A dark trooper firing its ARC caster.
The ARC caster was a modified E-11 blaster rifle that was utilized by some types of dark troopers in the Galactic Empire. The ARC caster used a charge function to prepare a blast of electricity which could be fired at a target or group of targets. When fully or partially charged, the electrical blast could chain from one unit to another nearby unit. This could also affect allied units. The weapon could cause the target to be stunned for a several seconds due to the intense electrical energy.
Gameplay[]
The Star Wars: Battlefront series[]
The ARC caster appears in all three video games in the Star Wars: Battlefront series and essentially stayed the same throughout each title.
Star Wars: Battlefront[]
In Star Wars: Battlefront, the clone pilots carried a variant of the ARC caster. It could chain on to a maximum of four enemies in one shot and had infinite ammo. It would often stun the enemies hit by the weapon for up to two seconds.
Star Wars: Battlefront II[]
The cyborg dark troopers in Star Wars: Battlefront II used the ARC caster as their primary weapon. Twenty five shots could be fired before extra ammo packs were required.
Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron[]
In Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron, the ARC caster is an optional weapon, costing thirty credits out of one hundred in the customization screen.