Hydro-Jet Cannon

General Information

UFOpaedia entry

Hydro-Jet Cannon Official Entry "Hydro-Jet Cannons are a heavy infantry weapon system. The cannon fires magnesium fuelled mini-torpedoes. Although powerful, the Hydro-Jet Cannon is a clumsy and unwieldy device, suitable for aquatic use only."

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Hydro-Jet Cannon
Size (h x w)	2 x 3
Weight
D. Threshold
Grip
	TU Cost	Accuracy
Auto	40%	40%
Snapshot	35%	50%
Aimed	80%	80%
Sale Price	$
Research
Purchase Price $13,500
Armour Piercing
Size (h x w)	1 × 2
Weight
D. Threshold
Damage	40 Armour Piercing
Capacity	14
Sale Price	$
Research
Purchase Price $500
High Explosive
Size (h x w)	1 × 2
Weight
D. Threshold
Damage	50 High Explosive
Capacity	14
Sale Price	$
Research
Purchase Price $700
Phosphorous
Size (h x w)	1 × 2
Weight
D. Threshold
Damage	40 Incendiary
Capacity	14
Sale Price	$
Research
Purchase Price $650

Key Features
Variable Ammo Auto Fire
Pros	Cons
Moderate power High Ammo	Heavy Bulky Low Accuracy Underwater-only

The Hydro-Jet Cannon is a fully automatic firing variant of the Gas Cannon, and takes an equivalent set of variable ammunition types. Compared to the Gas Cannon, the Hydro-Jet ammunition trades off lower power for a greater ammunition supply. The Hydro-Jet Cannon can only be effectively operated underwater.

The Hydro-Jet Cannon is generally low in accuracy, but makes up for it in volume of fire. It is as fast to fire as the Jet-Harpoon in snap and auto modes, but can deal significantly more damage. However it is the least efficient of the starting weapons for making aimed shots.

Like the Gas Cannon, the weapon and its ammo belts are large and heavy, though the larger ammo capacity means that fewer spare clips are needed.

The Hydro-Jet Cannon is a very destructive weapon and can be used to great effect in close quarter combat, particularly when better protection is available. However, the underwater-only limitation requires extra micromanagement of equipment to ensure that alternate weapons are made available to the Aquanauts during land based missions.

This weapon appears in Terror from the Deep. For the UFO: Enemy Unknown equivalent, refer to the Auto-Cannon.

Weapon Statistics

Hydro-Jet Cannon

• Size: 3 high x 2 wide
• Firing Accuracy:
  • 40% Auto
  • 50% Snapshot
  • 80% Aimed
• Firing Cost:
  • 40% Auto
  • 35% Snapshot
  • 80% Aimed
• Buy Cost: $13,500

Ammo Statistics

• Size: 1 high x 2 wide (all types)
• Ammo Capacity: 14 (all types)

Armour Piercing

• Damage: 40
• Buy Cost: $500

High Explosive

• Damage: 50
• Buy Cost: $700

Phosphorous

• Damage: 40
• Buy Cost: $650

Notes

• As the reaction fire mechanism is not aware of the under-water restriction, underwater-only weapons can be fired on land via reaction fire.

See Also

• Auto Cannon vs Hydro-Jet Cannon
• Weapons