Editing Minigun

{{Infobox main|weapon
| name = Minigun
| image = Minigun.png
| description = A multi-barrel machine gun. It's unwieldy, but once it starts firing it fires very fast. Where most self-loading guns are powered by the energy from the gunpowder, the minigun uses an electric motor to rapidly cycle cartridges through the weapon.
| type = Equipment
| type2 = Weapons
| tech level = Industrial
| class = Industrial
| damage = 10
| damage type = Bullet
| armorPenetration = 15
| range = 30.9
| accuracyTouch = 15
| accuracyShort = 25
| accuracyMedium = 25
| accuracyLong = 18
| accuracyAvg = 22.2
| mode = Burst
| burst = 25
| burstTicks = 5
| handling = Heavy
| warmup = 150
| cooldown = 138
| velocity = 70	
| production facility 1 = Machining table
| research = Multibarrel weapons
| resource 1 = Steel
| resource 1 amount = 160
| resource 2 = Component
| resource 2 amount = 20
| marketvalue = 1160
| DPS = DPS
| mass base = 10
| stoppingPower = 0.5
| work to make = 60000
| meleeattack1dmg = 11.7
| meleeattack1type = blunt
| meleeattack1part = Barrels
| meleeattack1cool = 2.6
| meleeattack1ap = 18
| MeleeWeaponAverageDPS = 4.5
| MeleeWeaponAverageAP = 18
| page verified for version =
| skill 1 = Crafting
| skill 1 level = 7
| has quality = True
| weaponTags = Gun, GunHeavy, Minigun
| thingSetMakerTags = RewardStandardQualitySuper
| tradeTags = WeaponRanged
}}
{{Info|The '''minigun''' is a very heavy, multi-shot [[ranged weapon]] that puts a lot of damage downrange in exchange for a [[move speed]] penalty.}}

== Acquisition ==
Miniguns can be crafted at a [[{{P|Production Facility 1}}]] once the [[Research#{{P|Required Research}}|{{P|Required Research}}]] research project has been completed. They require {{Required Resources}}, {{Ticks|{{P|Work To Make}}}} of work, and a [[{{P|Skill 1}}]] skill of {{P|Skill 1 Level}}.

They can also be [[trade|purchased]] from outlander and orbital combat suppliers, and [[outlander]] [[faction base]]s. They can also be found on the following [[raider#Humanlike|raider]] kinds:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Raider Kind !! Chance !! Average Quality !! Health
|-
| [[Raiders#Heavy mercenary|Heavy Mercenary]]      || 36.73% || Normal || 70-320%
|-
| [[Empire#Cataphract|Cataphract]] {{RoyaltyIcon}} ||   ?    ||    ?   || 70-230%
|}

Miniguns also spawn on all [[centipede gunner]]s, including those gestated by a colony. However, it is not possible to loot them. The centipedes carrying it will not drop it on [[death]], [[downing]], or complete loss of [[manipulation]] like other weapons.

== Summary ==
The minigun fires {{P|Burst Count}}-shot bursts of rounds which deal a moderate amount of damage each; a short delay between each shot; a slightly longer time between bursts; slightly longer range and very low overall accuracy. 

{{Apparel Move Speed Note|0.25}}

== Analysis ==
The minigun takes what the [[LMG]] has and cranks it up to eleven. 

Raw damage per second is, by far, the highest out of all non-explosive weapons in the game. It's almost double that of the [[chain shotgun]], and 2.5 that of the LMG. Even against single targets, the minigun's average {{DPS}} technically surpasses the [[charge rifle]] past "short" range (12 tiles). In practice, miniguns are poor against single targets for a number of reasons. It is inaccurate, which makes damage highly variable. And it has a long warmup time; by the time a minigun starts firing, a charge rifle would have already completed a burst. Weapons like assault rifles and heavy SMGs are more ''reliably'' good against a lone target.

But the minigun isn't meant for single targets. The low accuracy and huge, 25-shot burst makes the minigun extremely good against crowds. Missed shots can hit other targets in the vicinity, negating much of the accuracy. Even low-skill pawns are bound to hit things with so many bullets. But, even then, the minigun is not without problems. The massive warmup/cooldown cycle and movement speed penalty makes it rather inflexible; pawns will become extremely vulnerable if shooting out in the open.

Therefore, miniguns are best used inside a well-defended emplacement, like a [[killbox]], against large, clustered crowds of enemies. Note that the minigun is expensive; not only expensive in both time and resources, but also in [[research]] requirements. They won't appear from [[raider]]s until the lategame. 

=== Stats ===
The minigun is most accurate between 12 and 25 cells range, though the exponential accuracy application from Shooting skill means that the minigun is likely to hit its highest accuracy at between 0 and 14 cells, depending on Shooting level (it requires at least Shooting 8 for the best accuracy range to be anything other than 0 cells, however).

Against an unarmored human, a minigun can kill with 4 hits to the torso, 3-4 hits to the head, 3 hits to the neck or 1 hit to the brain; cripple or destroy limbs in 3 hits; and cripple or destroy eyes and digits with a single hit. It'll generally take around 7 hits (~9.8 seconds average) to incapacitate that human from pain shock.

From a strictly primary-target perspective, at a relative short range of 12 cells, a Minigun is best paired with Careful Shooter up to Shooting level 13, and Trigger-Happy at 14+.  At a moderate range of 20 cells, Careful Shooter wins up through Shooting 18, and Trigger-Happy at 19+. Careful Shooting wins for all shooting levels at a target range of 24+ cells. However, against crowds of enemies, where accuracy is mostly irrelevant, Trigger-Happy wins at all Shooting levels and all ranges for rather obvious reasons.

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== Version history ==
* [[Version/0.3.410|0.3.410]] - Can now spawn on pawns
* Beta 19 - forced miss radius removed allowing it to hit single targets; to compensate accuracy has been nerfed. Also received a buff to damage and a nerf to fire rate; the overall damage is slightly higher.
* [[Version/1.4.3523|1.4.3523]] - New weaponTag added to uniquely identify it for use by a specific centipede variant.

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OldMinigun.png|Old sprite, replaced on or before 4/4/15
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