Beamer
| Certification Required | Standard Assault |
| Empire | Vanu Sovereignty |
| Primary Mode | Standard Bolt |
| Secondary Mode | Armor Piercing Bolt |
| Ammunition | Energy Cells |
| Range | 200m |
| Inventory Dimensions | 3 x 3 (Pistol Holster) |
| Magazine Capacity | 16 |
| Zoom | x2 |
Beamer
The standard sidearm issued to all Vanu soldiers, the Beamer is the only sidearm with dual firing modes, although the secondary armor-piercing setting is fairly useless due to the relatively heavy protection of most armored targets.
The Beamer was the flagship of underpowered weaponry in Planetside for almost a year, during which time soldiers lovingly nicknamed it "Flashlight" due to its tendency to light a target up more than damage it.
Since then, the Beamer has been powered up considerably, giving it a respectable damage output coupled with a small cone of fire and low bloom. The armor-piercing mode has a slightly bigger Cone of Fire than the standard mode.
Shots to kill (Average on a close to medium range):
| Standard Exo-Suit | 6 shots |
| Agile Exo-Suit | 7 shots |
| Reinforced Exo-Suit | 9 shots |
| MAX | 76 AP shots |
(The above numbers are taken with 100 Health and full Armor; no MedKits, Implants or Empire Incentives applied)