Young Blood Yautja are denied the use of Plasmacasters and must undergo a Rite of Passage, whereby they must Hunt Xenomorphs using only their close-range weapons, in order to obtain the weapons. Despite the enormous power of the Plasmacaster, or rather because of it, it is considered among the least honorable weaponry the Yautja possess. Often, when faced with particularly worthy prey, a Predator will discard his Plasmacaster and rely instead on its more basic weapons.