Z-6E heavy rotary cannon

The Z-6E heavy rotary cannon was a variant of the Z-6 rotary blaster cannon produced by Merr-Sonn Munitions that fired explosive blaster bolts.

Models

 * The Z-6E Mk I fired at the same fire rate of the standard Z-6, though required more tibanna gas and energy, allowing for a charged shot that generated a very small explosion upon impact.
 * The Z-6E Mk II fired at a relatively slow rate - effectively two bolts per second - and required much more ammunition, though generated a much larger explosion on impact and was more effective against vehicles and shielded enemies.

History
The Z-6E was introduced alongside the Z-6 during the Clone Wars, though saw very limited use except among few special forces units within the Grand Army of the Republic. Following the Clone Wars, the Z-6E remained rare among Imperial special forces and some captured models also ended up in the hands of Rebel soldiers during the Galactic Civil War. Some survived to be used by personnel of both the First Order and Resistance.

Trivia
The Z-6E Mk I is based on the Supercharged Sentry Star Card in Star Wars: Battlefront II, while the Mk II is based on the Explosive Sentry Star Card.