Cyber wrist blaster
The secondary weapon of the Cybus Cybermen, the wrist blaster was a retractable mounted weapon housed within the Cyberman's forearm. It consisted of a small segmented steel gun that fired a red particle discharge that could kill a human instantly. The gun was connected to the Cyberman's vision circuits to ensure precision in aim. The wrist guns were seen, but not used during the creation of the first Cybermen. (TV: The Age of Steel) They were used during the Battle of Canary Wharf, though the guns were completely ineffective against Dalek force fields, leading to many Cyberman casualties during the battle. (TV: Doomsday)
It is likely that the blasters were ineffective against Daleks as the blaster was most likely only intended for use against humans.
In her partially converted form, Lisa Hallet could fire a blast similar to those of the wrist gun however the laser seemed to come from inside her wrist casing instead of from a mounted weapon. This variant could only stun the part of the body which it hit. (TV: Cyberwoman)
Despite not being able to damage Daleks, the weaponry proved effective against other forms of machinery such as robots (COMIC: Drones of Doom) and even other Cybermen. (COMIC: Time of the Cybermen)
The Cyber-Lord in charge of the Cybermen which had crashed at the GSO Arctic excavation site used a Cyber Wrist Blaster to kill Elizabeth Meadows, though the discharge from this blaster was more yellow than that of the other Cybermen. The Cyber-Lord and two of its guards were also killed by a wrist blaster on a detached Cyber arm used by Chisholm to save the Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond. (GAME: Blood of the Cybermen)
The Cyber Wrist Blaster was able to be used even if the Cyberman's arm was severed as part of the suits assimilation protocol and it could rotate. (TV: The Pandorica Opens)
The Cybermen of the Cyber Legions who crashed their ship in 19th century Klimtenburg could have used their wrist blasters against their enemies but the Doctor noted they did not have enough power to use them (PROSE: Plague of the Cybermen)
The Cybermen recovering from the Cyber-Wars under Hedgewick's World of Wonders had wrist blasters. The discharge was blue in colour. Alice Ferrin was killed by one of the weapons. (TV: Nightmare in Silver)
Known victims
- Two unknown members of Torchwood 1 (TV: Army of Ghosts)
- Several British army officials (TV: Doomsday)
- Several unit officers (TV: Doomsday)
- Robot Airship conductor (COMIC: Drones of Doom)
- Ice Snake (COMIC: Enemy Mine)
- Other Cybermen (accidentally) (COMIC: Time of the Cybermen)
- Elizabeth Meadows (GAME: Blood of the Cybermen)
- Cyber-Lord and guards (by Chisholm using a Cyber arm) (GAME: Blood of the Cybermen)
- Captain Alice Ferrin (TV: Nightmare in Silver)
