Ion Cannon

== Description ==
Ion cannons do not inflict as much damage as some other weapons, but they disrupt the electrical systems on any ship they hit, draining its energy and causing its weapons to jam. If a ship has sizable battery reserves, this may have little effect, but for a ship running at near its energy generation capacity an ion strike can take it out of the battle for a few seconds while it recovers, or otherwise cause it to have difficulty firing its weapons.
== Location ==
Ion Cannons can be purchased at the following ports:
* Hai-home, Ya Hai
* Icelake, Uwa Fahn
* Makerplace, Ula Mon
== Information ==
The Ion Cannon is the Hai's main unique weapon and their ace-in-the-hole. It has greater range than the Particle Cannon and deals considerable damage to shields, but not much to hull (though this can be a mixed blessing if you intend to capture your target). Most importantly, ion cannons can deplete the target's energy reserves, potentially leaving them unable to move, return fire, or restore their shields if the bombardment exceeds what their generator can produce. They also deal scrambling damage to jam the weapons of enemy ships.
The main downsides of the Ion Cannon are its slow firing rate, high space requirement, and that there is no turreted version. They are effective when mounted on Shield Beetles and other gun-centric craft, especially as escorts, though you may want to pair them with a short-range anti-hull weapon like the Husk-Slice for once the target's shields are down.
The Ion Cannon, like the Pulse Turret, is space-inefficient for Hai technology. This is makes it generally more useful to equip these guns on an escort as opposed to the player ship.
Category:Hai
Category:Hai outfits
Category:Alien outfits
Category:Fixed Guns
Category:Ionizing Weapons
Category:Scrambling Weapons