PLAS-1 Scorcher

The PLAS-1 Scorcher is the first ever Helldiver-issued plasma weapon. Super Earth engineers have gone to great lengths to provide a safe and reliable weapon, and the result is a rifle firing bolts of superheated gas. The bolts explode on impact and can cause great anti-personnel damage. Part of the Weapons equipment kit.

Compared to the CR-9 Suppressor, the Scorcher has less range (often not enough to reach the edge of the screen), a larger area of effect, and can set whatever the projectile flies past on fire -- including other Helldivers. The pistol version of the Scorcher, the PLAS-3 Singe, deals more damage per boltbut does not cause ignition (which can be either good or bad). Range is the same.

Helldivers start with 4 magazines of Scorcher ammunition, and can carry up to 8. Each magazine contains 10 bolts (20 with the Extended Magazine upgrade). If 4 or less bolts remain in the magazine when the weapon is fired, the 'low ammunition' warning sound will play.

Reload time is always 2.5 seconds. The Scorcher is not capable of retaining an extra bolt in the chamber.

Unlock Requirement
The PLAS-1 Scorcher is a DLC weapon, available at any rank to those who purchase the Weapons Pack equipment kit.