Taran

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“…Close range energy weapon. High rate of fire and significant damage make this weapon extremely dangerous for any opponent who finds themselves in its range…” – in-game description

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Purchase Information
In-Game Cost	1,500
Real Value	$15
Exp Level	9
Type
Hardpoint	Medium
Tier	II

Base Statistics		Attributes
Level	1	Energy
Damage	800 per plasmoid	Manual
Range	350 meters	Automatic
Reload	5 seconds	Magazine
Capacity	32 plasmoids
Unload	11 seconds

Introduction

The Taran is a close-range (up to 350 meters) medium energy weapon.

Strategy

This plasma weapon fires eight bursts of four plasmoids per clip. In each burst, four plasmoids are fired within a second, it reloads after the eighth burst is fired.

The Taran is ideal for doing high damage at close range quickly, largely due to its quick reload time and above average damage. Tarans have a very high cycle DPS, significantly higher than the Orkan. It can also be used very effectively against robots with either built-in or mounted Ancile shields.

It is best when combined with other close range weapons, such as the Magnum, Redeemer, Thunder, Pinata and Punisher.

Although it has high damage, its short range makes it useless beyond 350 meters. To maximize its effectiveness, in the lower leagues it can be mounted fast robots like the Cossack, Gareth, or Rogatka. A Galahad with a pair of Magnums and a Taran can be commonly seen as in the middle leagues. Dual Tarans may also be mounted on a Doc to provide it with effective close-range firepower. In mid to high leagues the Lancelot and Inquisitor can be seen with Tarans combined with either Magnums, Redeemers, or Embers, depending on the robot's available hardpoints.

In the current meta, Tarans are often found on an Ares/Eldritch Ares with a Shredder or on a Leech/Frozen Leech.  

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Energy attribute allows it to penetrate energy shields
• High accuracy-damage doesn’t decrease the further the target is from the robot
• High damage per clip
• Extremely good at sustained fighting
• Short reload

Cons

• Ineffective against physical shields
• 350-meter range is very short
• Must expose robot for a long time to maximize damage potential
• Must empty clip before reloading

Mark I Statistics

Purchase Information

Level	Cost	Damage	Cycle Damage	Burst DPS	Cycle DPS
1	1,500	800	25600	2327	1600

Upgrade Information

Level	Cost	Time	Damage	Cycle Damage	Burst DPS	Cycle DPS
2	20,000	10 minutes	880	28160	2560	1760
3	40,000	1 hour	970	31040	2822	1940
4	80,000	2 hours	1060	33920	3084	2120
5	400,000	8 hours	1170	37440	3404	2340
6	800,000	12 hours	1280	40960	3724	2560
7	1,600,000	1 day	1410	45120	4102	2820
8	3,000,000	1 day 8 hours	1550	49600	4509	3100
9	6,000,000	1 day 16 hours	1700	54400	4945	3400
10	10,000,000	1 day 20 hours	1860	59520	5411	3720
11	16,000,000	2 days 4 hours	2050	65600	5964	4100
12	26,000,000	2 days 12 hours	2260	72320	6575	4520

	Cost	Time
Totals	63,940,000	11 days 11 hours 10 minutes

• The damage column shows the damage of each individual plasmoid (out of 32 plasmoids)

Mark II Statistics

Purchase Information

Level	Cost	Damage	Cycle Damage	Burst DPS	Cycle DPS
1	500	2260	72320	6575	4520

Note: Level 12 Mark I is required to enhance (purchase) to Mark II.

Upgrade Information

Level	Cost	Time	Damage	Cycle Damage	Burst DPS	Cycle DPS
2	500,000	5 hours	2300	73600	6691	4600
3	1,000,000	10 hours	2340	74880	6807	4680
4	2,000,000	20 hours	2380	76160	6924	4760
5	7,500,000	1 day 6 hours	2420	77440	7040	4840
6	7,500,000	1 day 6 hours	2460	78720	7156	4920
7	7,500,000	1 day 6 hours	2500	80000	7273	5000
8	7,500,000	1 day 6 hours	2540	81280	7389	5080
9	7,500,000	1 day 6 hours	2580	82560	7505	5160
10	7,500,000	1 day 6 hours	2620	83840	7622	5240
11	7,500,000	1 day 6 hours	2660	85120	7738	5320
12	7,500,000	1 day 6 hours	2700	86400	7855	5400

	Cost	Time
Totals	63,350,000	11 days 11 hours

• The damage column shows the damage of each individual plasmoid (out of 32 plasmoids)

Update History

Version	Changes
5.3.0	Delay between shots increased from 0.12 seconds → 0.15 seconds Delay between bursts increased from 0.85 seconds → 0.9 seconds
4.8.0	Total Upgrade Time: 14 days 3 hours 10 minutes⟶11 days 11 hours 10 minutes
4.7.0	Total Upgrade Time: 17 days 3 hours 22 minutes⟶14 days 3 hours 10 minutes
4.5.0	Total Upgrade Cost: 96,120,000 Ag⟶63,940,000 Ag Total Upgrade Time: 29 days 15 hours 30 minutes⟶17 days 3 hours 22 minutes Now available for 1,500 gold (can no longer be produced via Workshop 2.0)
4.3.0	Damage decreased by 12%
4.2.0	Price changed from 5,650 WP to 10,000 Components (or 1,500 gold)
4.1.0	Bug fix: Projectiles can no longer phase through enemy targets with a mass (wall, hill, etc.) behind them
4.0.0	Total Upgrade Cost: 48,005,000 Ag⟶96,120,000 Ag Total Upgrade Time: 12 days 21 hours 23 minutes⟶29 days 15 hours 30 minutes
2.9.3	Damage increased by 15%
1.1.0	Firing rate reduced
1.0.0	Weapon was added to the game

Trivia

• The term “Taran” refers to ramming in Russian, referencing the brutal amounts of damage several Tarans can deal when combined with itself or other close ranged weapons.
• In addition “Taran” also means thunder in Gaelic.
• As each burst of plasma is fired, one of the red charges visible at the back of weapon disappears. During reload, the dots reappear one by one.
• Despite being a plasma weapon, the Taran has notable recoil, resulting in a small spread which can allow it to damage bots that are mostly behind cover and bypass some physical shields.
• Taran was originally named "E-SG Taran". This name was changed in the 2.5 update (January 26, 2017 update on IOS, January 19, 2017 on Android) to avoid confusion, along with all other weapons.
• Taran also means "Ram" in Polish.