Heavy Assault Blaster

About the Heavy Assault Blaster

Bridging the gap between a soldier's rifle and a crew-served gun, the heavy assault blaster is the weapon a lone trooper carries when they expect to face armor, droids, or fortified positions. It fires oversized, high-energy bolts that hit far harder than a standard rifle round, at the cost of a bulkier frame, a hungrier powerpack, and recoil that demands a two-handed grip and a planted stance. Elite Imperial troopers, heavy-weapons mercenaries, and frontier defenders favor it as a versatile answer to targets that shrug off lighter fire. It lacks the sustained torrent of a repeating blaster, but each shot lands with authority, and its extended range lets a disciplined gunner reach out and break up an assault before it closes. In the hands of someone strong enough to control it, it turns a single infantryman into a serious threat against almost anything short of a walker.