Energy weapons project a phased stream of damaging particles toward a target. These arms draw their energy directly from electricity. They can be broken down into two types: laser and plasma. * Laser weapons are optical devices that produce an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light that contains thermal energy. Laser guns can administer powerful heat burns to the target. Pulse rifles are considered laser weapons. * Plasma weapons deliver hot gas consisting of ions and electrons with potential to harm materials. The gas is compressed by reciprocating pulsations of magnetic energy. Plasma guns operate on conventional plasma.