Ion blaster

"We're doomed!"

- Droid response to seeing an ionization blaster

Ion blasters were handheld weapons used by the Jawas of Tatooine while hunting for salvage. These customized blasters fired particles of ionized energy to disable the electrical systems of droids, rendering them powerless.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Episode IV The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars
 * Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
 * Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi