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[[Image:ForerunnerPowerCore-transparent.png|right|200px|thumb|A Power Core on [[Snowbound]].]]
[[File:ForerunnerPowerCore-transparent.png|right|200px|thumb|A power core on [[Snowbound]].]]
[[Image:1221789046 Fusion.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A Power Core from [[Halo 2]].]]
'''Power cores''' are [[Forerunner]] devices presumably used to store energy to power up Forerunner machines. They are recognized by their low pulsating humming, and can be found mounted on walls on some Forerunner installations. An explosion of a power core can be lethal at close range. There are similar, although larger devices called [[energy core]]s.<ref name="h2">'''[[Halo 2]]'''</ref>
'''Power Cores''' are [[Forerunner]] devices presumably used to store plasma energy to power up Forerunner machines. They are recognized by their low pulsating humming, and can be found mounted on walls on some Forerunner installations. An explosion of a Power Core can be lethal at close range. There are similar, although larger devices called [[Energy Core]]s.<ref name="h2">'''[[Halo 2]]'''</ref>


== Gameplay ==
== Gameplay ==
Power cores can be seen in ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]'', in [[Campaign Mode|Campaign]] and [[Multiplayer]] [[Maps|levels]]. They can be used to kill anyone who passes by if they are shot at. However, it takes two Power cores explosions combined to kill somebody with [[Energy Shield|shields]].<ref name="h2"/> In ''Halo 3'', certain maps can spawn the Power Core in [[Forge]].<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]'''</ref>
Power cores can be seen in ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]'', in [[campaign]] and [[multiplayer]] [[Maps|levels]]. They can be used to kill anyone who passes by if they are shot at. However, it takes two power core explosions combined to kill somebody with [[Energy shielding|shields]].<ref name="h2"/> In ''Halo 3'', certain maps can spawn the power core in [[Forge]].<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]'''</ref>
 
In gameplay, the power core is the Forerunner equivalent of the [[Covenant]] [[plasma battery]] and the [[UNSC]] [[fusion core]].


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*When two power cores explode in [[Halo 2]], one will throw the other into the air where it explodes much like a [[Fusion Core]], but in [[Halo 3]] they both explode simultaneously like a [[Plasma Battery]].
*When two power cores explode in ''[[Halo 2]]'', one will throw the other into the air where it explodes much like a fusion core, but in ''[[Halo 3]]'' they both explode simultaneously like a plasma battery.
*The Power Core is one of the least seen explosive objects in the Halo series in Campaign. 
*The power core is one of the least seen explosive objects in the ''Halo'' series in campaign.
*They may be created from mines such as the [[Gas Mine]] in [[Halo 2|''Halo 2'']], as that facility produced many similar power units, such as [[Gas Container]]s.
*It is possible that the Power Core is the Forerunner equivalent of the [[Covenant]] [[Plasma Battery]] and the [[UNSC]] [[Fusion Coil]].
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:Power Core.jpg| A Power Core on Snowbound.
File:Power Core.jpg|A power core on Snowbound.
File:1221789046 Fusion.jpg|Two power cores in ''[[Halo 2]]''.
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</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*[[Halo 2]] {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
*[[Halo 3]]
*''[[Halo 3]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==

Revision as of 15:37, November 6, 2011

Power cores are Forerunner devices presumably used to store energy to power up Forerunner machines. They are recognized by their low pulsating humming, and can be found mounted on walls on some Forerunner installations. An explosion of a power core can be lethal at close range. There are similar, although larger devices called energy cores.[1]

Gameplay

Power cores can be seen in Halo 2 and Halo 3, in campaign and multiplayer levels. They can be used to kill anyone who passes by if they are shot at. However, it takes two power core explosions combined to kill somebody with shields.[1] In Halo 3, certain maps can spawn the power core in Forge.[2]

In gameplay, the power core is the Forerunner equivalent of the Covenant plasma battery and the UNSC fusion core.

Trivia

  • When two power cores explode in Halo 2, one will throw the other into the air where it explodes much like a fusion core, but in Halo 3 they both explode simultaneously like a plasma battery.
  • The power core is one of the least seen explosive objects in the Halo series in campaign.

Gallery

List of appearances

Sources

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