I am definitely team Phase Beam. Since going strictly to them, I've never once had to recharge my own shields. Granted, it doesn't do as much damage, but it's still very effective, and an absolute beast when fully upgraded, and the range is fantastic.
I've been using the Phase Beam with a Hauler so in any fight you're pretty much the hardest ship to take down. I'm also running rocket launchers just to finish off some enemies and because it looks cool AF
Yep. I open with phase beam, drain shields, then swap to photon to get them to half health, wait for the shield recharge which normally pops immediately, then snapshot rockets. GGs. It works on any ship, with only basic modules and no upgrades, and just happens to be the order in which they're toggled. Super easy
My fully upgraded X class infra knife has DPS stats of over 60k and over 40k. It has great range and heat dispersion, it's already destroyed enemy ships well before getting anywhere close to overheating. It's so good it's the only weapon I have installed besides the base photon cannon that I can't remove.
Before watching, I went with the infra-knife and phase beam on pretty much everything. The phase beam is pretty weak, but it's great for new saves because of the shield restoring factor. I just wish we could get rid of the photon cannon. I HATE having to cycle past it during combat.
@@chumnutzly i found a link to edit my gamepass save. I just got an xbox and wasnt willing to start over from my steam save. You can 100% do it, you just need to find how to find your hidden save files after syncing to your pc with the xbox pc app
Yeah, my main ship is Cyclotron for if I really need to take out shields and want that stun and then an infra-knife for my primary. I don't like the positron ejector, it is good but the range dropoff mechanic just annoys me too much
Interesting. Gotta try out the Infra Knife again. Ive been an almost exclusively Positron Ejector user for ages. Post nerf I found it was still fully capable of ship vs ship still, I love it for straffing planets for materials. I’m also older and have slow reactions and crappy eyesight and the spread of the positron ejector helps mitigate that a lot. Great review! Thumbs up. Gonna try an Infra Knife tonight.
With the uogrades the positron ejector is still OP, especially with the Apollo figurine and the B class module that you can find the recipe of in the nexus.
I think it's important to consider where you are in the game. The rocket launcher is pretty decent as a hull-finisher early in the game, when you can't afford a lot of slots for upgrade items and won't have ready access to S-class upgrade modules. The lack of upgrades begins to tell when it becomes practical to devote more slots to weapon modules.
It's also good to note that ship type effects weapon damage as well. I have a fully upgraded solar ship that has around the same damage as yours, but I also have a fighter fully upgraded that can erase everything with the standard photon cannon sporting about 7600 attack rating in the info screen
Glad to see the Infraknife got a boost from HG on this update, I’ve always wanted it to be as good as it sounded but until now, has not lived up to expectations. Also nice to see the phase beam used in a new way for shield recharging. Overall, I’m pretty happy with the changes made to the ship weapons this time around. Thanks for testing this Beebs!
I decided to go with the infra-knife after watching this video and upgraded it as much as possible. The first time I destroyed a pirate ship with it I started laughing because it blew up so fast. Thanks very much for taking the time to make this video, it really helped me out a lot 👍👍
Lol... I just noticed you made a video about the bolt caster being the best weapon for the multi-tool. In my Video I got my Bolt Caster over 12000 dps... So, I'll just wait for you to make a guide the Intra Knife is the best weapon... 😛🤣
Thx Beeblebum, you work very hard on these videos and I can see the attention to details and professionalism. Very well done and for people like me who just got the game all of this is very helpful. No man sky can be a bit confusing because there is a lot of stats for a lot of element in the game, and guides like this helps a lot.
Infraknife is definitely my favorite. I've got perfect or near perfect mods and it absolutely shreds. On one of my solars though, with 6 perfect cyclotron and photon cannon mods and then rockets it's absolutely lethal. With the order of the weapon swap it's Cyclotron > Rocket > Photon cannon and almost nothing lasts long enough for me to use the cannon. Shields are shredded and then those rockets just doink them into oblivion.
I agree. An S class fighter with fully upgraded infraknife and fully upgraded cyclotron as a backup makes easy work of enemies. Takes down shields with ease. Weapon with the 4 upgrades in the main screen with three more added in the technology slots, all s class. Can go until the sentinels give up.
Many thanks, just what I needed. So far I’ve stuck with the standard weapons and have managed to take down around 35 ships since I bought the game a week ago. However, I would like to upgrade now and this guide has been very thorough.
I find a combo is great. I use an upgraded photon to take the shields down super fast, then as soon as the shield is down, quick switch to positron and it usually takes one shot, maybe two and they are gone. Then quickly switch to the photon for the next enemy. If they are still at far range and not close, I sometimes just stay on photon after the shields are down, because the positron works best at closer range. 👍🏻
Intra-knife just smokes 'em. Used to use positron with rockets, but now have changed all ships over to intra-knife. I load 8 intra-knife modules and then go to anomaly and buy all hyperdrive C class modules I can store. I then install all the intra-knife modules (8) to find the best stats. I keep track of which install number had the best stats, then reload. If module install #3 and module #8 had the best stats, I keep track of those numbers and reload. Then I install (2) hyperdrive, (1) intra knife, (4) hyperdrive, then (1) intra-knife. I jump back in my ship to save. I then exit and destroy all the C class hyper drive modules. Rinse repeat. I get a lot of chromatic metal and wire looms that way. Enjoyed the video!
I hadnt bothered even installing the infra knife, been happy with the cyclotron to take out shields then switching to a shot from the rocket launcher then switching again to the positron to finish them off if the rocket shot wasnt enough to take them out which 9 times out of 10 it does, but seeing what that upgraded knife does I will have to rethink it
So helpful . . .! My first ever playthrough in 2016 immediately helped me realise the rocket launcher was pointless as a weapon so, since then, upon finding my first Radiant Pillar, I immediately dismantle the rocket launcher for the condensed carbon etc ingredients. However, I've used the (upgraded) photon cannon constantly virtually from NMS start. So, I'm thrilled to watch this - and I'm checking out the Intra-knife Accelerator immediately!!! Thank you BB!
Only downside I ran into with this update is that our shields seem to no longer recover, unlike the enemy. Use to not have to deal with shield upgrades, now I have to install at least 3 s-class just to make certain I'm not melted even against one target. Use to run with just the cyclotron ballista, now it's intra-knife with a phase beam.
Thank You. I have Phasors and Big Rockets on many of my ships, it is a little more challenging than just using the "Ejector". The Phasor takes down the shields and the Rockets kill them. Well mostly sometimes the Phasor will finish them off. But definitely will try the Intra-Knife on a few ships. Keep up the good work.
My upgraded Infra-Knife stats are almost 60k. I'm planning on trying all the other weapons at some point but I kinda doubt anything will do better- I can probably kill 3 or maybe 4 if every shot hits before overheating- 3 overheats kills a freighter, such an awesome weapon! Nice Video!
Since the first time I installed the positron ejector it's been my favorite weapon. If I wanted to have fun I'd use the infra knife accelerator. Someone told me told me the only reason to use the Positron Ejector is if you can't shoot good. I told him to read my post. I've always said I can't shoot good and that's why I use the Positron Ejector. Even now my latest Positron Ejector does around 23k damage. Before the change It would do around 42k - 45k damage. I also like it because it is short range. Keeps me from hitting more unintended targets in freighter battles. When I do the Nexus pirate missions it's very rare that the pirates even reach my ship unless they're engulfed in flames and exploding. It's the only weapon I've been able to take out 4 or 5 pirates at a time with.
Another strength of the Ejector lies in its dive-mining capabilities. With its wide field of fire, you can strip large amounts of resources from the planetary surface. Best dual use of all weapons!
@@achtsekundenfurz7876 I just did that to get a bunch of ferrite dust on my latest expeditions save in the next galaxy. I got enough to finish building a dioxite base with around 65k units of storage. I've got the positron ejector upgraded so that I can almost shoot continuously without overheating.
nice video, I have never really bothered installing the infra-knife because the photon cannon that often comes on ships is pretty decent but now I kinda want to switch things up so that was useful to see a comparison
Thanks for taking the time to sort that out. I'm team Positron, but it was fun to see the Intra-Knife at work. Might have to use that as my 2nd weapon. :)
Update: After using the Intra-Knife for a while, I can report definitively that the Positron is still superior - and it's not close. The Intra-Knife's damage goes down a bit after the shields go down, and enemy ships have the chance to move around and make you tail them a bit. Even with just four S module upgrades and 2 X ones with just 1 modification, the Positron dramatically outperforms the Intra-Knife. It kills so fast in its optimal damage range, there's really no comparison. It's not that the Intra-Knife isn't good/fun. It is! But the Positron is still king.
Wow what an amazing weapon guide. This was exactly what I was looking for and even more. Thanks so much for the details and the work you put into this video!
Thanks for the detailed look Beeblebum. I haven't been using the infra-knife, but now will take a look at it. I've been using the phase beam a lot as that shield restoration is great when there are a good number of attackers all hitting your shields at the same time and you're focusing on taking out one at a time.
On permadeath, I definitely prefer to have a phase beam weapon as my anti-shield weapon. Sure, it's not fast... but it keeps me alive, which is all that matters.
Update: Hello Games apparently doesn't make us invulnerable inside the Nexus, so any hostile ships that somehow spawn in there can insta-kill any PD players, even with maxed-out armor upgrades. 😠 If you are playing PD and you hear laser fire inside the Nexus, reload to a different lobby and stay clear of the Nexus mission area. Stay safe.
Great guide. The Posi was my all-time favourite weapon, but until you get all the upgrades, it's too slow to get the shields down for me. I still use it as a main on my maxed ships, but not on new saves. I'm using the infra-knife on new saves, with cyclotron to really destroy shields fast
Thank you for your guides. I am a new player and so far I had no problems in spacefights. The battle system is very similar to the old Colony Wars games on the first Playstation.
I've been using cyclotron/rocket combo, it's nice though I'll probably switch rockets for infraknife as it can have more upgrades and the long cooldown of rockets makes misses not an option and multiple targets a bigger challenge than they should be
I use the proton Canon or whatever the base weapon is called along with the rockets. But they both have S class upgrades and work well with my current fighter ship. Actually I think the rockets only go to a B class.
This is a really good breakdown! Very comprehensive. I would add that I feel it short-changes the Rocket Launcher a bit. Like you mentioned with other weapons, the damage stat is misleading; I've found that it destroys most unshielded ships (except for Sentinels) with a single hit. This makes it a great combination weapon with something with a high shield damage weapon like the Cyclotron Ballista. Fire that first to drain shields, quickly switch to the launcher, and engagements are over in seconds. You could do the same with something like the Positron Ejector but rockets have the advantage of range. I also find the shield recharge of the Phase Beam invaluable for extended dogfights. I tend to equip that and the Rocket Launcher on "cargo" ships where I want more slots kept open for trade items (but still need to hold my own in things like freighter rescues) and put more slots into upgrading the Infra-Knife and Cyclotron on dedicated "combat" ships where I want to maximize dps.
Thanks for taking the time for this in depth explanation! Glad the sails on your solar are split in half cos if they were together might have some tos issues lol
Awesome demonstration video! Yeah since it forces you to keep photon cannon I'll just keep it simple with that for shields and backup weapon accompanied with infraknifw
As I'm using an A-class Shuttle for mainly exploration/storage purpose, I use default Photon Cannon and Positron Ejector. Positron Ejector is so good at "farming" ferrite dust + secondaries from planet surfaces! Thanks to your showcase, maybe I'll got for Infra Knife or Balista + Positron when I get my S-class Solar ship. Long way to go.
I use a few different configurations based on the ship, my Exotic Royal is set up with Beams and rockets, I've had it that way for ages and it continues to operate reasonably well this way. Altho the phase beams are definately not as stronk as they once were, they keep my shields healthy and as soon as I pop a shield I can swap over to rockets, finish em off then swap back to beams for the next target. My gullwing hotrod fighter uses cylcotron ballista and positron ejector, and my solar sailer was set up for infraknife but also uses photon cannon, aiming for maximum dakka! all three playstyles are fun and work to make my three primary ships each feel unique.
Interesting and informative. My own practice with starship weaponry can best be described as minimalist - thinking being that with several weapons, one wastes valuable time dialling between choices looking for the "right' weapon for a particular circumstance. Better just to be quicker on the draw and have a good Rate Of Fire with an IMperfect weapon. Plus all the space saved that can go to other gear, . I favor the Cyclotron Ballista, which can have a very very good rate of accurate fire (which offsets its reduced effect when shields go down), PLUS you don't have to worry about refuelling or recharging. I retain and upgrade the Photon Cannon as a back-up, just in case (You Never Know). Also usually add a Rocket Launcher - because it's easy to build, and I just like Fireworks + Big Booms. To each their own. :)
I’m not that agile a pilot, and as such often fly into oncoming opponents, nearby freighters, etc. It would be hilarious if they added collision damage. Take a sturdy craft and ram other ships!
Used to only use the photon cannon. Didn't want to waste room on all the mods for other weapons. Now that they added the cargo on ships and new effects I use the cyclotron to blast their shields and switch to the photon cannon and I'm melting enemies like i used to years ago. Very fun!
Agree 100‰ about the infra knife. With six s-rank upgrades it just melts your opponents, even at maximum range. Head-on engagements end in about two seconds.
I'm so happy that the Infra-Knife is good now. I've always wanted to use it but it was never worth it compared to literally any other weapon. Personally I like to pair it with a Phase Beam for the shield leech and because it's still a great asteroid mining tool.
It makes sense if you've played other space games, but I was still surprised how much better the phase beam is at mining than basically any other option
I like the phase beam for long range sniping. It has greater range and is on target instantaneously so its really easy to aim. for up close and personal I agree with the Infra-Knife or Positron Ejector
thank u for this video i am returning to NMS after a few years and the options for both multitool and ship weapons are a little overwhelming and this has given me a good idea what to focus on to start and build towards later so much obliged for the clear and concise explanations
It is not only about damage stats but the distance from your ship. You can change weapon when your enemies come closer. You can change weapon when your enemies are shielded or unshielded.
While not the best at everything, I use the "Shield Eater" Cyclotron Balista. I found to love its visuals, and the kill time is not that bad. Not to mention, when up against fast enemy ships, that engine shutdown comes in handy!
I used to not be a fan of it up until it was changed so that it wrecks shields quickly and slows enemies down. Perfect for use on my hauler which may otherwise not be able to keep up with pirates with S class Solars
Great video and great info. The time you took to edit and place screenshots on top of the video for comparison is much appreciated. I heard about your videos on Reddit and I'll definitely sub.
This vid was excellent. I went full bore upgrading the infra knife. Every "S" mod is rolled with 5% dmg and 10% fire rate. With the mods grouped correctly in the general and tech tabs, this baby is rocking 45,843dps hull dmg and 30,562dps shield dmg. U look at something and it melts. Infra knife is king!
Wow. Very interesting, thanks for the time you put in researching this. Prior to Outlaws, the rocket launcher with upgraded large tubes was my favourite, but since Outlaws the cool down takes way too long and as you illustrate here, the damage is not so good. I never liked the positron ejecter because by the time you get close enough for it to be at its best, it is hard to keep the sights on an enemy ship as they are usually past you quickly. Looks like the cyclotron, intraknife and photon will be my choices, and I can remove the others which as you point out, take up space and get confusing in the heat of battle.
Before I've always went with the positron ejector, but now I'm really liking the infra-knife accelerator. When its upgraded fully, its dps is insane and it satisfyingly destroys opponents in a way that the positron ejector cannot compare to.
I have not found much of a change, the Positron Ejector still melts everything almost instantly. I use the Phase Beam for farming freighters and asteroids and I have one ship with the Photon Canon just because you can't get rid of it.
I'm more an infraknife person. Tail in close and obliterate shield and ship in one go. You have to be a good aimer that is to be said. It's like in WW2 they switch to the 20-30mm cannons at close range.
This is very helpful. I've personally just been using an upgraded photon cannon to knock down the shields and then I can one-hit most ships with the rocket launcher.
best choice imo is photon cannon to deal with shields then quick swap for a rocket launcher heavy hit to completely or nearly destroy the ship and just swap back to photon to deal with any remaining ship hp if there is any. Id say photon over cyclotron for shields just because the photon can do hull damage cleanup better if the rocket doesnt one shot.
thats a good idea too, right now I have the cyclotron to melt the shield and then I use the photon cannons, cant imagine something much quicker, but now I want to try the intra knife thanks to this video lol
Awesome video Beeble! Very helpful for killing sentinels and pirates. I’m hoping that Hello Games continues with the darker aesthetic of the Outlaw update in future updates, it’s one of my favorite parts about the game.
It's useful (strong on both shield and hull, good range) in almost all situations. The only peeve I have is that it sounds like a weapon made by a mad supervillain.
Fascinating stuff!! But I am left wondering, how does a ships base damage state affect a weapons overall damage? How does a Fighter compare to an Exotic or a Solar ship? Keep up the great work!
Yeah! Infra Knife Rulez! I was stunned the first time i used it! You can get a slight boost to all stats by installing the Figurines (Nada etc.. from Quicksilver Dealer)
Greate job with giving the stats and showing how each weapon is in its basice form and the how it is upgraded. Along with talking about when to use the weapon, why, and combination setups.
🙋♀️🐝 thanks for your informative video again. I now have a new favorite weapon. I seen in one of your streams using the cyclotron and infinite knife. While I was watching you, I installed it on my golden vector as I was playing and it did help take down the shields a lot better. Now I can understand the difference. Thanks for all your hard work.🤗
I run a loadout for each of my ships thus far. My shuttle and explorer thus far have a Photon Cannon and a Phase Beam. My Solar has a Photon Cannon, Phase Beam and a Rocket Launcher, my Hauler gets a Photon Cannon, Cyclotron Ballista and Rocket Launcher and my Fighter has the Photon Cannon, Cyclotron, and Infra Knife. I don't upgrade the Photon Cannon in anything because I mainly only use it as a back up weapon. My Hauler I have been turning into a flying tank that can still carry alot of stuff with an S class AND X class upgrade module for the shields plus the combo of heavy weapons for a one two punch and an S class pulse engine upgrade for a speed boost.
I've always enjoyed the Phase Beam. I remember way back when you have 3 S class upgrade modules on the Phase Beam, them bean color was purple. I miss that! Good information here, Beeble. Thank you!
@@Beeblebum thanks and thanks again for the great videos, just picked it up when it was on sale and now hook on it and just when 7 days to die was starting to get good too
I've been using the Photon Cannon, its a good all rounder, but damn full upgraded infra-knife and positron ejector are crazy! The shotgun has me all giddy :P
I started investigating the infra-knife accelerator on one of my ships. Was very underwhelmed by it with one or two upgrades. Definitely need to find some higher S-tier rolls and give it a shot.
The guide should really mention that rockets are almost always a one-shot kill against hull. I like Photon Cannon & Rockets, both weapons have good range so I can take a ship or two out much earlier in the fight than when I have to get to knife-fighting range.
Hope this works ....
It worked
I am definitely team Phase Beam. Since going strictly to them, I've never once had to recharge my own shields. Granted, it doesn't do as much damage, but it's still very effective, and an absolute beast when fully upgraded, and the range is fantastic.
I've been using the Phase Beam with a Hauler so in any fight you're pretty much the hardest ship to take down. I'm also running rocket launchers just to finish off some enemies and because it looks cool AF
Yep. I open with phase beam, drain shields, then swap to photon to get them to half health, wait for the shield recharge which normally pops immediately, then snapshot rockets. GGs. It works on any ship, with only basic modules and no upgrades, and just happens to be the order in which they're toggled. Super easy
My fully upgraded X class infra knife has DPS stats of over 60k and over 40k. It has great range and heat dispersion, it's already destroyed enemy ships well before getting anywhere close to overheating. It's so good it's the only weapon I have installed besides the base photon cannon that I can't remove.
Great ships weapon guide. Thanks for all the time you invested in testing them.
Thanks for watching, it took indeed some time to research, record and edit. So glad you enjoyed it. 😄
Before watching, I went with the infra-knife and phase beam on pretty much everything. The phase beam is pretty weak, but it's great for new saves because of the shield restoring factor.
I just wish we could get rid of the photon cannon. I HATE having to cycle past it during combat.
Pretty sure we can just save edit it out of the ship for the meantime until they officially implement it :D
@@nex4613 not on xbox :(
@@chumnutzly i found a link to edit my gamepass save. I just got an xbox and wasnt willing to start over from my steam save. You can 100% do it, you just need to find how to find your hidden save files after syncing to your pc with the xbox pc app
You can purposefully break the photon cannon if you g through the galaxy center and not repair it
Yeah, my main ship is Cyclotron for if I really need to take out shields and want that stun and then an infra-knife for my primary. I don't like the positron ejector, it is good but the range dropoff mechanic just annoys me too much
Interesting. Gotta try out the Infra Knife again. Ive been an almost exclusively Positron Ejector user for ages. Post nerf I found it was still fully capable of ship vs ship still, I love it for straffing planets for materials. I’m also older and have slow reactions and crappy eyesight and the spread of the positron ejector helps mitigate that a lot.
Great review! Thumbs up. Gonna try an Infra Knife tonight.
With the uogrades the positron ejector is still OP, especially with the Apollo figurine and the B class module that you can find the recipe of in the nexus.
I think it's important to consider where you are in the game. The rocket launcher is pretty decent as a hull-finisher early in the game, when you can't afford a lot of slots for upgrade items and won't have ready access to S-class upgrade modules. The lack of upgrades begins to tell when it becomes practical to devote more slots to weapon modules.
It's also good to note that ship type effects weapon damage as well. I have a fully upgraded solar ship that has around the same damage as yours, but I also have a fighter fully upgraded that can erase everything with the standard photon cannon sporting about 7600 attack rating in the info screen
Glad to see the Infraknife got a boost from HG on this update, I’ve always wanted it to be as good as it sounded but until now, has not lived up to expectations. Also nice to see the phase beam used in a new way for shield recharging. Overall, I’m pretty happy with the changes made to the ship weapons this time around. Thanks for testing this Beebs!
I decided to go with the infra-knife after watching this video and upgraded it as much as possible. The first time I destroyed a pirate ship with it I started laughing because it blew up so fast. Thanks very much for taking the time to make this video, it really helped me out a lot 👍👍
Positron Ejector FOREVER!!! I am always really close, so I will always be kicking butt!!!
Lol... I just noticed you made a video about the bolt caster being the best weapon for the multi-tool.
In my Video I got my Bolt Caster over 12000 dps...
So, I'll just wait for you to make a guide the Intra Knife is the best weapon... 😛🤣
Thx Beeblebum, you work very hard on these videos and I can see the attention to details and professionalism. Very well done and for people like me who just got the game all of this is very helpful. No man sky can be a bit confusing because there is a lot of stats for a lot of element in the game, and guides like this helps a lot.
Infraknife is definitely my favorite. I've got perfect or near perfect mods and it absolutely shreds.
On one of my solars though, with 6 perfect cyclotron and photon cannon mods and then rockets it's absolutely lethal. With the order of the weapon swap it's Cyclotron > Rocket > Photon cannon and almost nothing lasts long enough for me to use the cannon. Shields are shredded and then those rockets just doink them into oblivion.
Try with extra shots module 🤣savage
I agree. An S class fighter with fully upgraded infraknife and fully upgraded cyclotron as a backup makes easy work of enemies. Takes down shields with ease. Weapon with the 4 upgrades in the main screen with three more added in the technology slots, all s class. Can go until the sentinels give up.
Many thanks, just what I needed. So far I’ve stuck with the standard weapons and have managed to take down around 35 ships since I bought the game a week ago. However, I would like to upgrade now and this guide has been very thorough.
0:02 The logo fits almost perfectly with the ship in the background
I find a combo is great. I use an upgraded photon to take the shields down super fast, then as soon as the shield is down, quick switch to positron and it usually takes one shot, maybe two and they are gone. Then quickly switch to the photon for the next enemy.
If they are still at far range and not close, I sometimes just stay on photon after the shields are down, because the positron works best at closer range. 👍🏻
Great guide! I exclusively use photon canon... Not as much of a handicap as I thought it was lol
Yeah, Photon Cannon does surprisingly good, has a good reach and rater quick fire rate. Its The light version of the Intra knife. 😊
Intra-knife just smokes 'em. Used to use positron with rockets, but now have changed all ships over to intra-knife. I load 8 intra-knife modules and then go to anomaly and buy all hyperdrive C class modules I can store. I then install all the intra-knife modules (8) to find the best stats. I keep track of which install number had the best stats, then reload. If module install #3 and module #8 had the best stats, I keep track of those numbers and reload. Then I install (2) hyperdrive, (1) intra knife, (4) hyperdrive, then (1) intra-knife. I jump back in my ship to save. I then exit and destroy all the C class hyper drive modules. Rinse repeat. I get a lot of chromatic metal and wire looms that way. Enjoyed the video!
Infraknife is OP imo, for me it absolutely melts both shields and hulls alike
I hadnt bothered even installing the infra knife, been happy with the cyclotron to take out shields then switching to a shot from the rocket launcher then switching again to the positron to finish them off if the rocket shot wasnt enough to take them out which 9 times out of 10 it does, but seeing what that upgraded knife does I will have to rethink it
So helpful . . .!
My first ever playthrough in 2016 immediately helped me realise the rocket launcher was pointless as a weapon so, since then, upon finding my first Radiant Pillar, I immediately dismantle the rocket launcher for the condensed carbon etc ingredients.
However, I've used the (upgraded) photon cannon constantly virtually from NMS start. So, I'm thrilled to watch this - and I'm checking out the Intra-knife Accelerator immediately!!! Thank you BB!
Only downside I ran into with this update is that our shields seem to no longer recover, unlike the enemy. Use to not have to deal with shield upgrades, now I have to install at least 3 s-class just to make certain I'm not melted even against one target. Use to run with just the cyclotron ballista, now it's intra-knife with a phase beam.
Shields do recover but slowly and only after not being hit for a while
So, don't you just repair your shields asap with a stock of sodium? Seems the obvious solution if the battle's still raging...?
Thank You. I have Phasors and Big Rockets on many of my ships, it is a little more challenging than just using the "Ejector". The Phasor takes down the shields and the Rockets kill them. Well mostly sometimes the Phasor will finish them off. But definitely will try the Intra-Knife on a few ships. Keep up the good work.
The rockets can do great damage on a non-shielded ship...
But sometimes, does not damage as all.. its weird. (might be bug).
My upgraded Infra-Knife stats are almost 60k. I'm planning on trying all the other weapons at some point but I kinda doubt anything will do better- I can probably kill 3 or maybe 4 if every shot hits before overheating- 3 overheats kills a freighter, such an awesome weapon! Nice Video!
Thanks! It's pretty outdated now, but still should give a decent introduction to weapons. 👍
Since the first time I installed the positron ejector it's been my favorite weapon. If I wanted to have fun I'd use the infra knife accelerator. Someone told me told me the only reason to use the Positron Ejector is if you can't shoot good. I told him to read my post. I've always said I can't shoot good and that's why I use the Positron Ejector. Even now my latest Positron Ejector does around 23k damage. Before the change It would do around 42k - 45k damage. I also like it because it is short range. Keeps me from hitting more unintended targets in freighter battles. When I do the Nexus pirate missions it's very rare that the pirates even reach my ship unless they're engulfed in flames and exploding. It's the only weapon I've been able to take out 4 or 5 pirates at a time with.
Another strength of the Ejector lies in its dive-mining capabilities. With its wide field of fire, you can strip large amounts of resources from the planetary surface. Best dual use of all weapons!
@@achtsekundenfurz7876 I just did that to get a bunch of ferrite dust on my latest expeditions save in the next galaxy. I got enough to finish building a dioxite base with around 65k units of storage. I've got the positron ejector upgraded so that I can almost shoot continuously without overheating.
nice video, I have never really bothered installing the infra-knife because the photon cannon that often comes on ships is pretty decent but now I kinda want to switch things up so that was useful to see a comparison
Thanks for taking the time to sort that out. I'm team Positron, but it was fun to see the Intra-Knife at work. Might have to use that as my 2nd weapon. :)
Update: After using the Intra-Knife for a while, I can report definitively that the Positron is still superior - and it's not close.
The Intra-Knife's damage goes down a bit after the shields go down, and enemy ships have the chance to move around and make you tail them a bit.
Even with just four S module upgrades and 2 X ones with just 1 modification, the Positron dramatically outperforms the Intra-Knife. It kills so fast in its optimal damage range, there's really no comparison.
It's not that the Intra-Knife isn't good/fun. It is! But the Positron is still king.
Wow what an amazing weapon guide. This was exactly what I was looking for and even more. Thanks so much for the details and the work you put into this video!
Thanks for the detailed look Beeblebum. I haven't been using the infra-knife, but now will take a look at it. I've been using the phase beam a lot as that shield restoration is great when there are a good number of attackers all hitting your shields at the same time and you're focusing on taking out one at a time.
On permadeath, I definitely prefer to have a phase beam weapon as my anti-shield weapon. Sure, it's not fast... but it keeps me alive, which is all that matters.
love that aspect of permadeath. Really feels like every circuit of your ship and base matters
Update: Hello Games apparently doesn't make us invulnerable inside the Nexus, so any hostile ships that somehow spawn in there can insta-kill any PD players, even with maxed-out armor upgrades. 😠
If you are playing PD and you hear laser fire inside the Nexus, reload to a different lobby and stay clear of the Nexus mission area. Stay safe.
Great guide. The Posi was my all-time favourite weapon, but until you get all the upgrades, it's too slow to get the shields down for me. I still use it as a main on my maxed ships, but not on new saves. I'm using the infra-knife on new saves, with cyclotron to really destroy shields fast
Thank you for your guides. I am a new player and so far I had no problems in spacefights. The battle system is very similar to the old Colony Wars games on the first Playstation.
I've been using cyclotron/rocket combo, it's nice though I'll probably switch rockets for infraknife as it can have more upgrades and the long cooldown of rockets makes misses not an option and multiple targets a bigger challenge than they should be
I use the proton Canon or whatever the base weapon is called along with the rockets. But they both have S class upgrades and work well with my current fighter ship. Actually I think the rockets only go to a B class.
@@mightyryan1456 there's no purchasable upgrades for rockets, just the one from the Nexus that decreases cooldown time
This is a really good breakdown! Very comprehensive.
I would add that I feel it short-changes the Rocket Launcher a bit. Like you mentioned with other weapons, the damage stat is misleading; I've found that it destroys most unshielded ships (except for Sentinels) with a single hit. This makes it a great combination weapon with something with a high shield damage weapon like the Cyclotron Ballista. Fire that first to drain shields, quickly switch to the launcher, and engagements are over in seconds. You could do the same with something like the Positron Ejector but rockets have the advantage of range.
I also find the shield recharge of the Phase Beam invaluable for extended dogfights. I tend to equip that and the Rocket Launcher on "cargo" ships where I want more slots kept open for trade items (but still need to hold my own in things like freighter rescues) and put more slots into upgrading the Infra-Knife and Cyclotron on dedicated "combat" ships where I want to maximize dps.
Thanks for taking the time for this in depth explanation!
Glad the sails on your solar are split in half cos if they were together might have some tos issues lol
Wow I just came back to this came since launch. It's amazing how much improvements have been made.
Awesome demonstration video! Yeah since it forces you to keep photon cannon I'll just keep it simple with that for shields and backup weapon accompanied with infraknifw
another fantastic video there Beebs, really enjoyed it as well as it being informative. GG might change his ships weapons now!
Cheers! If there only would be Golden Bullets... 😄
Great video! I totally agree about the intra-knife, i can usually get the damage up to at least 38k. The one on my Golden Vector is over 49k.
As I'm using an A-class Shuttle for mainly exploration/storage purpose, I use default Photon Cannon and Positron Ejector. Positron Ejector is so good at "farming" ferrite dust + secondaries from planet surfaces!
Thanks to your showcase, maybe I'll got for Infra Knife or Balista + Positron when I get my S-class Solar ship. Long way to go.
Oh yeah.. Positron is an amazing mining tool! 😄
I use a few different configurations based on the ship, my Exotic Royal is set up with Beams and rockets, I've had it that way for ages and it continues to operate reasonably well this way. Altho the phase beams are definately not as stronk as they once were, they keep my shields healthy and as soon as I pop a shield I can swap over to rockets, finish em off then swap back to beams for the next target. My gullwing hotrod fighter uses cylcotron ballista and positron ejector, and my solar sailer was set up for infraknife but also uses photon cannon, aiming for maximum dakka! all three playstyles are fun and work to make my three primary ships each feel unique.
Interesting and informative. My own practice with starship weaponry can best be described as minimalist - thinking being that with several weapons, one wastes valuable time dialling between choices looking for the "right' weapon for a particular circumstance. Better just to be quicker on the draw and have a good Rate Of Fire with an IMperfect weapon. Plus all the space saved that can go to other gear, .
I favor the Cyclotron Ballista, which can have a very very good rate of accurate fire (which offsets its reduced effect when shields go down), PLUS you don't have to worry about refuelling or recharging. I retain and upgrade the Photon Cannon as a back-up, just in case (You Never Know). Also usually add a Rocket Launcher - because it's easy to build, and I just like Fireworks + Big Booms. To each their own. :)
Thank you so much. This is my favorite NMS channel. You're doing a fantastic job!
Nice (and useful) overview. Not too long, straight to the point.
I’m not that agile a pilot, and as such often fly into oncoming opponents, nearby freighters, etc. It would be hilarious if they added collision damage. Take a sturdy craft and ram other ships!
tyvm. Perfectly timed video for me as I’m starting NMS again.
Used to only use the photon cannon. Didn't want to waste room on all the mods for other weapons. Now that they added the cargo on ships and new effects I use the cyclotron to blast their shields and switch to the photon cannon and I'm melting enemies like i used to years ago. Very fun!
Agree 100‰ about the infra knife. With six s-rank upgrades it just melts your opponents, even at maximum range. Head-on engagements end in about two seconds.
I'm so happy that the Infra-Knife is good now. I've always wanted to use it but it was never worth it compared to literally any other weapon. Personally I like to pair it with a Phase Beam for the shield leech and because it's still a great asteroid mining tool.
It makes sense if you've played other space games, but I was still surprised how much better the phase beam is at mining than basically any other option
I like the phase beam for long range sniping. It has greater range and is on target instantaneously so its really easy to aim.
for up close and personal I agree with the Infra-Knife or Positron Ejector
thank u for this video i am returning to NMS after a few years and the options for both multitool and ship weapons are a little overwhelming and this has given me a good idea what to focus on to start and build towards later so much obliged for the clear and concise explanations
It is not only about damage stats but the distance from your ship. You can change weapon when your enemies come closer. You can change weapon when your enemies are shielded or unshielded.
While not the best at everything, I use the "Shield Eater" Cyclotron Balista. I found to love its visuals, and the kill time is not that bad. Not to mention, when up against fast enemy ships, that engine shutdown comes in handy!
I used to not be a fan of it up until it was changed so that it wrecks shields quickly and slows enemies down. Perfect for use on my hauler which may otherwise not be able to keep up with pirates with S class Solars
I’ve been using ballista as a shield breaker! As I said it you said it did a lot of shield damage, nice combos with proton cannon
That white Solar with orange hex sails: Nice.
Awesome guide. I went with cyclotron + positron, but now I'm going to have to search through my storage crates for all my infra knife modules!
Great tips! Thanks for taking the time to wor everything out
Infra knife fully upgraded got to be my fav
Thank you this was a much needed video!!!
Great video and great info. The time you took to edit and place screenshots on top of the video for comparison is much appreciated. I heard about your videos on Reddit and I'll definitely sub.
Great guide, thank you. Off to look for Infraknife modules...
This vid was excellent. I went full bore upgrading the infra knife. Every "S" mod is rolled with 5% dmg and 10% fire rate. With the mods grouped correctly in the general and tech tabs, this baby is rocking 45,843dps hull dmg and 30,562dps shield dmg. U look at something and it melts. Infra knife is king!
😄 Its awesome for sure!
Wow. Very interesting, thanks for the time you put in researching this. Prior to Outlaws, the rocket launcher with upgraded large tubes was my favourite, but since Outlaws the cool down takes way too long and as you illustrate here, the damage is not so good. I never liked the positron ejecter because by the time you get close enough for it to be at its best, it is hard to keep the sights on an enemy ship as they are usually past you quickly. Looks like the cyclotron, intraknife and photon will be my choices, and I can remove the others which as you point out, take up space and get confusing in the heat of battle.
Before I've always went with the positron ejector, but now I'm really liking the infra-knife accelerator. When its upgraded fully, its dps is insane and it satisfyingly destroys opponents in a way that the positron ejector cannot compare to.
I have not found much of a change, the Positron Ejector still melts everything almost instantly. I use the Phase Beam for farming freighters and asteroids and I have one ship with the Photon Canon just because you can't get rid of it.
Use them all and just rapid cycle them as you fire. No heat buildup atall and ship to ship battles lasts seconds even in a hauler.
I'm more an infraknife person. Tail in close and obliterate shield and ship in one go. You have to be a good aimer that is to be said.
It's like in WW2 they switch to the 20-30mm cannons at close range.
That's a nicely thought, planned and recorded video. Keep it up!
Great work. Your weapons guide has been incredibly helpful.
i wish we could remove the photon canon, that way we could easily switch weapons in combat with different 2 weapon types
This is very helpful. I've personally just been using an upgraded photon cannon to knock down the shields and then I can one-hit most ships with the rocket launcher.
best choice imo is photon cannon to deal with shields then quick swap for a rocket launcher heavy hit to completely or nearly destroy the ship and just swap back to photon to deal with any remaining ship hp if there is any. Id say photon over cyclotron for shields just because the photon can do hull damage cleanup better if the rocket doesnt one shot.
thats a good idea too, right now I have the cyclotron to melt the shield and then I use the photon cannons, cant imagine something much quicker, but now I want to try the intra knife thanks to this video lol
Dude!!! That Infra-knife modded out is INSANE!
That's great info. Thank you for the detailed comparisons.
Awesome video Beeble! Very helpful for killing sentinels and pirates.
I’m hoping that Hello Games continues with the darker aesthetic of the Outlaw update in future updates, it’s one of my favorite parts about the game.
The Infra-Knife has always been my favorite, I'm glad they didn't nerf it in the update. 😁
It's useful (strong on both shield and hull, good range) in almost all situations. The only peeve I have is that it sounds like a weapon made by a mad supervillain.
That Photon Cannon and the Infra-Knife @ 10:02 tho!! 😱🤪
Thus guide makes things so much easier. Ty
Fascinating stuff!! But I am left wondering, how does a ships base damage state affect a weapons overall damage? How does a Fighter compare to an Exotic or a Solar ship?
Keep up the great work!
There is some differences, each ship has their specialty..
I might make a guide about that one day, same with the Multi Tools.
Good question!!
also how different systems effect the upgrade lottery
@@Beeblebum this is a great post! Looking forward to the multi tool version!
Yeah! Infra Knife Rulez! I was stunned the first time i used it!
You can get a slight boost to all stats by installing the Figurines (Nada etc.. from Quicksilver Dealer)
I was literally just searching for an updated ship weapons guide. Thank you!
Nice one Beeblebum, just what I needed to know. Thank you.
you are the best NMS content creation out there. Thank you for this video! Infra Knife FTW!
Greate job with giving the stats and showing how each weapon is in its basice form and the how it is upgraded. Along with talking about when to use the weapon, why, and combination setups.
SUBBED!! Great in depth guide!
Awesome, thank you! 😊
🙋♀️🐝 thanks for your informative video again. I now have a new favorite weapon. I seen in one of your streams using the cyclotron and infinite knife. While I was watching you, I installed it on my golden vector as I was playing and it did help take down the shields a lot better. Now I can understand the difference. Thanks for all your hard work.🤗
Great video. Really helped me decide on weapons to outfit my ships.
Thanks for the video. I like draining the shield and then using the rocket launcher, but I'm fairly new to the game.
I run a loadout for each of my ships thus far. My shuttle and explorer thus far have a Photon Cannon and a Phase Beam. My Solar has a Photon Cannon, Phase Beam and a Rocket Launcher, my Hauler gets a Photon Cannon, Cyclotron Ballista and Rocket Launcher and my Fighter has the Photon Cannon, Cyclotron, and Infra Knife.
I don't upgrade the Photon Cannon in anything because I mainly only use it as a back up weapon.
My Hauler I have been turning into a flying tank that can still carry alot of stuff with an S class AND X class upgrade module for the shields plus the combo of heavy weapons for a one two punch and an S class pulse engine upgrade for a speed boost.
Excellent guide. Been waiting for one like this since the update.
I've always enjoyed the Phase Beam. I remember way back when you have 3 S class upgrade modules on the Phase Beam, them bean color was purple. I miss that! Good information here, Beeble. Thank you!
I use The Photon Cannon to deplete the shields & then switch to The Rocket Launcher to destroy the ship.
Extremely helpful!! Thanks so much for the time it took to make this
The file I was playing when the patch dropped had a fully upgraded infraknife. It was a nice surprise 😂
just found your channel great video and info thanks again you have earned a sub for sure and only 2 videos into your stuff
Awesome! Welcome aboard!😄
@@Beeblebum thanks and thanks again for the great videos, just picked it up when it was on sale and now hook on it and just when 7 days to die was starting to get good too
I use Cyclotron followed by Infraknife, excellent results!
I've been using the Photon Cannon, its a good all rounder, but damn full upgraded infra-knife and positron ejector are crazy! The shotgun has me all giddy :P
Nice guide! I have to ask... where did you find that ship... The "White Eagle Standard", do you remember?
It is a ship I found during my exploration and research, I never thought about noting down the Glyphs.
I started investigating the infra-knife accelerator on one of my ships. Was very underwhelmed by it with one or two upgrades. Definitely need to find some higher S-tier rolls and give it a shot.
oh my friend it can be the most deadly weapon of all, easily. i can clear a sentinel interceptor shield and health within about 2 seconds
The guide should really mention that rockets are almost always a one-shot kill against hull. I like Photon Cannon & Rockets, both weapons have good range so I can take a ship or two out much earlier in the fight than when I have to get to knife-fighting range.