Plasma lance

The Ventrax-pattern plasma lance (highlighted) location on an Varric-pattern heavy cruiser.

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.

Scaled-down forms of plasma lances known as plasma emitters may also be present on larger warships, intended for use as general-purpose anti-ship weaponry. Plasma emitters emit continuous beams of plasma capable of being used to bore into a planetary surface to excavate Forerunner artifacts.

Models

A Muesh-pattern flensing lance firing upon UNSC Pillar of Autumn.

Unique and individual designs

Muesh-pattern flensing lance turret

The flensing lance turret entered service during the Ninth Age of Reclamation.

• Kewu-pattern battleship - One such weapon was present on the Kewu, and was considered considerably more powerful than the regular energy projectors used by the Covenant. The Ministry of Concert commissioned the Kewu-pattern battleship for policing other Covenant warships, indicating they were the Muesh-pattern's intended targets.

Worthy Fire relic lance

Worthy Fire relic lances are built upon weapon-cores of Forerunner origin. In Covenant usage, they were in service by the Twenty-Third Age of Doubt.

• Rasus-pattern interdictor - five such weapons were included on the Rasus-pattern, each sourced from an array of irreplaceable Forerunner weapon-cores.

Heavy and superheavy plasma lances

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An Urpeon-pattern plasma lance aboard the Day of Jubilation firing upon a UNSC ship.

Lances of the Faithful

Main article: Lances of the Faithful

The Lances of the Faithful were an array of 32 superheavy plasma lances serving as the primary defenses of High Charity, alongside 1,900 plasma beam emitters.

Urpeon-pattern superheavy plasma lance

The Urpeon-pattern superheavy plasma lance was introduced into Covenant service as early as the Third Age of Discovery and Fourth Age of Conversion.

• Sh'wada-pattern supercarrier - 12x Urpeon-pattern plasma lances
• Kerel-pattern assault carrier - 2x Urpeon-pattern plasma lances
• Syfon-pattern assault carrier - 2x Urpeon-pattern plasma lances

N'nap-pattern heavy plasma lance

The N'nap-pattern plasma lance was in service as early as the Twentieth Age of Discovery.

• Rothen-pattern fireship - 1x N'nap-pattern plasma lance. The installation of the oversized N'nap-pattern lance requires sacrificing most other crew comfort considerations aboard the Rothen-pattern fireship.

Razu-pattern heavy plasma lance

The Razu-pattern heavy plasma lance was employed by Sangheili forces during the Former Age prior to the War of Wills and formation of the Covenant.

• Lursu-pattern brigantine - 12x Razu-pattern heavy plasma lance batteries

Ventrax-pattern heavy plasma lance

• Varric-pattern heavy cruiser - 1x Ventrax-pattern plasma lance

Light and regular plasma lances

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Baen Ka-pattern plasma lance

The Baen Ka-pattern plasma lance was in service during the Third Age of Discovery.

• Ester-pattern armored frigate - 1x Baen Ka-pattern plasma lance

Ignis-pattern plasma lance

The Ignis-pattern plasma lance was in service as earlier as the Eighteenth Age of Doubt and Seventh Age of Reconciliation.

• Ket-pattern battlecruiser - 1x Ignis-pattern plasma lance
• Ruma-pattern light carrier - 2x Ignis-pattern plasma lances

Emri Ka-pattern light plasma lance

The Emri Ka-pattern plasma lance was in service by the Sixth Age of Conflict.

• Mutan Et-pattern storm cutter - 4x Emri Ka-pattern plasma lances

The Banished dreadnought mounts six light plasma lances of unknown model or design pattern.