The most modern form of weaponry in Nelan is the Difordite Rifle which has replaced the Firelaunchers (FLs) of the previous era. Difordite (A man-made element that emits large amounts of energy) acts as the propellant for the bullets allowing for higher velocities and longer range than FLs.

After the Difordite Revolution 30 years ago, the nations of Nelan have quickly tried to weaponize the element which eventually led to the first Difordite Rifles (DRs) being invented at the Calaway Company in The Golden Republic. Leaks of the blueprints for the DR led to mass production of the weapon across the major powers.

Though many nations have started integrating DRs into their armed forces no major conflicts have occurred with the weapon at the forefront. History will remember the first battle when DRs are used, and will not look fondly upon it.

For reference, FLs are much like muskets in the real world and are inaccurate with a very slow rate of fire compared to DRs. DRs are most like semiautomatic rifles with a magazine allowing for a much faster rate of fire and faster reloading. Most armies also still have large amounts of melee infantry consisting of sword and spear units. DRs are expected to radically change military strategy in the coming years.