A plasma disruptor was a type of electrical weapon that utilized plasma to disrupt or overload the circuitry of a machine or droid. Depending on how this is used, a plasma disruptor can be either a tool using for breaching doors or disabling security devices or an effective weapon used against both droids and organics alike. Drever Corporation was a known manufacturer of plasma disruptors, including the "DN bolt caster" and its predecessor, the "Phoenix II".