There are quite a few weapons in Robocraft. Each weapon has its strong points and weaknesses. The main weapons (plasma, laser, rail) have different levels.

Laser

• low singular damage
• extremely high fire rate
• not an AOE (area of effect) weapon
• no time between fire and hit
• accuracy decreases in continuous fire
• commonly used as an smg
• energy consumption: low

Plasma

• medium damage
• medium fire rate
• AOE weapon
• projectile takes time to reach target
• accuracy does not decrease
• used as: grenade, artillery, bombs (for VTOLs and planes)
• energy consumption: medium to high
• Best module pair: Power module

Rail Guns

• high damage
• extremely low fire rate
• small AOE weapon
• Projectile is fast, but not instantaneous
• Accuracy is always on point when still
• used as: sniper, anti-aircraft
• energy consumption: medium

Tesla (melee)

• Highest damage
• robot has to either very bulky or very sneaky
• improbable for flying and ranged robots
• no energy consumption
• best weapon pair: ion shotguns
• best module pair: Ghost module

Lock on Missile Launchers (LEGENDARY WEAPON)

• high damage
• medium fire rate
• AOE weapon
• high tracking missiles
• fast, tracking
• accuracy: almost always finds target
• used as: air to air missiles, air to ground missiles
• energy consumption: medium

Flak Cannon (EPIC)

• high damage
• medium fire rate
• giant AOE weapon
• fast projectile
• good accuracy
• anti aircraft
• medium energy consumption

Ion Shotguns

• high damage at close range
• medium-low fire rate
• Shotgun-style weapon
• instantaneous fire to hit time
• bad accuracy
• shotgun
• medium energy consumption
• best module pair: Ghost module