Editing Particle beam weapon

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{{Center|''For the Particle Beam Rifle, see {{Pattern|Sulok|beam rifle}}.''}}
[[File:BeamEliteShoot.jpg|thumb|250px||The particle beam of a Covenant beam rifle]]
A '''particle beam weapon''' is a type of [[directed energy weapon]] that uses a high energy beam of ionized particles to damage a target.<ref name="Beam Rifle">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/beam-rifle '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Beam Rifle'']</ref>

==Known particle beam weapons==
The [[Forerunner]]s utilized particle beam technology extensively during times of war. They developed such weapons as the [[Sentinel beam]] used by [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s, which fires a stream of superheated, negatively-charged ions particularly efficient against small [[Flood]] forms,<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 168''</ref> and the [[Binary Rifle]], used by Forerunner [[Warrior-Servants]] and [[armigers]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/binary-rifle '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Binary Rifle'']</ref> As well as small arms, the Forerunners created larger [[particle cannon]]s for use in anti-air defense.<ref>'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 105''</ref>

Though the [[UNSC]] has an understanding of the technology, only the [[Covenant]] have employed the use of particle beam weapons, the most prominent being the [[energy projector]]s installed on their [[warship]]s,<ref>'''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'''</ref> which are capable of dealing tremendous damage to ships<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 320''</ref> and planetary surfaces.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]]''</ref> Some Covenant infantry weapons also utilize particle beam technology, the most common being the semi-automatic [[Zubo-pattern beam rifle|Zubo-]] and {{Pattern|Sulok|beam rifle}}s, which are used as high-accuracy anti-personnel weapons.{{Ref/Reuse|Beam Rifle}} The {{Pattern|M'tara|focus rifle}} is composed of a coil set and plasma generator core sourced from a Sentinel beam, which is wrapped in Covenant control devices and power converters. The barrel of the weapon is an elongated firing channel, through which superheated [[plasma]] energy is electromagnetically directed and accelerated.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/focus-rifle '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Focus Rifle'']</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:H3-SentinelBeam.png|The Sentinel beam weapon.
File:H4-Z750BinarySniperRifle-AltRender.png|The Z-750 SASR "Binary Rifle".
File:H4-Z8060ParticleCannon-ScanRender.png|A Z-8060 particle cannon
File:H4 Particle Cannon firing.jpg|A Z-8060 particle cannon firing on a [[D79-TC Pelican|Pelican]]
File:H4-T27SASParticleBeamRifle.png|The Type-27 SASR.
File:H3-T50SRSParticleBeamRifleSide.png|The Type-50 SRS.
File:HR-T52SARFocusRifle-Side.png|The Type-52 SAR "Focus Rifle".
File:H2A Cutscene EnergyProjectorPiercing.png|The energy projector of an [[assault carrier]] piercing the hull of a {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}}
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
*''[[Halo 2]]'' 
*''[[Halo: Uprising]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Headhunters (short story)|Headhunters]]'' {{C|Motion comic only}}
*''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' 
*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''

==Sources==
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[[Category:Directed-energy weapons]]