Gauss Cannon

The Gauss Cannon is the second strongest defence structure.

Gauss Cannons are an effective early-game defence due to their high shield and weapon power, making them capable of holding their own against Cruiser-based fleets, when backed by large amounts of fodder. Gauss Cannons become less attractive as the backbone of a planet's defence as players ascend the ranks since Deathstars can rapid fire against them. In contrast, Deathstars can only target a single Plasma Turret during each round of battle.

Despite being less effective against capital ships, Gauss Cannons are more cost-effective than Plasma Turrets. They are capable of destroying Heavy Fighters in a single shot; a host of cannons are capable of wiping away a large amount of fodder for substantially fewer resources.

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Description[]

Far from being a science-fiction "weapon of tomorrow," the concept of a weapon using an electromagnetic impulse for propulsion originated as far back as the mid-to-late 1930s. Basically, the Gauss Cannon consists of a system of powerful electromagnets which fires a projectile by accelerating between a number of metal rails. Gauss Cannons fire high-density metal projectiles at extremely high velocity.

This weapon is so powerful when fired that it creates a sonic boom which is heard for miles, and the crew near the weapon must take special precautions due to the massive concussion effects generated.

Efficiency[]

Per-resource efficiency. The more the better! Shield and Weapon power are found by dividing the value by resource value. Structural Integrity does that, then divides by 100 for a more even average.

	Metal	Crystal	Deuterium
Structural Integrity	0.023	0.0175	0.175
Shield Power	0.01	0.013	0.1
Weapon Power	0.055	0.073	0.55
Average	0.0293	0.0345	0.275

Defenses in OGame
Rocket Launcher • Light Laser • Heavy Laser • Gauss Cannon • Ion Cannon • Plasma Turret • Small Shield Dome • Large Shield Dome
Defense Build Strategies