In contrast, gimbals have a very wide firing cone but considerable jitter – at 2 km much of the fire of a gimballed weapon will miss a small target even if stationary and apparently ‘on target.’ So a fixed weapon is a firing solution that you have to aim yourself to a much greater degree than a gimbal, but which if aimed correctly, will always hit (if hitscan, i.e. They will even auto-lock onto any nearby subsystem on your target (whether selected or not) – again, in vid.Ībsent adverse RNGineer effects, fixed weapons have no ‘jitter’ – they shoot true. As you’ll see in the vid, this is more obvious at longer ranges. A lot of it is about taking manageable steps.įixed in ED are not ‘completely fixed.’ They actually gimbal also – just within a tiny cone.

I used to be a member of Adle’s Armada (great guys, we keep in touch) and much of what follows comes from my experiences of offering advice to newer members there. In response to a number of recent official forum requests for tips on learning how to use fixed weapons, I’ve prepared this guide and added a PvP demo vid taken from a recent duel at the Latugara CG, Courier v FdL. Tired of NPC chaff? Fancy trying a new weapon, like plasma-slug rails? Wanting to boost PvP skills? Or just looking to move up on your personal ED learning curve? And yet – a bit unsure whether fixed weapons could ever be for you? You’re not alone, Cmdr… Elite Dangerous Fixed Weapons Guide by Cmdr_Truesilver

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