Blasters

A blaster was any type of ranged weapon that fired bolts of intense plasma energy, often mistaken as lasers. Operating under the same principles as laser weaponry, blasters converted energy-rich gas to a glowing particle beam that could melt through targets. They come in a variety of sizes and shapes, including blaster pistols, heavy blaster pistols, and blaster rifles. Blaster artillery can also be mounted on droids and vehicles. They can deliver variable levels of damage intensity, from stun to kill settings. They also can hit with great frictional or even explosive force, allowing a bolt to kill on impact even if the target is armored. Some blaster hits can cause bleeding instead of burning, or could do both, with the explosive force causing other damage around the wound. Despite their powerful blasts, these ranged energized particle weapons can be countered by magnetic seals and deflector shields. The blade of a lightsaber can also deflect incoming blaster bolts.