Blasters, laser guns, heat throwers, heat rays,

Materials vary

Energy weapons are sold by civilian gun shops and military contractors

They are more expensive than Ballistic Firearms at 500 SFCs for the cheapest model on the market.

Excellent at doing superficial damage
Excellent at killing unarmored targets
Extreme accuracy due to No bullet drop because of the laser projectile
Can do rapid severe damage
Some weapons fire faster than any Ballistic Firearms

Cost of ammunition is much higher and rarer than Ballistic Firearms
Cannot penetrate any kind of armor very well compared to Ballistic Firearms
Takes up more space than Ballistic Firearms
Thermal plating can easily stop it