plasma rifles
Superheated energy weapons
Plasma rifles are a staple of science fiction—weapons that fire superheated ionized gas (plasma) rather than conventional projectiles.
They appear across video games, films, and novels as futuristic military hardware: The soldier grabbed a plasma rifle from the weapons locker.
Real-world plasma weapons remain experimental and impractical, making the term almost exclusively fictional.
Speculative fiction with technological themes
- space operaDramatic sci-fi in cosmos
- cyberpunkDystopian tech-noir fiction
- interstellarBetween celestial bodies
- starshipFictional interstellar vessel
blaster · phaser · ray gun · laser cannon · energy weapon · disintegrator · power cell · Warhammer
Exchange of gunfire
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- assaultViolent offensive act
- suppressive fireShooting to restrict enemy movement
- squadSmall working group
infantry · marksman · sniper · ambush · skirmish · battlefield · tactical · offensive
Combat game, protagonist's viewpoint
- upgradeRaise to higher standard
- modSoftware tweak or admin
- legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
- rareSeldom found or seen
ammo capacity · fire rate · loot · spawn · headshot · kill streak · multiplayer · campaign
Electrically charged atomic matter
- electromagneticInvolving electric and magnetic fields
- capacitorCharge-storing circuit element
- power coreCentral energy supply unit
- energy cellPortable electricity storage unit
overheating · coolant · particle beam · superheated · directed energy · recharge · battery pack · projectile
science fiction
Speculative fiction with technological themes
- space operaDramatic sci-fi in cosmos
- cyberpunkDystopian tech-noir fiction
- interstellarBetween celestial bodies
starship · blaster · phaser · ray gun · laser cannon · energy weapon · disintegrator · power cell · Warhammer · Halo
firefight
Exchange of gunfire
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- assaultViolent offensive act
- suppressive fireShooting to restrict enemy movement
squad · infantry · marksman · sniper · ambush · skirmish · battlefield · tactical · offensive · defensive
first-person shooter
Combat game, protagonist's viewpoint
ammo capacity · fire rate · rare · loot · spawn · headshot · kill streak · multiplayer · campaign · inventory
ionized gas
Electrically charged atomic matter
- electromagneticInvolving electric and magnetic fields
- capacitorCharge-storing circuit element
- power coreCentral energy supply unit
energy cell · overheating · coolant · particle beam · superheated · directed energy · recharge · battery pack · projectile · muzzle velocity
plasma riflesassault rifles
Selective-fire infantry firearms
muskets · bolt-action rifles · projectile weapons · machine guns · shotguns
plasma riflesclubs
Heavy striking sticks
bows and arrows · stone axes · swords · knives · bayonets
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