Proto-Kinetic Accelerator

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Proto-Kinetic Accelerator
Weapon
Fire mode
Semi-auto
Wieldable
Yes
Damage
  • 25 blunt (12.5 DPS)
  • 30 structural (15 DPS)

With damage mod:

  • 35 blunt (17.5 DPS)
  • 45 structural (22.5 DPS)
Fire rate
0.5 shots/sec (0.75 shots/sec with fire rate mod)
Range
5.5 tiles (8.25 tiles with range mod)
Spread
  • 44-45° (unwielded)
  • 1-2° (wielded)
Projectile prototype
BulletKinetic
Projectile speed
25 tiles/sec
Projectile lifetime
0.22 seconds
Auto-recharge
Yes
Auto-recharge rate
≈1.33 bullets/sec
Internal magazine
Yes
Internal magazine capacity
1 bullet
Technical Information
ID
WeaponProtoKineticAccelerator

Proto-Kinetic Accelerator (PKA for short) is ranged weapon that deals 25 blunt and 30 structural damage. It is mainly used by Salvage for mining or breaking structures and killing space fauna, such as Space Carp.

Modifications

Modifications (mods for short) allow for upgrades to PKA's damage, fire rate or range.

Requires research
Requires Kinetic Modifications, a Tier 2 Arsenal research.

Only two unique upgrades can be installed at the same time, such as damage and fire rate, but not damage and damage.

  • PKA modkit (damage) improves damage by 10 blunt and 15 structural, to 35 blunt and 45 structural.
  • PKA modkit (range) improves range by 2.75 tiles (by speeding up the projectile 1.5 times), to 8.25 tiles.
  • PKA modkit (fire rate) improves fire rate by 1.5 times, to 0.75 shots/sec.

Once researched, each mod can be made on a protolathe or security techfab with:

15 steel5 silver bar5 gold bar

Acquisition

Found in vending machines

4 PKAs are available in Salvage Vendor.

Fabrication

Requires research
Requires Salvage Weapons, a Tier 1 Arsenal research.
This recipe is unlocked by research
10 steel5 glass1 silver bar
5 sec.
This recipe is unlocked by research
10 steel5 glass1 silver bar
5 sec.