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Dual Photon Pods
Dual Photon Pods
Dual Photon Pods fire a volley of up to 14 unguided, high-explosive photon rockets.
Costs
Cert Cost: 875 Certification Points
DC Cost: 599 Daybreak Cash
General Info
Empire: Icon VS
Can Use: Icon Scythe
Weapon Type: Anti-Infantry
Fire Rate: 253 RPM
Muzzle Velocity: 250m/s
Effective Range: Medium
Fire Modes: Automatic
Damage[?]
Max Damage: 100
Min Damage: 100
Max Indirect Damage: 175 before 1m
Min Indirect Damage: 50 at 5m
Damage Type: Light Anti-Armor,
Common Explosive
Reload Speed
Reload Speed: 5s
Ammunition
Magazine Size: 14
Ammunition Pool: 42
Accuracy[?]
Cone of Fire: 0.5
Data Sources?
Census DBG API source:

Dual Photon Pods API Data

Census LF API source: Dual Photon Pods API Data

Dual Photon Pods are a wing mount weapon available to the Scythe. They are unlocked through purchase with Certification Points or Daybreak Cash.

Photon rockets are simple unguided rockets that deal high splash damage in a large radius, with moderate strength against vehicles upon direct hit. When fired, the pair of rockets quickly converge onto the crosshair and then fly straight forward afterwards.

Photon Rocket Pods, uniquely, fire two rockets at a time, though at a considerably slower rate-of-fire compared to the Reaver and Mosquito's equivalents, as well as having both a lower damage-per-magazine and the longest time required to empty the magazine.

Attachments[]

Available attachments
Optics
Zoom Optics (1.25x)
Zoom Optics
Unlocks the 1.25x Zoom attachment.
1 Certification Points 1 Daybreak Cash
Zoom Optics (1.5x)
Zoom Optics
Unlocks the 1.5x Zoom attachment.
50 Certification Points 39 Daybreak Cash
Zoom Optics (1.75x)
Zoom Optics
Unlocks the 1.75x Zoom attachment.
150 Certification Points 89 Daybreak Cash
Zoom Optics (2x)
Zoom Optics
Unlocks the 2x Zoom attachment.
500 Certification Points 199 Daybreak Cash
Night Vision Optics
Night Vision Optics
Illuminates low light levels up to 1000 meters in a green monochrome display.
50 Certification Points 39 Daybreak Cash
Threat Detection Optics
Thermal Optics
Highlights vehicular threats in low light conditions up to 500 meters.
200 Certification Points 89 Daybreak Cash
Utility
Reload Speed
Magazine Size
Reload Speed 1 Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by
5
0.25 seconds decrease,
Reload Speed — 4.75 seconds
%.
150 Certification Points
Reload Speed 2 Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by
7
0.35 seconds decrease,
Reload Speed — 4.65 seconds
%.
200 Certification Points
Reload Speed 3 Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by
8.5
0.43 seconds decrease,
Reload Speed — 4.57 seconds
%.
400 Certification Points
Reload Speed 4 Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by
9.5
0.48 seconds decrease,
Reload Speed — 4.52 seconds
%.
500 Certification Points
Reload Speed 5 Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by
10
0.5 seconds decrease,
Reload Speed — 4.5 seconds
%.
1000 Certification Points
Ammo
Maximum Ammo Capacity
Ammo Capacity
Maximum Ammo Capacity 1 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 7 rounds.
1 Certification Points
Maximum Ammo Capacity 2 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 14 rounds.
10 Certification Points
Maximum Ammo Capacity 3 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 21 rounds.
30 Certification Points
Maximum Ammo Capacity 4 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 28 rounds.
50 Certification Points
Maximum Ammo Capacity 5 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 35 rounds.
100 Certification Points
Maximum Ammo Capacity 6 Increases the maximum ammo capacity of the weapon by 42 rounds.
150 Certification Points

Effectiveness[]

The following table indicates the number of direct hits required from Dual Photon Pods to destroy a stock version of an appropriate vehicle from full health. The number of rockets required to set a stock opponent on fire is listed in brackets.

Note: Shots to Kill does not take into account reload times, rocket velocities, or other vehicle mitigations such as fire suppression, extra armor, or nanite repair systems. The values should be used as a rough indication only when comparing between other ESF weaponry.

Versus Infantry
Infantry Shots to Kill
Icon Light AssaultInfantry 4(6)
Icon InfiltratorInfiltrator 4(6)
Icon Heavy AssaultHeavy Assault Overshield 6(9)
Icon MAXMAX 10(14)
Versus Vehicles
Vehicle Armor Facing Shots to Kill
Link=FlashFlash - 5 (on fire @ 4)
Composite Armor 4 - 6 (on fire @ 5)
Link=HarasserHarasser - 20 (on fire @ 16)
Composite Armor 4 - 24 (on fire @ 20)
Sunderer DiagramSunderer - 42 (on fire @ 34)
Blockade Armor 4 - 50 (on fire @ 40)
Deployment Shield 4 - 42 (Shield 21)
ANT DiagramANT - 34 (on fire @ 27)
Lightning DiagramLightning Front/Top 34 (on fire @ 27)
Side 29 (on fire @ 24)
Rear 23 (on fire @ 18)
Prowler DiagramProwler/
Magrider DiagramMagrider
Front/Top 42 (on fire @ 34)
Side 37 (on fire @ 29)
Rear 28 (on fire @ 23)
Chimera DiagramChimera Front/Top 46 (on fire @ 37)
Side 40 (on fire @ 32)
Rear 31 (on fire @ 25)
Vanguard DiagramVanguard Front/Top 50 (on fire @ 40)
Side 44 (on fire @ 35)
Rear 34 (on fire @ 27)
Mosquito DiagramReaver DiagramScythe DiagramESF - 15 (on fire @ 12)
Composite Armor 4 - 17 (on fire @ 14)
Valkyrie DiagramValkyrie Front/Side/Top/Rear 22 (on fire @ 18)
Bottom 43 (on fire @ 35)
Composite Armor 4 Front/Side/Top/Rear 25 (on fire @ 20)
Bottom 50 (on fire @ 40)
Dervish DiagramDervish - 18 (on fire @ 14)
Composite Armor 4 - 20 (on fire @ 16)
Liberator DiagramLiberator - 45 (on fire @ 36)
Composite Armor 4 - 50 (on fire @ 40)
Galaxy DiagramGalaxy - 70 (on fire @ 56)
Composite Armor 4 - 77 (on fire @ 62)
Bastion Fleet Carrier DiagramBastion Weak Point - 80 (Shield 10)

Ribbons and Medals[]

It is possible to get both Ribbons and Medals for using the Dual Photon Pods. Each Ribbon is a standard reward for achieving a set amount of kills with a Photon Pod. Medals relate to how many overall kills you have with the Photon Pods.

Ribbons[]

Ribbon Icon Requirements
Dual Photon Pods Service Ribbon
ESF Vehicle Ribbon
10 kills.
Find out more on the Service Ribbons article.


Medals[]

Medal Icon Requirement Award
No Medal
Medal Empty
0 kills N/A
Copper Medal
Medal Copper
10 kills Certification Points
Silver Medal
Medal Silver
60 kills 10 Certification Points
Gold Medal
Medal Gold
160 kills 20 Certification Points
Auraxium Medal
Medal Auraxium
1,160 kills 200 Certification Points

Gallery[]

History[]

  • March 30, 2022 Update (The Arsenal Update)
    • The reload speed certification lines for main cannons, noseguns, ESF wing mounts, Liberator bellyguns, and Flash weapons have been standardized at 5/7/8.5/9.5/10% reload speed.

See Also[]

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