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^   ^  {{icons:weaponicon.jpg}}  ^
^ Name  | lancer cannon  |
^ UNID  | &itLancerCannon;  |
^ Level  | V  |
^ Base Value  | 7000  |
^ Mass  | 3000 (3.0 tons)  |
^ Frequency  | uncommon  |
^ Damage  | particle:1d4+1 (2-5);  |
^ Fire Rate  | 15 (3.7/second)  |
^ Power Use  | 300 (30MW)  |
^ Lifetime  | 60  |


====Game Description====

"The lancer cannon is a high-powered beam weapon."

====Tactics====

The unusually high range on this weapon combined with the multiple shots make it a functional basebuster.  It consistently deals 5 damage per shot to stations, compared to 6.5 damage per shot at the first approximation for the Mark I Howitzer.  Unfortunately its lack of WMD makes it unable to deal with Sung Fortresses without very carefully lining up shots, but if limited by slots this difficulty can be worth having a weapon adequate for both skirmishing and basecracking.