ST-W48 blaster rifle

The ST-W48 blaster rifle was a blaster used by the Sith troopers of the Sith Eternal army, including the trooper ST-I4191. The weapon could be used in a blaster rifle configuration or a blaster carbine configuration where the stock was removed for use in confined spaces. Each ST-W48 had a quarrel-bolt launcher installed below its barrel that used enhanced bowcaster technology for a powerful explosive attack. The rifle's power cell cartridge was located around the mid-point of the weapon's length, above the trigger. The weapon had an auto fire mode that provided a high rate of fire.
During the Battle of Exegol, the climactic confrontation in the First Order's war against the Resistance, many Sith troopers fought using ST-W48 blasters.
==Behind the scenes==
ST-W48 blaster rifles first appeared in the Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker update for Star Wars Battlefront II.Star Wars Battlefront II The weapon was first identified in the reference book Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary, written by Pablo Hidalgo.
==Appearances==
*Star Wars Battlefront II 
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*Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel 
*Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
===Non-canon appearances===
*Fortnite X Star Wars
==Sources==
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*Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Galactic Guide 
*Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary 
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*The Art of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
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*Star Wars: The Secrets of the Sith 
*Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy 
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==Notes and references==
Category:Blaster carbines
Category:Blaster rifles