diff --git a/Models/DamageStats.cs b/Models/DamageStats.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6716624
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Models/DamageStats.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+namespace ZenithInfo.Models
+{
+    public class DamageStats
+    {
+        public double AverageDps { get; set; }
+        public double ShieldDps { get; set; }
+        public double HullDps { get; set; }
+        public double AverageAlpha { get; set; }
+        public double ShieldAlpha { get; set; }
+        public double HullAlpha { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Models/Enums.cs b/Models/Enums.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90a9034
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Models/Enums.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+namespace ZenithInfo.Models
+{
+    public enum ModuleSizes
+    {
+        Small,
+        Medium,
+        Large,
+        Capital,
+    }
+
+    public enum DamageTypes
+    {
+        Shield,
+        Hull,
+    }
+
+    public enum SpinalTypes
+    {
+        Hitscan,
+        Multishot,
+    }
+
+    public enum TurretTypes
+    {
+        Artillery,
+        Autocannon,
+        BeamLaser,
+        Blaster,
+        Railgun,
+        PulseLaser,
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Models/Spinal.cs b/Models/Spinal.cs
index 1609ce7..93da198 100644
--- a/Models/Spinal.cs
+++ b/Models/Spinal.cs
@@ -1,25 +1,7 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
 namespace ZenithInfo.Models
 {
-    private enum SpinalSizes
-    {
-        Small,
-        Medium,
-        Large,
-        Capital,
-    }
-
-    private enum SpinalTypes
-    {
-        Hitscan,
-        Multishot,
-    }
-
-    private enum DamageTypes
-    {
-        Shield,
-        Hull,
-    }
-
     public class Spinal
     {
         public string Name { get; set; }
@@ -28,11 +10,47 @@ namespace ZenithInfo.Models
         public double Range { get; set; }
         public SpinalTypes Type { get; set; }
         public DamageTypes DamageType { get; set; }
-        public SpinalSizes Size { get; set; }
+        public ModuleSizes Size { get; set; }
         public double Velocity { get; set; }
         public double Interval { get; set; }
         public int Icon { get; set; }
         public double ParticleSize { get; set; }
         public double BaseCost { get; set; }
+        public string? Rarity { get; set; }
+
+        public DamageStats Dps(int range: 0, int barrelCount: 1)
+        {
+            if (range > this.Range)
+            {
+                return new DamageStats(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+            }
+
+            double baseAlpha = this.Damage * barrelCount;
+            double shieldAlpha = 0;
+            double hullAlpha = 0;
+
+            double intervalTime = this.Interval * (barrelCount - 1);
+            double totalDelay = this.Reload + intervalTime;
+            double baseDps = baseAlpha / (totalDelay != 0 ? totalDelay : 1); // prevent divide by zero
+            double shieldDps = 0;
+            double hullDps = 0;
+
+            // all percentages are placeholders until david tells me what they're actually supposed to be
+            if (this.DamageType == DamageTypes.Shield) {
+                shieldAlpha = baseAlpha;
+                hullAlpha = baseAlpha * 0.5;
+                shieldDps = baseDps;
+                hullDps = baseDps * 0.5;
+            } else if (this.DamageType == DamageTypes.Hull) {
+                shieldAlpha = baseAlpha * 0.5;
+                hullAlpha = baseAlpha;
+                shieldDps = baseDps * 0.5;
+                hullDps = baseDps;
+            }
+
+            double averageDps = (shieldDps + hullDps) / 2;
+            double averageAlpha = (shieldAlpha + hullAlpha) / 2;
+            return new DamageStats(averageDps, shieldDps, hullDps, averageAlpha, shieldAlpha, hullAlpha);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Models/Turret.cs b/Models/Turret.cs
index 5a92d1a..7d617d7 100644
--- a/Models/Turret.cs
+++ b/Models/Turret.cs
@@ -1,23 +1,7 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
 namespace ZenithInfo.Models
 {
-    private enum TurretSizes
-    {
-        Small,
-        Medium,
-        Large,
-        Capital,
-    }
-
-    private enum TurretTypes
-    {
-        Artillery,
-        Autocannon,
-        BeamLaser,
-        Blaster,
-        Railgun,
-        PulseLaser,
-    }
-
     public class Turret
     {
         public string Name { get; set; }
@@ -27,13 +11,67 @@ namespace ZenithInfo.Models
         public double OptimalRange { get; set; }
         public double FalloffRange { get; set; }
         public double Accuracy { get; set; }
-        public TurretSizes Size { get; set; }
+        public ModuleSizes Size { get; set; }
         public TurretTypes Type { get; set; }
-        public double Velocity { get; set; }
-        public double Interval { get; set; }
         public int Icon { get; set; }
         public double BeamSize { get; set; }
         public double BaseCost { get; set; }
         public string? Rarity { get; set; }
+
+        public DamageTypes DamageType()
+        {
+            new Dictionary<TurretTypes, DamageTypes>
+            {
+                { TurretTypes.Artillery, DamageTypes.Hull },
+                { TurretTypes.Autocannon, DamageTypes.Hull },
+                { TurretTypes.BeamLaser, DamageTypes.Shield },
+                { TurretTypes.Blaster, DamageTypes.Shield },
+                { TurretTypes.Railgun, DamageTypes.Hull },
+                { TurretTypes.PulseLaser, DamageTypes.Shield },
+            }[this.Type];
+        }
+
+        public DamageStats Dps(int range: 0)
+        {
+            if (range > this.Range)
+            {
+                return new DamageStats(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+            }
+
+            double baseAlpha = this.Damage;
+            double shieldAlpha = 0;
+            double hullAlpha = 0;
+
+            double baseDps = baseAlpha / (this.Reload != 0 ? this.Reload : 1); // prevent divide by zero
+            double shieldDps = 0;
+            double hullDps = 0;
+
+            // all percentages are placeholders until david tells me what they're actually supposed to be
+            if (this.DamageType() == DamageTypes.Shield)
+            {
+                shieldAlpha = baseAlpha;
+                hullAlpha = baseAlpha * 0.5;
+                shieldDps = baseDps;
+                hullDps = baseDps * 0.5;
+            }
+            else if (this.DamageType() == DamageTypes.Hull)
+            {
+                shieldAlpha = baseAlpha * 0.5;
+                hullAlpha = baseAlpha;
+                shieldDps = baseDps * 0.5;
+                hullDps = baseDps;
+            }
+
+            double averageDps = (shieldDps + hullDps) / 2;
+            double averageAlpha = (shieldAlpha + hullAlpha) / 2;
+            return new DamageStats(
+                averageDps,
+                shieldDps,
+                hullDps,
+                averageAlpha,
+                shieldAlpha,
+                hullAlpha
+            );
+        }
     }
 }