Heavy Gauss

General Information

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Gas Cannon Official Entry "The heavy Gauss is cumbersome, but extremely effective. It operates with 3 particle accelerators and is virtually unstoppable. The anti-proton stream is confined inside a Gallium Arsenide shell that implodes on impact releasing the anti-matter.

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The Heavy Gauss.

The Heavy Gauss clip.

The Heavy Gauss Cannon is a slow but powerful cannon that deals heavy Gauss damage. It is Gauss technology's answer to the Gas Cannon (GC-AP).

The Heavy Gauss Cannon very closely matches the Gas Cannon in performance, although snapshots are less accurate and aimed shots are slower to perform. In return, it has greater stopping power and a larger ammunition supply.

While a formidable weapon in its own right, the Heavy Gauss Cannon does not curry much favour amongst many X-COM players for a large number of reasons. Though they are beyond the scope of this article, the most common reason is probably the huge performance disparity between the Heavy Gauss Cannon and the Sonic weapons as well as its own predecessor.

To its credit, the Heavy Gauss Cannon is easy and relatively cheap to manufacture and does not need exotic materials. It is also one of the stepping stones towards securing the highly profitable craft Gauss Cannon.

Note: Gauss weapons must be manufactured

Prior to Sonic weapons, the Heavy Gauss makes a good early-game replacement for the Gas Cannon's armour piercing role. This leaves the Gas Cannon free to work with high explosive or phosphor rounds.

This weapon appears in Terror from the Deep. For the UFO: Enemy Unknown equivalent, refer to the Heavy Laser.

Key Features
Pros	Cons
Moderate Accuracy High Power	Heavy Bulky Slow Low Ammo Manufactured Gauss Damage

Weapon Statistics

Heavy Gauss

• Size: 3 high x 2 wide
• Firing Accuracy:
  • 50% Snapshot
  • 90% Aimed
• Firing Cost:
  • 40% Snapshot
  • 80% Aimed
• Selling Cost: $61,000
• Build Cost: $32,000
  • 700 Technician Hours
  • Required Workspace: 4

Ammo Statistics

Heavy Gauss Clip

• Size: 1 high x 1 wide
• Damage: 75 Gauss Beam
• Ammo Capacity: 10
• Selling Cost: $3,220
• Build Cost: $4,000
  • 70 Technician Hours
  • Required Workspace: 4

Notes

• Prerequisite for the Gauss Cannon submarine weapon.

See Also

• Weapons
• Gauss Pistol
• Gauss Rifle
• Heavy Laser vs Heavy Gauss