Ex-Pirate. Former Pirate. Truly.
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: A specialized hunting weapon
- Image Source: Source
- Canon Link: Arc Cannon Prototype
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: HUTT
- Affiliation: HUTT, Chamdar the Hutt
- Market Status: Open-Market
- Model: MK-44
- Modularity: No
- Production: Limited
- Material: Durasteel, Plasma Cell, Doonium
- Classification: ARC Weapon (Lightning)
- Size: Large
- Weight: Average
- Ammunition Type: Power Cell
- Ammunition Capacity: Small [2]
- Effective Range: Average
- Rate of Fire: High
- Damage Output: Extreme
- Recoil: Average
- Durable and easily customizable external housing
- Standardized power cell
- Devastating against beskar wearing enemies
- Very limited number of shots
- Cannot be recharged easily
- Useless against other target types
An infamous Imperial weapon design, a similar version of which was actually first created in ancient times by Hutt science, the ARC blaster, nicknamed the Mandokilla is a short range lightning weapon that is horrifyingly effective against the Mandalorian Iron used in the finest of Mando armors. The ARC energy exploding from the firing aperture is drawn to nearby beskar, and is more than capable of cooking a wearer inside their own beskargam, rendering the incredibly durable material to ash in a short sharp energetic reaction.
Power is limited, with the weapon only capable of firing twice before being exhausted. It must then be disassembled in order to be recharged, and this can only reasonably be done away from any sort of combat situation. Range is limited, and unlike other prototypes, this weapon targets only one target at a time rather than being effective over a wide area. Despite such drawbacks it is an extremely powerful and dangerous weapon in competent hands against a beskar wearing foe.
A cache of these weapons was acquired by H.U.T.T. and were restored to function, modernized, and made ready for use, or for sale, and distribution to select clientele.
