The Prism Tower consists of 6 rotating mirrors on the top of a tower. These mirrors are positioned to form a charging chamber to produce a photon beam to be directed by the tower's top mirror. A single Prism Tower laser beam is less powerful than a Tesla coil, especially if being charged by Tesla troopers. However, the Prism Tower fires faster than the Tesla Coil. It also has a slightly greater range than the Tesla Coil. Two or more Prism Towers in close range have the ability to combine their shots, increasing the power of their beam, a property that the Soviets do not possess. In essence, this was done by firing off a beam at another tower, and then at another prism tower, which would itself fire at the precise instant to create a highly destructive, armor-shattering blast.