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Rail charge

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Legends. This article is part of Legends: the expanded-universe stories that Lucasfilm set apart from canon in 2014.

Rail charges were small explosives used as ammunition in Rail Detonators. In addition to being powerful explosives, they stuck onto the point of impact for a few seconds before exploding, thus possibly taking out more targets than originally intended.

In terms of explosive force, this weapon was very powerful, with seven or eight rounds being able to destroy an AT-ST. One shot would take down a stormtrooper in full combat armor. It was also one of the few weapons, including the lightsaber, able to kill a full size Kell dragon.

Text and facts from the “Rail charge” article on Wookieepedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Modified for this site.

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2 works, in story order
  1. Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II (first appearance)
  2. Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith

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