Railgun shooting speed (research) - Revision history

Tau: changed it correctly this time

2026-05-01T18:46:14Z

changed it correctly this time

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	! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|10-∞}}		! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|10}}+
	\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(71)}}}}		\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(71)}}}}
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Tau: changed format of infinity to match other pages

2026-05-01T18:44:01Z

changed format of infinity to match other pages

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	! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|10+}}		! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|10-∞}}
	\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(71)}}}}		\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(71)}}}}
	\|}		\|}

Tau: removed seconds column from table as calculation was incorrect (and ticks should be more than enough information)

2026-05-01T18:42:07Z

removed seconds column from table as calculation was incorrect (and ticks should be more than enough information)

Tau: typo fixes

2026-05-01T18:39:13Z

typo fixes

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	The railgun turret's shooting speed is limited by its [https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?p=673363#p673363 animation], which means it can't shoot faster than 0.845 times per second (once per 71 [[Time#Tick \| ticks]]). This shooting speed is reached at level 10 and researching past that level will have no practical effect on the railgun turret, however it '''will''' continue to increase the shooting speed of the hand-held railgun.		The railgun turret's shooting speed is limited by its [https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?p=673363#p673363 animation], which means it can't shoot faster than 0.845 times per second (once per 71 [[Time#Tick \| ticks]]). This shooting speed is reached at level 10 and researching past that level will have no practical effect on the railgun turret, however it '''will''' continue to increase the shooting speed of the hand-held railgun.

	The table below shows ~~for teach~~ level the railgun speed research and the resulting actual speed of the turret.		The table below shows each level of the railgun speed research and the resulting actual speed of the turret.
	<!-- Formula:		<!-- Formula:
	data is from Twinsen at https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?p=673363#p673363		data is from Twinsen at https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?p=673363#p673363

Tau: added table to show shooting speed changes up to level 10

2026-05-01T18:38:38Z

added table to show shooting speed changes up to level 10

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	The railgun turret's shooting speed is limited by its [https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?p=673363#p673363 animation], which means it can't shoot faster than 0.845 times per second (once per 71 [[Time#Tick \| ticks]]). This shooting speed is reached at level 10 and researching past that level will have no practical effect on the railgun turret, however it '''will''' continue to increase the shooting speed of the hand-held railgun.		The railgun turret's shooting speed is limited by its [https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?p=673363#p673363 animation], which means it can't shoot faster than 0.845 times per second (once per 71 [[Time#Tick \| ticks]]). This shooting speed is reached at level 10 and researching past that level will have no practical effect on the railgun turret, however it '''will''' continue to increase the shooting speed of the hand-held railgun.

			The table below shows for teach level the railgun speed research and the resulting actual speed of the turret.
			<!-- Formula:
			data is from Twinsen at https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?p=673363#p673363
			as far as I can tell, default_speed is 170.000 ticks
			-->

			{\| class="wikitable"
			! Technology<br/>level !! Shooting Speed<br/>(ticks) !! Shooting Speed<br/>(seconds)
			\|-
			! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|0}}
			\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(170)}}}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(170/60)}}s}}
			\|-
			! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|1}}
			\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(147.826087)}}}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(147.826087/60)}}s}}
			\|-
			! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|2}}
			\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(130.7692308)}}}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(130.7692308/60)}}s}}
			\|-
			! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|3}}
			\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(117.2413793)}}}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(117.2413793/60)}}s}}
			\|-
			! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|4}}
			\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(106.25)}}}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(106.25/60)}}s}}
			\|-
			! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|5}}
			\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(97.14285714)}}}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(97.14285714/60)}}s}}
			\|-
			! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|6}}
			\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(89.47368421)}}}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(89.47368421/60)}}s}}
			\|-
			! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|7}}
			\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(82.92682927)}}}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(82.92682927/60)}}s}}
			\|-
			! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|8}}
			\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(77.27272727)}}}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(77.27272727/60)}}s}}
			\|-
			! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|9}}
			\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(72.34042553)}}}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(72.34042553/60)}}s}}
			\|-
			! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|10+}}
			\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(71)}}}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(71/60)}}s}}
			\|}

	== History ==		== History ==

Nauviax: I'm like 99% sure that this is now 15% per level, see https://forums.factorio.com/116987

2025-11-16T20:41:58Z

I'm like 99% sure that this is now 15% per level, see https://forums.factorio.com/116987

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	! Technology !! Cost !! Effects		! Technology !! Cost !! Effects
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|1}} Railgun shooting speed 1 \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|60}} {{Icon\|Automation science pack\|1}} {{Icon\|Logistic science pack\|1}} {{Icon\|Military science pack\|1}} {{Icon\|Chemical science pack\|1}} {{Icon\|Utility science pack\|1}} {{Icon\|Space science pack\|1}} {{Icon\|Electromagnetic science pack\|1}} {{Icon\|Cryogenic science pack\|1}} <big>X <br/>{{Key\|1000*2^(Level-1)}}</big> (eg. 1000 for level 1, 2000 for level 2, 4000 for level 3) \|\| 20% per level		\| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|1}} Railgun shooting speed 1 \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|60}} {{Icon\|Automation science pack\|1}} {{Icon\|Logistic science pack\|1}} {{Icon\|Military science pack\|1}} {{Icon\|Chemical science pack\|1}} {{Icon\|Utility science pack\|1}} {{Icon\|Space science pack\|1}} {{Icon\|Electromagnetic science pack\|1}} {{Icon\|Cryogenic science pack\|1}} <big>X <br/>{{Key\|1000*2^(Level-1)}}</big> (eg. 1000 for level 1, 2000 for level 2, 4000 for level 3) \|\| 15% per level
	\|}		\|}

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	== History ==		== History ==
			{{History\|2.0.54\|
			* Bonus adjusted to 15% as part of railgun turret fixes}}
	{{History\|2.0.7\|		{{History\|2.0.7\|
	* Introduced in [[Space Age]]{{SA}} expansion.		* Introduced in [[Space Age]]{{SA}} expansion.}}
	}}

	== See also ==		== See also ==

Domisum: Fix named anchor to new post in forum thread

2025-07-12T12:58:58Z

Fix named anchor to new post in forum thread

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	The railgun turret's shooting speed is limited by its [https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?p=~~625202~~#~~p625202~~ animation], which means it can't shoot faster than 0.845 times per second (once per 71 [[Time#Tick \| ticks]]). This shooting speed is reached at level 10 and researching past that level will have no practical effect on the railgun turret, however it '''will''' continue to increase the shooting speed of the hand-held railgun.		The railgun turret's shooting speed is limited by its [https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?p=673363#p673363 animation], which means it can't shoot faster than 0.845 times per second (once per 71 [[Time#Tick \| ticks]]). This shooting speed is reached at level 10 and researching past that level will have no practical effect on the railgun turret, however it '''will''' continue to increase the shooting speed of the hand-held railgun.

	== History ==		== History ==

Domisum: The change could be considered a bug fix, sorry

2025-07-05T17:06:15Z

The change could be considered a bug fix, sorry

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	== History ==		== History ==
	~~{{History\|2.0.54\|~~
	* Railgun turret cooldown now accounts for animation duration, increasing maximum shooting speed. Tooltips now show correct shooting speed.
	}}

	{{History\|2.0.7\|		{{History\|2.0.7\|
	* Introduced in [[Space Age]]{{SA}} expansion.		* Introduced in [[Space Age]]{{SA}} expansion.

Domisum: Typo fix

2025-07-05T17:02:55Z

Typo fix

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	== History ==		== History ==
	{{History\|2.0.54\|		{{History\|2.0.54\|
	* Railgun ~~turrent~~ cooldown now accounts for animation duration, increasing maximum shooting speed. Tooltips now show correct shooting speed.		* Railgun turret cooldown now accounts for animation duration, increasing maximum shooting speed. Tooltips now show correct shooting speed.
	}}		}}

Domisum: Update outdated limits after bug fix

2025-07-05T17:02:23Z

Update outdated limits after bug fix

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	~~Note the~~ railgun ~~turrets~~ shooting speed is ~~tied to~~ its [https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?p=625202#p625202 animation], ~~making the max~~ shooting speed ~~bonus +.36/s. It can be researched~~ past level ~~5, but it~~ will have no practical effect on the railgun turret, however it '''will''' continue to increase the shooting speed of the railgun ~~past level 5~~.		The railgun turret's shooting speed is limited by its [https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?p=625202#p625202 animation], which means it can't shoot faster than 0.845 times per second (once per 71 [[Time#Tick \| ticks]]). This shooting speed is reached at level 10 and researching past that level will have no practical effect on the railgun turret, however it '''will''' continue to increase the shooting speed of the hand-held railgun.

	== History ==		== History ==
			{{History\|2.0.54\|
			* Railgun turrent cooldown now accounts for animation duration, increasing maximum shooting speed. Tooltips now show correct shooting speed.
			}}

	{{History\|2.0.7\|		{{History\|2.0.7\|
	* Introduced in [[Space Age]]{{SA}} expansion.		* Introduced in [[Space Age]]{{SA}} expansion.

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	The railgun turret's shooting speed is limited by its [https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?p=673363#p673363 animation], which means it can't shoot faster than 0.845 times per second (once per 71 [[Time#Tick \| ticks]]). This shooting speed is reached at level 10 and researching past that level will have no practical effect on the railgun turret, however it '''will''' continue to increase the shooting speed of the hand-held railgun.		The railgun turret's shooting speed is limited by its [https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?p=673363#p673363 animation], which means it can't shoot faster than 0.845 times per second (once per 71 [[Time#Tick \| ticks]]). This shooting speed is reached at level 10 and researching past that level will have no practical effect on the railgun turret, however it '''will''' continue to increase the shooting speed of the hand-held railgun.

			The table below shows for teach level the railgun speed research and the resulting actual speed of the turret.
			<!-- Formula:
			data is from Twinsen at https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?p=673363#p673363
			as far as I can tell, default_speed is 170.000 ticks
			-->

			{\| class="wikitable"
			! Technology<br/>level !! Shooting Speed<br/>(ticks) !! Shooting Speed<br/>(seconds)
			\|-
			! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|0}}
			\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(170)}}}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(170/60)}}s}}
			\|-
			! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|1}}
			\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(147.826087)}}}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(147.826087/60)}}s}}
			\|-
			! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|2}}
			\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(130.7692308)}}}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(130.7692308/60)}}s}}
			\|-
			! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|3}}
			\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(117.2413793)}}}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(117.2413793/60)}}s}}
			\|-
			! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|4}}
			\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(106.25)}}}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(106.25/60)}}s}}
			\|-
			! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|5}}
			\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(97.14285714)}}}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(97.14285714/60)}}s}}
			\|-
			! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|6}}
			\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(89.47368421)}}}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(89.47368421/60)}}s}}
			\|-
			! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|7}}
			\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(82.92682927)}}}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(82.92682927/60)}}s}}
			\|-
			! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|8}}
			\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(77.27272727)}}}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(77.27272727/60)}}s}}
			\|-
			! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|9}}
			\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(72.34042553)}}}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(72.34042553/60)}}s}}
			\|-
			! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|10+}}
			\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(71)}}}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(71/60)}}s}}
			\|}

	== History ==		== History ==

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	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Technology<br/>level !! Shooting Speed<br/>(ticks~~) !! Shooting Speed<br/>(seconds~~)		! Technology<br/>level !! Shooting Speed<br/>(ticks)
	\|-		\|-
	! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|0}}		! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|0}}
	\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(170)}}~~}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(170/60)}}s~~}}		\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(170)}}}}
	\|-		\|-
	! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|1}}		! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|1}}
	\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(147.826087)}}~~}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(147.826087/60)}}s~~}}		\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(147.826087)}}}}
	\|-		\|-
	! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|2}}		! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|2}}
	\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(130.7692308)}}~~}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(130.7692308/60)}}s~~}}		\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(130.7692308)}}}}
	\|-		\|-
	! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|3}}		! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|3}}
	\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(117.2413793)}}~~}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(117.2413793/60)}}s~~}}		\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(117.2413793)}}}}
	\|-		\|-
	! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|4}}		! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|4}}
	\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(106.25)}}~~}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(106.25/60)}}s~~}}		\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(106.25)}}}}
	\|-		\|-
	! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|5}}		! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|5}}
	\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(97.14285714)}}~~}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(97.14285714/60)}}s~~}}		\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(97.14285714)}}}}
	\|-		\|-
	! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|6}}		! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|6}}
	\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(89.47368421)}}~~}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(89.47368421/60)}}s~~}}		\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(89.47368421)}}}}
	\|-		\|-
	! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|7}}		! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|7}}
	\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(82.92682927)}}~~}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(82.92682927/60)}}s~~}}		\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(82.92682927)}}}}
	\|-		\|-
	! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|8}}		! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|8}}
	\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(77.27272727)}}~~}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(77.27272727/60)}}s~~}}		\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(77.27272727)}}}}
	\|-		\|-
	! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|9}}		! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|9}}
	\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(72.34042553)}}~~}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(72.34042553/60)}}s~~}}		\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(72.34042553)}}}}
	\|-		\|-
	! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|10+}}		! style="vertical-align:middle;" \| {{Icontech\|Railgun shooting speed (research)\|10+}}
	\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(71)}}~~}} \|\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(71/60)}}s~~}}		\| {{Icon\|Time\|{{#expr: ceil(71)}}}}
	\|}		\|}