Banished Chopper

Chopper
Production information
Manufacturer:	The Banished
Model:	Chopper
Armament:	Dual spike autocannons; Ramming spikes
Crew:	1 driver
In service:	Second Ark Conflict; Installation 07 conflict
Role(s):	Scout Vehicle; Anti-Infantry Vehicle
Affiliation:	The Banished

This article is based on canon information, but the article's name is conjectural, as there is currently no official name for the subject.

The Banished utilize modified Choppers.^[2]

Specifications[edit]

Design details[edit]

Main article: Chopper

The Banished Choppers are much in the same vein as their regular and Covenant-era counterparts. They consist of two massive wheels on the front, and a driver located at the vehicle's rear - protected from enemy fire. The flanks of the vehicle leave the driver exposed to enemy fire. The vehicle is equipped with two Spiker autocannons, which in themselves are capable of being upgraded to fire explosive shrapnel rounds.^[2]

The front of the vehicle is equipped with heavy armor plating and massive spikes, capable of allowing the vehicle to ram enemy targets and punch through light vehicles such as Warthogs. These blades form the Chopper's namesake, and a reflection of the Brutes' savage culture.^[2]

Variants[edit]

Terror Chopper: This variant of the Banished Chopper equips the aforementioned shrapnel rounds alongside an increased mass of armor and ramming spikes.^[3]

The Terror Chopper.

Bolroci Workshop Attack Bike: This variant of the Banished Chopper was made by combining the knowledge of six different Jiralhanae clans. This design was popular with Banished forces during the Installation 07 conflict.^[4]

The Bolroci Workshop Attack Bike

Usage[edit]

The Banished Chopper variants are extremely coveted and popular vehicles. Troops under Atriox's command often compete with each other to become a Chopper driver in the Banished outrider squadrons, with these competitions resulting in many deaths and injuries among Banished personnel.^[2]

Operational history[edit]

In March 2559, the Banished used their own modified version of the Chopper during operations against the crew of the UNSC Spirit of Fire on Installation 00.^[5] Blue Team later encountered Choppers deployed by Banished forces on Reach during Operation: WOLFE.^[6]

Gameplay[edit]

Halo Wars 2[edit]

Info: Scout, Fast moving, Can ram enemies
Tier: 1
Cost: Population 3, Supplies 245, Power 15
Chopper upgrade: Shrapnel Rounds
- Info: Unit Upgrade, Adds explosive rounds, Detects Cloaked units
- Tier: 2
- Cost: Supplies 0, Power 450

In Halo Wars 2 Choppers can be built by all Banished leaders besides Let 'Volir and Ripa 'Moramee at the Banished outpost. As a scout unit Choppers can gather resources. Choppers do well against infantry, okay against vehicles, and poorly against aircraft and structures.

Gallery[edit]

Concept art of the Chopper for Halo Wars 2.
A Banished Chopper in the Halo Wars 2 Open Beta.
A Banished Chopper fighting a M121 Jackrabbit in Halo Wars 2.
An Xbox Live Avatar Banished Chopper.
A Chopper as seen in-game, but in blue.
A Flood infected Banished Chopper.
The Banished Chopper in Halo Infinite.
A Spartan-IV firing a Ravager at an enemy Banished Chopper.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

^ Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs, Banished Units Chopper
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs - Chopper
^ Halo Wars 2, Terror Chopper in-game unit
^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Showcase Sensitive (Retrieved on Jun 16, 2021) [archive]
^ Halo Wars 2
^ Halo: Shadows of Reach, chapter 12

[PL1-1] Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs, Banished Units Chopper

[PL-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs - Chopper

[3] Halo Wars 2, Terror Chopper in-game unit

[CFShowcase-4] Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Showcase Sensitive (Retrieved on Jun 16, 2021) [archive]

[5] Halo Wars 2

[SOR12-6] Halo: Shadows of Reach, chapter 12

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