The Ixion series, situated within the Particle Cannons weapon type, is a series of personal weapons in Earth Defense Force 2025 and Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair. Ixion series weapons are used exclusively by the Wing Diver class.
Description[]
4.1[]
| Name | Description |
| Ixion | A prototype of the Ixion Vulcan particle cannon, this mid-range weapon has surprising firepower. Its rapid-fire particle beam will destroy almost anything it hits. However, without its own energy unit, it draws all its energy from the Wing Diver's energy unit, depleting the main energy gauge with every shot. It cannot be used during an emergency reload. |
| Ixion 2-Way | A double-barreled Vulcan particle cannon that shoots two beams in a V shape. It has surprising firepower, but because its beams cannot be controlled as they're fired, aerial aiming is quite tricky. |
| Ixion MX | An Ixion Vulcan particle cannon with a mini energy unit, developed to correct the Ixion's bad habit of draining the Wing Diver's energy. While this outstanding weapon has zero energy cost, its built-in generator lowers its rate of fire. |
| Ixion Mark II | An improved version of the Ixion MX that connects directly to the Wing Diver's gear, with no built-in energy unit. This powerful weapon also boasts an improved rate of fire. |
| Ixion 3-Way | A triple-barreled Vulcan particle cannon that shoots beams in three directions at once. Vulcan particle cannon beams cannot be controlled during fire, however, making aerial aiming rather tricky and often forcing a land battle instead. |
| Ixion Wide | A double-barreled Ixion Vulcan particle cannon. It fires in a wide cone, making it difficult to control. Its firepower is surprisingly high, but it depletes the Wing Diver's energy gauge with each shot, and cannot be fired during an emergency reload. |
| Ixion 5-Way | A quintuple-barreled Vulcan particle cannon that shoots beams in five directions at once. Although extremely powerful, it never entered mass production since its design made it unsuitable for the Wing Divers' close-combat engagements. |
| Ixion 4-Way | A quadruple-barreled Vulcan particle cannon that shoots diffuse beams in four directions. Although extremely powerful, its inability to control beams in midair and its high energy requirements meant the Wing Divers never adopted it as a standard-issue weapon. |
| Ixion Mark III | A enhanced version of the Ixion Vulcan particle cannon. It has a small internal energy unit, which reduces its energy costs, and it also boasts dramatically increased destructive power. However, because its developers prioritized its performance, its accuracy is slightly below that of other models. The EDF does not generally consider it a suitable weapon for the Wing Divers. |
| Ixion 6-Way | This six-barreled Ixion Vulcan particle cannon sprays beams in six directions at once. |
Strategy[]
Variants - EDF 4.1[]
Charge time is a hidden stat for all Ixion series weapons.
Base Series[]
| Level | Name | Damage | Range (m) | Accuracy | Charge time (sec) | Energy cost (%) |
| 0 | Ixion | 12 | 200.0 | B | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| 3 | Ixion MX | 27 | 200.0 | B | 0.4 | ---- |
| 5 | Ixion Mark II | 18 | 200.0 | B | 0.1 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Ixion Mark III | 87 | 200.0 | B- | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| 65 | Ixion Mark IV | 370 | 300.0 | A | 0.1 | 0.7 |
WAY Series[]
| Level | Name | Damage x Beam count | Range (m) | Accuracy | Charge time (sec) | Energy cost (%) |
| 1 | Ixion 2-WAY | 12x2 | 200.0 | B | 0.1 | 0.85 |
| 8 | Ixion 3-WAY | 9x3 | 200.0 | A | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| 12 | Ixion Wide | 25x2 | 200.0 | A+ | 0.1 | 0.95 |
| 16 | Ixion 5-WAY | 10x5 | 180.0 | A+ | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| 22 | Ixion 4-WAY | 19x4 | 180.0 | A+ | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| 36 | Ixion 6-WAY | 45x6 | 180.0 | A+ | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| 46 | Ixion 6-WAY S | 30x6 | 180.0 | A+ | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| 57 | Ixion 9-WAY | 45x9 | 250.0 | A+ | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| 77 | Ixion Mark X | 75x9 | 300.0 | A | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| 87 | Luxard | 90x9 | 300.0 | A | 0.1 | 1.3 |