Sonic-Blasta Rifle

General Information

Sonic-Blasta Rifle

A more powerful Sonic device. Not even high carbon steel is immune to this weapon. The highly compact wave emitter is enhanced by a super conductor amplifier to increase the power of this weapon.

Source: Terror From The Deep Ufopaedia

Sonic-Blasta Rifle
Size (h x w)	3 x 1
Weight	5
D. Threshold	50
Grip	Two-Handed
	TU Cost	Accuracy
Auto	-%	-%
Snapshot	40%	75%
Aimed	60%	110%
Sale Price	$126,500
Research
Manufacture Cost $88,000 Technician Hours 820 Workspace 4 Materials 1 Aqua Plastics

The Sonic-Blasta Rifle is the second weapon in the Sonic line. It is a high powered rifle that delivers a powerful sonic wave that can deal significant damage to most targets.

The Sonic-Blasta Rifle is neither the fastest, most accurate nor most powerful of the sonic weapons. Instead, it excels at being average. This makes it a fairly versatile weapon.

The Blasta Rifle is similar to the Sonic Pistol, but is two handed, slower and packs less ammo. Instead, it gains an accuracy and power boost. It is quite notable for being able to fire pairs of shots each turn, either as two snaps or as an aim and snap. Similarly, it allows decent mobility as well.

Like all sonic weapons, the Blasta Rifle has no automatic fire mode.

For the most part, the Sonic-Blasta Rifle will eventually be phased out in favour of more potent alien weapons. Heavy and continued use of the rifle may eventually require X-Com to manufacture ammunition itself (which requires significant quantities of Zrbite). However, the Sonic-Blasta Rifle will always remain available on Survey Ship and Escort missions.

Overall, the Sonic-Blasta Rifle is a well balanced alien rifle that can be used as a primary squad weapon and in any role you can think of.

This weapon appears in Terror from the Deep. For the UFO: Enemy Unknown equivalent, refer to the Plasma Rifle.

Key Features
Sonic Damage
Pros		Cons
High power High Accuracy High Ammo Recoverable		Zrbite for ammo manufacture

Blasta Power Clip

Blasta Power Clip

This small object is used as a power source for a Sonic Rifle, a potent Alien weapon, and contains a small quantity of Zrbite.

Source: Terror From The Deep Ufopaedia

Blasta Power Clip
Size (h x w)	1 × 1
Weight	3
D. Threshold	50
Damage	95 Sonic
Capacity	15
Sale Price	$6,290
Research
Manufacture Cost $3,000 Technician Hours 80 Workspace 4 Materials 1 Zrbite

These are the source of ammunition for the Sonic-Blasta Rifle weapon. It is powered by Zrbite, and needs 2 units of it to be created.

If you intend to use the Sonic-Blasta Rifle frequently, be sure to stock up every spare clip you find.

See Also

• Blasta Power Clip
• Sonic Pistol
• Sonic Cannon
• Sonic Pistol vs Sonic Blasta Rifle
• Plasma Rifle vs Sonic Blasta Rifle