Linear Launcher


 * Anti—B.O.W.
 * Linear Launcher
 * An advanced weapon
 * developed to
 * handle B.O.W.s.

An anti-B.O.W. weapon developed by Umbrella that was being stored at the Antarctic Base.

The Linear Launcher, which appears to be some kind of advanced energy weapon firing a large blue lightning ball like projectile, is very powerful, vaporizing the mutated Alexia Ashford in a single hit. It does however require time to charge for use, and a slight delay to recharge if the shot misses.

The weapon most likely uses Plasma as its main projectile, because of the effects it caused on Alexia.

In Darkside Chronicles the linear launcher is given a little bit more background, in which it is explained that it was designed in secret by Alexander Ashford specifically to kill Alexia should she ever mutate and become a threat.

Trivia

 * It is a unlockable weapon in Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles if you complete hard mode.
 * It very much resembles the P.R.L. 412 from Resident Evil 4.
 * It is also an unlockable weapon in Code: Veronica, it is obtained after beating the Battle Game with A rank with all the characters.
 * This weapon is different in the Darkside Chronicles by having a slower fire speed compared to the original.