Directed-energy weapon: Difference between revisions

Not much is known about this type of weapon other, than it is exclusive to the Forerunners and shares traits from both plasma and particle beam weapons. Sentinels use a powerful continuous firing beam type called the Sentinel Beam as their main weapons. Many Promethean weapons are this type and have a tendency to disintegrate targets, and bounce off of solid surfaces. They are either gold-orange or blue in color.   

Hard light weapons seem to be Forerunner exclusive weapons due to their sophistication being unparalleled to anything the Covenant has fielded. It is very similar to the Hard sound rifle in the way that they both use a hardened ammunition that normally (without being hardened) cannot damage an object.