FreeSpace 2: Weapons

This section is devoted to the weapons used in the game FreeSpace 2 (and some that were in the game but got cut!). If you want to learn how to better use the weapons in the game, you'll want to spend some time reading the information in this section.

Technical Information
The following pages include pictures, descriptions, technical entries, in addition to a rating and commentary by resident staffer Orange.

Each type of weapon (Primary and Secondary) has its own section below:

Primary Weapons - (Cannons)
Secondary Weapons - (Missiles)

Statistical Analysis
These pages include a breakdown of the weapons by their statistical effectiveness in the game to determine what are the "best" weapons based on the factors of damage, time, and energy use. The analysis and commentary is provided courtesy of Zarathud.

Each type of weapon (Cannons and Missiles) has its own section below:

Best Cannons - (Primary Weapons)
Best Missiles - (Secondary Weapons)

Weapons Charts
These pages list all of the weapons in FreeSpace in a handy chart format which will allow mission designers to select just the right weapon for the situation. The chart breakdown is provided by Zarathud.

The following chart includes primaries, secondaries, turret weapons and beam weapons:

FS2 Weapon Chart - (56k)

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