WEAPONS

Heavy Machine Gun (HMG)

A good solution to most problems is some well aimed HMG fire! The challenge is the aiming part, as the HMG is notoriously inaccurate at anything beyond medium distance. It also has a bad habit of overheating at the wrong time. Shortcomings aside, the HMG is your best all around weapon of choice.

Grenade Launcher

If lobbing canisters of high explosives sounds like your kind of fun, then this is the weapon for you! This low velocity weapon is perfect for placing a timed explosion into the path of oncoming Bugs. A particularly useful weapon when used as part of a team.

Howitzer

The most powerful weapon available to you is the Howitzer and only if you are using a Heavy EXO. This massive piece of artillery is just the sort of thing to clear out large amounts of bugs very quickly at medium to long range. Short range is a bit problematic due to the very large damage radius, therefore it is best used to support team members who have shorter ranged weapons.

Plasma Blade

Medium and Heavy EXOs have enough mass to handle a large energy blade in addition to a primary weapon. The blade can easily handle one or two bugs at a time, but more than that becomes tricky due to it draining your energy capacitors when in use. The same energy source that powers your jump jets, by the way.

Cannon

A large high velocity cannon is just the thing for sniping Commanders and distant targets. Unlike the other weapons, this one is mounted either to a sled or found as part of a fort. Each cannon comes with two bins of ammo cans and two loaders, each able to hold two cans.