Plasma Cannon

Plasma Cannon
Production information
Type	Energy (Direct Fire, Heat-Inducing, Anti-Infantry)
Tech Base	Clan
Year Availability	3069
Technical specifications
Heat	7
Damage	Special
Minimum Range	0
Short Range	1-6
Medium Range	7-12
Long Range	13-18
Tons	3
Critical Slots	1
Ammo Per Ton	10
Cost (unloaded)	320,000
Ammo Cost (per ton)	12,000
BV (2.0)	170

The Plasma Cannon is a Clan-tech energy weapon that affects its target primarily through the transfer of heat. It is essentially a more advanced Flamer, firing superheated material in a state similar to that found in fusion reactions and solar flares. Unlike most energy weapons other than chemical lasers, the Plasma Cannon does require ammo, in the form of plastic cartridges used to generate its projectiles.

Description

The Plasma Cannon was developed by Clan Diamond Shark based on the man-portable plasma rifle of the Capellan Confederation. Like the Capellan version, the Plasma Cannon uses lasers to superheat a plastic foam into a volatile "plasma" state which is then launched at a target by magnetic acceleration. Unlike the Capellan version, the Clan Scientists focused exclusively on heat generation, making the Plasma Cannon cause nearly twice as much heat damage on the target.

The only damage mechanism of this weapon is thermal transfer; the weapon causes serious burns, and often immediate death to living creatures, and melts or evaporates other materials. The Plasma Cannon does not have a significant kinetic energy component, that is to say the projectile is not launched with enough force to cause secondary impact damage.

Models

Brand	Used by	Company	Reference
Zeta-series X Plasma Cannon	Shadow Hawk IIC 5
Rho-series Plasma Cannon	Ursus 2
Zeta-series X Plasma Cannon	Night Wolf
Zeta-series X Plasma Cannon	Warhammer IIC 8 Ha Otoko 2

Bibliography

• BattleCorps MilSpecs: "Ha Otoko"
• BattleCorps MilSpecs: "Shadow Hawk"
• BattleCorps MilSpecs: "Ursus"
• TechManual
• Total Warfare