Statistics

Ship Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Number Available	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	2

Icon	Abbreviation	Size	Power Consumption	Stat Enhancement	AI Category
	PLA	3x2	0-3	Weapon	Laser Room

Volley	System Damage	Shield Damage	Crew Damage	Projectile Speed
1	1	0.5	2	20 Pixels/s

Level	Reload Time	Ammo		Upgrade		Ship Level Required
Level	Reload Time	Capacity	Unit Price	Cost	Time	Ship Level Required
1	6s	40	20	250K	1d	7
2	5.75s	50	25	300K	2d	7
3	5.5s	60	30	375K	2d	8
4	5.25s	70	35	500K	3d	8
5	5s	80	40	625K	4d	9
6	4.75s	90	45	750K	4d	9
7	4.5s	100	50	875K	1w 3d	10
8	4.25s	110	55	1.5M	1w 5d	10
9	4.125s	120	60	2M	2w	11
10	4s	130	65	2.5M	2w	12

Summary

The Plasma Discharger is a 3x2 Weapon room unlocked at level seven. It deals more damage to Crew than any laser previously unlocked, but requires Gas to fire. It consumes a small amount of Gas every time it fires and can be refilled instantly outside of battle.

Usage

In Combat

As long as its Gas ammo is refilled, the Plasma Discharger fires a projectile that deals significant Crew Damage on hit without sacrificing Shield or System Damage.

When To Use

The Plasma Discharger provides a large boost in DPS and Crew-killing capability on all ships and is a crucial component for gunships. The Plasma Discharger is also commonly used to replace Bolters at level 7, to remove the defensive vulnerability of the Bolters without sacrificing much DPS in exchange.

AI

AI for rooms like the Plasma Discharger is relatively straightforward. As long as the Plasma Discharger's AI is targeting the same rooms in conjunction with the other weapons on a player’s ship, it should be fine.

Crew Interactions

The Plasma Discharger is buffed with the Weapon stat on Crew. The reload reduction formula applied when the Plasma Discharger is buffed can be found here.

Trivia

The Plasma Discharger used to be called the Plasma Phaser, and before that, it was called the Plasma Cannon.
Originally, the Plasma Discharger dealt 1 Crew Damage.
Before July 15th, 2019, the Plasma Discharger’s ship level requirements were 7,7,8,8,8,8,9,9,11.