Weapons

Weapon Class
Weapons come in three classes: Light, Medium & Heavy. Generally, the larger the weapon the greater the damage. Weapons also vary in range from close range to long range. Generally the longer the range the lesser the damage.

Hardpoint Types
Hardpoints are the mounts on each robot that weapons or shields can attach to. A robot may have up to four hardpoints, and depending on design can be in a variety of positions or combinations. Hardpoints come in three types, to match the equivalent weapon classes. The hardpoints on robots cannot be upgraded, repositioned or removed.

Only the corresponding weapon class can be mounted on a Hardpoint. There is one exception to this rule; the Ecu can be mounted to either a light or medium side hardpoint.

Weapon Cost Table

 * A break down of weapon DPS and DPM can be found here. Best used and understood by experienced players.

Weapon Types
There are five weapon types in War Robots, the weapons are grouped based on how they work and do damage.


 * 1) Guns: Simple bullet/shell firing rifles/cannons with a flat trajectory and high velocity.
 * 2) Missiles: Launchers that fire powerful explosive munitions that do splash damage.  They travel slowly with a flat trajectory (except the SM NORICUM and Zenit which fire in a high mortar/artillery-like arc).
 * 3) Homing Missiles: These lock on and fire projectiles that track the target.  With some practice you can wind homing missiles over, under, and around obstacles.  Nowhere is safe from a homing missile.
 * 4) Energy: Energy weapons are line of sight weapons that fire laser beams or bolts of super-heated plasma.  High velocity.
 * 5) Shields: Equipment used to block incoming fire.  Hard shields and energy shields are available.

Trivia

 * Earlier versions of the game used mph (not km/h) for robot travel speed, it has always used metres (m, metric) for weapon ranges.