| Page Contents Current As of Patch: | 2022-01-26 |
| WLT-Howler Mining Laser | |||
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| The Howler mining laser can quickly extract Cortium from smaller nodes and wreck player made buildings, but will overheat during prolonged use. | |||
| Costs | |||
| Cert Cost: | 875 
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| DC Cost: | 599 
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| General Info | |||
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| Can Use: | 
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| Weapon Type: | Mining Laser | ||
| Fire Rate: | 600 RPM | ||
| Effective Range: | Close | ||
| Fire Modes: | Automatic | ||
| Heat Reload Stats[?] | |||
| Heat Recovery: | 100 | ||
| Heat Recovery Delay: | 2s | ||
| Overheat Penalty: | 2.5s | ||
| Ammunition | |||
| Magazine Size: | |||
| Ammunition Pool: |  | ||
| Heat per Shot: | 10 | ||
| Heat Capacity: | 650 | ||
| Accuracy[?] | |||
| Min Cone of Fire: | 4 | ||
| Max Cone of Fire: | 7 | ||
| Data Sources? | |||
| Census DBG API source: | |||
| Census LF API source: | WLT-Howler Mining Laser API Data | ||
The WLT-Howler Mining Laser is a harvesting tool available to the ANT. It is unlocked through purchase with Certification Points or Daybreak Cash
The WLT-Howler Mining Laser is a mining laser used by the driver, able to harvest cortium and deposit it into Cortium Silos at an accelerated rate, though limited by a heat meter. It is also capable of damaging hostile constructs. The Howler mines cortium at a rate of 800 
per second and deposits cortium at a rate of 750 per second.
To mine/deposit cortium or damage constructs with this laser, hold the Fire key (
by default) while in close proximity to and looking at the target.
Heat[]
- Main article: Heat
The mining laser uses a heat-based ammo pool, in contrast to the standard magazine-based ammo system most weapons typically use. Heat provides a meter that fills upon firing, and dissipates when not firing.
The harvesting tool has a heat capacity of 650, generates 10 heat "per shot" (with an fire rate of 600 RPM), and has a recovery delay of 2 second. It dissipates 105 heat per second, and incurs an overheat penalty of 2 seconds.
History[]
- June 12, 2018 Update
- The Howler Mining Laser and the Yellowjacket Mining Laser now deal intense damage to enemy construction objects, in addition to their normal mining functionality. We hope this new feature gives player bases a risky and rewarding counter to heavily fortified construction bases.
- January 26, 2022 Update (Expedition: Oshur)
- WLT-Howler Cortium harvest rate from 375 to 800.
