History Main / EnergyWeapon

* ''StarWars'' isn't limited to [[LaserBlade lightsabers]]. For instance, "light whips" -- which make a bit more sense than a lightsaber, as the "energy" tendrils actually have a solid metal core.

* ''VideoGame/{{EVERSPACE}}'' has many energy-based weapons. They are usually more useful against shields than armor. They are:
** Pulse Laser
** Beam Laser
** Thermo Gun
** Fusion Blaster
** Neutron Cannon
** Coil Gun
** Lightning Gun
** Plasma Thrower

-->-- '''Between Two Dragons'', by Yoon Ha Lee

* This is a specific kind of skill in all games of the ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'' series. They are generally more powerful, with the tradeoff of less available ammunition.
** ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'' presented a different tradeoff; in exchange for ammo that could be very easily found and converted using the game's crafting system, the tradeoff became the loss of stealth ability; energy weapons are the only "regular" (as in, not [[StuffBlowingUp explosives]]) weapons that can't be silenced.

* Pick a [[SimulationGame space "sim"]]. More often than not, the primary weapons on your ship are energy-based. It would be easier to list exceptions.

** {{Literature/Eisenhorn}} had a power sword that was one of the energy-blade variants. He also had [[strike:magic]] psychic powers and worries about [[TheCorruption falling to the dark side]]. He lost his sword, and actually used a metal power sword for the rest of the series, including in his fight with a cybernetic, psychic, dark lord. It's also important to note that his nemesis was ''not'' his father, and [[spoiler:Eisenhorn was the one who was crippled. [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Eisenhorn still won]]]].

* KillSat

* TabletopGame/{{GURPS}} has lasers (UV, IR, blue-green, X-ray, gamma-ray, polychromatic), masers, force blades, force glaives, force whips.

* RayGun

* EnergyBow

* FrickinLaserBeams

* A variety exists in the NexusGate setting. [[http://nexusgate.freeforums.org/glossary-t12.html The specifics of the tech is explained here.]]

* ''PhantasyStar Online'' used what was known as Photon weapons. What this meant is that every weapon in the game had a glowing Lightsaber-like part on it. Even the ''guns''.
** Of course, the ''PhantasyStar'' series as a whole, with its sci-fi setting, had several breeds of "laser" weapons, notably swords, knives, slicers, claws, and axes. Though stuff made out of [[{{Unobtainium}} laconia]] managed to be superior.

* In the original ''{{Transformers}}'' series, the second episode featured Optimus Prime using his laser axe against Megatron's... laser flail.
** The tradition continues in ''TransformersAnimated'' with Prime's energon axe (but rocket-powered this time!), Sentinel Prime's energon ''lance'' and ''shield,'' and Jazz's [[RuleOfCool energon Nunchuks]]. Interestingly, these weapons all have physical components that spread out and so do not touch when the weapon is "turned on", and are only held together by PureEnergy. RuleOfCool, again.
** Interestingly, the 2007 movie Prime was supposed to have an energy sword, but the CGI model looked for all intents and purposes like a superheated/molten metal blade.

* In ''CodeGeass'', Luciano Bradley's [[HumongousMecha Knightmare]] wields an arm-mounted energy [[ThisIsADrill drill]], essentially a weaponized version of the DeflectorShields seen at the start of the series.

* ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'' has [[SinisterScythe energy scythes]], [[WhipItGood energy whips]], energy swords, energy daggers, and who knows what else. Of course, they're also [[{{Magitek}} magical]].

* {{Yaiba}} features several of these, especially during the Pyramid Arc. Unlike other examples, they're often totally made of energy.

* ''VideoGame/{{Descent}}'' has most of its primary weapons consist of energy weapons that draw from your ship's energy banks, which can be recharged at certain areas. However, the truly damaging GameBreaker weapons [[KineticWeaponsAreJustBetter tend to be kinetic]], partially because they AREN'T {{Painfully Slow Projectile}}s and are HitScan, unlike the "lasers".

* ''Videogame/FromTheDepths'' features both directed energy weapons (lasers) and particle beam weapons. Lasers are HitScan weapons that charge up by running engine power through a system of laser "pumps" and can either be continuous or pulsed, while [=PBWs=] use massive particle accelerators to shoot out highly deadly elementary particles near the speed of light and if damaged [[HoistByHisOwnPetard can shoot particles through your own vehicle]]. Bonus points for a high-rate of fire, low accuracy PBW turning into a pseudo-LightningGun.

** ''TransformersEnergon'' has the creation of weapons such as these as one more thing the titular {{Applied Phlebotinum}} can do. Plug in an Energon Star and you can get an energy ax, or even a ''gun made out of energy that shoots energy.'' (However, one of the many problems with the series is its failure to make things like this look as awesome as the other series do. ''Two'' uses, the star runs out of power and the weapon goes away. And it's not super-powerful or anything.)

PowerGlows meets [[WeaponsAndWieldingTropes Weapons And Wielding]]. Science and logic may or may not apply -- the RuleOfCool is in charge here.

Some will argue it is made of or propels PureEnergy.

A SuperTrope to:

For a description of their use and consequences, see EnergyWeaponAttackTropes.

PowerGlows meets [[WeaponsAndWieldingTropes Weapons And Wielding]]. Science and logic need not apply -- the RuleOfCool is in charge here.

+ RangedEnergyAttackTropes
* LaserBlade

* EnergyBow