Giant Laser

The Giant Laser is a point-and-shoot weapon in Worms Forts: Under Siege, accessible through the Citadel.



Description
Generally, the Citadel's answer to the Keep's Minigun. This weapon fires a continuous beam of red plasma that allows the user to manually readjust their aim on-the-fly.

The beam causes heavy damage to most structures and can be used to finish off a wounded enemy or a damaged building, even if the line of sight is obstructed by terrain, as it passes through it and hits the first building or worm. However the weapon does suffer from recoil, only it is much less compared to the Minigun.

While it doesn't do a lot of damage to larger buildings, added to the short duration of the attack. Nonetheless, it is great against fragile buildings and finishing off wounded enemies.

Tactics
The weapon's performance doesn't make it well suited for direct assault, more like a finisher-type weapon. Use it to pick off exposed worms, or destroy buildings, damaged by other weapons.

Towers, and other fragile structures, on the other hand, can be destroyed by a single sweep of this weapon, allowing one to precisely take out an exposed Tower, connecting a group of tough structures back to the stronghold.

There is recoil, but it is much less compared to the Minigun, and it is much more accurate. 'pinpoint' accurate to say at least.

Map aiming
Due to its ability to penetrate through the natural terrain, if used properly, the Giant Laser can be deadly anywhere, especially if the player is also equipped with Science Lab.

To make it relatively easier to use to its full potential user should:
 * Aim in the general direction of the building and press "X" to centre the camera behind your worm.
 * Hold "E" and while in map mode, hold "W" until they reach the destination on the map.
 * If the building is not in the middle cancel the map view, correct it and go back to point 1.
 * When the target is already in the middle press fire button and while on the map, aim using arrows.
 * There will be visible circular impact when the building is getting damaged, so keep correcting slightly until the effect is present.

Trivia

 * The Giant Laser makes a cameo in the opening cutscene for Worms 4: Mayhem and Worms: Ultimate Mayhem, where its blueprints can be seen in a slideshow set up by Professor Worminkle.