Flak Cannon

Flak Cannon is a Combat Gear or commonly, Gear, classified under the Heavy Assault Launcher category. From the gameplay standpoint, it is considered as Gear 2. Since Flak Cannon is used during combat, it is considered a Combat Equipment. It it is possible to use gears to damage and defeat enemies and break destructible objects.

Note: All numeric values (except the power level) mentioned are only applicable to the default state of the gear. It may be possible to increase or decrease the net values using inscriptions, but they will not be shown.

GEAR Flak Cannon
Epic Heavy Assault Launcher
Epic Heavy Assault Launcher
Stats
Damage	678
Damage	678
Rare Heavy Assault Launcher
Rare Heavy Assault Launcher
Stats
Damage	590
Damage	590
Uncommon Heavy Assault Launcher
Uncommon Heavy Assault Launcher
Stats
Damage	514
Damage	514
Common Heavy Assault Launcher
Common Heavy Assault Launcher
Stats
Damage	447
Damage	447
Charges	1 (20 Sub Charges)
Charges	1 (20 Sub Charges)
Recharge	4
Recharge	4
Javelins
Colossus

Flak Cannon is a Combat Gear or commonly, Gear, classified under the Heavy Assault Launcher category. From the gameplay standpoint, it is considered as Gear 2. Since Flak Cannon is used during combat, it is considered a Combat Equipment. Gears can only be used by specific javelins.

Description and Alternative Items

For the alternative item, see Black Powder

Flak Cannon Fires a barrage of shells across a wide area.

Obtaining Methods

Flak Cannon can be obtained in the following ways:

• Loot
• Crafting

Cortex Entry

Cortex Entries are small pieces of lore attached with the particular gear found in Anthem and accessed through the Cortex. All gears have at least one entry associated with them. All Masterwork and Legendary gears' cortex entries directly add to the narrative of the world, but currently unattainable through any in-game means.

Check Cortex Entry: Flak Cannon for More Information

This cannon fires a barrage of shells in a wide cone, dealing damage to anything in front of the lancer. Useful for clearing a path or defending a choke point.

For a Collection of similar Cortex Entries, See: Colossus Gear (Armory)

Blueprint and Crafting

Flak Cannon is an item that can be crafted. It requires different amounts of resources depending upon its rarity. Complete the requirement in Blueprint Acquisition to unlock the Blueprint. Then craft the item in the Forge using the resources.

Unlocked blueprints can be found in the Craft tab located under the appropriate combat equipment slot (Gear/Gear/Component) of a javelin in the loadouts tab of the Forge.

The following table provides insights on blueprint and crafting requirements:

	Blueprint Acquisition	Flak Cannon Blueprint	Crafted Flak Cannon
Uncommon	Flak Cannon I Challenge
Rare	Flak Cannon II Challenge
Epic	Flak Cannon III Challenge

Required Crafting Resources

Check Cortex Entry: Flak Cannon (Blueprint) for More Information

Uncommon 20 Chimeric Compound 20 Chimeric Alloy 10 Colossus Parts 5 Uncommon Ember Rare 20 Chimeric Compound 20 Chimeric Alloy 10 Colossus Parts 5 Rare Ember Epic 20 Chimeric Compound 20 Chimeric Alloy 10 Colossus Parts 5 Epic Ember

Trivia (May Contain Spoilers)

• Gears are the only combat items that share their base design with their upgraded design.