# How many guns on my ship? 8 or 16? **URL:** \ **Category:** EVE Lore Discussion\ **Created:** [June 17, 2022, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-many-guns-on-my-ship-8-or-16/367355 "2022-06-17T22:07:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Aiko\_Danuja](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/aiko_danuja/32/481237_2.png) [@Aiko\_Danuja](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Aiko_Danuja)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-many-guns-on-my-ship-8-or-16/367355/1 "2022-06-17T22:07:41Z")
My Catalyst has 8 neutron blasters, but what, no… it has 16 neutron blasters? So which is it, does each gun module actually represent 2 guns? It is very confusing. Why can’t I lock two targets at once and fire at both of them with 8 guns?? ---
**Author:** ![Dom\_Basse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/dom_basse/32/388256_2.png) [@Dom\_Basse](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Dom_Basse)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 10:15pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-many-guns-on-my-ship-8-or-16/367355/2 "2022-06-17T22:15:41Z")
Each module makes two or more models of the turret on your ship. If you look closely, sometimes only the guns from one side will shoot, then the guns from the other side, depending on which angle your ship is facing your target. For example, if you’re facing the target with the topside of your Catalyst, the top turrets will have the shooting animation, while if your ship’s underside is facing your target, your underside turrets will have the animation. ---
**Author:** ![Aiko\_Danuja](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/aiko_danuja/32/481237_2.png) [@Aiko\_Danuja](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Aiko_Danuja)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 10:16pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-many-guns-on-my-ship-8-or-16/367355/3 "2022-06-17T22:16:43Z")
Right, but how many guns does my ship actually have? 8 or 16? ---
**Author:** ![Dom\_Basse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/dom_basse/32/388256_2.png) [@Dom\_Basse](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Dom_Basse)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-many-guns-on-my-ship-8-or-16/367355/4 "2022-06-17T22:17:47Z")
Only has 8, fortunately. You wouldn’t want to face a destroyer dealing 1000+ dps would you? ---
**Author:** ![Aiko\_Danuja](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/aiko_danuja/32/481237_2.png) [@Aiko\_Danuja](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Aiko_Danuja)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-many-guns-on-my-ship-8-or-16/367355/5 "2022-06-17T22:18:18Z")
Ok, but when I look at my ship, I see 16 guns. So you are telling me the model that we all see ingame is not an accurate depiction of the ship? It sure looks like it has 16 guns. ---
**Author:** ![Lauralite\_Anne\_Brezia](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/lauralite_anne_brezia/32/380065_2.png) [@Lauralite\_Anne\_Brezia](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Lauralite_Anne_Brezia)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-many-guns-on-my-ship-8-or-16/367355/6 "2022-06-17T22:19:45Z")
For game mechanics purposes, its eight, though functionally its 16 individual turrets covering different firing arcs ---
**Author:** ![Dom\_Basse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/dom_basse/32/388256_2.png) [@Dom\_Basse](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Dom_Basse)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-many-guns-on-my-ship-8-or-16/367355/7 "2022-06-17T22:19:54Z")
As a simpler example, a Venture fit with two mining lasers has mining lasers on both of its “arms”. Only one arm’s lasers mine, and will constantly switch depending on which side is facing the ore better. The ship will show 4 lasers, but only 2 will be active at a time. ---
**Author:** ![Aiko\_Danuja](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/aiko_danuja/32/481237_2.png) [@Aiko\_Danuja](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Aiko_Danuja)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-many-guns-on-my-ship-8-or-16/367355/8 "2022-06-17T22:20:16Z")
> [@Dom\_Basse](#): > > . The ship will show 4 lasers Exactly, so does a Venture have 4 mining lasers, or 2? That’s the question. ---
**Author:** ![Dom\_Basse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/dom_basse/32/388256_2.png) [@Dom\_Basse](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Dom_Basse)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-many-guns-on-my-ship-8-or-16/367355/9 "2022-06-17T22:20:44Z")
Only 2. ---
**Author:** ![Aiko\_Danuja](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/aiko_danuja/32/481237_2.png) [@Aiko\_Danuja](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Aiko_Danuja)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-many-guns-on-my-ship-8-or-16/367355/10 "2022-06-17T22:21:14Z")
But if you look at a Venture, you can see 4. So it sure looks like a Venture has 4 mining lasers. Have you looked at one? There’s 4 mining lasers. ---
**Author:** ![Dom\_Basse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/dom_basse/32/388256_2.png) [@Dom\_Basse](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Dom_Basse)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 10:22pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-many-guns-on-my-ship-8-or-16/367355/11 "2022-06-17T22:22:07Z")
Yes. But only two of those work at a time, never 4. ---
**Author:** ![Lauralite\_Anne\_Brezia](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/lauralite_anne_brezia/32/380065_2.png) [@Lauralite\_Anne\_Brezia](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Lauralite_Anne_Brezia)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 10:22pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-many-guns-on-my-ship-8-or-16/367355/12 "2022-06-17T22:22:08Z")
This is a disparity of mechanics and lore. Plain and simple. ---
**Author:** ![Dom\_Basse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/dom_basse/32/388256_2.png) [@Dom\_Basse](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Dom_Basse)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-many-guns-on-my-ship-8-or-16/367355/13 "2022-06-17T22:23:15Z")
Oh and, you wouldn’t want your turrets shooting through your ship would you, or your mining lasers accidentally mining your ship’s hull off? ---
**Author:** ![Aiko\_Danuja](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/aiko_danuja/32/481237_2.png) [@Aiko\_Danuja](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Aiko_Danuja)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-many-guns-on-my-ship-8-or-16/367355/14 "2022-06-17T22:23:47Z")
Guys, look at a Venture. Does it have 4 mining lasers, or two? Look at a Catalyst. Does it have 16 neutron blasters, or eight? Are you telling me that the ingame graphical depictions are wrong? ---
**Author:** ![Dom\_Basse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/dom_basse/32/388256_2.png) [@Dom\_Basse](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Dom_Basse)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-many-guns-on-my-ship-8-or-16/367355/15 "2022-06-17T22:25:32Z")
Yes. ---
**Author:** ![Aiko\_Danuja](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/aiko_danuja/32/481237_2.png) [@Aiko\_Danuja](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Aiko_Danuja)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-many-guns-on-my-ship-8-or-16/367355/16 "2022-06-17T22:26:21Z")
I think you are wrong! ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/b/c/c/bcc0419402ca245728f4a734901e226da6d22247.jpeg) There’s clearly 4 mining lasers there. A Venture has 4 mining lasers. ---
**Author:** ![Dom\_Basse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/dom_basse/32/388256_2.png) [@Dom\_Basse](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Dom_Basse)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-many-guns-on-my-ship-8-or-16/367355/17 "2022-06-17T22:26:51Z")
Give me 5 minutes please, be right back- ---
**Author:** ![Aiko\_Danuja](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/aiko_danuja/32/481237_2.png) [@Aiko\_Danuja](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Aiko_Danuja)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 10:27pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-many-guns-on-my-ship-8-or-16/367355/18 "2022-06-17T22:27:28Z")
So the question is… since a Venture clearly has 4 mining lasers, why can it only use two at a time? Since ever ship has twice as many guns, what explains their inability to use them? ---
**Author:** ![Dom\_Basse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/dom_basse/32/388256_2.png) [@Dom\_Basse](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Dom_Basse)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-many-guns-on-my-ship-8-or-16/367355/19 "2022-06-17T22:29:39Z")
![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/f/0/b/f0b9ab1edcaa5825865bdacac96a4c091f5972a3.png) ---
**Author:** ![Aiko\_Danuja](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/aiko_danuja/32/481237_2.png) [@Aiko\_Danuja](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Aiko_Danuja)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-many-guns-on-my-ship-8-or-16/367355/20 "2022-06-17T22:30:19Z")
Right, but why can’t the Venture mine two rocks at once? It has 4 mining lasers. [Next page](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-many-guns-on-my-ship-8-or-16/367355.md?page=2)