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Plasma Beasts is a weapon in Tools of Destruction, with a cameo in Ratchet & Clank (movie). Manufactured by GrummelNet Industries, it is a mine-launching weapon that launches synthetic blobs known as Plasma Beasts to the ground. The beasts lay dormant until sensing an enemy in close proximity, at which point they throw themselves at the enemies.

The weapon upgrades to the Plasma Stalker with use.

History[]

Ratchet & Clank re-imagined[]

The 2016 re-imagined game is primarily an unreliable retelling of events by Qwark.
The re-imagined game primarily describes Captain Qwark's account of events. As Qwark is an unreliable narrator, and contradictory events are in-universe fiction (though those which correspond still apply). Please see Project:Bulletin board/Canon for the wiki's coverage of canon.

In the holo-film, Ratchet used the weapon briefly during his battle with Captain Qwark on the Deplanetizer, launching a dormant Plasma Beast that explodes in Qwark's face. Qwark panicked afterwards as some of the beast ended up in his mouth.

Main continuity[]

The Plasma Beasts were marketed by GrummelNet as "synthetic bodyguards".[1] Their upgraded stalkers were highly evolved forms of the Plasma Beast line, and marketed for "intergalactic commandos on the go".[2]

Characteristics[]

Plasma Beast promo render
Plasma Beast concept art

A promotional render and concept art for the Plasma Beast.

The weapon is wrist-mounted, and contains a yellowish canister with green slime—which becomes the Plasma Beast when launched.

The Plasma Beasts themselves are green creatures with a humanoid upper body but no legs. When planted in the ground, they appear as a single green stalk. Plasma Beasts, when defeated, leave behind a gooey substance that appears similar to Gelatonium (and will be eaten by tumfoids when dropped).

Gameplay[]

Plasma Beasts gameplay

Ratchet using the Plasma Beasts.

The Plasma Beasts can be acquired on planet Cobalia when reaching the spaceport for 15,000 bolts. It upgrades to the Plasma Stalkers with use. In challenge mode, the Omega Plasma Stalkers upgrade can be purchased for 3,000,000 bolts.

The Plasma Beasts weapon functions as a mine-launching device, in which the beasts throw themselves at enemies that are close. After throwing themselves at enemies, they will explode, affecting a decent area around the enemy they attacked and dealing high damage. Up to eight Beasts can be placed at once, which last up to sixty seconds each. Although the weapon can be used defensively by placing Beasts beforehand, it is possible for multiple of them to target the same singular enemy when it comes into range, even if only one would be needed.

As the Plasma Beasts upgrade, its damage increases by 15% each time. Its raritanium upgrades are More damage, More ammo, Bigger area, More raritanium, and its special upgrade, Proximity Sensors, which allow it to sense enemies from a further distance (an increase of 20%). Of these, more damage and bigger area provide the most use to the player, though more ammo can be useful, and more raritanium can make for a nice bonus. Proximity Sensors is a powerful upgrade that allows it to be more useful offensively but also makes it easier to spread the Beasts out across a larger area.

When upgraded to Plasma Stalkers, the beasts are now able to burrow through the ground, which lets you use them more proactively for offensive engagements, as they will keep up with Ratchet while he is moving.

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