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[[Image:Plasma-blastgun-mars.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A Plasma Blastgun plasma blastgun mounted on a Mars Pattern Warhound Titan.{{Fn|7}}]]The A '''Plasma Blastgunplasma blastgun''' is a [[Plasma Weaponplasma weapon]] employed by the [[Imperium]]. Generally used against [[Titan]]s, the Plasma Blastgun plasma blastgun can devastate swaths of the battlefield with its superheated blasts of energy. It is able to be mounted on all [[Imperial Titans]] as well as certain [[Super-Heavy Tank]]s and other vehicles.

The plasma blastgun uses the same technology as its smaller cousins, the [[Plasma Pistolplasma pistol]], [[Plasma gun|Gungun]], and [[Plasma Cannoncannon|Cannoncannon]], but on a massive scale. Unlike its smaller brethren the Blastgun blastgun does not suffer from the same overheating problems due to the fact that the massive engines carrying it can install more efficient cooling systems.{{Fn|2}} Still, the sheer amount of waste heat and thermal shockwave generated by the Plasma Blastgun plasma blastgun can be dangerous to anyone standing too near, requiring some caution when operating around friendly units.{{Fn|3}} The firepower unleashed by a Plasma Blastgun plasma blastgun is stupendous, able to defeat Titan-grade [[Void Shield]]s in a few shots and reduce armour to slag.{{Fn|4}} For this reason, the weapon is a suitable replacement for the [[Volcano Cannon]] in cases where a field refit must be carried out, although the Plasma Blastgun plasma blastgun cannot match it in terms of range and requires the firer to get closer their target.{{Fn|2}} The Blastgun blastgun also benefits from the fact it taps directly into the plasma reactor of the Titan carrying it, allowing for an unlimited number of shots.{{Fn|1}} Smaller vehicles which cannot carry reactors must make due with massive photonic fuel cells which provide fewer shots, however, even with this in mind the Blastgun blastgun is simpler to maintain and supply than other comparable weapons like [[Turbo-laser Destructor]]s, making it the ideal choice for extended operations.{{Fn|2}}{{Fn|4}} Like many other plasma weapons the Blastgun blastgun has multiple firing modes, able to unleash either a single full-powered blast or a series of weaker rapid-fire shots, increasing its utility against many different types of opponents.{{Fn|1}}

Plasma Blastguns blastguns can be mounted on the arm hardpoints of [[Warhound Scout Titan]]s or the carapace hardpoints of [[Reaver Battle Titan|Reaver]] and [[Warlord Battle Titan]]s.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|5}} They can also be mounted on the carapace hardpoints of the mighty [[Emperor Titan]]s.{{Fn|6}} Plasma Blastguns blastguns are also the main armament for the [[Stormblade]] and [[Macharius (Heavy Tank)#Macharius 'Omega'|Macharius 'Omega']] tanks.{{Fn|2}}{{Fn|8b}} Plasma Blastguns blastguns also served as the primary weapon of the [[Hammerblade Fighter-Bomber]], an obsolete pattern of Imperial attack craft.{{Fn|9}}

The most common version of the Plasma Blastgunplasma blastgun.{{Fn|8b}}

*[[Plasma Weaponweapon]]