Editing Plasma beam laser

{{Status|Canon}}
'''Plasma beam lasers''' (alternatively simply referred to as '''plasma beams'''{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=261}} and '''beam lasers'''{{Ref/Book|Id=WFZanar|HWF|Page=72-73}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22Zanar|Enc22|Page=265}}){{Ref/Note|While the term "plasma beam laser" is never explicitly used in any official ''Halo'' media release, the term is used here as a combination of the terms "plasma beam" and "beam laser", which are alternatingly used throughout the various releases cited on this page.}} are a a kind of [[Point-defense gun|point-defence]] weapon employed by the [[Covenant starship|starships]] of the [[Covenant]] and its [[Covenant remnants|remnants]]. They are generally paired with dedicated [[augur array]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

Although similarly-named, plasma beams should not be confused with [[pulse laser turret]]s; another kind of Covenant point-defence weapon used on their warships. The primary difference is their method of operation - pulse laser turrets have a fairly low rate-of-fire, whereas plasma beams are a [[Plasma weaponry|plasma weapon]] emitted as a continuous beam. Similarly, Covenant [[plasma beam emitter]]s are similarly-named, though are instead capital warship-grade weapons operating in a similar manner to [[plasma lance]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

==Models==
;''Pok''-pattern beam laser
The ''Pok''-pattern beam laser is primarily used on the {{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}}, which entered service in the [[Ages of Conflict|Sixth Age of Conflict]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Zanar}} These emitters are placed on the ship's underside and paired with dedicated augurs, and are used for picking off targets of opportunity.{{Ref/Reuse|WFZanar}}
*{{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}} - 4x ''Pok''-pattern beam lasers{{Ref/Reuse|WFZanar}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Zanar}}

;''Pol Naran''-pattern beam laser
The ''Pol Naran''-pattern beam laser is a beam laser employed on [[Sangheili]] [[vestige]] warships, including the {{Pattern|Rwaru|carrack}} which entered service in [[The Former Age]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22Carrack|Enc22|Page=270}}
*{{Pattern|Rwaru|carrack}} - 8x ''Pol Naran''-pattern beam lasers{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Carrack}}

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{{Covenant heavy weapons}}
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