Helios HB-7 Heavy Beam Support Gun
Crew-served continuous beam weapon; sustained cutting beam that sweeps across targets.
The HB-7 is Helios Foundry's heavy beam support gun, a c-beam weapon that fires a sustained continuous beam capable of cutting through armour, cover, and personnel with equal facility. Unlike pulse las, which deliver discrete packets of energy, the HB-7 maintains a coherent beam that sweeps across its target area, burning through whatever it touches. The weapon's power demands are extreme -- it draws from a backpack-mounted capacitor bank or vehicle power supply -- and its thermal output requires active cooling between bursts. Deployed on a tripod with a crew of two, the HB-7 excels at overwatch, area denial, and suppressing fortified positions. The beam is visible in atmosphere, giving away the gunner's position, but the psychological effect of a weapon that can cut through walls makes it a terror in close-quarters operations. Helios markets the HB-7 to PMC and military buyers; its cost reflects the precision optics and power systems required.
Rules Reference
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Ammo Type | charge cell |
| Category | weapon |
| Damage | 3d6 |
| Damage Type | beam |
| Kadiss Signature | restricted |
| Manufacturer | Helios Foundry |
| Properties | c-beam, sustained-fire, bracing-required, overheat, power-draw |
| Range | long |
| Rek Cost | 12000 |
| Tech Tier | spacer |
| Weapon Class | heavy |
| Weight | 8 |