Heavy Plasma (weapon)

Heavy Plasma
Specifications
Type	Light Machine Gun
SoldierClass	Heavy
Base Damage	8 - 10
Critical Damage	14 - 16
Critical Chance	0%
Effective Range	Medium
Damage to environment	125
Clip Size	Reloadable
Cost	§250

The Heavy Plasma is a weapon in XCOM: Enemy Unknown.

In-Game Description

“	The Heavy Plasma rifle uses an expanded power supply and cooling mechanism to allow for a much higher rate of fire than anything we've fielded previously.	”
– Engineering description, XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Availability

The Heavy Plasma becomes available for production in Engineering after completing the Heavy Plasma research. Additionally, after the research, the soldiers can use Heavy Plasmas acquired by capturing live Muton Elites.

Production Cost:

XCOM: Enemy Unknown, all difficulties: §250 30 Elerium 30 Alloys 25 Engineers

XCOM: Enemy Within, Classic & Impossible difficulties: §375 60 Elerium 50 Alloys 25 Engineers

Specifications

• Effective Range: Medium
• Base Damage: 8-10
• Critical Chance: 0%
• Critical Damage: 14-16

Tactical Info

“	▪  Capable of suppressing enemies, if the Heavy has appropriate training ▪  Like all LMG variants, expends ammo quickly	”
– Tactical Info, XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Trivia

• Muton Elites possess the same weapons, however, unlike humans they wield their Heavy Plasma cannons like Assault Rifles, and fire three concentrated shots at a slow rate, while Heavies fire an eight-shot barrage at around 600 RPM. Presumably this difference is due to the retrofitting of the weapon.
• Despite the item description, visually it does not fire more shots per attack than other LMG variants. It is possible that the point of comparison is not previous LMG variants but instead the Plasma Rifle, which the Heavy Plasma does have a higher rate of fire than.
• The Heavy Plasma does a lot of damage to destructible objects and terrain. A missed shot can destroy cover or valuable resources such as a UFO Power Source, so watch your fire!