| Mass | 4 |
|---|---|
| Health | 80 |
| Shield capacity | 200 |
| Damage | 500 a second at point blank, plus 375 per extension, continuous, fading with distance |
| Reach | 9 blocks, times the square root of its length |
The laser is a steady beam: it fires as long as your weapons are powered, needs no reload, and burns continuously into whatever it touches. It is strongest at point blank and fades with distance along the beam.
A longer laser burns harder and reaches farther. Lasers are the weapon that gives a stealthed ship away, since the beam itself is visible, and they power down while boosting.