Nova LanceThis long weapon bears a plasma sheath at its striking tip. Although similar weapons are produced on many worlds, nova lances’ use in Eoxian racing broadcasts has made them especially popular throughout the Pact Worlds. They are typically manufactured by corporations that specialize in plasma pistols and plasma rifles and thus their models follow the same naming conventions: red star, yellow star, white star, and blue star.Plasma WeaponsSuperheated or electromagnetically charged gas becomes ionized plasma, which plasma weapons emit in a controlled blast. Ionized plasma deals both electricity and fire damage, tearing through organic flesh and metal alike. Plasma beams can be projected, as from a gun, or maintained in a steady beam with a powerful magnetic field, as the blade of a melee weapon.
Followers of Sarenrae popularized terms for the different intensities of plasma swords based on the heat they emit. The hottest, deadliest plasma weapon is a blue star, followed in descending order by white star, yellow star, red star, and finally tactical plasma weapons. Source Starfinder Armory pg. 42 Level 17; Price 279,000 Hands 2; Proficiency Advanced Melee Damage 8d6 E & F; Critical severe wound Bulk 2; Special powered (capacity 40; usage 4), reach Source Starfinder Armory pg. 42 Level 2; Price 995 Hands 2; Proficiency Advanced Melee Damage 1d4 E & F; Critical wound Bulk 2; Special powered (capacity 20; usage 1), reachSource Starfinder Armory pg. 42 Level 7; Price 6,870 Hands 2; Proficiency Advanced Melee Damage 3d4 E & F; Critical wound Bulk 2; Special powered (capacity 20; usage 1), reachSource Starfinder Armory pg. 42 Level 12; Price 39,500 Hands 2; Proficiency Advanced Melee Damage 7d4 E & F; Critical severe wound Bulk 2; Special powered (capacity 40; usage 2), reach
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