Ion blaster/Legends



Ion blasters, or ionization blasters, were any weapons that fired ion energy instead of laser bolts. They were commonly used in response to droids and other technology on the battlefield.

An ion blaster bolt disrupted electrical systems, destroying circuits and effectively rendering any kind of technology useless. Ion blasters were developed following HK-01's Great Droid Revolution, and were commonly used by Galactic Republic soldiers to combat threats such as the technology-reliant Mandalorians and the battle droids of the Confederacy of Independent Systems.

Ion blasters were also used during the Galactic Civil War in the form of Merr-Sonn's DEMP and DEMP 2 guns, used by the stormtroopers of the Galactic Empire. Another common model of ion blaster was the ionization blaster used by the Jawas of Tatooine to capture droids for sale. Ion weapons ranged from small personal blasters to large rifles for heavy duty combat against droids to massive starship mounted weapons capable of disabling an enemy ship without causing damage to it. Many starfighters such as the Y-Wing and B-Wing carried ion weaponry for boarding operations where capturing a target was the primary objectives. Ion Pulse missiles with Ion warheads could also be used as they were more powerful than ion cannons and were guaranteed to hit the target.