Ranged weapons

Overview

In the dark future of Neocron, ranged weapons are a very common sight on the streets. If it's just to exterminate vermin or settle an argument, good firepower makes the job easier. Ranged weapons have 3 categories, all with their advantages and drawbacks. Each category further splits into 2 types, simple mechanical weapons based on old designs or high tech energy weapons, called Lowtech or Hightech respectively. Low Tech weapons typically are easier to build due to not requiring Hightech combat to use, while High Tech weapons have more damage output after proper investment.

Pistols

Short-range weapons with low magazine capacity, but fast reload time and respectable damage output. Don't require much Weapon Lore to aim properly due to short distance to the target, but you are exposing yourself to more danger because you can't outrange the enemy. Mini rocket launcher is an AoE weapon, making leveling quite easy.

Lowtech Pistols

• Nailgun
• Semi-auto pistol
• Submachine gun
• Automatic pistol
• Mini rocketlauncher
• Gatlin pistol
• Ionic shotgun pistol

Hightech Pistols

• Laser pistol
• Pulselaser pistol
• Fusion pistol
• Freezer pistol
• Plasma pistol
• Raygun pistol

Rifles

The polar opposite of pistols, rifles are designed to pick up distant targets. Most of enemies can be outranged if you have enough skill and precision to do so. Rifles require more points in Weapon Lore than other weapons. Damage output is comparable to pistols but this weapon type completely lacks of AoE making leveling quite tedious. Only AoE rifle in the game is very high TL quest reward, Rapture.

Lowtech Rifles

• Street rifle
• Assault rifle
• Pumpgun
• Gatlin rifle
• Ionic shotgun rifle

Hightech Rifles

• Sniper rifle
• Laser rifle
• Pulselaser rifle
• Fusion rifle
• Freezer rifle
• Plasma rifle
• Raygun rifle

Heavy weapons

Heaviest type of ranged weapons, but a mid-ground between Pistols and Rifles with a lot of AoE options. Heavy weapons rely on Strength instead of Dexterity making them perfect weapons for Gentanks.

Lowtech heavy weapons

• Grenade launcher
• Flamethrower
• Rocket launcher
• AV rocket launcher
• Gatlin cannon
• Ionic shotgun cannon

Hightech heavy weapons

• Laser cannon
• Fusion cannon
• Freezer cannon
• Plasma cannon
• Plasma wave cannon
• Raygun cannon
• AA rocket launcher