What kind of weapons would be handy for a PvE combat Cobra?

[kpmop]

I run a size 2 gimballed beam (efficient) and multicannon (corrosive shells) and then a pair of seekers on the size 1 slots (these are engineered too but i forget how)... It can take down everything up-to an Asp pretty easily, after that it gets a bit grindy.

 

[CMDR GTR2014]

Frankly weapon options are something I struggle with.

So I would like some advice.

Thank you.

whatever you like, PvE is just killing fish in a barrel anyway

 

[Deleted member 110222]

whatever you like, PvE is just killing fish in a barrel anyway

Perhaps for a high tier pilot like yourself... Me, I struggle with the higher ranks, to the point I often avoid them.

 

[yolomcbobbinz]

Want all lasers, small burst and medium pulses

Don't mind ammo, small bursts and medium multi cannons

If you're going to engineer them I'd get efficient or rapid on the bursts and rapid fire on the pulse lasers to help with distributor draw and high capacity on the multi cannons

if you want the special effects then the bursts, scramble spectrum, and the multi corrosive and incendiary

 

[Mu77ley]

2x small pulse lasers, 2x medium multicannons is a decent basic setup. Go for gimballed weapons if you want.

I tend to go with 1 medium beam, 1 medium multicannon on the top, and 1 small beam and 1 small multicannon on the bottom. With the same weapon types diagonally opposed to each other. Works quite nicely.

 

[Valethar]

I ran all MC for a while. The only real drawback was running back to the station to reload, but it also reminded you to repair and turn in bounties at the same time, sooo..

Switched to lasers at one point, because I was tired of running back to the station.

 

[[VR] Enexemander]

I'm currently running 1 small fixed beam, 2 medium fixed bursts and a small dumbfire missile rack. It's kinda terrible, tbh, but aiming the dumbfire is fun!

 

[Watcher]

I went with 2xSmall gimballed beam lasers and 2xMedium multi-cannons.
Seemed to work pretty well.

 

[Old Duck]

Question - I rarely see burst lasers recommended, but aren't they better DPS than pulse without the heat / energy limitations of beam?

 

[timbero]

Question - I rarely see burst lasers recommended, but aren't they better DPS than pulse without the heat / energy limitations of beam?

Burst lasers are pretty heat intensive, you can negate this with efficient same as Beam. They won't do as much dps, but have less distributor drain.

Also they have an annoying 3 burst shot, especially noticeable on large/huge and with fixed.

 

[krisuus]

I use 2 x medium fixed pulses and 2 x small Seeker missiles on my Cobra. Not perhaps great for BH, but can decently defend against bigger ships by taking out their weapons.

 

[Deleted member 110222]

I use 2 x medium fixed pulses and 2 x small Seeker missiles on my Cobra. Not perhaps great for BH, but can decently defend against bigger ships by taking out their weapons.

And I've decided to go with just that, although my lasers are gimballed.

I'm liking it so far. Ammo isn't a major problem for the missiles as I'm using mats to get restocks.