Arc Pylon

Arc pylons are a lethal defense technology utilized by the City Watch in Dishonored. They work similarly to walls of light, but are effective at a distance, disintegrating anyone within range that they have not been configured to recognize. Both Corvo Attano and Daud can reconfigure arc pylons using a rewire tool, causing the security system to ignore them and turn against the Watch instead. Arc pylons are powered by whale oil, meaning these weapons can be disabled if Corvo pulls the oil tank out of the power module.

The arc pylons are the brainchild of Anton Sokolov. In cooperation with Sokolov, Piero Joplin perfected his own version of the device, which can be used at a much greater range (at the expense of requiring more fuel) to kill or incapacitate enemies. This can be used to great effect during the mission The Loyalists to eliminate all of the guards in the mission area while remaining undetected, making the mission much easier to complete.

Trivia

• It is possible to completely avoid the bolt of energy released by the arc pylon with Bend Time level 1 if the power module can be reached quickly enough and the whale oil tank removed, as it takes a moment for the weapon to discharge its energy.
• The arc pylon is officially known as the "Sokolov Radial Interdiction Device".
• If an enemy is between Corvo/Daud and an arc pylon, the arc pylon will hit and kill the enemy instead of its intended target. It will promptly recharge and fire again afterwards.

Audio

Description	Sound effect
Arc pylon zap
Arc pylon recharging
Arc pylon engaging
Arc pylon disengaging
Arc pylon static

Gallery

Arc pylon concept art.

Arc pylon textures.

Arc pylon concept art for Dishonored 2.

A rewired arc pylon.

An arc pylon killing a guard.

A guard being zapped by an arc pylon on Kaldwin's Bridge.

An arc pylon near Kaldwin's Bridge.

A thug is disintegrated by an arc pylon.

An arc pylon outside Dunwall Tower.

An arc pylon in a stairwell at Dunwall Tower.

A disabled arc pylon in the Flooded District.

Piero and Sokolov's upgraded arc pylon.

Piero's activated arc pylon.

An arc pylon disintegrates a City Watch Officer.

An arc pylon in Coldridge Prison.

An arc pylon in Drapers Ward.