Editing Railguns (section)

==Description==
A railgun typically shoots four projectiles at once, each of which has 1/3 the damage of a similar tech [[Lasers|Laser]], for a total damage output that's 33% higher. However, due to the lower damage of each shot, it is not as good at penetrating [[Armor]] or inflicting [[Shock Damage]], and it has a shorter range. 

 Maximum Range = ( Base Damage * 10000km ) * Range Modifier
 Rate of Fire  = ( Base Damage * 3 * 5s  ) / Capacitor Recharge Rate

While the theoretical maximum range far exceeds 1.5m km, no [[Beam Fire Control]] is able to handle ranges beyond this limit. Longer ranges still have some value, as they reduce the damage drop-off at longer ranges, which leads to increased damage across their effective range.

Railguns cannot be mounted in [[turret]]s.