# Plasma Weapons
*The Stellar Armory, Space Opera Weapons and Armour for Exodus NDS. Source: https://exodusnds.com/sourcebooks/stellar-armory/plasma-weapons*
Weapons that throw superheated matter. Their damage type is **Plasma**.
Plasma is the highest damage in each size, and every entry carries **Burn**. It pays in range, in weight, and in heat. Every entry is Military or a tool.
| | |
|:--|:--|
| **Stopped by** | Thermal Weave and Powered Assault Suits |
| **Goes through** | Light armour of every kind |
| **Weakness** | Short range, Overheat, Might requirements |
**Burn X**: spend 2 Boons, and the target suffers X Wounds at the start of each of its turns until an action is spent putting it out.
**Skill:** Light Ranged for the pistol, Heavy Ranged for the carbine and rifle, Gunnery for the thrower and cannon, Melee for the cutter.
##### Plasma Pistol
Burner, plasma sidearm, sun pistol
9
2
Short
2
Light Ranged
1200
Military
Plasma
Burn 1, Overheat, Cumbersome 2
Throws a bolt of contained plasma. Damage 9 with Crit 2 is the highest of any sidearm, and **Burn 1** follows it. It reaches only Short range, needs Might 2, and has **Overheat**.
##### Plasma Carbine
Plasma repeater, burner carbine
9
3
Short
3
Heavy Ranged
1300
Military
Plasma
Burn 1, Overheat
A short plasma long gun. Damage 9 at Short range with **Burn 1**. It trades the rifle's reach and Crit for a lower Might requirement.
##### Plasma Rifle
Sun gun, heavy burner, fusion rifle
10
2
Medium
4
Heavy Ranged
1400
Military
Plasma
Burn 1, Overheat, Cumbersome 3
Damage 10, Crit 2, Medium range, **Burn 1**. It is the hardest-hitting long arm a single soldier carries. It needs Might 3 and it overheats.
##### Plasma Thrower
Flamer, flame projector, fusion torch
8
4
Short
6
Gunnery
1600
Military
Plasma
Burn 3, Blast 3, Cumbersome 3, Limited Ammo 5
Sprays burning plasma across a short arc. The damage is modest. **Burn 3** is the weapon, and **Blast 3** catches those standing with the target. It needs Might 3 and holds five bursts.
##### Plasma Cannon
Shoulder fusion gun, plasma projector
10
2
Long
7
Gunnery
2000
Military
Plasma
Blast 8, Burn 1, Siege 2, Cumbersome 3, Prepare 1, Slow-Firing 1
A shoulder-fired plasma weapon. Damage 10 with **Blast 8** and **Burn 1** at Long range. It needs Might 3, a maneuver to charge, and a round to cool.
##### Plasma Cutter
Hull cutter, fusion cutter, breaching torch
10
3
Engaged
5
Melee
725
Common
Plasma
Burn 1, Sunder, Prepare 1, Cumbersome 2
A tool for cutting hull plate. Used as a weapon it deals a flat 10 damage at Engaged range with **Burn 1** and **Sunder**. It takes a maneuver to light and needs Might 2.
