Particle Beam Weapon Systems

The Particle Beam Weapon Systems is an Expert Tech Skill that improves your ability to use particle beam weapons. Specifically, ship weapons utilising particle beam technology are the preferred choice for captains who prefer to damage multiple ship systems at once.

Last Updated 06 Aug 2023 at 10:40 am GMT
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Particle Beam Weapon Systems

What does Particle Beam Weapons Systems do?

  • It increases your ship's Particle Beam weapon damage and reduces the Targeting mode cost.

What are the ranks for Particle Beam Weapons Systems skill?

  • Rank 1: Ship particle beam weapons do 10% more damage, and Targeting mode cost is reduced by 10%.
  • Rank 2: Ship particle beam weapons do 20% more damage, and Targeting mode cost is reduced by 20%.
  • Rank 3: Ship particle beam weapons do 30% more damage, and Targeting mode cost is reduced by 30%.
  • Rank 4: Increased critical hit chance with ship particle beam weapons.

Are there challenges to complete for this skill?

  • Rank 1: Spend a total of 8 Skill Points in the Tech tree.
  • Rank 2: Deal 1000 damage to enemy ships with particle beam weapons.
  • Rank 3: Deal 4000 damage to enemy ships with particle beam weapons.
  • Rank 4: Deal 10000 damage to enemy ships with particle beam weapons.

How to level Particle Beam Weapons?

We suggest going to a Star System with lots of enemies, such as the Serpentis star system.

What build does Particle Beam Weapons Systems work best with?

  • Bounty Hunter: A Bounty Hunter cannot neglect the importance of space combat as that's where a lot of your targets will be. Particle Beam Weapons are some of the most powerful in Starfield. Make sure to use them.
  • Ship Captain: Particle Beams are some of the best ship weapons in Starfield. If you plan on establishing space combat supremacy then you'll need this skill as a Ship Captain.
  • Science build: A science build focuses on using science to their advantage. They are often skilled in physics, chemistry, and biology. This knowledge can be used to improve the performance of particle beam weapons systems, as well as to develop new and more powerful weapons.
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