bowcaster

Fires energy quarrels

A bowcaster is a crossbow-like energy weapon in the Star Wars universe, most associated with Chewbacca the Wookiee.

It fires explosive bolts powered by a combination of traditional bowstring tension and blaster technology: Chewie took out three stormtroopers with his bowcaster.

The weapon has become iconic in Star Wars media and merchandise.

Star Wars

Chewbacca

Famous fictional Wookiee

bolt · energy · Han Solo · Millennium Falcon · bandolier · lightsaber · Jedi · Sith · Death Star · Boba Fett

crossbow

archery

Shooting with bows

stirrup · lath · arbalest · quiver · fletching · nock · recurve · tiller · cocking · spanning

projectile

quarrel

Angry verbal dispute

trajectory · velocity · impact · penetration · kinetic · charged · magazine · reload

Opposites
weapon type/technology

bowcasterblaster

Energy-shooting firearm

disruptor

combat philosophy

bowcasterlightsaber

Plasma blade from hilt

vibroblade · ion cannon

Family

bow, bows, bowed, bowing, bowman, bowmen, cast, casts, caster

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Used worldwide · Concrete · Rated PG