Summary[]
The Beam Cannon is a Brute Force Offensive Program which continuously attacks connected nodes one at a time based on attack priorities. It will only change targets upon capturing the currently targeted node.
Statistics[]
- Notes: While the Beam Cannon is technically allowed to upgrade at the Evolver levels displayed, the Capacity of B-coins that can be held at those levels may not be sufficient to purchase the upgrade.
More Info here: Max amount of B-coins at Core Level.
| Program Level |
Strength (DPS) |
Compilation Price |
| 1 | 15 | B1 |
| 2 | 17 | B2 |
| 3 | 19 | B4 |
| 4 | 22 | B6 |
| 5 | 25 | B8 |
| 6 | 28 | B10 |
| 7 | 31 | B12 |
| 8 | 36 | B14 |
| 9 | 40 | B16 |
| 10 | 45 | B18 |
| 11 | 51 | B20 |
| 12 | 58 | B22 |
| 13 | 65 | B24 |
| 14 | 74 | B26 |
| 15 | 83 | B28 |
| 16 | 94 | B30 |
| 17 | 106 | B34 |
| 18 | 121 | B38 |
| 19 | 135 | B42 |
| 20 | 153 | B46 |
| 21 | 173 | B50 |
| Program Level |
Upgrade Cost |
Experience Gained |
Research Time |
Required Evolver Level |
| 1 | B0 | 0 | 0 Minutes | 1 |
| 2 | B1,024 | 250 | 2 Hours | 1 |
| 3 | B2,048 | 300 | 4 Hours | 2 |
| 4 | B4,096 | 375 | 6 Hours | 3 |
| 5 | B8,000 | 400 | 8 Hours | 4 |
| 6 | B16,000 | 425 | 10 Hours | 4 |
| 7 | B24,000 | 450 | 12 Hours | 5 |
| 8 | B32,000 | 475 | 18 Hours | 5 |
| 9 | B40,000 | 500 | 24 Hours | 6 |
| 10 | B50,000 | 575 | 30 Hours | 6 |
| 11 | B60,000 | 650 | 36 Hours | 7 |
| 12 | B80,000 | 725 | 42 Hours | 7 |
| 13 | B100,000 | 800 | 48 Hours | 8 |
| 14 | B120,000 | 825 | 54 Hours | 8 |
| 15 | B140,000 | 850 | 60 Hours | 9 |
| 16 | B160,000 | 875 | 66 Hours | 9 |
| 17 | B180,000 | 900 | 72 Hours | 10 |
| 18 | B200,000 | 930 | 80 Hours | 10 |
| 19 | B220,000 | 960 | 88 Hours | 11 |
| 20 | B240,000 | 1,000 | 96 Hours | 11 |
| 21 | B300,000 | 1,125 | 108 Hours | 12 |
| Totals | B1,977,168 | 13,390 | 864 Hours | 12 |
Balance Updates[]
- On 11th October 2016, Beam Cannon upgrade costs were balanced for levels 1-8.
- On 20th December 2016, Beam Cannons had their strength reduced slightly at higher levels, and a 0.5 second delay was added when switching targets.
Archives[]
- Information on Beam Cannon stats pre-v1.011 patch can be found here: - Beam Cannon - 19th December
Tips[]
- Beam Cannon installed at the right time can focus on a more desirable node of lower priority even after other higher priority targets become available, as Beam Cannons will not switch targets until the current target is captured.
Trivia[]
- 4 out of 5 noobs recommend Beam Cannon.
- The program name is a reference to Low Orbit Ion Cannon (LOIC), a network stress tool most used for launching DDoS attacks.
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