Banished Shade

This article is based on canon information, but the article's name is conjectural, and/or uses descriptions as the title, as there is currently no official name for the subject.

This article is about the Shade model in Halo Wars 2. For the Banished Shade variant in Halo Infinite, see Bolroci Workshop Shade.

Banished Shade
Production information
Product line:	Shade
Model:	Various
Technical specifications
Ammunition type:	Superheated plasma
Crew:	One operator
Usage
In service:	Post-Covenant War conflicts Second Ark Conflict
Role(s):	Anti-infantry
Affiliation:	Banished Yapyap's rebellion

This Shade design is a custom variant in the Shade line of deployment turrets, prominently used by the Banished.

Overview

Design details

The Shade variant employed by Yapyap's forces bears a considerable visual similarity to the So'riru-pattern Shade and Mamua'uda-pattern turrets employed by the Covenant. It features an extensive layer of armor plating and a more enclosed cockpit to protect the operator.

Usage

The Banished operated these Shade designs during the Second Ark Conflict in 2559. They were used by Yapyap's rebellion, and crewed with Unggoy gunners.

Gameplay

The Shade Blitz card.

Halo Wars 2

Shade turrets appear in Halo Wars 2 as a leader power that can be employed by Yapyap.

• Shade Drop I: Activate to manually drop 4 Shade turrets onto the battlefield.
  • Population Cost: N/A
  • Supply Cost: 300
  • Power Cost: 40
  • Cooldown: 180 seconds
• Shade Drop II: Increases the number of Shades to 6.
  • Population Cost: N/A
  • Supply Cost: 400
  • Power Cost: 60
  • Cooldown: 180 seconds

The Shade Blitz card costs 80 to deploy, and is of Uncommon rarity.

Gallery

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  Shade Turrets that are used by Yapyap.

List of appearances

• Halo Wars 2 (First appearance)