Orbital power beam targeter
Orbital power beam targeter
An ancient targeting unit for a network of power-collection satellites. Once aimed at a target, it directs ancient satellites to begin beaming power down in a massive column of electromagnetic energy. This power can safely be collected in a giant absorption dish. Since you have no absorption dish, you'll be aiming it at enemies, at which point the power column will turn the area into a thousand-degree inferno. This will last until the satellites detect the unsafe targeting, shut themselves down, and permanently deactivate the targeter.
Base Stats
- Type
- Artifact
- Market Value
- 1200
- Mass
- 0.2 kg
- HP
- 100
- Flammability
- 50%
Apparel
- Coverage
- Waist
- Layer
- Belt
The Orbital power beam targeter is a powerful single-use artifact added in Beta 18.
It requires manual targeting, and has a 3 second activation time. Once activated, a massive beam will shoot down from above for approximately 10 seconds, dealing massive continuous damage and starting fires (its radius is approximately 15 tiles).
It has a targeting range of 45 tiles, and requires a line of sight from the user to the target (it cannot target through walls).
Version history
Prior to 1.2 it was classified as a weapon, and could not be carried with a weapon. Like all ranged weapons it could not be used when the pawn is wearing a shield belt.
- Utility
- Firefoam pop pack • Orbital bombardment targeter • Orbital power beam targeter • Psychic shock lance • Psychic insanity lance • Shield belt • Smokepop pack • Tornado generator • Low-shield pack
• Jump pack • Orbital mech cluster targeter • Bandwidth pack 
• Control pack • Tox pack • Biomutation lance
• Deadlife pack • Disruptor flare pack • Shard insanity lance • Shard shock lance • Turret pack