I am not going to explain about every single type of weapon just a quick overview. However, we dont just have weapon mounts, but also weapon types such as beam, pulse etc. However in certain cases, they can be useful - allowing you to deliver damage when facing another direction. I often find them missing when turning, as they can be a little slow to track. However for the extra functionality, they do less damage. These types of weapons can move independently, allowing them to track target that are off-view. The last type of weapon mount is turreted. I personally would recommend only using Gimballed weapon if possible. Gimballed weapons can also be used like fixed weapons, by removing the selected target (caused by a Chaff launcher). However because they hit more often, I find them stronger than their fixed counterpart. However they do less damage than fixed weapons. Gimballed weapons are weapons that can track a target within a certain radius - usually the view from the cockpit. However some weapons can only be found in fixed form. I personally do not recommend fixed weapons,īecause the extra damage is usually offset by the amount of misses.

This isnt ideal, but fixed weapons do deliver more damage (usually double that of gimballed). Instead the whole ship must turn, so it can hit the target. In Elite: Dangerous there are weapon types, and different mounts.įirstly, lets look at the various weapon mounts - which are fixed, gimballed or turrets.įixed weapons are those which can not move.

Elite dangerous turret weapon mode