Plasma lance

The plasma lance (highlighted) location on an Varric-pattern heavy cruiser.

A plasma lance aboard the Day of Jubilation firing upon a UNSC ship.

A plasma lance is a kind of energy projector employed by Covenant starships as an ultra-heavy anti-ship weapon. Plasma lances fire tightly-focused streams of plasma at their enemies, dealing a great deal of kinetic and thermal damage. At close range, plasma lances are capable of cutting un-shielded warships in half.

Known types

• Ignis-pattern - Used on the Elefen-pattern battlecruisers.

Light plasma lances

• Emri Ka-pattern - Used on the Mutan Et-pattern storm cutter.

Heavy plasma lances

• Ventrax-pattern - Used on the Varric-pattern heavy cruiser.

Superheavy plasma lances

• Urpeon-pattern - Used on the Kerel-pattern assault carrier.