In Starfield, there are many hostile spacecraft sharing the same routes that you take. These spacecraft carry dangerous pirates, bounty hunters, and other threats, and they are all armed to the teeth and prepared to attack you and your crew relentlessly. You'll need to have some solid defenses as well as attack power to survive.
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One of the best ways to defend yourself is by equipping your ships with the best weapons in the game. If you know what they are. There are a plethora of ship weapons that do different kinds of damage. For example, laser weapons are handy against your enemy’s shields, whereas ballistic weapons destroy their hulls, and particle beams affect both. These are the ones to look for.
8 PBO-100 Auto Neutron Beam
This B-class weapon deals 15.40 damage per shot and does so in rapid fire. Being a particle beam weapon, the PBO-100 is most effective against shield and hull targets.
However, one issue with a weapon like this is the amount of power it consumes can be crippling if your supplies are low. This problem can be countered if you have a solid B-class reactor on your ship.
7 PBO-175 Auto Helion Beam
The PBO 175 Helium beam is a powerful class B particle weapon. The weapon has an impressive range, a fire rate of six, and hull and shield damage totaling an impressive 19 to each.
It costs 23,600 credits to acquire and the downside is that it requires a starship design rank of four. However, this weapon is still a solid choice as it cuts down on battle time by damaging both enemy hulls and shields simultaneously with the same level of damage.
6 KE-42 Cannon
As you can probably tell from the name, the KE-42 cannon is a ballistic weapon designed to severely damage enemy ships. This beastly piece of weaponry does an impressive 31 damage to the enemy ship’s hull each time it is fired at its 2.5 fire rate.
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As you may already know, this weapon is weak against enemies with good shielding for their ships. However, if it is paired with an excellent shield-piercing weapon, then you have a near-unbeatable arsenal on your hands so choose it's partner weapon wisely.
5 Scorch-P 60MW Pulse Laser
The Scorch-P 60MW Pulse Laser is a fantasic shield-piercing weapon that makes your Arsenal near unbeatable when paired with the KE-42 Cannon. It's a killer combination.
The laser deals shield damage of 32 and fires at a rate of 2.5. It will make short work of those pesky enemy shields, leaving their hulls exposed and primed for destruction.
4 Atlatl 270B 68
The Atlatl 270B is another highly destructive ballistic weapon that just rips through enemy ships with ease. This thing hits like a truck, with its hull damage rated at an incredibly high 68, also offering 68 shell damage as well, and having an impressive range of 4000m.
Unfortunately it has a fire rate of just one, but it can also be upgraded to a 270C if you can access a C-class reactor. All in all, this is a devastating weapon that will mow down any enemy ship you aim it at.
3 PB-30 Electron Beam
The PB-30 electron Beam is another brilliantly well-rounded particle weapon with a solid fire rate, balanced hull, and shield damage stats.
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It is a class A weapon with hull damage and shield damage of 13 to go with its 3.49 fire rate and its max power requirement of three, which can be run on a C-rank reactor. This weapon is also cheaper, costing a measly 2,860 credits. A bargain for such a well-balanced weapon.
2 PBO-30 Auto Electron Beam
The PBO-30 auto electron beam damages both the enemy hull and shield, albeit not as much as some of the other entries on the list, but it makes up for that with high speed.
The weapon does nine damage to both the hull and shields of enemies, but it also has an impressive fire rate of 6.65, making it a relentless and overwhelming weapon to have against your enemies when paired with the right ship equipment.
1 Vanguard Obliterator Auto-Projector
The Vanguard Obliterator Auto-Projector has both hull and shield damaging capabilities of 11. The weapon also deals this damage on a fire rate of 6.65 with a range of 3000 m. Even better, the Obliterator will only set you back 11,280 credits for such an impressive weapon.
One unique thing about the Obliterator is its max power of two, which allows you to stack the weapon's capabilities to do even more significant damage. Combined with its impressive fire rate, range, and price, the Vanguard Obliterator Auto-Projector is arguably the best ship weapon you can have in Starfield.
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