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("Ionized particles" can fit into either the plasma or particle beam categories, depending on how the particles are delivered, but it's not really a separate category.)
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The Covenant also use accelerated particles as weaponry, such as the devastating capital ship mounted [[energy projector]] and the infantry [[Type-50 Sniper Rifle System]]. These weapons use charged or neutral particles, and may appear similar to lasers though the differences are extensive. Though humans have an understanding of accelerated particle technology they have not yet used it for weaponry.
The Covenant also use accelerated particles as weaponry, such as the devastating capital ship mounted [[energy projector]] and the infantry [[Type-50 Sniper Rifle System]]. These weapons use charged or neutral particles, and may appear similar to lasers though the differences are extensive. Though humans have an understanding of accelerated particle technology they have not yet used it for weaponry.
As of the early 21<sup>st</sup> century, humanity had developed particle accelerators, but the machinery needed to operate one is massive.
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==Ionized Particles==
==Hard light==
[[File:H4-Scattershot.png|200px|thumb|right| [[Z-180 Scattershot]].]]
[[File:H5G-Lightrifle.png|200px|thumb|right|A [[Z-250 lightrifle]].]]
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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. 
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==Hard Light==
[[File:H5G-Lightrifle.png|200px|thumb|right| [[Z-250 lightrifle]].]]
{{Main|Hard light}}
{{Main|Hard light}}
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.
Weaponized hard light seems to be exclusive to the Forerunners as the Covenant never managed to reverse-engineer the technology.
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