40 mm Autocannon Checked Fields
The icon and listed behavior below were checked against the SAND Game DB 40 mm Autocannon page.
Mounted Weapons
40 mm Autocannon
Mounted autocannon with heat handling: 100 overheat limit, +10 heat per shot, cooldown every 2s.
- Family
- Autocannon
- Type
- Mounted Turret
- Rarity
- Not listed
- Damage
- 50 physical; 300 siege
- Magazine
- 2
- Ammo
- 40 mm Shell; Long-Range 40 mm Shell
- Variants
- 40 mm Autocannon, Rusty, Worn, Pristine, Experimental, Armored variants
- Related weapons
- 70 mm Shotgun Cannon, 80 mm Naval Cannon
40 mm Autocannon Use
Check the autocannon entry before filling storage with 40 mm Shells.
40 mm Autocannon Loadout Risk
Autocannon pressure can disappear if the crew ignores heat, carries the wrong shells, or parks where the gun cannot track the fight.
40 mm Autocannon Before Departure
Load 40 mm Shells, assign a gunner who watches heat, and keep the Trampler angle stable enough for sustained fire.
- 40 mm Autocannon is a mounted weapon using 40 mm Shells. The checked turret page lists damage, siege damage, a two-round magazine, and heat buildup.
- Load 40 mm Shell for this mounted gun.
- Read the magazine field as heat-managed ammo reserve.
- Use the checked turret page values, then recheck after balance patches.
- Rusty, Worn, Pristine, and Experimental variants should be checked before spending materials.
40 mm Autocannon Route Checks
| Entry | What it means | How to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Mounted autocannon with heat handling: 100 overheat limit, +10 heat per shot, cooldown every 2s. | Use sustained fire only when the gunner has a stable arc. |
| Ammo check | 40 mm Shell; Long-Range 40 mm Shell | Compare 40 mm Shell values before a cannon-heavy route. |
| Related weapons | 70 mm Shotgun Cannon, 80 mm Naval Cannon | Compare shotgun and naval cannons when the route needs burst or range instead. |
Sources and Version Notes
Verified July 15, 2026. Store price, platform status, server health, player-count snapshots, database stats, and build advice can change after patches.