Targeting Laser
Simple Weapons
Galaxy at War, page 42.
Cost: 50 Weight: 0.1kg Availability: Licensed
Damage: Special Stun: — Type: Energy Mode(s) Single
This tiny laser is used to paint targets with a beam of light to guide missiles, bombardment attacks, or other incoming fire, but it otherwise deals no damage. The laser is tunable through a broad spectrum, allowing the attacker to home in on a specific targeting laser in the otherwise chaotic jumble of battlefield laser fire. It can be used by hand or mounted on any Medium or larger weapon.
To use a targeting laser, the wielder makes an attack roll, ignoring any armor bonuses to the target’s Reflex Defense. As long as the wielder repeats the attack each round, any ally who knows the frequency of the targeting laser gains a +2 bonus to attack rolls when attacking the target with a missile launcher, grenade launcher, or vehicle weapon.
A targeting laser requires an energy cell to operate.