Laser (Wing Commander)

Wing Commander Claw Marks

Laser Cannon - Lasers don't do a lot of damage. Still, nearly all pilots have at least one story in which the long range of the laser allowed them to get first strike on a foe. Despite their low damage potential, lasers are reliable, versatile, and effective - they have probably accounted for more enemy kills than any other weapon.

Wing Commander 2 Manual

Laser Cannon. The least powerful, most reliable blaster-type weapons, lasers don't inflict much damage, but are effective at long range.

Wing Commander 3 Victory Streak

Laser Cannon
The laser is the backbone of today’s energy guns. Consistently improved upon and perfected over the last half-century, the laser provides the standard against which most
other blasters are judged. Low maintenance and a low energy cost make it standard armament for almost every ship in existence. The laser is ideally suited to deep-space
combat (in atmospheric conditions, rays refract and lose their effectiveness), and has no effect against shields on larger ships.

.25 sec

Class:	Gun
Penetration:	18
Eff. Range:	5,000 meters
Energy	10 nJ
Refire delay	.25 sec

Wing Commander 4 Official Guide

Class:	Gun
Damage:	18
Velocity	2,000
Energy	10 nJ
Duration	2.5
Refire delay	.25 sec