Lasr Swrd

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**Lasr Swrds** are 3 functionally identical Melee Weapons in three different colors (Blue, Green, and Red) added in v0.9.3b "*Fairly Lethal*" update on May 4, 2020. You can find Lasr Swrds inside Space Crates.

Easily one of the best melee weapons, it acts like a buffed katana combined with a pan. When being directly shot at, it is almost impossible to damage the wielder.

## Sounds

* Swinging
* Hit

## Pros and Cons

### Pros:

* High damage
* Reflects bullets
* Fairly easy to find

### Cons:

* A bit tricky to reflect at certain angles
* Low swing speed
* Vulnerable when holstered, unlike the Pan

## Strategies

### Using

* Run at the enemy holding the Lasr Swrd to deflect bullets then start swinging at them.
	+ Instead of using the melee weapon, you could also use a close-quarters weapon.
* Time your swings so that they hit the enemy especially since you are very vulnerable in this action.
	+ This also applies for all slow swing speed Melee Weapons.

### Countering

* Use a Pulse Box to blast away the enemy from melee attacking you.
* If you have a good melee weapon, such as a Pan or Machete, don't be afraid to use it.
* Do not shoot at a Lasr Swrd user, as the Lasr Swrd can passively deflect bullets from the front (but doesn't deflect when attacking). Note that the lasr swrd will appear to move when blocking bullets, but the user isn't actually moving it, so it does not provide any advantages of firing to the other side of them when it appears to move.
* Attack Lasr Swrd users while they are swinging, as they are vulnerable during the attack animation.
* The Lasr Swrd will not reflect bullets at point-blank range. Use this to your advantage against users who refuse to swing.
* Use a melee weapon with a higher range, such as the Naginata, to attack them from farther away.
* As the only way to effectively hit them is point-blank, use a weapon like the MP220, Saiga-12, Vector, or Dual G18Cs.
* Use Grenades as it cannot block an explosion.

## Trivia

* The Lasr Swrd is the second melee weapon that is capable of deflecting bullets, the first being the Pan.
	+ However, Lasr Swrd's deflecting method is different as the players are required to hold the weapon in order to deflect any bullets.
	+ Standing still and facing a player that is shooting you will deflect all bullets from the player. This means you can heal while being shot at.
* The Lasr Swrd is similar to a Katana, but with a slower swing speed in exchange for higher damage.
* The Lasr Swrd seems to be loosely based on a Lightsaber, an infamous fictional weapon commonly used by force wielders in the Star Wars franchise.
* Each Lasr Swrd has its own unique handle.
* If the Lasr Swrd hits an abiotic object, such as a Barrel, or Stone, there will be a burn mark, similar to a cut, which quickly fades.
* Switching to another weapon while the Lasr Swrd is deflecting bullets may cause that weapon to move in the same way the Lasr Swrd would.

## History

* v0.9.3b
	+ Added

## Gallery

Green Lasr SwrdBlue Lasr SwrdRed Lasr SwrdGreen Lasr Swrd World ImageBlue Lasr Swrd World ImageRed Lasr Swrd World ImageA survivr holding a green Lasr Swrd.A survivr holding a blue Lasr Swrd.A survivr holding a red Lasr Swrd.
Additionally, objects hit randomly get one of 3 burn marks.

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