The fusion is very powerful but slow to fire. The most important thing to consider in mastering this weapon is your lead time, although you don’t have to be too exact because the fusion has a wide spread of damage. Secondly we can't stress enough to be a true master with the fusion you must CHARGE it!

If you don’t charge it all the way up then all you’re doing is wasting your energy!! A fully charged fusion drains as much power as one that isn’t charged up at all!

Remember the quicker you kill enemy the less likely they will inflict damage to your ship and there is no better way to kill than to send a FULLY CHARGED FUSION at your target.

How do you charge the fusion canon for optimum damage? To charge up the fusion hold down the trigger until the sound stops increasing ... you then have about 3 seconds to release the trigger before your fusion cannon starts to overload and destroy your ship’s shields.

How to use the fusion?

To make full use of the fusion’s awesome power you must charge it as often as possible and release the trigger even when you don’t see an enemy. Try to shoot fusion bursts up corridors and at exits and entrances - anywhere you think a ship might emerge from, for optimum effect. A good technique to use is to charge the fusion as you come up to a corner. As you fly around the corner let go of the trigger….

This will damage any ships waiting around the corner. To use this weapon in a dogfight try to predict where your victim is going to move then fire a charged burst of fusion into their path. Remember this weapon uses a lot of energy very quickly so make sure you know where an energy centre is before you start taking fusion pot shots.

Important to remember is the Magnum AHT has triple fusion fire! The dreaded Tri-fusion! On a Magnum (Or "tank" as it is often called) a fully charged direct hit with a fusion is a one shot kill! So, if you are planning on using the fusion in a battle – make sure you are in a tank! If you aren’t going to use the fusion cannon – then pick another ship!