History Main / FreezeRay

* ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}} had "Zero" weapons introduced in the ''Technology Guide'' that shot out streams of freezing gases and came in Pistol, Rifle, and {{BFG}} sizes. They returned in ''TabletopGame/{{Starfinder}}''.

* Simon of ''VideoGame/RogueGalaxy'' has flamethrowers as his WeaponOfChoice, but some of his guns shoot ice instead.

* The prequel ''WesternAnimation/{{Minions}}'' shows a much younger Dr. Nefario demonstrating the gun to a young Gru (and freezing his own hand) at Villain-Con, which implies Gru actually got the gun (or perhaps stole it) from him.

* The prequel ''WesternAnimation/{{Minions}}'' shows a much younger Dr. Nefario demonstrating the gun to an audience (and freezing his own hand) at Villain-Con, which implies Gru actually got the gun (or perhaps stole it) from him.

* In ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' story "No Business Like Snow Business," Mojo Jojo uses a Zamboni with ray cannon that shoots out ice and snow. He turns Townsville into a winter wonderland in the middle of summer, having cornered the market on winter goods.

* Mr. Freeze from ''Batman'' (restating it because Mr. Freeze as we currently know him was created for ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'')
** Reappears in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond''. Once, Bruce himself uses an old freeze gun, which he keeps as a memento, to against Inque. The second time, Inque learns to destroy the gun first. In another episode, [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Derek Powers]] clones Freeze and implants the villain's memories into the clone. When Freeze has a relapse of his condition, he dons an upgraded suit, which has freeze rays built into the arms.
** Subverted in ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman''. Here, Mr. Freeze is (per his description) "a walking cryonic miracle" whose powers allow him to literally shoot freeze-rays from his hands.
** Then he appears again in ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' where the pilot featured 4 ice themed villains aside from Mr. Freeze, namely Killer Frost, Icicle Jr. and Captain Cold. Like Mr. Freeze, Captain Cold has a freeze ray gun. Killer Frost doesn't have a freeze ray gun, but generates a freeze ray through her hands.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Birdman}}''

* ''Videogame/DeepRockGalactic:'' The Driller can unlock the Cryo Cannon as one of his main armament options. While the damage is significantly lower than his usual flamethrower, freezing enemies solid completely paralyzes them, nullifies their special abilities (which means [[ActionBomb the usual explosive glyphids]] will die quietly), and it ''triples'' any damage directed at them. As such, it's perfectly viable to bring down arctic hell on your enemies before just leaving them to your sidearm, your teammates/[[RobotBuddy Bosco]], or your pickaxe.

* ''Anime/FairyTail'': Gray's Ice-Make magic can also freeze objects. As shown when he managed to freeze Fukuro's flames after he ate Natsu.

* ''Anime/{{FairyTail}}: Gray's Ice-Make magic can also freeze objects. As shown when he managed to freeze Fukuro's flames after he ate Natsu.

* ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert3'' has the appropriately named Cryocopters and later Cryo Legionnaires. There is also the KillSat superweapon version Cryoshot/Cryoblast/Cryogeddon. These are [[HarmlessFreezing mostly harmless]], but frozen objects will [[LiterallyShatteredLives shatter]] if hit with the slightest damage, and for air units (done by cryo legionnaires garrissoned in a multigunner turret/IFV) the result is not something to laugh at since they will immediately come crashing down when frozen.

The mechanism varies from gun to gun. Some freeze rays operate by spraying a target with a sheet of ice or snow, like an icy version of a [[KillItWithFire flamethrower]]. Some spray a stream of liquid, e.g. liquid nitrogen. Most commonly though, freeze rays fire blasts of coldness as [[EnergyWeapon Frickin' Laser Beams]] to freeze the target.

* ''VideoGame/BioShock1'':While the player character can eventually acquire [[AnIcePerson ice powers]], freezing enemies can also be done via the chemical thrower when using liquid nitrogen. However, this only freezes the target in place, [[HarmlessFreezing dealing no damage]].

* ''VideoGame/BioShock1'':While the player character can eventually acquire [[AnIcePerson ice powers]], Freezing enemies can also be done via the chemical thrower when using liquid nitrogen. However, this only freezes the target in place, [[HarmlessFreezing dealing no damage]].

* In ''VideoGame/BioShock'', one of the plasmids your character can pick up is called Winter Blast, which allows you to temporarily freeze an enemy, allowing you to shatter him with another weapon, although usually you [[DisadvantageousDisintegration won't be able to take any items they were carrying]]. Freezing enemies can also be done via the chemical thrower when using liquid nitrogen. However, this only freezes the target in place, [[HarmlessFreezing dealing no damage]].

[[caption-width-right:330:He won't be screaming long... but that's a very [[IncrediblyLamePun cold comfort]].]]

The mechanism varies from gun to gun. Some freeze rays operate by spraying a target with a sheet of ice or snow, like an icy version of a [[KillItWithFire flamethrower]]. Some spray a stream of liquid, e.g. liquid nitrogen. Most commonly though, freeze rays fire blasts of coldness as FrickinLaserBeams to freeze the target.