The Wavebuster is the Charge Combo of the Wave Beam, found exclusively in Metroid Prime. Along with the Flamethrower, it is one of two Sustained Fire Charge Combos in Metroid Prime, that is to say it fires an uninterrupted stream of energy with a range of up to 10 meters, as opposed to individual bursts or blasts. Its appearance and effects are very similar to a real-life directed energy weapon, the electrolaser, which uses a laser to ionize surrounding air whilst a secondary charge releases an electrical shock.