Heavy Dumbfire Missile Mk2 (ware)

Although more powerful than the lighter dumbfire weapons, the Heavy Dumbfire missile is still an economical choice of weapon which allows pilots to punch significantly above their weight. A compromise on thruster performance allows for a significantly enhanced warhead.

Deployed from either a Mk1 or Mk2 standard launcher, a gas-driven piston ejects the missile from the launch tube, after which the thruster engages once safe separation is confirmed. This combination provides enhanced safety, prevents accidental burn on a jammed weapon, and significantly reduces maintenance overheads.

Like its cheaper and less powerful counterpart, the missile utilises a simple impact fuse and an additional fallback timer. However, the Heavy Dumbfire missile features two separate warhead components that sit in tandem directly behind the impact fuse. When triggered, the precursor warhead immediately detonates, sending a superheated dart capable of piercing the outer hull of most ships. Microseconds after the precursor is fired, the much larger main charge triggers a conventional high explosive, causing potentially catastrophic damage to smaller vessels and significant damage to larger ones. If the weapon fails to impact the intended target, it will continue in a straight line until the onboard timer expires, at which point it will safely self-destruct.

Improvements to the thruster chemical composition and the use of a more advanced type of fuel means that the Heavy Dumbfire Mk2 is a slightly more responsive weapon system compared to its predecessor.

Ware price	Min: 1,539, Avg: 1,810, Max: 2,082,
Ware type	Equipment
Ware subtype	Missiles
Ware volume	1
Ware ID (for devs)	missile_dumbfire_heavy_mk2

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