Ability: Beam Array: Fire at Will

Overview

Though the name would indicate that Beam Array: Fire at Will affects only a Beam Array and not a Dual Beam Bank, this is not the case and it affects both. It improves the rate of fire for your beam weapons for ten seconds after activation, but target selection is random. It is best used when there are fewer targets within weapons range for maximum damage or for taking out pet spam, such as fighters or target-able projectiles.

Basic Information

• Profession: Tactical
• Locale: Space
• Game Description: Fire at Will improves your next beam array attack. The Bridge Officer fires your beam weapons at multiple targets of their choice.

Detailed Information

• Used by: Captain
• Target: Self
• System: Beams
• Ability Type: Buff
• Activation: 0.8 seconds
• Range: N/A
• Starts 15 second system cooldown on:
  • Beam Overload
  • Target Auxiliary Subsystems
  • Target Engines Subsystems
  • Target Shields Subsystems
  • Target Weapons Subsystems
• Duplicate ability cooldown:
  • 20 seconds
• Modified by:
  • Skills
    • Starship Weapons Training - Improves all weapon damage.
    • Starship Energy Weapons - Improves energy weapons.
    • Starship Targeting Systems - Improves all weapon accuracy.
    • Starship Energy Weapon Specialization - Improves Critical Hit chance and Critical Hit Severity.
  • Subsystems Power Level
    • Weapon
• Trained by:
  • Rank I & II: Bridge Officer Trainer
  • Rank III: Captain training (requires Starship Energy Weapons rank 6)

Ability Ranks

Ability/User Rank	CD	SPR	Ability Effects
Rank I: Ensign	30-70 sec	250	Upgrades your next beam attack by 25% DPS improvement (5 attacks vs. 4) Moderate Energy Damage to Random Targets
Rank II: Lieutenant	30-70 sec	500	Upgrades your next beam attack by 32% DPS improvement (5 attacks, each attack improved by ~6%) Moderate Energy Damage to Random Targets
Rank III: Lt Commander	30-70 sec	750	Upgrades your next beam attack by 40% DPS improvement (5 attacks, each attack improved by ~12%) Moderate Energy Damage to Random Targets

Images

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  A Galaxy class vessel firing on three enemy vessels simultaneously using Beam Fire At Will