A plasma rifle, firing a bolt of superheated gas which explodes on impact. Avoid standing in proximity to the blast. The PLAS-1 Scorcher is an energy-based primary weapon in Helldivers 2.

The Plasma Burst Laser is a hitscan weapon that operates on durability rather than ammo (plus it packs quite an explosive punch). However, the Plasma Burst Laser isn’t the easiest item to come by.

For the first time, scientists have 'photographed' a rare plasma instability, where high-energy electron beams form into spaghetti-like filaments. A new study, published in Physical Review Letters ...