It was only ever meant for the battlefield, not to be used in civilian-populated areas, like Jedha where Baze got ahold of it.Īccording to Star Wars Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide, 'the equivalent of five laser rifles' worth of destructive output streams through the weapon.' Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know states the cannon contains 35,000 blaster shots. The heavy-duty repeating cannon was not only effective, but also notoriously illegal because of just how much destruction it could cause. Baze Malbus' MWC-35c weapon, nicknamed 'Staccato Lightning,' left a sizeable impression on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and anything that was caught in its crosshairs.