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The Long Tom Artillery Cannon fires its shells in an indirect arc, dropping them down on top of enemy units with devastating dffects and enormous splash radius up to 45 meters (see table below for more details). Direct hit from LT shell is almost certain death for light assets, and if you happen to be within the splash radius then a trip to the nearest repair bay might be the best option. | The Long Tom Artillery Cannon fires its shells in an indirect arc, dropping them down on top of enemy units with devastating dffects and enormous splash radius up to 45 meters (see table below for more details). Direct hit from LT shell is almost certain death for light assets, and if you happen to be within the splash radius then a trip to the nearest repair bay might be the best option. | ||
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==Weapon Stats== | ==Weapon Stats== | ||
Revision as of 14:03, 26 April 2020
Long Tom Artillery is the largest conventional tube artillery piece in MW:LL.
Contents
Overview
The Long Tom Artillery Cannon fires its shells in an indirect arc, dropping them down on top of enemy units with devastating dffects and enormous splash radius up to 45 meters (see table below for more details). Direct hit from LT shell is almost certain death for light assets, and if you happen to be within the splash radius then a trip to the nearest repair bay might be the best option.
Artillery is the use of war devices that can far exceed the range of conventional personal and BattleMech weapons, and is primarily used to support an additional force. Due to the highly explosive nature of artillery, most artillery weapons cause not only substantial primary damage, but also secondary damage to adjacent areas, that is to say Mass Bombardment.
Weapon Stats
| Weapon | Max Range | Dmg Drop Range |
Hit Damage |
Splash Damage |
Damage Type |
Sec. Splash Damage |
Sec. Damage Type |
Splash Radius (prm/sec) |
Shots /min |
Sustained DPS |
Speed (m/s) |
Heat /Shot |
Ammo /ton |
Ammo cost /ton |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Tom (Std range) | 2250m | --- | 1850 | 1850 | Missile | 1000 | Energy | 32m / 35m | 7.5 | 569 | 300 | 300 | 5 | 2400 |
| Long Tom (Short range) | 1500m | 23m / 32m | 200 | |||||||||||
| Long Tom (Long range) | 3000m | 38m / 45m | 400 |
| All stats are current as of release 0.14.10 | |
Canon
The Long Tom Artillery Piece is the largest conventional artillery piece designed by Armstrong Industries. It is the primary weapon of the LT-MOB-25 Mobile Long Tom Artillery vehicle, which is better known as the Mobile Long Tom. It was also the primary heavy artillery unit of the first Star League Defense Force. Date Introduced 2603 during the Era known as "Star League" (2571 - 2780) - Unit Role: Artillery Support
Usage
The following Inner Sphere assets equip Long Tom:
| Long Tom Artillery |
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