Compare ship weapons: Badger or Greatsword?

Read the two size-2 weapons as different resource plans

The comparison uses individually captured community game-data records for 4.10.2-LIVE.12881860, captured 15 October 2026. These are extracted parameters, not CIG performance promises or an SC Nomads gameplay test. Equal item size does not establish that either fits your ship, mount or current loadout.

The CF-227 Badger Repeater is an energy weapon. The 10-Series Greatsword Cannon uses physical ammunition. This is a worked comparison of these exact records, not a recommendation for every size-2 port.

Primary firing cadence

CF-227 Badger Repeater: 750 rpm. 10-Series Greatsword Cannon: 250 rpm.

Per-shot damage, source summary

CF-227 Badger Repeater: 26.2. 10-Series Greatsword Cannon: 73.

Projectile speed

CF-227 Badger Repeater: 1,495 m/s. 10-Series Greatsword Cannon: 1,196 m/s.

Physical ammunition capacity

CF-227 Badger Repeater: 0 rounds. 10-Series Greatsword Cannon: 492 rounds.

Capacitor maximum load

CF-227 Badger Repeater: 75. 10-Series Greatsword Cannon: Not supplied.

Decide what limits your planned session

The Greatsword source has higher per-shot damage and lower firing cadence than the Badger. Its projectile is slower. Hitting a moving target and placing each shot matter; the larger per-shot number does not establish higher sustained damage or easier aim.

The Badger’s zero physical-ammunition field does not mean it cannot fire: its separate source capacitor maximum is 75. The Greatsword’s capacitor field is not supplied, which is different from zero. Its physical capacity is 492 rounds in this record. Read the actual installed ammunition or energy indication before departure.

For a longer combat or escort session, plan energy availability and recharge for the Badger, or ammunition consumption and a reachable restock for the Greatsword. Neither source record establishes damage through shields or armor, recharge on your ship, or the number of targets you can finish.

Record a baseline, then change one compatible item

Control cards reuse the existing engineering and navigation lessons. Latest inspected defaults are 4.9 LIVE, compared with 4.10 PTU on 22 August 2026, not a 4.10.2 gameplay test. Your saved bindings take precedence. Suggest control corrections through this guide’s normal improvement and independent review actions.

Record the exact ship variant, current component name, relevant HUD readings and power allocation. Keep the original item available so you can reverse the change. Do not buy an item just because this lesson compares its size.

Inspect the exact weapon port or mount offered by Vehicle Manager. A turret or bespoke port may differ from a pilot-controlled mount. This lesson does not establish compatibility or let the pilot fire an unoccupied gunner station.

• Original part recorded and available
• Current interface offers the intended item
• One item changed
• Other fittings and allocations held constant

Fire a short burst, release, then read the reserve

Use an available, permitted practice setting with clear space and an agreed target. Do not test-fire at a port, bystanders or an unwilling player. Leave the ship’s other weapons, power and aiming setup unchanged where the available fitting permits it.

The exercise compares visible behavior, not target destruction time: note which fitted weapon fires, which ammunition or energy reading changes, and what happens after you release the trigger. Do not expect the source maximum to be the exact live HUD count.

Field note: A quick test can establish that a fitting works and show its resource behavior. It cannot establish sustained DPS, armor penetration or an optimal combat build.

A service confirmation needs an ammunition check

Ballistic ammunition is a separate service need. An insured claim or a repaired hull does not prove that the compared weapon is stocked. Energy recovery depends on the live ship state; do not invent a magazine item from the nested projectile UUID.

The gun is fitted but greyed out or silent.: Compare the current mode, weapon power and preset with your baseline. Confirm the occupied station actually controls it. Do not repeatedly fire or buy ammunition for an energy weapon because its physical-ammo field is zero.

The larger per-shot number did not make the engagement easier.: Review misses, projectile travel, cadence, resource interruptions and the unchanged target conditions. This lesson does not turn a source damage summary into measured sustained performance.

Restore the baseline or deliberately keep the result

Compare the two notes against your original question. A finite ballistic reserve may add a restock obligation; an energy fitting may add reserve/recharge constraints. Keep the result specific to your tested ship and conditions.

Do not save an experimental loadout automatically. The ASOP save step replaces the previous snapshot. Use it only after deciding which fitted configuration you want to retain; otherwise restore the original part first. No spare part, ammunition purchase or insurance save is performed by this website.

Record the game build, exact fitted item, power state, mode and observed result if you suggest an improvement. A friend can confirm the observation, but publication still uses the existing independent review process. These three examples do not cover every component or ship.