Beam weapon

For the technology see Beam Weapons (Retribution)

Beam weapons are one of the three weapon types used in Galactic Civilizations III. Generally consuming Unrecognized icon name Elerium in their construction or augmentation, beam weapons are by default mid-range (+1000 Unrecognized icon name Beam Range), moderate cooldown (+5 Unrecognized icon name Beam Cooldown) and perfectly accurate (+100% Unrecognized icon name Beam Accuracy). Their defensive counter is Unrecognized icon name Shields.

Beam weapon components in Crusade

These weapons provide Unrecognized icon name Beam Attack capability to an individual ship.

Name	Unrecognized icon name Beam Attack	Unrecognized icon name Threat	Unrecognized icon name Beam Mass	Unrecognized icon name Beam Cost	Resources	Technology Required
Prototype Elerium Beam	2	0.2	10% + 17	12	1 Unrecognized icon name Elerium	Unrecognized icon name Weapons Systems
Lasers	1	0.2	10% + 16	24		Unrecognized icon name Weapons Systems
Particle Beam	3	0.4	10% + 12	32		Unrecognized icon name Beam Weapons
Disruptor Bank	5	0.6	10% + 14	50	1 Unrecognized icon name Elerium	Unrecognized icon name Matter Disruption
Streamer	4	0.6	10% + 15	70		Unrecognized icon name Matter Disruption
Plasma Pod	8	0.8	10% + 16	70	1 Unrecognized icon name Elerium	Unrecognized icon name Plasma Projection
Phased Cannons	9	1	10% + 18	90		Unrecognized icon name Energy Phasing
Phasors Pod	10	1	10% + 18	70	1 Unrecognized icon name Elerium	Unrecognized icon name Energy Phasing
Doom Ray	20	1.2	10% + 20	84	1 Unrecognized icon name Elerium	Unrecognized icon name Doom Ray

Beam Augment modules in Crusade

These modules provide Unrecognized icon name Beam weapon bonuses to an individual ship.

Augment	Effects	Unrecognized icon name Threat	Unrecognized icon name Value	Unrecognized icon name Beam Mass	Unrecognized icon name Beam Cost	Resource	Technology
Rapid Recharger	-30% Unrecognized icon name Beam Cooldown, -15% Unrecognized icon name Beam Attack	1	2	10% + 5	32	None	Unrecognized icon name Beam Weapons
Energy Accelerator	+30% Unrecognized icon name Beam Range	2	2	10% + 5	50	1 Unrecognized icon name Elerium	Unrecognized icon name Beam Weapon Augmentation
Shield Leach	+0.5 Unrecognized icon name Ignore Shield, -25% Unrecognized icon name Beam Attack	3	2	10% + 13	60	1 Unrecognized icon name Elerium	Unrecognized icon name High Energy Transfer
Shield Punch	+0.66 Unrecognized icon name Ignore Shield	4	2	10% + 14	90	1 Unrecognized icon name Elerium	Unrecognized icon name High Energy Magnification

Beam Augment support modules in Crusade

These modules provide Unrecognized icon name Beam weapon bonuses to an entire fleet.

Module	Effects	Unrecognized icon name Value	Unrecognized icon name Support Mass	Unrecognized icon name Construction Cost	Resource	Technology
Beam Assist	-15% Unrecognized icon name Beam Cooldown	2	5% + 15	12	1 Unrecognized icon name Elerium	Unrecognized icon name Beam Weapon Augmentation
Beam Magnification Array	+25% Unrecognized icon name Beam Attack	4	5% + 15	32	1 Unrecognized icon name Elerium	Unrecognized icon name High Energy Transfer

Beam weapons in the Lost Treasures DLC

Plasma Arc

These (identical) weapons are unlocked by the Plasma Arch event in the Lost Treasures DLC.

Choice	Unrecognized icon name Beam Attack	Unrecognized icon name Threat	Unrecognized icon name Beam Mass	Unrecognized icon name Beam Cost
Pragmatic	15 +1 per Level	1	1% + 15	120
Malevolent	15 +1 per Level	1	1% + 15	120

Precursor Energy Weapon

These weapons are unlocked by the Precursor Energy Weapon event in the Lost Treasures DLC.

Choice	Unrecognized icon name Beam Attack	Unrecognized icon name Kinetic Attack	Unrecognized icon name Missile Attack	Unrecognized icon name Threat	Unrecognized icon name Beam Mass	Unrecognized icon name Beam Cost
Benevolent	10 +1 per Level	5	10	1	1% + 15	120
Pragmatic	15 +1 per Level	15	15	1	1% + 15	120
Malevolent	10 +1 per Level	-	-	1	1% + 15	120