EVERY SINGLE Blaster Type/Variant Explained!

lightsabers are easily the most recognizable weapons from the Star Wars Galaxy but in the famous words of the legendary Smuggler Han Solo Pokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good Blaster at your side K while I'm not sure I agree with throwing shade at the lightsaber I can see where Han is coming from blasters are just as interesting a concept as the lightsaber and while we've spent plenty of time discussing lightsabers on the channel we felt it was only right to finally talk about the humble Blaster this is every single Blaster type and variant explained before we touch on the different Blaster variations let's recap how exactly Blaster work in Star Wars because it's not as similar to real world Firearms as you may think rather than a projectile like a modern bullet a blaster creates a beam or bolt of contained energy that can Pierce melt and disin integrate targets generating the bolt relied on two components a gas cartridge filled with an energy-rich blaster gas like tana and a power pack blaster gas cartridges could typically provide up to 500 shots before needing replacement hence why we never see anyone reloading their Blaster overheating was more of a common problem most blasters also had a stun setting which fed power through a secondary emitter bypassing the gas chamber to create a ring-shaped burst that left a Target on conscious the color of the Blaster bolt depended on the gas used and the blaster's components for instance bolts fired from Republic Weaponry appeared blue as they were ionized to deal more damage to droids the red bolts produced by The Blasters of the battle droids or Imperial Stormtroopers were red and produced by a cheaper gas out of universe this also allows us the viewer to tell who is shooting who factors like a blaster's size range rate of fire and overall power varied from model to to model but are largely consistent between the various classes that we'll dive into now Blaster pistols Blaster pistols had a respectable level of Firepower while being Compact and easy to conceal pistols were common firearms for self-defense and were often used as sidearms or backup weapons although they packed less of a punch than their large cousins will get into shortly they had enough power to kill a humanoid and punch through most body armor there were thousands of blaster pistols designs from different manufacturers used by various factions the dc17 Blaster pistol was used by the clone troopers and packed a solid punch while being light enough to allow for dual wielding by the Galactic Civil War the dl18 was one of the Galaxy's most common Blaster pistols a pistol may have been one of the most common weapons in the Galaxy but it usually wasn't the weapon of choice for many mainly due to its short range and lack of power normally a trooper's favorite place for his pistol was in its holster but in emergency situations a good Blaster pistol could mean the difference between life and death holdout blasters holdout blasters were smaller palm-sized Blaster Pistols that could be easily concealed underpowered in short ranged compared to their larger counterparts whale blasters were often the weapon of choice for undercover agents and criminals since they were illegal in many systems they also saw their share of military use for instance Imperial Scout Troopers car holdout Blaster pistols as standard weapons for ease of concealment and because a heavier weapon would have been too bulky and ungainly to wield while riding a Speeder Bike another example would be the elg 3A utilized by the nabo Royal security they went as far as concealing them within queen amadala throne as a last resort weapon Lando calisan also carried a similar weapon referred to as a sting beam sporting Blaster pistols sporting Blaster pistols were light thin Barrel weapons often used by those of noble Heritage who preferred a more elegant alternative to the air quotes un civilized standard Blaster they were more so designed for use in firing ranges or for small game hunting they also saw use among the Galaxy's rich and Powerful who wanted a weapon for personal protection but didn't want to carry a large and more cumbersome rifle nobility appreciated the fact that they could be broken down into smaller parts and reassembled after transport while they had a shorter range imp pack less power than a standard Blaster these aspects helped make the Blaster pistols highly affordable and attainable by Nobles and non-nobles alike Princess Leia Orana herself carried a Defender sporting Blaster pistol during missions for the Rebellion heavy Blaster pistols heavy Blaster pistols became popular by the time of the Galactic Empire this class was a more powerful version of the standard Blaster pistol essentially just cut down rifles in terms of punch the most famous heavy Blaster pistol was undoubtedly the d44 used by The Smuggler and rebel hero Han Solo Blaster rifles Blaster rifles were heavyduty Blaster variants much more powerful than a blaster pistol typically they had a much longer barrel and came equipped with a retractable stock and scope the ideal range for a blaster rifle was roughly 30 to 60 plus M the rifle was usually a soldier's weapon of choice and many variants were seen this includes the dc15a used by clone troopers and the a280 employed by the Rebel Alliance heavy Blaster rifles like heavy Blaster pistols heavy Blaster rifles were even larger and more powerful Blaster rifles they were often only distributed to one or two infantry members per Squad and inflicted more damage from greater distances than any other Blaster of this size with barrels that were often exceptionally long heavy rifles tended to be very accurate the dt9 heavy Blaster was commonly used by bounty hunters and heavy Imperial Stormtroopers sporting Blaster rifles sporting Blaster rifles were less lethal Blaster rifles popular with the galactic Elite they were primarily intended for game hunting on Frontier worlds with high Wildlife populations they were light and very accurate sporting rifles were more affordable and far easier to obtain legally leading to many bounty hunters using them Luke Skywalker also kept a sporting rifle in his Lance beater which he used to Bullseye W rats in his team p16 Blaster carbines a blaster carbine was a shortened version of a blaster rifle almost a middle ground between a pistol and rifle a blaster carbine had a short barrel and compact two-handed grip making it look more like a long pistol carbines were generally shorter and lighter than their heavier cousins and allowed for more capabilities especially in confined environments they also had a faster rate of fire than a typical Blaster rifle almost like a submachine gun in real life perhaps the best known example was Boba Fett's modified E3 carbine rifle both Clone Wars factions made use of carbines as well with the Republic clone troopers employing the dc-15a and separatist battle droids using the E5 reconfigurable blasters reconfigurable blasters were multi-purpose weapons that could be adapted to serve different functions by interchanging modules and attachments the dc17m interchangeable weapon system was used by the Republic's Elite clone commandos could be switched from a standard Blaster rifle to a sniper rifle and even a grenade launcher sniper rifles sniper rifles were longrange weapons designed to kill the target at extreme distances a sniper rifle fired a long beam of energy capable of killing with a single head shot sniper rifles often had a bipod and targeting scope mounted on them for better stability and accuracy snipers were commonly used by assassins and bounty hunters but also saw use by the various militaries in the the Galaxy shock or ion blasters used commonly by the Jawas ion or shock blasters were close-range weapons that fired particles of ionized energy to disable the electrical systems of droids rendering them powerless when used against living creatures they could be used as stun weapons scatter blasters scatter blasters were close-range weapons essentially the Star Wars equivalent of a shotgun as opposed to a singular bolt of energy scatter blasters emitted an arc of expanding energy or spray of multiple bolts scatter blasters had exceptional damage output at close range making them popular for trench clearing and urban assault but had relatively short ranges compared to other Blaster Weaponry the Imperial Army issued sx21 Blaster rifles to its troopers on mimban and Chewbacca made use of one in Solo as a temporary substitute to his famous bowcaster repeating blasters repeating blasters could fire many rounds in short intervals several variants existed but these weapons could generally be divided into two major categories personal repeating blasters and mounted repeating blasters personal repeating blasters were light enough to be carried by individuals and fired quickly without a mount but were heavy enough to be unwieldy for those not trained in their use due to their unique nature personal repeaters were generally wielded by Elite branches of soldiers well-known personal repeating blasters include the the t21 primarily used by Imperial Shadow and magma Troopers as well as the Z6 rotary Blaster used by clones mounted repeating blasters were attached to sturdy tripod bases for stability often used to protect outposts and installations from attackers mounted repeating blasters were effective at cutting down lines of approaching infantry units the eweb heavy repeating Blaster and its variants were one of the most popular repeating blasters Blaster melee hybrids several forms of blasters were Incorporated with melee weapons throughout the Galaxy this includes mot bow rifles mon Camari Blaster Spears ketu staff and blast swords but of all the blasters in the Star Wars Galaxy which is your favorite which would you choose to wield let me know in the comments come join us to chat more at our community Discord server 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Length: 10min 35sec (635 seconds)

Published: Sat Feb 24 2024