Karasawa (Weapon)

Also known as: KARASAWA, KRSW, カラサワ, KRSV, カラサヴァ

An Energy Gun from the Armored Core series. Typically one of the most powerful weapons in the games it appears in, and its shape bears a strong resemblance to the Positron Cannon from Neon Genesis Evangelion, which predates the first Armored Core game by 2 years.

Its name, design and stats vary depending on the generation:

• Armored Core: WG-1-KARASAWA
• Armored Core 2: KARASAWA-MK2
• Armored Core 3: MWG-KARASAWA
• Armored Core: Nexus: WH04HL-KRSW
• Armored Core 4: HLR01-CANOPUS
• Armored Core V: LR-81 Karasawa / LR-81M KRSW (lightweight variant)
• Armored Core: Verdict Day: Au-L-K29 / Au-L-K37 / X00 KARASAWA (direct successor to LR-81)
• Armored Core VI: Fires Of Rubicon: 44-142 KRSV
• It transforms into the Karasawa shape by charging energy. Nicknamed カラサヴァ (Karasava) due to its name.

Notable users

<b>KARASAWA-MK2</b>

• Leos Klein's AC

MWG-KARASAWA

• Crest CR-C98E2 Assault Type
• 13's Mavors (in Armored Core: Brave New World)

<b>WH04HL-KRSW</b>

• Jack-O's Foxeye (Armored Core)

<b>Au-L-K29</b>

• Magnolia Curtis (Armored Core)'s R.I.P.3/M

<b>44-142 KRSV</b>

• Mind Beta
• Kate Markson's Transcriber
• <spoilers>G5 Iguazu (Armored Core Vi)'s</spoilers> Mind Gamma (Armored Core VI)

See also

• Moonlight (Armored Core) - Another line of recurring weapons in AC series.