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{{quote|''You hold in your hand''
''A sword that shoots laser beams.''|'''Brentalfloss''', [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_3hE8TOVxU Zelda with Lyrics]}}
|'''Brentalfloss''', [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v{{=}}Y_3hE8TOVxU Zelda with Lyrics]}}
 
The one flaw with all swords is, of course, the obvious lack of range. How do you solve this problem? '''Sword Beams'''.
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Sometimes a [[Ki Attacks|Ki Attack]]. When magical this is a type of [[Full-Contact Magic]], and when not it falls under [[Implausible Fencing Powers]]. Sometimes put on enough steroids to reach [[Wave Motion Gun]] type levels. Not to be confused with a [[Laser Blade|Beam Sword]], although the two are not mutually exclusive.
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== Anime & Manga ==
* [[Inuyasha|Inu-Yasha]]'s [[BFS]] has a number of ranged attacks, two of which (Wind Scar and Backlash Wave) clearly are instances of this trope. Sesshomaru can use the Ki of a sword like Tokijin to create a Sword Beam Attack, his reforged Tensaiga shoots a beam which is actually ''a portal to hell'' which sucks the enemy in.