Ion guns[1] were the primary weapons used by vessels of the Asgard fleet.
Overview[]
Asgard weapons are significantly superior to the weapons of most other races in the universe. The energy weapons of a single, aging Bilskirnir-class ships were capable of destroying several Goa'uld Ha'tak motherships. These weapons were rendered less effective following the upgrades that Anubis installed onto his ships (Anubis had acquired the knowledge to modify the shields and weapons of his ships as a result of the knowledge he had gained following his Ascension). However, the weapons and shields of the more advanced Asgard O'Neill-class ships were far superior to that of any Goa'uld ship. These weapons were effectively utilized against Replicator ships of the Milky Way Galaxy. Four Ori warships proved capable of withstanding weapons fire from a single Asgard O'Neill-class ship at the Battle of P3Y-229. (SG1: "Revelations", "New Order, Part 1", "Camelot")
History[]
The technology used in these weapons was a closely guarded secret by the Asgard as they declined to equip any Earth ship, though the Asgard scientist Kvasir also allowed the SGC to borrow an energy weapon after a string of alternate SG-1s began coming through the Stargate from parallel universes, but only after they promised to return it. The borrowed energy weapon was powerful enough to pierce quantum realities. (SG1: "Ripple Effect")
These weapons were later rendered obsolete by the Asgard plasma beam weapon, which is the weapon the Odyssey was equipped with when the Asgard upgraded the ship with weapons. Unlike the ion gun, the beam weapons were able to penetrate even the most powerful shields, including those of Ori warships. (SG1: "Unending")
The beam weapons were also able to penetrate the shields of Aurora-class battleships. (SGA: "Be All My Sins Remember'd")
The beam weapons were ineffective against the Super-hive in 2009 during the Battle of the Super-hive. (SGA: "Enemy at the Gate")
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Assault Rifles | Langaran assault rifle • Lucian Alliance assault rifle • Tagrean assault rifle • Tegalan assault rifle |
Rifles | Hoffan rifle • Satedan military rifle • Tegalan rifle |
Submachine Guns | Genii semi-automatic machine gun • Lucian Alliance submachine gun |
Shotgun | Genii shotgun |
Pistols | Firearm (Cicero's people) • Firearm (Elson's people) • Firearm (People of P3R-118) • Genii pistol • Genii revolver • Jannick's revolver • Jayem Seran's pistol • Langaran pistol • Lucian Alliance pistol • Nabel Golan's pistol • Pangaran firearm • Satedan pistol • Tagrean pistol • Tegalan pistol • Vala Mal Doran's pistol |
Rocket Launchers | Lucian Alliance rocket launcher |
Energy Weapons | Altairan disintegrator • Ankh weapon • Asgard hand weapon • Assassin Sniper's rifle • Asuran pistol • Bedrosian rifle • Eurondan sidearm • Intar • Lantean stun weapon • Ma'Tok staff • Malakai's gun • Odai Ventrell's pistol • Oranian pistol • Ori staff weapon • Ori stun weapon • Particle magnum • Plasma pistol • Serrakin pistol • Serrakin rifle • Stun rod • T-46 Pulse Blaster • Tollan sidearm • Togar's sidearm • Unknown Alien weapon • Wraith handblaster • Wraith spear gun • Wraith stunner rifle • Zat'nik'tel |
Explosives | Genii explosive • Naquadah bomb |
Grenades | Goa'uld grenade • Lucian Alliance stun grenade • Satedan Grenade • Shock grenade • Thermal grenade |
Mines | Lucian Alliance mine • Tacluchnatagamuntoron |
Missiles | Tagrean missile • Tegalan missile |
Ship based | Asgard plasma beam weapon • Bedrosian cannon • Berzerker drone energy weapon • Destiny pulse weapon • Energy beam cannon • Eurondan energy weapon • Hebridian energy weapon • Ion gun • Laser cannon • Nakai energy weapon • Ori energy beam weapon • Ori pulse weapon • Plasma charge • Replicator-controlled vessel energy weapon • Staff cannon • Unidentified spaceship energy weapon • Vanir energy weapon • Wraith energy weapon |
Satellites | Asuran Stargate satellite • Lagrangian Point satellite • Ori satellite • Replicator disruptor satellite |
Other Weapons | Asgard directed energy weapon • Drone weapon • Hara'kesh • Kara kesh • Mini-drone • Multiphasic blaster • Orbital weapon • Phase-shifting weapon • Replicator disruptor • Replicator disruptor cannon • Sangraal • Stargate destroyer • Stun wave • Tumor creation device • Transphase Eradication Rod • Wraith bomb • Za'tarc ring |
Primitive | Arkad's sword • Axe • Ba'al's knife • Bantos rod • Blowgun • Bow • Chaka's knife • Crossbow • Genii knife • Hammer • Inago's knife • Jaffa knife • Javelin • Kest • Kiryk's shortsword • Krantu • Mace • Michael's knife • Osiris' knife • Otho's knife • Ronon's knife • Ronon's sword • Shikra blade • Slingshot • Sora Tyrus' knife • Spear • Sword • Todd's knife • Traveler knife • Tyre's sword • Whip • Wraith Commander's sword |