Kinetic

• Source: Custom
• Effect: Half damage against droids, vehicles, starships, metallic objects in general

Kinetic damage is caused by the transfer of kinetic energy from a projectile to the target. Typically, a massive projectile is accelerated to high speed, whereupon it collides with the target. Damage can be the result of the impact itself, or of the projectile penetrating the target and its interior, or the combination of both.

Ballistic weapons, such as slugthrowers, have been used since ancient times as very effective weapons against organic targets. However, their relative weakness against metallic targets, such as droids and vehicles, has made them less useful that plasma-based weapons overall.