So do Ion Cannon, Heavy Lasers and other cannon cards, count as secondary weapons? How about turret weapons?
Thanks,
Do ION Cannons, Heavy Lasers count as secondary? weapons
yes, yes, and yes
Great! I thought so, but wanted to be sure. So no bonus from range for any of them. No +1 attack dice for range and No +1 defense dice for Range 3.
Absolutely right. This has actually plagued a current list where I have an Autoblaster which only has 3 dice at range 1. It has a great ability, but you are sacrificing the 4 dice attack for a "stronger" 3 dice attack. It's sometimes hard to wrap my mind around it.
In the past it helped me remember it when I put the following into context,
The primary weapon for each ship is its laser cannons.
Instead of attacking with its primary weapon, the attacker may choose to use a secondary weapon Upgrade card that his ship has equipped.
Rulebook page 19.
Absolutely right. This has actually plagued a current list where I have an Autoblaster which only has 3 dice at range 1. It has a great ability, but you are sacrificing the 4 dice attack for a "stronger" 3 dice attack. It's sometimes hard to wrap my mind around it.
Run Jan Ors, She can buff your Secondary.
Edited by GuitarqueroAlso on page 19:
Secondary weapon cards show the header “attack:”
This is what makes a card a secondary weapon. There was some recent question/confusion over whether the Chaardan Refit could be lost due to a Munitions Failure, since it uses the missile slot. But the slot you use isn't what makes it a weapon.
It also means that a Munitions Failure Crit takes out those weapons.
that's one of the main questions? I wanted answered. Thank Vanordm and everyone else