A type of torpedo intended to inflict substantial ion damage on vehicles and fixed weapon emplacements was the ion torpedo. This weapon was designed to disrupt or completely shut down electronic systems. An MPL-57, or similar hand-held missile launcher, was capable of firing this torpedo.
During the Battle of Scarif, the Rebel Alliance Navy employed these torpedoes. Specifically, Gold Squadron, under the leadership of Jon Vander, utilized ion torpedoes to render the Imperial I-class Star Destroyer named Persecutor inoperable.