Plasmablades

Plasmablades are close combat weapons, that use the heat of plasma to cut through the armour of infantry and vehicles.

Plasmablades come in all shapes and forms, each of these making it suitable for a different situation. Some examples include the easy to carry plasmaswords, that are used by infantry, the arm mounted plasmaclaws, which are most commonly used on walkers, but finds use on specialized servoarmours aswell and the plasmalances, a plasmablade mounted on a long shaft, supposed to be used by soldiers on fast moving vehicles like hoverbikes.

The biggest part of the weapon is composed of heat resistant alloys, with only the "edge" of the blade being made of plasma. The weapon has a plasma tank either integrated in itself, or is connected to it via a flexible tube. The plasma then streams out of small holes at the edge of the weapon. Most plasmablades also posess a trigger, which is used to activate an increased output of plasma, at the point where the blade has struck solid matter. This is done to flood a vehicle, wich's armour has been penetrated by the weapon, with the hot matter and neutralize the crew inside. Some plasmaweapons lack the trigger and the increase is managed automatically and some lack the function completely.