Ion Blaster

While hunting for salvage, Tatooine’s Jawas carry customized ion blasters built from scavenged parts. The weapons fire blasts of ionized particles, which disrupt droids’ electronic systems, shutting them down. Ion weapons are a long-established galactic technology, and come in a range of sizes and power levels – massive planet-based ion cannons target orbiting warships instead of droids, but work on the same principle.