Heavy blaster rifles represented a more potent and sizable iteration of the blaster rifle. Typically, only a select few infantrymen within a squad received these weapons, which delivered increased damage from farther ranges compared to other squad-level armaments. Characterized by frequently elongated barrels, these heavy rifles were known for their high degree of accuracy. Their projectiles readily penetrated plastoid and robust combat armor, and they even presented a considerable danger to lightly armored speeders.
To attain their increased range, beam consistency, and energy generation, heavy blaster rifles incorporated potent, at times focused, blaster gases, cutting-edge XCiter technologies, enhanced Galven circuitry, and meticulously crafted focusing crystals. A significant distinction between standard and heavy rifles was the availability of fully automatic functionality; nevertheless, throughout galactic history, numerous semi-automatic weapons, frequently high-caliber sniper rifles, were categorized and regulated as heavy blaster rifles.