Skill

4

EM Weapon Systems

Tech
"In the hands of a capable pilot, no weapons can disable an enemy ship faster than those that deliver electromagnetic damage."

EM Weapon Systems is a tier 4 Tech skill.

RankDescriptionChallenge
1EM ship weapons have 10% increased damage and cost 15% less to use in Targeting Mode.
Crew skill: 5% increased Ship-Based EM Weapon Damage, 5% increased Ship-Based EM Weapon Recharge speed.
2EM ship weapons have 20% increased damage and cost 30% less to use in Targeting Mode.
Crew skill: 10% increased Ship-Based EM Weapon Damage, 10% increased Ship-Based EM Weapon Recharge speed.		Dock with 5 enemy ships.
3EM ship weapons have 30% increased damage and cost 45% less to use in Targeting Mode.
Crew skill: 15% increased Ship-Based EM Weapon Damage, 15% increased Ship-Based EM Weapon Recharge speed.		Dock with 10 enemy ships.
4EM ship weapons have a small chance of instantly disabling enemy engines.
Crew skill: 15% increased Ship-Based EM Weapon Damage, 15% increased Ship-Based EM Weapon Recharge speed.		Dock with 15 enemy ships.
Crew skills operate differently from the player's skills. Crew skill bonuses don't stack with each other (only the highest rank applies), but they do stack with your skills. For certain skills, rank doesn't matter, and the bonuses remain the same.

Crew members with this skill

Related Tech skills

Tier 1: Ballistic Weapon Systems  •  Boost Pack Training  •  Piloting  •  Security  •  Targeting Control Systems

Tier 2: Energy Weapon Systems  •  Engine Systems  •  Payloads  •  Shield Systems

Tier 3: Missile Weapon Systems  •  Particle Beam Weapon Systems  •  Robotics  •  Starship Design  •  Starship Engineering

Tier 4: Automated Weapon Systems  •  Boost Assault Training  •  EM Weapon Systems
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