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A '''plasma lance''' is a kind of [[energy projector]] employed by [[Covenant starship]]s as an ultra-heavy anti-ship weapon. Plasma lances fire tightly-focused streams of [[plasma]] at their enemies, dealing a great deal of kinetic and thermal damage. At close range, plasma lances are capable of cutting un-[[Energy shielding|shielded]] warships in half.{{Ref/Book|HWF|Section=Examiners|Page=64-65}} | A '''plasma lance''' is a kind of [[energy projector]] employed by [[Covenant starship]]s as an ultra-heavy anti-ship weapon. Plasma lances fire tightly-focused streams of [[plasma]] at their enemies, dealing a great deal of kinetic and thermal damage. At close range, plasma lances are capable of cutting un-[[Energy shielding|shielded]] warships in half.{{Ref/Book|HWF|Section=Examiners|Page=64-65}} | ||
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'''Superheavy plasma lances''' | '''Superheavy plasma lances''' | ||
Revision as of 11:04, April 15, 2022
The plasma lance (highlighted) location on an Varric-pattern heavy cruiser.
A plasma lance aboard the Day of Jubilation firing upon a UNSC ship.
A plasma lance is a kind of energy projector employed by Covenant starships as an ultra-heavy anti-ship weapon. Plasma lances fire tightly-focused streams of plasma at their enemies, dealing a great deal of kinetic and thermal damage. At close range, plasma lances are capable of cutting un-shielded warships in half.[1]
Known types
- Ignis-pattern - Used on the Ket-pattern CCS-class battlecruisers.
Light plasma lances
- Emri Ka-pattern - Used on the Mutan Et-pattern DAS-class storm cutter.
Heavy plasma lances
- Ventrax-pattern - Used on the Varric-pattern Varric-pattern heavy cruiser.
Superheavy plasma lances
- Urpeon-pattern - Used on the Kerel-pattern CAS-class assault carrier.
Sources
- ^ Halo: Warfleet - Examiners, page 64-65
