The Magnetic harpoons do no damage, but on each hit, they slow
the target's movement by 25%. A Tangler carries fourteen harpoons
that can easily be re-used (as long as the target doesn't get away
with them)
The Tangler was a good deal less ambitious project than the Great Bear, and was a good deal more
successful, especially among planetary law enforcement
organizations (and bounty hunters). A Tangler is designed to
intercept and capture fleeing speeders and atmospheric craft.
Generally speaking, a Tangler will first attempt to slow the
fleeing craft with a magnetic harpoon or two, then disable it with
the Ion cannon, and finally reel it in with the tractor beam. If
the opposing craft resists, the blaster cannons will usually be
enough to silence them. Tanglers are often equipped with
starfighter level sensor bank (passive: 1.0km/1D scan: 3.0km/2D
search: 5.0km/3D focus: 200 meters/4D) to better allow them to find
and track their targets. The sensor array costs an additional
2,000 credits.