Weapons

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A Gunner prepares to fire

Medium Guns

Medium guns are currently the biggest weapons in Guns of Icarus Online. They can only be placed in medium gun slots, which are currently only available on the Galleon (2 medium weapon slots on each broadside), the Goldfish (1 medium weapon slot facing front) and the Spire (1 medium weapon slot facing front).

It is not possible to place a small gun in a medium gun slot. 

Weapons

Weapon	Direct Damage	AoE Damage
Hellhound Heavy Twin Carronade	Flechette	Shatter
Typhon Heavy Flak Cannon	Explosive	Explosive
Manticore Heavy Hwacha	Explosive	Shatter
Lumberjack Heavy Mortar	Shatter	Flechette

Light Guns

Light guns are the most common weapons in Guns of Icarus Online. There are a total of 12 light guns so far.
Light guns can only be placed in light gun slots. Light weapons generally don't hit as hard as the medium weapons, but can still wreck a fair amount of havoc with quicker loading times and versatility.

Weapon	Direct Damage	AoE Damage
Artemis Light Rocket Launcher	Explosive	Shatter
Banshee Light Rocket Carousel	Explosive	Explosive
Barking Dog Light Carronade	Flechette	Shatter
Beacon Flare Gun*	Fire	Explosive
Dragon Tongue Light Flamethrower	Fire	None
Echidna Light Flak Cannon	Explosive	Explosive
Hades Light Cannon	Fire	Piercing
Javelin Light Harpoon Gun*	Flechette	Piercing
Mercury Field Gun	Piercing	Shatter
Phobos Mine Launcher*	Piercing	Impact
Scylla Double-Barreled Mortar	Explosive	Explosive
Whirlwind Light Gatling Gun	Piercing	Shatter

* Utility Weapons

Damage Types

In Guns of Icarus Online, each weapon has up to two damage types. Depending on where the enemy ship is hit, the weapon damage will be modified. When a destroyed system is hit, the damage will instead be applied to the armor, and then the hull.

 

Damage Types	Balloon	Hull	Guns	Engines	Armor
Fire	1.5	1.3	0.25	0.25	0.8
Flechette	1.8	0.2	0	0	0.25
Shatter	0.2	0.1	2	2	0.2
Piercing	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	1.5
Explosive	0.25	1.4	0.3	0.3	0.3
Impact	1.8	1.2	0.6	0.6	0.8

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Fire

Fire damage requires a special mention, since it may set components on fire. Fire "stacks" on components it hits, and does damage over time.. Guns with eight(8) fire stacks cannot be manned. The fire stacks will be removed when a system is completely destroyed. The max amount of stacks that a component can have is twenty(20). To remove fire stacks otherwise, refer to the Chemical Spray or the Fire Extinguisher page.

Explosive

Explosive damage hits every component in its area of effect radius. One system cannot be hit more than once with explosive damage.

Airship

The airship itself can be used as a viable (albeit risky) weapon. If a pilot has closed in on an enemy from their blindspot as they approach at speed, they may decide to hit the enemy directly with the ship, rather than allow their opponent to bring their guns to bear. In some cases, a ship captain may order the pilot to make ramming an integral part of their attack tactic. To augment a ram, a pilot may use a tool like kerosene or moonshine for a boost of speed and increased damage. Combined with impact bumpers(just before collision) to reduce self-sustained damage, ramming can be the strongest choice available for a ship and its crew. 

The Pyramidion ship has an armoured balloon designed for ramming; one career stat requires the pilot to destroy a number of ships through ramming. However, simply ramming a ship at full health will not yield great results. Therefore, it is best to soften the armour and hull up prior to a ramming attempt. It is important to note that numerous short and slow hits will be more effective than one large collision. Luckily, most ships are faster and more maneuverable than the Pyramidion, so a pilot can avoid obvious ramming attempts without too much difficulty.

Direct Collision

A direct collision is when two ships both slam into each other intentionally. This tactic is usually employed as a stand-off, or to directly challenge an enemy's ramming attempts by flying full throttle into them. More often than not, this strategy will lead to the destruction of one ship within a minute or so of the initial contact. Be careful when using this maneuver- the pilot may want to step away from the helm in order to help with repairs during the Direct Collision.

Balloon Collision

An airship's balloon has a health bar seperate from the hull and armor, and can be used as the primary contact point during a ramming maneuver with no damage penalties to the collision. Even when completely destroyed, a balloon can be repaired back to full health within seconds with no long term side effects (unless the airship crashes into the ground). For this reason, some experienced rammers aim to ram the enemy's hull with the balloon.