Heavy Gauss

General Information

UFOpaedia entry

Heavy Gauss 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.

Source:

Heavy Gauss
Size (h x w)	3 x 2
Weight
D. Threshold
Grip	Two Handed
	TU Cost	Accuracy
Auto	-%	-%
Snapshot	40%	50%
Aimed	80%	90%
Sale Price	$61,000
Research
Manufacture Cost $32,000 Technician Hours 700 Workspace 4 Materials -
Heavy Gauss Clip
Size (h x w)	1 × 1
Weight
D. Threshold
Damage	75 Gauss Beam
Capacity	10
Sale Price	$3,220
Research
Manufacture Cost $4,000 Technician Hours 70 Workspace 4 Materials -

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

The Heavy Gauss 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 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 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 of the Heavy Gauss against the Sonic weapons and its predecessor.

To its credit, the Heavy Gauss is easy and relatively cheap to manufacture and does not need exotic materials. It is a necessary stepping stone for the highly profitable craft Gauss Cannon.

Note: Gauss weapons must be manufactured

Prior to the 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.

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