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^ Name         | mark III howitzer    |
^ UNID         | &itMarkIIIHowitzer    |
^ Level        | VI     |
^ Base value   | 15000     |
^ Mass         | 5000 (5.0 tons)  |
^ Frequency    | common    |
^ Damage       | blast:8d12 (8-96) momentum3; WMD4     |
^ Fire rate    | 40 (about 1.5/second)      |
^ Power use    | 300 (30MW)        |
^ Recoil  | 2  |
^ Lifetime     | 120       |

==== Game Description ====
"This is an improved version of the mark I howitzer."

==== Notes ====
A slightly bigger and more powerful version of the [[mark I howitzer]], as the in-game description says.

The most important difference however is not the increased damage output itself, but the increased [[http://wiki.neurohack.com/transcendence/wiki/game/george_thoughts?s[]=wmd#weapon_of_mass_destruction|WMD]] rating, which makes this [[game/items/weapon_list|weapon]] a more ideal (non-military) base-cracker in mid-game.