Weapon Systems

Reference Book: Star Wars Saga Edition Starships of the Galaxy

See also: SotG Starship Modifications

Most Starships carry at least one or two Weapon Systems, for defense against pirates and asteroids if nothing else. Every Weapon System is required to have an Arms Load-Out permit, but as long as a civilian ship isn't bristling with Proton Torpedo Launchers, very few officials care to check such things. Similarly, no matter what documentation you have, a vessel outfitted with Heavy Turbolasers is viewed with suspicion unless it belongs to a well-known ally.

Several common (And some not-so-common) Weapon Systems are detailed below. Note that the damage given for these Weapon Systems is typical, not absolute, and naming conventions are far from universal. It's impossible to detail every Weapon System for every manufacturer throughout every era. These values are representative, and a Gamemaster is free to modify them as they desire.

Weapon Systems

WEAPON SYSTEM	DAMAGE	EMPLACEMENT POINTS	AVAILABILITY	COST
Autoblaster	-	0	Restricted	x2
Blaster Cannon, Light	3d10x2	1	Licensed	1200
Blaster Cannon, Medium	4d10x2	1	Restricted	2500
Blaster Cannon, Heavy	5d10x2	2	Military	5500
Cannon, Double	+1d10	0	Licensed	x3
Cannon, Quad	+2d10	1	Restricted	x5
Cannon Enhancements	+1d10	1	Military	x2
Cannon Enhancements, Advanced	+2d10	2	Military	x5
Concussion Missile Launcher, Light	-	2	Military	2000
Concussion Missile Launcher, Medium	-	5	Military	3500
Concussion Missile Launcher, Heavy*	-	20	Military	30000
Concussion Missile, Light	7d10x2	-	Military	500
Concussion Missile, Medium	9d10x2	-	Military	750
Concussion Missile, Heavy*	9d10x5	-	Military	2000
Docking Gun	By Weapon	1	Licensed	+1000
Droid Jammer	-	1	Licensed	8000
Fire-Linked Weapon, 2	+1d10	1	Licensed	x2
Fire-Linked Weapon, 4	+2d10	2	Restricted	x4
Fire-Linked Weapon, Optional	Special	0	Licensed	+1000
Gravity Well Projector*	Special	5	Military	50000
Harpoon Gun	Special	1	Licensed	200
Ion Bomb, Rack	-	1	Military	1000
Ion Bomb	5d10 (Ion)	-	Military	500
Ion Cannon, Light	3d10x2 (Ion)	1	Licensed	2000
Ion Cannon, Medium	5d10x2 (Ion)	2	Restricted	3000
Ion Cannon, Heavy*	3d10x5 (Ion)	5	Military	6000
Ion Cannon, Hapan Triple*	5d10x5 (Ion)	3	Illegal	12000
Laser Cannon, Light	3d10x2	1	Licensed	1500
Laser Cannon, Medium	4d10x2	1	Restricted	4000
Laser Cannon, Heavy	5d10x2	2	Military	6000
Point-Defense*	-	0	Restricted	+4000
Proton Torpedo Launcher	-	1	Military	2500
Proton Torpedo	9d10x2	-	Military	800
Shieldbuster Torpedo Launcher	-	3	Military	10000
Shieldbuster Torpedo	10d10x2	-	Military	1000
Space Mine Launcher	-	2	Military	5000
Space Mine Launcher, Heavy*	-	4	Military	5000
Space Mine, Standard	7d10x2	-	Military	1000
Space Mine, Advanced	9d10x2	-	Military	5000
Space Mine, Heavy*	6d10x5	-	Military	5000
Tractor Beam	Special	10	Licensed	10000
Turbolaser, Light*	3d10x5	2	Military	5000
Turbolaser, Medium*	5d10x5	5	Military	10000
Turbolaser, Heavy*	7d10x5	10	Military	20000

*This Weapon System can only be mounted on a Vehicle of Colossal (Frigate) size or larger.

Weapon System Ranges

	RANGE BY CHARACTER SCALE					RANGE BY STARSHIP SCALE
WEAPON TYPE	POINT-BLANK	SHORT	MEDIUM	LONG		POINT-BLANK	SHORT	MEDIUM	LONG
Blaster Cannons	0-120 Squares	121-240 Squares	241-600 Squares	601-1,200 Squares		0-1 Squares	2 Squares	3-4 Squares	5-8 Squares
Gravity Well Projectors	0-1,500 Squares	-	-	-		0-10 Squares	-	-	-
Ion Cannons	0-300 Squares	301-600 Squares	601-1,500 Squares	1,501-3,000 Squares		0-2 Squares	3-4 Squares	5-10 Squares	11-20 Squares
Laser Cannons	0-150 Squares	151-300 Squares	301-750 Squares	751-1,500 Squares		0-1 Squares	2 Squares	3-5 Squares	6-10 Squares
Missiles or Torpedoes	0-450 Squares	451-900 Squares	901-2,250 Squares	2,251-4,500 Squares		0-3 Squares	4-6 Squares	7-15 Squares	16-30 Squares
Point-Defense*	0-150 Squares	151-300 Squares	301-750 Squares	751-1,500 Squares		0-1 Squares	2 Squares	3-5 Squares	6-10 Squares
Shieldbuster Torpedoes	0-450 Squares	451-900 Squares	901-2,250 Squares	2,251-4,000 Squares		0-3 Squares	4-6 Squares	7-15 Squares	16-30 Squares
Tractor Beams	0-150 Squares	151-300 Squares	301-750 Squares	751-1,500 Squares		0-1 Squares	2 Squares	3-5 Squares	6-10 Squares
Turbolasers*	0-600 Squares	601-1,200 Squares	1,201-3,000 Squares	3,001-6,000 Squares		0-4 Squares	5-8 Squares	9-20 Squares	21-40 Squares

*This Weapon System can only be mounted on a Vehicle of Colossal (Frigate) size or larger.

Additional Weapon Systems

The below Weapon Systems include all Weapon Systems found throughout the Star Wars Saga Edition addons.

Threats of the Galaxy

WEAPON SYSTEM	DAMAGE	EMPLACEMENT POINTS	AVAILABILITY	COST
Discord Missile Launcher	-	2	Restricted	4000
Discord Missile	Special	-	Restricted	1000

Clone Wars Campaign Guide

Vehicle Weapon Systems share many of the same design characteristics as Starship Weapon Systems, and the two are often interchangeable. This allows vehicle weapons to be employed against starships-as seen at the Battle of Geonosis- and, of course, lets weapons factories crank out weapons without the need for wholesale retooling of the assembly lines.

Below are a few weapons used by the Republic during the Clone Wars. Some of these are later discontinued but might be available as "Military Surplus" in later eras.

WEAPON SYSTEM	DAMAGE	AVAILABILITY	SIZE RESTRICTION
Composite Beam Cannon	8d10	Military	-
Heavy Ordnance Launcher	5d10x5	Military	-
Ion Pulse Cannon	9d10x10 (Ion, Special)	Unique	Colossal (Cruiser) or Larger
Mass-Driver Cannon, Standard	6d10x2	Military	Gargantuan or Larger
Mass-Driver Cannon, Heavy	7d10x2	Military	Gargantuan or Larger
Microtractor-Pressor	Special	Licensed	-
Proton Grenade Launcher	-	Military	-
Proton Grenade	8d6	Military	-
Rail Cannon	5d10x5	Military	Gargantuan or Larger

Legacy Era Campaign Guide

WEAPON SYSTEM	DAMAGE	EMPLACEMENT POINTS	AVAILABILITY	COST
Gravity Mine Launcher	-	2	Military	5000
Gravity Mine, Standard	-	-	Military	1000
Gravity Mine, Magnetic	-	-	Military	4000

Rebellion Era Campaign Guide

Vehicle Weapons and Starship Weapons are often interchangeable; Vehicle Weapons are just as effective against Starships as are Starship Weapons. Below is described one of the Weapon Systems employed by The Galactic Empire.

WEAPON SYSTEM	DAMAGE	AVAILABILITY	SIZE RESTRICTION
Anti-Aircraft Flak Pod	5d10x5	Military	-

Galaxy at War

The following new Weapon Systems can be used to create different Vehicle Combat dynamics.

WEAPON SYSTEM	DAMAGE	EMPLACEMENT POINTS	COST
Chaff Gun	-	1	2000
Defoliator Launcher	-	2	15000
Defoliator Shell	4d10x2*	-	3500

*Droids and creatures in Environmental Suits or Vehicles are immune to this damage.

 Homebrew Weapon Systems

Homebrew Reference Book: Clone Wars Saga Edition Fan Sourcebook - Vehicles and Vessels

The Clone Wars, like the later Galactic Civil War, were a boon to weapon developers. Government contracts worth trillions upon trillions of credits allowed for extensive research and development. This era of innovation led to a number of technological breakthroughs and experimental technologies that were unique to the era. Keep in mind that many modifications presented below are considerably more powerful than standard weaponry and the Gamemaster should, as always, use caution when letting players add such systems to their own craft.

Clone Wars Saga Edition Fan Sourcebook

WEAPON SYSTEM	DAMAGE	EMPLACEMENT POINTS	AVAILABILITY	SIZE RESTRICTION	COST
Anti-Air Concussion Missile Launcher, Light	-	3	Military	-	6000
Anti-Air Concussion Missile Launcher, Medium	-	6	Military	-	8000
Anti-Air Concussion Missile, Light	7d10x2	-	Military	-	3500
Anti-Air Concussion Missile, Medium	9d10x2	-	Military	-	5000
Anti-Air Proton Torpedo Launcher	-	2	Military	-	5000
Anti-Air Proton Torpedo	9d10x2	-	Military	-	1500
Automated Weapon Emplacement, Basic	-	1	Restricted	-	3000
Automated Weapon Emplacement, Advanced	-	3	Military	-	Special
Bubble Wort Projector	-	2	Military, Rare	-	25000
Composite Laser	-	1	Military	-	x4
Composite Homing Laser	-	2	Military	-	x7
Composite Prismatic Turbolaser Cannon	2d10x5	15	Military	-	80000
Concussion Bomb	7d10x5	-	Military	Colossal or Larger	750
Concussion Missile, Narrow-Blast	8d10x2	-	Military	-	1000
Concussion Missile, Wide-Blast	5d10x2	-	Military	-	1000
Concussion Mortar Cannon	-	2	Military	Colossal or Larger	5000
Concussion Mortar Cannon, Heavy	-	5	Military	Colossal or Larger	10000
Concussion Mortar Shell	3d10x5	-	Military	-	250
Concussion Mortar Shell, Heavy	4d10x5	-	Military	-	500
Concussion Torpedo Tube	-	2	Restricted	-	5000
Concussion Torpedo	5d10x5	-	Restricted	-	1500
Cruise Missile Launcher	-	5	Military	-	25000
Cruise Missiles	9d10x5	-	Military	-	2500
Decimator Beam	6d10x5	10	Military	Colossal or Larger	25000
Diamond Boron Missile	10d10x2	-	Military	-	20000
EMP Missile	9d10x2 (Ion)	-	Military	-	2000
Energy Bomblet Chute	-	1	Restricted	-	2000
Energy Bomblet	6d10	-	Restricted	-	-
Energy Shell Projector	-	1	Military	-	2000
Energy Shell	6d6	-	Military	-	50
Energy Shell, Armor Piercing	6d6	-	Military	-	100
Energy Shell, Bunker Buster	Special	-	Military	-	150
Energy Shell, High-Yield	6d6x2	-	Military	-	100
Flame-Retardant Turret	Special	7	Licensed	Colossal or Larger	10000
Force Harvester	Special	10	Unique	-	50000
Hailfire Missile Launcher	-	3	Military	Huge or Larger	10000
Hailfire Missile	5d10x2	-	Military	-	1000
Hex Weaponry	Special	-	Illegal	-	x5
Homing Concussion Missile Launcher	-	3	Military	-	10000
Homing Concussion Missile	7d10x2	-	Military	-	1000
Ion Encumbrance System	Special	2	Restricted	-	25000
Ionized Cluster Missile	7d10x2	-	Military	-	750
Laser Panel Array	2d10x2	3	Licensed	-	8000
Lok Sand Laser	-	-	Licensed	-	x2
LR1K Sonic Cannon	6d10x2	1	Military	-	2000
MagnaCaster	2d10x2	1	Licensed	-	800
Mass Driver Cannon, Light	5d10x2	2	Military	-	2000
Mass Driver Cannon, Medium	7d10x2	3	Military	Large or Larger	4000
Mass Driver Cannon, Heavy	9d10x2	5	Military	Huge or Larger	8000
MG-3 Mini-Concussion Missile Launcher	-	1	Military	-	4000
MG-3 Mini-Concussion Missile	5d10x2	-	Military	-	500
MG1-A Heavy Proton Torpedo Launcher	-	20	Military	Colossal (Frigate) or Larger	20000
MG1-A Heavy Proton Torpedo	10d10x5	-	Military	-	3000
Nano-Missile System	4d10x2	2	Licensed	-	15000
Particle Beam Cannon	5d10x2	2	Restricted	-	8000
Proton Bomb Rack	-	1	Military	-	1000
Proton Bomb	6d10x5	-	Military	-	500
Radiation-Burst Missile	Special	-	Military	-	2000
Rail Cannon System, Light	3d10x5	5	Military	Colossal or Larger	45000
Rail Cannon System, Medium	5d10x5	7	Military	Colossal or Larger	95000
Rail Cannon System, Heavy	7d10x5	10	Military	Colossal or Larger	140000
Rapidfire Turbolaser	3d10x5	3	Military	Colossal or Larger	20000
Seismic Emitter	9d10x2	3	Military	-	25000

 Weapon System Ranges

Clone Wars Saga Edition Fan Sourcebook

	RANGE BY CHARACTER SCALE					RANGE BY STARSHIP SCALE
WEAPON TYPE	POINT-BLANK	SHORT	MEDIUM	LONG		POINT-BLANK	SHORT	MEDIUM	LONG
Bubble Wort Projector	0-3 Squares	4-6 Squares	7-15 Squares	16-30 Squares		-	-	-	-
Lok Sand Laser, Blaster Cannon	0-150 Squares	151-300 Squares	301-750 Squares	751-1,500 Squares		0-1 Squares	2 Squares	3-5 Squares	6-10 Squares
Lok Sand Laser, Laser Cannon	0-200 Squares	201-500 Squares	501-1,000 Squares	1,001-2,000 Squares		0-2 Squares	3-5 Squares	6-8 Squares	9-12 Squares
Lok Sand Laser, Turbolaser1	0-750 Squares	751-1,500 Squares	1,501-4,000 Squares	4,001-7,500 Squares		0-6 Squares	7-10 Squares	11-26 Squares	27-50 Squares
Rail Cannon System2	0-450 Squares	451-900 Squares	901-2,250 Squares	2,251-4,500 Squares		0-3 Squares	4-6 Squares	7-15 Squares	16-30 Squares

^{1: This Weapon System can only be mounted on a Vehicle of Colossal (Frigate) size or larger.}

^{2: This Weapon System can only be mounted on a Vehicle of Colossal size or larger.}