Particle beam/Legends

A particle beam was a form of projectile that utilized coherent particles of energy that could be fired from a particle beam blaster or particle cannon turret. The beam, usually a pale yellow bolt, differed from a normal particle bolt emitted from blasters, in that a particle beam utilized particles that were less densely packed but much more energized, resulting in a bolt that was unstable but very powerful.Star Wars: Battlefront II
Particle beams acted like blaster bolts when fired, but due to their unstable nature, would explode violently upon contact with a solid object or energy field. This made them extremely valuable in artillery weapons, such as the particle cannon turret, as well as an effective backup weapon, as seen in the police cruiser backup unit's particle beam blaster. Particle beams were thus also very effective against lightsaber-wielding opponents; even a rifle-grade particle beam blaster couldn't be deflected by a lightsaber, as it would explode in a low-yield burst upon contact.Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight
==Appearances==
*The Old Republic: Revan 
*Star Wars: The Old Republic
*Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne 
*Legacy of the Jedi
*Star Wars: Battlefront II
*Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures
*MedStar II: Jedi Healer
*Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron
*Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight
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*Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron
==Sources==
*The Star Wars Sourcebook
*Star Wars Technical Journal of the Planet Tatooine
*The Star Wars Sourcebook, Second Edition
*TIE Fighter: The Official Strategy Guide
*Star Wars Technical Journal
*TIE Fighter Collector's CD-ROM: The Official Strategy Guide
*Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook, Special Edition
*Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed: Prima Official Game Guide
*The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
*The Essential Guide to Warfare
==Notes and references==