The beam is primarily used to extract resources from a variety of nodes (most notably from flora and minerals) but can secondarily serve as an emergency weapon, used against Sentinels and other threats. The Mining Beam is a weapon which fires an intense laser beam at its target. To reload the clips of weapons that consume Projectile Ammunition, press / / (PS4/PC/Xbox). To use the selected weapon, hold / / (PS4/PC/Xbox). This action will select the next weapon that is installed, and continuously repeating the action will loop back to the first item installed and then repeat. To switch which weapon is selected, press / / (PS4/PC/Xbox). The dots indicate how many weapons are installed and which number is selected. The Weapon Indicator itself is the box on the right and also includes the dots to the right of the box. It is found in the upper right corner of the screen, where there is a bar with two boxes beneath it. The selected weapon is displayed in the Weapon Indicator, which is part of the user interface while an avatar is on foot. Only one weapon may be selected for use at a time. There are a variety of beams and projectiles which the Multi-tool can emit.
While the multi-tool has many functions, one of the primary functions is that of a weapon.
