Evangelion Ranged Weapons

Evangelion long-distance weapons are used to (optimally) attack from afar.

Within the Show

Pallet Gun (or "Pallet Rifle") (パレットライフル): The standard-issue rifle used by Evangelion Units. It resembles a Steyr ACR combat rifle. This giant automatic rifle is proportionately sized to match the Evas, so an Eva can wield the rifle just as a human would use a conventional assault rifle.

It is not entirely clear why this weapon is called a "Pallet" Gun. Bonus materials and production notes never explain this choice of name, but do refer to it directly as such.

• 03: Eva-01 against Shamshel; ineffective.
• 09: Eva-01 against Israfel (ineffective), then as part of synchronized attack.
• 11: Eva-01 against Matarael; mortal blow.
• 18: Eva-00 and Eva-01 both sortied with; used by neither
• 19: Eva-02 against Zeruel, dual-wielded; ineffective.
• 23: Eva-01 sortied with; not used.

Handgun (ハンドガン): Resembles a Desert Eagle Mark XIX.

• 16: Eva-01 against Leliel; ineffective.

Sniper Rifle (スナイパーライフル): Eva-00's weapon of choice, modeled on the Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Magnum.

• 16: Eva-00 against Leliel; doesn't contact.
• 23: Eva-00 against Armisael; ineffective.

Bazooka (バズーカ)

• 18: Eva-02 sortied with; not used.

Hand Bazooka (ハンドバズーカ): Also called "Launcher Gun" (ランチャー銃).

• 19: Eva-02 against Zeruel, dual-wielded; ineffective.

Positron Rifle (???) Shoulder-mounted.

• 09: Eva-02 against Israfel; limited effect or ineffective.

Positron Rifle (20x, toroidal accelerator): Shoulder-mounted. Capable of firing rounds into low Earth-orbit, though the power of the shots diminishes to being ineffective at such a long range. Not a very mobile weapon, as relies on an external power cable to power its function. It still uses a finite amount of ammunition, about 8 rounds.

• 06: Seen but not used.
• 22: Eva-02 against Arael; doesn't contact.

Positron Sniper Rifle: A prototype, originally requisitioned from the JSSDF's R&D labs.

• 06: Eva-01 against Ramiel; mortal blow.

Positron Sniper Rifle (Modified, Lower Power?): Upgraded, modified, or Eva-specific version of the weapon used against Ramiel.

• 22: Eva-00 against Arael; ineffective due to range and power limitations.

In Other Media

Gatling Gun (ガトリングガン): Appears in Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone. Used by Eva-01 against Shamshel.

Assault Rifle: Appears in Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone. Visually similar to a pallet rifle, is brought up for use against Shamshel but not taken.

See Also:

• Evangelion weapons

• Evangelion melee weapons

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