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[[Image:Bansheegowhee.JPG|thumb|left|A Banshee in full flight]] | [[Image:Bansheegowhee.JPG|thumb|left|A Banshee in full flight]] | ||
The Banshee is lightly armored and thus vulnerable to explosives and anti-vehicle weaponry. The best weapon to destroy a Banshee is the [[Missile Pod]] or [[Spartan Laser]], depending on your skill with either weapon, although the [[Missile Pod]] is much easier to use with its homing and lock on ability. The missiles home in on the Banshee and are difficult to evade but it is possible to do so. Other weapons such as the [[M41 Rocket Launcher|Rocket Launcher]] and Spartan Laser can instantly destroy a Banshee although they are harder to successfully hit the target at long ranges. Other alternatives include the Warthog's [[M41 LAAG]](although if the warthog is stationary it is easy for the banshee pilot to flip you with a Fuel Rod shot), | The Banshee is lightly armored and thus vulnerable to explosives and anti-vehicle weaponry. The best weapon to destroy a Banshee is the [[Missile Pod]] or [[Spartan Laser]], depending on your skill with either weapon, although the [[Missile Pod]] is much easier to use with its homing and lock on ability. The missiles home in on the Banshee and are difficult to evade but it is possible to do so. Other weapons such as the [[M41 Rocket Launcher|Rocket Launcher]] and Spartan Laser can instantly destroy a Banshee although they are harder to successfully hit the target at long ranges. Other alternatives include the Warthog's [[M41 LAAG]](although if the warthog is stationary it is easy for the banshee pilot to flip you with a Fuel Rod shot), Machine Gun Turrets, and the [[Brute Shot]]. [[Scorpion Tanks]] and/or [[Wraiths]] are also quite effective against Banshees as it is hard for the pilot to maneuver away from the shot from one of the two. At close range a Banshee can be destroyed with [[Plasma Grenade|Plasma]] or [[Spike Grenades]]. It can also be hijacked at low speeds. This can be effective if there is a [[Gravity Lift]], giving you the elevation needed to hijack a careful Banshee pilot. | ||
Some good items to consider using in Halo 3 while engaged with a Banshee are overcharged shots from a [[Plasma Pistol]] or tossing a [[Power Drain]] as they both temporarily deactivate the Banshee's engines. Using a [[Bubble Shield]] against a Banshee should only be used against its weapons, you can still be splattered through the Bubble Shield. A decent fall-back tactic is to use dual SMGs - their fast rate of fire and the wide canopy of the Banshee ensure that the vehicle will be hit with the full power of two weapons at a close to mid-range. Of course, practically any anti-vehicular weapons would be favourable, but it could do enough damage to scare the Banshee away, or leave it in a bad enough position to be destroyed by a teammate. | Some good items to consider using in Halo 3 while engaged with a Banshee are overcharged shots from a [[Plasma Pistol]] or tossing a [[Power Drain]] as they both temporarily deactivate the Banshee's engines. Using a [[Bubble Shield]] against a Banshee should only be used against its weapons, you can still be splattered through the Bubble Shield. A decent fall-back tactic is to use dual SMGs - their fast rate of fire and the wide canopy of the Banshee ensure that the vehicle will be hit with the full power of two weapons at a close to mid-range. Of course, practically any anti-vehicular weapons would be favourable, but it could do enough damage to scare the Banshee away, or leave it in a bad enough position to be destroyed by a teammate. | ||