Particle beam

A particle beam is a stream of highly accelerated atoms or charged subatomic particles; this is different from more familiar lasers, which are beams of highly-amplified light.

The Brotherhood of Nod has recently begun to use particle beam weaponry to supplement their laser weaponry, replacing the Spitfire upgrade of the Venom with a particle variant; similar upgrades can also be given to the Awakened, and the basic weapon of the Enlightened is a particle cannon.

The Marked of Kane sect of Nod is notable for having improved particle beam designs.