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Laser Backs are large enemies featured in Deadlocked. Constructed by Vox Industries for DreadZone, they are among the largest enemies to be fought. The first Laser Back appears on "Return to the Deathbowl", after which they are a recurring foe on Torval and Maraxus, as well as several DreadZone Station challenges.

Laser Backs resemble large beetles, with small flaps instead of legs, a large orange-brown shell down their back, and a pair of large arms ending in laser cannons. They also have large mandibles and constantly float a small distance above ground, and will often appear on the battlefield by being dropped in from above.

In combat they either idle in a specific area or ambush players during a fight, and when in range take a moment to charge their guns before starting to fire. Their actual range is much longer than their targeting range, but this only matters if you attack them from afar. In either case they have an impeccable rate of fire and accuracy, forcing you to either block or slow them as they can take several hits before being destroyed. The Holoshield Launcher is ideal for the former, while any Freeze Mod-equipped weapon can handle the latter. The Fusion Rifle and The Arbiter are the recommended weapons for actually destroying them.

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