Light Beam: Difference between revisions

The Luminoth created the Light Beam after their failure with the [[Dark Beam]], which was designed to overload the [[Ing]] with dark energy. The new weapon proved far more effective.<ref>{{cite|Our studies of the Ing revealed the source of their attacks as dark energy. We built weapons to use this energy, thinking it could overload energy targets and eliminate them. We soon learned our error, as the Dark Beam was not of great effect on the Ing. We then began to develop a weapon that used light energy. This weapon would dispatch the Ing with terrible efficiency.|Luminoth Lore|''Metroid Prime 2: Echoes''}}</ref> All dark creatures take a higher amount of damage to the Light Beam and fear it.<ref>{{cite|The Light Beam is a truly mighty weapon. All of the Ing fear its power. Find this weapon, so its great light may blind and burn our foes once more.|I-Sha|''Metroid Prime 2: Echoes''}}</ref>

"When out of Light Ammo, you can charge the Light Beam to fire a normal shot. Use the Light Beam to energize Crystals. The Light Beam is quite effective against dark creatures. A Light Beam shot will damage foes as long as they are in contact with it. Charge the Light Beam to fire a Lightblast of white-hot energy. Enemies struck by this blast will burn for a few moments. The Lightblast costs 5 Light Ammo to fire."<ref>{{cite|When out of Light Ammo, you can charge the Light Beam to fire a normal shot. Use the Light Beam to energize Crystals. The Light Beam is quite effective against dark creatures. A Light Beam shot will damage foes as long as they are in contact with it. Charge the Light Beam to fire a Lightblast of white-hot energy. Enemies struck by this blast will burn for a few moments. The Lightblast costs 5 Light Ammo to fire.|Samus's Notes|''Metroid Prime 2: Echoes''}}</ref>