This is reposted from a comment I made to Keirky's suggestion a couple of years ago rather than bumping the thread.

https://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/29481

I don't have any objection to a large port version of the HE beam. If we are getting new toys however, I'd rather see a mining beam dedicated to the trident. Something along the lines of

Rate = 5
Heat = .75
Range = 500m
Port = Large
Grid =25

This gives a bit better rate / heat ration than the HE beam of 6.67, restricts the beam to trident only use and the added efficiency compensates for only having one port to mine with. While also not completely boring the trident owner to death.

I'm being conservative here as I think the rate should be 6+, 5 is well below the mining capacity of any decent HD beam combination.

2 HD = 5.6 and a rate / heat of 7.47
2 HD + 2 HE = 6.6 and a rate / heat of 15.53
3 HD = 8.4 and a rate / heat of 11.2

This could either be a manufactured item or a hive queen drop.

I don't mine or have a trident, but I like the idea.

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Obvious +1 is obvious

+1 do want; how do you suggest it be obtained?

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Levi and crit queen drop

+1 or some kind of mining turret.

+1 and make it manufacturable!