Editing Charge lance

{{Infobox main|weapon
| name = Charge lance
| image = ChargeLance.png
| description = A pulse-charged rail-assisted lance weapon. It fires a single shot at high velocity, charging it with unstable energy as it leaves the acceleration rail.
| type = Equipment
| type2 = Weapons
| tech level = Spacer
| class = Spacer
| damage = 30
| damage type = Bullet
| armorPenetration = 45
| range = 29.9
| accuracyTouch = 65
| accuracyShort = 85
| accuracyMedium = 85
| accuracyLong = 75
| accuracyAvg = 79.5
| mode = Single-Shot
| burst = 1
| warmup = 102
| cooldown = 162	
| velocity = 120	
| production facility 1 = Fabrication bench
| research = Pulse charged munitions
| resource 1 = Plasteel
| resource 1 amount = 60
| resource 2 = Advanced component
| resource 2 amount = 3
| marketvalue = 1355
| DPS = DPS
| mass base = 8
| stoppingPower = 1.5
| work to make = 60000
| meleeattack1dmg = 9
| meleeattack1type = blunt
| meleeattack1part = Stock
| meleeattack1cool = 2.0
| meleeattack1ap = 13
| meleeattack2dmg = 9
| meleeattack2type = blunt
| meleeattack2part = Barrel
| meleeattack2cool = 2.0
| meleeattack2ap = 13
| meleeattack3dmg = 9
| meleeattack3type = Poke
| meleeattack3part = Barrel
| meleeattack3cool = 2.0
| meleeattack3ap = 13
| MeleeWeaponAverageDPS = 4.5
| MeleeWeaponAverageAP = 13
| page verified for version =
| skill 1 = Crafting
| skill 1 level = 9
| weaponTags = Gun, SpacerGun, MechanoidGunMedium
| thingSetMakerTags = RewardStandardLowFreq, RewardStandardQualitySuper
}}
{{Info|The '''charge lance''' is a heavy, single-shot ranged [[weapon]] which deals a high amount of damage per shot with commensurate AP, a longer time between shots, an above-average range and high overall accuracy.}}

== Acquisition ==
Charge lances can be produced at a [[fabrication bench]] with a minimum crafting skill of 9 once the [[research#Pulse charged munitions|pulse charged munitions]] research has been completed for {{Required Resources}} and {{Ticks|{{P|Work To Make}}}} of work. Charge lances can also be found in [[ancient shrine]]s or purchased from [[outlander]] and orbital [[Trade#combat supplier|combat suppliers]], as well as outlander settlements.

[[Lancer]]s are the only enemy in the core game to use charge lances, but they aren't dropped when the lancer dies. Therefore, there is no way to acquire charge lances from [[raider]]s in the core game. With the [[Royalty DLC]] enabled, however, [[Empire#Janissary|Janissaries]], [[Empire#Cataphract|Cataphracts]], and [[Empire#Stellic defender|Stellic Defenders]] from the [[Empire]] have a possibility to spawn with a charge lance equipped.

== Analysis ==
The charge lance deals the highest damage per shot of all non-explosives, so has gained a reputation for dismembering and outright killing people (along with the [[pila]] and [[sniper rifle]]). It also has the highest armor penetration of all wieldable weapons, and it can stagger [[human]]s and slightly larger targets like [[megaspider]]s. Range is also above average, just below the [[assault rifle]].

But, for an endgame weapon, the charge lance's overall {{DPS}} is actually quite low. It faces heavy competition with the [[assault rifle]]. The rifle has a 2-tile longer range, and better unarmored DPS at all ranges. And due to the 3-shot burst, the rifle is more consistent. Against [[centipede]]s, charge lances end up having {{%|(5.8 * .7975) / (7.07 * .56) - 1 round 2}} more DPS than the same quality AR, from medium range (25 tiles). <!-- CLance * ArmorReduct / AR * ArmorReduct = Extra DPS. ArmorReduct = 100 - .75 (Armor% - AP%). --> However, the assault rifle is ''much'' cheaper. A good [[quality]] AR would be roughly equal to a normal charge lance against centipedes, much better against unarmored targets, and retains the extra range.

The high damage per shot means that it can quickly dismember pawns. Not a great quality against human [[raider]]s, as higher DPS kills faster on average (through [[pain shock]]) than organ loss. However, it is an very dangerous property when used against your colony, as raiders far outnumber colonists. You can kill hundreds of raiders, but just 1 shot can permanently cripple an important colonist. As a result, lancers should be priority targets, especially before you have easy access to [[Artificial body parts|artificial parts]]. This also makes it a great hunting weapon, though a [[sniper rifle]] remains better.

=== Stats ===
Against a human target with 45% or lower armor on all layers, a normal-quality charge lance can kill with 2 hits to the torso, 1-2 hits to the head, or 1 hit to the neck or brain; cripple or destroy limbs with a single hit; and destroy eyes and digits with a single hit. It'll generally take around 3 hits (~14.9 seconds average) to incapacitate that human from pain shock.  A legendary-quality charge lance can 1-shot any body part or organ in a human pawn's body, and with an armor penetration of 67.5%, can do so against even quite heavily armored targets.

A charge lance is best paired with a trigger-happy pawn at shorter ranges and a careful shooter at longer ranges. The exact range transition depends on shooting level, being as low as 4 cells at Shooting level 5 and as high as 24 cells at Shooting level 20.  At its maximum range of 30 cells, a charge lance is always better in the hands of a careful shooter than a trigger-happy pawn, or one without either trait, regardless of Shooting level.  

{{Weapon Quality Table}}

== Version history ==
* Beta 19 - received a slight damage buff (27 --> 30), a slight reduction in time to aim and increase in attack cooldown, leaving fire rate more or less the same. It also received a crafting recipe, allowing humans to use them.
*  1.1 - range and long range accuracy was nerfed (37 --> 30; 80% --> 75%).
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OldChargeLance.png|Original charge lance sprite
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