Experimental Weapon

Experimental Weapons are a type of starship equipment which can be equipped on certain starships that have an Experimental Weapon slot. Most ships do not have an Experimental Weapon slot. Tier 5, Tier 5-U and Tier 6 Raiders and all Tier 5, Tier 5-U and Tier 6 starships with a Tactical Commander seat, 7 weapons, and 1 or fewer Hangar Bays receive a Experimental Weapons Slot and have by default a basic upgradeable Experimental Weapon. There are several types of Experimental Weapon, as shown below.

Unlike standard starship weapons, Experimental Weapon are not affected by weapon firing modes, such as those granted by bridge officer abilities, but can be affected by certain consoles.

Players who have access to a ship with an Experimental Weapon slot may claim an Experimental Hyperexcited Ion Stream Projector from the Reclaim tab of the Dilithium Store (for 0 Dilithium).

Types of Experimental Weapons

	Experimental Weapon	Source
	Experimental Hyperexcited Ion Stream Projector	Default / Dilithium Store
	Experimental Dual Warhead Launchers	Miradorn Theta Class Heavy Raider
	Experimental Flak Shot Artillery	Competitive Wargames Reputation
	Experimental Protomatter-Laced Sheller	Tzenkethi Shuk-din Escort
	Experimental Proton Charge	Xindi-Reptilian Sistruus Escort
	Experimental Railgun	Caitian Shikaris Escort, Ferasan Slithus Escort, Hathos Warbird
	Slamshot Magnetic Artillery	Amarie-class Smuggler's Heavy Escort
	Voice of the Prophets	Denorios-class Bajoran Interceptor
	Alliance Hypercannon	Andorian Pilot Escorts, Dewan Pilot Escorts, Lethean Pilot Escorts

Notes

Experimental Weapons can be upgraded using the Beam Weapons Tech Upgrades, Cannon Weapons Tech Upgrades or Universal Tech Upgrades. They will receive an additional modifier on successful quality improvement:

Quality	Modifier	Effect
Ultra Rare	[CrtX]	+2% Critical Chance +10% Critical Severity
Epic	[Ac/Dm]	+10 Accuracy Rating +X Damage