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^ Name         | Shuriken neutron blaster    |
^ UNID         | &itNeutronBlaster    |
^ Level        | V     |
^ Base value   | 8000     |
^ Mass         | 2000 (2.0 tons)  |
^ Frequency    | common    |
^ Damage       | particle 2d4 (2-8) |
^ Fire rate    | 5 (10/second)      |
^ Power use    | 200 (20MW)        |
^ Lifetime     | 30       |

==== Game Description ====
"The fastest weapon in its price range, the neutron blaster uses a double chamber design to shoot high-energy blasts of neutrons. The Shuriken is manufactured by the Bushido corporation."

==== Notes ====
Fast firing, quite damaging to low-level shields with superb effective range as well, this [[game/items/weapon_list|weapon]] was formerly very well known as the notorious "newbie killer" of Sung [[game:ships:wind slaver]].

However, since version 0.99 [[Sung slavers]] very rarely appear before the [[/game/items/list_of_systems|Charon system]], the newly-added [[class V deflector]] is virtually immune to this weapon, and the weapon's lifetime is much shortened (halved, actually) and not just these changes made this weapon no longer a serious threat, they also made it just inferior and obsolete substitution for the [[dual particle beam weapon]], while the price staying the same. \\
The halved range is especially critical and currently the [[X-ray laser cannon]] (which has the same effective range and much better firepower) should generally be a better choice, if available.