At each TL, take the maximum range possible, then 75%, 50%, 25%, and 0% of that and rank the top three DF weapons for space efficiency for killing the best pd-chassis missile available at that TL. Metric is: 10^3 * Accuracy * MultFire/(Space * Shots_per_kill * FireDlay) I assumed no time available for shield recharge. TL 0 Target Stats: Point Defense Nuclear, Space/HP: 1.5; Uses Zortrium armor: 50 Armor Points and 0.5 Deflection. Standard None Shield: 0 Stppow, 0 ShdStr, 0 Recharge. Tech Level 0 Range Eff/Sp Eff/AU Weapon ------ ------ ------ --------- 10750 1.321 1.101 Spinal Laser 8063 2.107 1.756 Spinal Laser 8063 0.976 0.995 Spinal Mass Dr 5375 4.223 8.446 Std Laser 5375 4.061 8.663 Light Laser 5375 2.481 2.067 Spinal Laser 2688 6.092 12.995 Light Laser 2688 5.271 10.542 Std Laser 2688 4.328 11.285 Light Mass Dr 0 6.141 13.101 Light Laser 0 5.108 10.215 Std Laser 0 4.317 11.257 Light Mass Dr TL 5 Target Stats: Point Defense Nuclear, Space/HP: 1.5; Uses Zortrium armor: 50 Armor Points and 0.5 Deflection. Standard Class I Shield: 0.5 Stppow, 16.5 ShdStr, 5 Recharge. Tech Level 5 Range Eff/Sp Eff/AU Weapon ------ ------ ------ --------- 12026 1.292 0.646 Spinal Quark 9019 3.210 5.350 Spinal AF Cont M1 Laser 9019 1.943 0.578 Spinal Fusion 9019 1.923 0.961 Spinal Quark 6013 5.150 20.599 Std AF Cont M1 Laser 6013 4.192 6.986 Spinal AF Cont M1 Laser 6013 3.922 4.706 Std Quark 3006 8.552 36.490 Light AF Cont M1 Laser 3006 7.583 5.777 Light Fusion 3006 7.559 30.234 Std AF Cont M1 Laser 0 8.500 36.265 Light AF Cont M1 Laser 0 7.837 31.348 Std AF Cont M1 Laser 0 7.691 5.860 Light Fusion TL 10 Target Stats: Point Defense Anionic, Space/HP: 1.5; Uses Duranium armor: 100 Armor Points and 1.5 Deflection. Standard Class II Shield: 0.54 Stppow, 24.75 ShdStr, 8 Recharge. Tech Level 10 Range Eff/Sp Eff/AU Weapon ------ ------ ------ --------- 17000 1.719 0.501 Spinal Hard Be 12750 2.221 0.648 Spinal Hard Be 12750 1.139 0.309 Spinal Rail Gu 8500 5.239 3.912 Light Hard Be 8500 4.790 3.353 Std Hard Be 8500 3.131 4.174 Spinal AF Cont M1 M2 Laser 4250 8.487 6.337 Light Hard Be 4250 7.178 3.733 PtDef Rail Gu 4250 6.866 4.806 Std Hard Be 0 9.063 6.767 Light Hard Be 0 8.055 4.603 PtDef Cont M1 Fusion 0 8.023 4.172 PtDef Rail Gu TL 15 Target Stats: Point Defense Neutronium, Space/HP: 1.75; Uses Duranium armor: 100 Armor Points and 1.5 Deflection. Standard Class III Shield: 0.58 Stppow, 41.25 ShdStr, 13 Recharge. Tech Level 15 Range Eff/Sp Eff/AU Weapon ------ ------ ------ --------- 17442 0.912 0.259 Spinal Neutron 13082 5.160 7.224 Heavy AF Cont M1 Hard Be 13082 4.597 2.682 Spinal AF Cont M1 Hard Be 13082 1.952 0.846 Spinal AF M1 Rail Gu 8721 10.123 14.172 Std AF Cont M1 Hard Be 8721 9.629 14.379 Light AF Cont M1 Hard Be 8721 6.690 9.366 Heavy AF Cont M1 Hard Be 4360 17.669 26.386 Light AF Cont M1 Hard Be 4360 13.397 18.756 Std AF Cont M1 Hard Be 4360 11.921 9.918 PtDef AF M1 Rail Gu 0 18.377 27.442 Light AF Cont M1 Hard Be 0 13.977 11.629 PtDef AF M1 Rail Gu 0 13.481 18.874 Std AF Cont M1 Hard Be TL 20 Target Stats: Point Defense Merculite, Space/HP: 2; Uses Titanium armor: 200 Armor Points and 2.5 Deflection. Large Class IV Shield: 0.62 Stppow, 66 ShdStr, 21 Recharge. Tech Level 20 Range Eff/Sp Eff/AU Weapon ------ ------ ------ --------- 23250 0.944 0.179 Spinal IPC 17438 1.339 0.609 Heavy IPC 17438 1.276 0.242 Spinal IPC 17438 1.021 0.290 Spinal Cont M1 Neutron 11625 4.976 5.573 Heavy AF Cont M1 M2 Hard Be 11625 4.337 2.024 Spinal AF Cont M1 M2 Hard Be 11625 2.499 1.212 Light IPC 5812 11.365 12.729 Std AF Cont M1 M2 Hard Be 5812 10.308 12.315 Light AF Cont M1 M2 Hard Be 5812 8.312 5.533 PtDef AF M1 M2 Rail Gu 0 13.071 15.615 Light AF Cont M1 M2 Hard Be 0 12.006 7.991 PtDef AF M1 M2 Rail Gu 0 11.969 13.405 Std AF Cont M1 M2 Hard Be TL 25 Target Stats: Point Defense Merculite, Space/HP: 2; Uses Titanium armor: 200 Armor Points and 2.5 Deflection. Large Class V Shield: 0.66 Stppow, 107.25 ShdStr, 34 Recharge. Tech Level 25 Range Eff/Sp Eff/AU Weapon ------ ------ ------ --------- 26374 0.730 0.133 Spinal Phasor 19781 1.942 1.412 Heavy AF M1 IPC 19781 1.915 0.580 Spinal AF M1 IPC 19781 1.098 0.208 Spinal Cont M1 Gravito 13187 5.293 5.929 Heavy AF Cont M1 M2 Imp Hard Be 13187 4.640 2.165 Spinal AF Cont M1 M2 Imp Hard Be 13187 3.296 2.397 Std AF M1 IPC 6594 18.134 7.556 Heavy LFG 6594 15.177 2.635 Spinal LFG 6594 15.122 18.065 Light AF Cont M1 M2 Imp Hard Be 0 74.385 24.795 PtDef LFG 0 54.253 24.113 Light LFG 0 38.776 16.157 Std LFG TL 30 Target Stats: Point Defense X-Ray, Space/HP: 2.25; Uses Neutronium armor: 400 Armor Points and 3.5 Deflection. Large Class VI Shield: 0.7 Stppow, 173.25 ShdStr, 55 Recharge. Tech Level 30 Range Eff/Sp Eff/AU Weapon ------ ------ ------ --------- 35166 0.737 0.258 ImpSp AF Cont M1 Phasor 26374 1.174 1.027 V.Hvy AF Cont M1 Phasor 26374 1.170 0.427 Spinal AF Cont M1 Phasor 26374 1.101 0.256 ImpSp AF M1 M2 IPC 17583 2.394 2.681 V.Hvy AF Cont M1 M2 Imp Hard Be 17583 1.945 0.472 Spinal AF M1 M2 IPC 17583 1.923 0.862 ImpSp AF Cont M1 M2 Imp Hard Be 8792 8.410 3.504 V.Hvy LFG 8792 8.401 3.500 Heavy LFG 8792 8.075 1.402 Spinal LFG 0 53.409 17.803 PtDef LFG 0 38.782 17.237 Light LFG 0 27.531 11.471 Std LFG TL 35 Target Stats: Point Defense Ionic Pulsar, Space/HP: 2.75; Uses Neutronium armor: 400 Armor Points and 3.5 Deflection. Large Class VII Shield: 0.74 Stppow, 280.5 ShdStr, 89 Recharge. Tech Level 35 Range Eff/Sp Eff/AU Weapon ------ ------ ------ --------- 43500 0.262 0.037 ImpSp Disinte 32625 0.886 0.248 ImpSp AF Cont M1 M2 Phasor 32625 0.411 0.147 V.Hvy Disinte 32625 0.407 0.061 Spinal Disinte 21750 1.810 1.053 V.Hvy AF M1 M2 Imp IPC 21750 1.765 0.428 Spinal AF M1 M2 Imp IPC 21750 1.600 1.120 V.Hvy AF Cont M1 M2 Phasor 10875 4.921 0.820 ImpSp LFG 10875 4.684 2.725 Std AF M1 M2 Imp IPC 10875 4.318 2.680 Light AF M1 M2 Imp IPC 0 49.610 16.537 PtDef LFG 0 38.847 17.265 Light LFG 0 27.125 11.302 Std LFG TL 40 Target Stats: Point Defense Ionic Pulsar, Space/HP: 2.75; Uses Adamantium armor: 800 Armor Points and 4.5 Deflection. Large Class VIII Shield: 0.78 Stppow, 453.75 ShdStr, 144 Recharge. Tech Level 40 Range Eff/Sp Eff/AU Weapon ------ ------ ------ --------- 54375 0.274 0.084 UltSpi AF Cont M1 Disinte 40781 0.516 0.155 UltSpi AF Cont M1 M2 Imp Phasor 40781 0.445 0.318 UltHvy AF Cont M1 Disinte 40781 0.435 0.124 ImpSp AF Cont M1 Disinte 27188 1.160 0.812 V.Hvy AF Cont M1 M2 Imp Phasor 27188 0.979 0.274 ImpSp AF Cont M1 M2 Imp Phasor 27188 0.974 0.682 UltHvy AF Cont M1 M2 Imp Phasor 13594 2.668 1.868 Std AF Cont M1 M2 Imp Phasor 13594 2.389 1.784 Light AF Cont M1 M2 Imp Phasor 13594 2.170 1.519 Heavy AF Cont M1 M2 Imp Phasor 0 35.193 11.731 PtDef LFG 0 27.012 12.005 Light LFG 0 18.758 7.816 Std LFG TL 45 Target Stats: Point Defense Omega, Space/HP: 3.5; Uses Adamantium armor: 800 Armor Points and 4.5 Deflection. Large Damper Field Shield: 0.75 Stppow, 10560 ShdStr, 32000 Recharge. Tech Level 45 Range Eff/Sp Eff/AU Weapon ------ ------ ------ --------- 54375 0.264 0.065 UltSpi AF Cont M1 M2 Disinte 40781 0.500 0.286 UltHvy AF Cont M1 M2 Disinte 40781 0.490 0.112 ImpSp AF Cont M1 M2 Disinte 40781 0.434 0.130 UltSpi AF Cont M1 M2 Imp Phasor 27188 1.136 0.795 V.Hvy AF Cont M1 M2 Imp Phasor 27188 0.954 0.545 Heavy AF Cont M1 M2 Disinte 27188 0.919 0.643 UltHvy AF Cont M1 M2 Imp Phasor 13594 2.840 1.988 Std AF Cont M1 M2 Imp Phasor 13594 2.343 1.750 Light AF Cont M1 M2 Imp Phasor 13594 2.186 1.333 Light AF Cont M1 M2 Disinte 0 37.467 12.489 PtDef LFG 0 27.232 12.103 Light LFG 0 18.919 7.883 Std LFG TL 50 Target Stats: Point Defense Omega, Space/HP: 3.5; Uses Adamantium armor: 800 Armor Points and 4.5 Deflection. Large Damper Field Shield: 0.75 Stppow, 10560 ShdStr, 32000 Recharge. Tech Level 50 Range Eff/Sp Eff/AU Weapon ------ ------ ------ --------- 70000 0.009 0.003 UltSpi Stellar 52500 0.334 0.082 UltSpi AF Cont M1 M2 Imp Disinte 52500 0.017 0.005 ImpSp Stellar 52500 0.016 0.012 UltHvy Stellar 35000 0.855 0.489 V.Hvy AF Cont M1 M2 Imp Disinte 35000 0.704 0.493 UltHvy AF Cont M1 M2 Imp Phasor 35000 0.700 0.400 UltHvy AF Cont M1 M2 Imp Disinte 17500 2.487 1.421 Std AF Cont M1 M2 Imp Disinte 17500 1.820 1.274 Heavy AF Cont M1 M2 Imp Phasor 17500 1.769 1.238 Std AF Cont M1 M2 Imp Phasor 0 35.444 11.815 PtDef LFG 0 27.054 12.024 Light LFG 0 19.141 7.975 Std LFG