Fiction:Unified Nation of Ottzello/Technology/Weaponry/TIFA/Blastsaber

"The perfect weapon."

- An ol Taldar

Blastsabers are popular Taldar weapons. A weapon that can switch between a sword and an energy blaster easily. They are a weapon of choice to most, and a cmplex design that has never been replicated. TIFA's most famous and successful weapon.

History
The first weapon to fully take advantage of Gyronic and the weapon that got TIFA popular, the Blastsaber is an extremely common weapon. The weapon's design came from Henzaltarik, whose father was defeated due to the inability to switch from a sword to a machine gun quick enough.

Henzaltarik resultantly became famous, and created many iteration of this weapon.

Design
A sword made of several parts, which can transform into a different shape. The sword is sharp, but mainly relies on energy to become more powerful. It contains a globe, which is a Gyronic container and reactor, near the grip.

Role
Used by most, if not all, close combat troopers. It is very effective and convenient in combat to simply switch between the two types. It is possibly the most common weapon among Taldar. There are 3 iterations:
 * 1) Light- A simple weapon; cheap and effective, but it's power falls short of the other two
 * 2) Heavy- Much more powerful, but expensive
 * 3) MG- Unlike the other iterations, can be used as an energy machine gun rather than a blaster

Attacks
Very swift hits from a very powerful blade, or a few blasts from the ranged weapon. The ranged weapon is very powerful but isn't as fast as other Taldar weapons. The blade is very good in combat, but against larger close combat foes, a larger blade would be a better option.

Taldar who use the weapon can perform acrobatic movements, making it a formidable weapon.

Evasion
There are no known evasion tactics.

Tactics
Very good against infantry, but also, with skills, can defeat vehicles.

It is best to perform acrobatic moves using this weapon, as not only will you be hard to hit (especially with Gyronic effects), but you can defeat enemies at a quick pace. However, simpler uses of the weapon are also effective. Being speed with the weapon uses it to i's full potential, but with Gyronic, that is rarely an issue.

Trivia
Based on Gunblades from Final Fantasy