energy sword

Glowing melee weapon

A weapon from science fiction, especially video games, consisting of a blade made of plasma, hard light, or concentrated energy rather than metal.

Most associated with the Halo franchise, where it's an iconic alien melee weapon: He charged in with the energy sword.

Similar weapons appear across sci-fi under various names—lightsabers being the most famous cousin.

Related

beam · Halo · Master Chief · Covenant · slash · glowing · blue glow · humming · melee · close quarters · sci-fi · futuristic · combat · warrior · duel · spartan · alien · cleave

Opposites
blade composition/technology

energy swordiron sword

Weapon of forged metal

bronze sword · katana · longsword · broadsword · wooden sword

technological era

energy swordmedieval sword

Bladed weapon from feudal era

stone knife · flint knife · club · obsidian blade · wooden spear

weapon range/type

energy swordblaster

Energy-shooting firearm

ranged weapon · firearm · sniper rifle · bow and arrow · plasma rifle

Family

energy, sword, energies, energetic, energetically, energize, energized, energizing, energizer

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Rated PG