Mark IV Laser Rapier

Weapon – Energy Weapon

Requirements: Energy Weapons 4, Agility 3
Fire Modes: Standard Attack, Power Attack (with Smasher O/S Upgrade)

Melee weapon, deals bonus damage against mechanical and robotic enemies.

Analysis & Tips:

Like the rest of the Energy Weapons, the Laser Rapier represents an interesting alternative. Although it’s not quite as powerful as the Crystal Shard against all targets, it deals a damage bonus against mechanical and robotic enemies, and has no ammunition or even a battery to manage. You’ll find one in Engineering, making it available early on (probably earlier than you can use it, unless you save up your Cyber Modules), but there’s only a couple more of them found later in the game. For most characters, the Wrench is “good enough”, and the Energy Weapons requirement on the Rapier is a bit hard to stomach, but as a specialty weapon or lead-in to the Crystal Shard, the Lasier Rapier is hard to beat.