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| {{Status|Canon}} | | {{Era|HW|FOR|TF|FS|H1|H2|H3}} |
| {{Center|This article is about the vehicle-mounted weapon. For the infantry-portable, shoulder-mounted weapon, see [[fuel rod gun]]. For the weapon used by the Mgalekgolo, see [[Assault cannon]].}} | | {{ratings}} |
| {{Weapon infobox | | |
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| | <center>''Were you looking for the closely related shoulder-mounted [[Fuel Rod Gun]] or for the [[Assault Cannon|Hunter's variant]]?''</center> |
| |image=[[File:HTMCC-H3 AAWraithFuelRods 1.png|300px]] | | {{Weapon |
| An {{Pattern|Ogab'd|anti-aircraft Wraith}} firing its rapid-fire fuel rod cannon
| | | image=[[Image:AA wraith.jpg|300px]] |
| |manufacturer=Varies; presumably depends on vehicle | | | name=Fuel Rod Cannon |
| ;Human-Covenant War
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| *[[Assembly Forges]]{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p287|Enc22|Page=287}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p288|Enc22|Page=288}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p301|Enc22|Page=301}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p302|Enc22|Page=302}}
| | | model=Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon |
| ;Post-war
| | | type=Anti-Personnel/Vehicular Weapon |
| *[[Forge of Raansek]]{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p470|Enc22|Page=470}} | | | size=Vehicle mounted |
| *[[Gethrog Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p471|Enc22|Page=471}} | | *length: Possibly 130.2 cm (51.26 in.) |
| *[[Lodam Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p275|Enc22|Page=275}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p286|Enc22|Page=286}} | | *Length (barrel):Possibly 73.66 cm (29 in.) |
| |series= | | *Weight (empty):NA |
| |type=Anti-personnel, anti-armor, anti-vehicle, anti-aircraft{{Ref/Book|Id=enc11p339|Enc11|Page=339}} | | *Weight (loaded):Possibly 23.1 kg (51 lbs) |
| |cost= | | | damage per hit=Very high |
| |variant= | | | magazine=Varied |
| |service=[[Human-Covenant War]] <br> [[Great Schism]] <br> [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | | | maxammo=Varied |
| |length={{Convert|51.26|in|cm|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p339}}
| | | fire= Semi-Automatic/Single shots |
| |width= | | | ammotype=3.8cm Fuel Rods |
| |height= | | | operation= |
| |weight={{Convert|23|kg|lb}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p339}} | | | rate of fire=Low (1 shot per 7 seconds) to Average (2 round per second) |
| |ammotype=[[Fuel rod#Class-3|Class-3 fuel rod]]{{Ref/Book|Id=evg9|EVG|Page=9}} | | *Muzzle velocity:72 m/s (236 f/s) |
| |capacity= | | | accuracy=Medium |
| |feed= | | | range=Medium, 165 meters (541 ft) |
| |operation=
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| | | counterpart=90mm High Velocity Gun, [[Class-2 Guided Munition Launch System]] |
| |velocity=
| | | affiliation=[[Covenant]] |
| |optics=
| | | vehicle=[[Banshee]] (1P) [[Anti-Air Wraith]] |
| |range={{Convert|168|m|ft}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p339}}
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| The '''fuel rod cannon''', sometimes known as '''plasma flak cannon''',{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/blitz-coverage|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo Community Update - Blitz Coverage|D=28|M=10|Y=2021}} is a vehicle-mounted projectile weapon typically used by the [[Covenant]] and [[Covenant remnant|its remnants]] on a variety of their vehicles, notably including [[Wraith#Covenant AA Wraith|Skyhunter Wraiths]],{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p275}} [[Banshee]]s,{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p287}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p286}} and [[Seraph]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p288}} As its name suggests, the fuel rod cannon fires [[Fuel rod#Class-3|Class-3 fuel rods]], which have a greater range and a capability to track heat signatures when compared to their Class-2 counterparts, which are typically loaded in the infantry-portable [[fuel rod gun]].{{Ref/Reuse|evg9}} | | ==Description== |
| | | The '''Fuel Rod Cannon''' is a [[Covenant]] direct-fire energy weapon with anti-vehicle and anti-air applications. It is featured in ''[[Halo CE]]'', ''[[Halo 2]]'', and in ''[[Halo 3]]'' as part of the arsenal of various Covenant vehicles. It is the secondary weapon of the [[Banshee]] and the primary [[weapon]] of the [[Anti-Air Wraith|AA-Wraith]]. |
| The [[United Nations Space Command]]'s [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] has typically [[Type classification system|type-classified]] the Banshee's fuel rod cannon under the designations of '''Heavy Anti-Armor Weapon/Mounted, Heavy Fuel Rod (Class-3)''' or '''Type-26 Heavy Anti-Armor Weapon/Mounted''' ('''T-26 HAAW/M''').{{Ref/Site|Id=hwbanshee|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/banshee|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Vehicles - Banshee|D=6|M=4|Y=2015}}{{Ref/Book|H4EVG|Page=119}}{{Ref/Book|H4EVG|Detail=Glossary}} Nicknames for the fuel rod cannon include '''Big Green Death''' and '''Green Death'''.{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p339}}
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| ==Overview==
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| ===Design details===
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| Fuel rod cannons, though sharing many properties with the [[Mgalekgolo]]'s [[assault cannon]],{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p298|Enc22|Page=298}} fire Class-3 fuel rod caseless projectiles, which contain radioactive, highly explosive material encased in a transparent shell.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p299|Enc22|Page=299}} The Class-3 fuel rods fired by the cannon are larger and more destructive than their Class-2 counterparts, which are intended for armor and infantry on short ranges. For long range or anti-air combat, however, the Class-3 fuel rods are more powerful, have a greater range, and are capable of tracking the heat signatures of vehicles.{{Ref/Reuse|evg9}} They are marginally weaker than a [[plasma mortar]], but travel at a higher velocity with a higher accuracy.{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p339}} Variants exist within the fuel rod cannon classification: for example, whereas the Banshee employs a forward-firing, semi-automatic single cannon, the {{Pattern|Ogab'd|anti-aircraft Wraith}} employs triple-rack rapid-fire fuel rod cannons that fire a barrage of fuel rods.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p288}}{{Ref/Site|Id=hwwraith|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/wraith|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Vehicles - Wraith|D=29|M=10|Y=2020}}
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| ===Usage===
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| ;Fuel rod cannons
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| *[['Ahtulai Workshop Banshee]] - 1x fuel rod cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p471}}
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| *{{Pattern|Drailaac|Banshee}} - 1x fuel rod cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p286}}
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| *{{Pattern|D'nomlhe|Banshee}} - 1x fuel rod cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p286}}
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| *{{Pattern|Elsedda|Banshee}} - 1x fuel rod cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p287}}
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| *{{Pattern|Irdnekt|Banshee}} - 1x fuel rod cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p287}}
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| *{{Pattern|Is'belox|Banshee}} - 1x fuel rod cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p287}}
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| *[[Kaelum Workshop Banshee]] - 1x fuel rod cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p470}}
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| *{{Pattern|Oghal|Banshee}} - 1x fuel rod cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p286}}
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| *{{Pattern|Te'ved|Banshee}} - 1x fuel rod cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p287}}
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| *{{Pattern|Kewu Umppi'pa'|citadel turret}} - 2x fuel rod cannons, as part of an optional modular anti-vehicle upgrade package{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p301}}
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| *{{Pattern|Preksheda|Shade}} - 1x fuel rod cannon, on fuel rod variant{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p301}}
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| *[[Spike turret]] - 1x fuel rod cannon, as part of an optional modular anti-vehicle upgrade package{{Ref/Game|Id=HW2|HW2|Banished Turret in-game unit}}{{Ref/Game|Id=PL|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Turret}}
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| ;Rapid-fire/heavy fuel rod cannons{{Ref/Reuse|evg9}}
| | ==Background== |
| *{{Pattern|Ogab'd|anti-aircraft Wraith}} - 6x rapid-fire fuel rod cannons{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p275}}
| | The Fuel Rod Cannon is a Covenant weapon used by their vehicles as a heavy weapon. Banshees and [[Anti-Air Wraith]]s have been seen using this weapon. It is a vehicle-mounted version of the infantry issue [[Fuel Rod Gun]]. The Banshee's version of the weapon can only fire one shot before having to reload, but it makes up for this with its virtually unlimited ammunition. The [[Hunter]]'s [[Assault Cannon]] is a Fuel Rod Cannon variation. |
| *{{Pattern|Muv'te|anti-aircraft Wraith}} - 2x rapid-fire fuel rod cannons{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p275}}
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| ;''Novox''-pattern fuel rod cannons
| | ==Usage== |
| *{{Pattern|Kai|Seraph}} - 2x ''Novox''-pattern fuel rod cannons{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p288}}
| | The Fuel Rod Cannon is a mighty powerful weapon, thus [[vehicles]] equipped with it are very dangerous especially on higher difficulties. The Banshee in Halo and Halo 3 often use the weapon to soften you up before firing it's Plasma Cannons, especially if you are using a [[Warthog|LAAG]] or [[Shade]]. If using a very light vehicle ([[Ghost]] or [[Mongoose]]) the enemy Banshee may just use its Fuel Rod Cannon, sending you cart-wheeling into the air. It will not bother with it's Plasma Cannons, especially if it is in a group of Banshees as they can fire almost continuously among them. It is possible and desired to avoid the shot entirely, as they often fire it while they are still far away. This is harder in Halo 3, as the shots now partially home in, while in a Banshee/[[Hornet]] in Halo 3, shots from an Anti-Air Wraith home in quite fully, but shots from a Banshees only partially home in, as you can see them curving round in the air. In the Halo 2 Campaign, enemy Banshees never use the weapon and the issue does not come up. |
| *{{Pattern|Morsam|Seraph}} - 4x ''Novox''-pattern fuel rod cannons{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p288}}
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| ==Production notes==
| | The AA Wraith's Fuel Rod Cannon's are extremely powerful and can bring down Hornets in just a few shots. In [[Halo: First Strike]], a pair of Hunters are described as using Fuel Rod Cannons, indicating that at least one variant of their Assault Cannon can be considered to be the same class as the Fuel Rod Cannon. |
| *In ''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', ''[[Halo 4]]'', ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' multiplayer, and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', [[fuel rod gun]]s are erroneously called fuel rod cannons. Similarly, the [[Phoenix Logs|Phoenix Log]] [[Phoenix Logs/Banished Units/Heavy Grunts|entry]] for [[Heavy|Heavy Grunt]] in ''Halo Wars 2'' also mistakes the {{Pattern|Korva|fuel rod gun}} for a fuel rod cannon. Furthermore, the [[Halo Waypoint]] article for the fuel rod gun incorrectly named the weapon as the fuel rod cannon,{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/fuel-rod-cannon|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Weapon - Fuel Rod Cannon|D=29|M=10|Y=2015}}, though the article on [[Wraith]]s correctly stated that the anti-air Wraith employs fuel rod cannons.{{Ref/Reuse|hwwraith}} The distinction between the two fuel rod weapons was deliberately established in ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' and the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]''.
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| *According to the [[Halo 3 manual|''Halo 3'' manual]], the Banshee fires Class-2 fuel rods, though this was later seemingly retconned by Halo Waypoint's article on Banshees.{{Ref/Reuse|hwbanshee}}
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| *In ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo 3: ODST'', in a similar case to the fuel rod gun, fuel rods fired from an NPC’s fuel rod cannon have an enhanced lock-on ability, which players are unable to access. However, in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', it is possible for the player to use this feature.
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| *The fuel rod cannon on Banshees have been nicknamed "Banshee bomb" by the developers and the community.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/season-1-outcomes-report|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Season 1 Outcomes Report <nowiki>|</nowiki> Halo Infinite|D=29|M=5|Y=2023}}
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| ==Gallery==
| | The Fuel Rod Cannon is included in [[Halo Wars]] being used as an upgrade for the [[Heavy Plasma Turret|Covenant turret]], if you choose to make it an Anti-Vehicle turret. |
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| File:Fuel rod explosion.JPG|An explosion from a [[Irdnekt-pattern Banshee|Banshee]]'s fuel rod cannon in ''[[Halo: Landfall]]''.
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| File:HLegend - Fuel Rod Cannon.png|A Banshee prepares to fire its fuel rod cannon in ''[[Halo: Legends]]''{{'}}s [[Prototype]].
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| File:HTMCC H3 Sandbox AAWraith.png|An {{Pattern|Ogab'd|anti-aircraft Wraith}} fires a barrage of fuel rods in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
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| File:HTMCC-H3 BansheeFuelRod.png|An {{Pattern|Irdnekt|Banshee}} fires its fuel rod cannon in ''Halo 3''.
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| File:HTMCC-H3 AAWraithFuelRods 2.png|An anti-aircraft Wraith and a Banshee fire their fuel rod cannons in ''Halo 3''.
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| File:HTMCC-H3 FRCTracking 1.png|A Banshee's fuel rod displaying tracking capabilities in ''Halo 3''.
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| File:HTMCC-H3 FRCTracking 2.png|A Banshee's fuel rod curving to hit an [[AV-14 Hornet]] in ''Halo 3''.
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| File:HTMCC-H3 FRCTracking 3.png|A Banshee's fuel rod displaying tracking capabilities in ''Halo 3''.
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| File:HWDE-CitadelTurret AV.jpg|The anti-vehicle variants of the ''Kewu Umppi'pa{{'}}''-pattern turrets with mounted fuel rod cannons in ''[[Halo Wars]]''.
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| File:HTMCC-HR BansheeFuelRods.png|Two {{Pattern|Is'belox|Banshee}}s firing their fuel rod cannons in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
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| File:HTMCC-HR ShadeFRVariant 4.png|A {{Pattern|Preksheda|Shade}} fires its fuel rod cannon at a Falcon in ''Halo: Reach''.
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| File:HR Seraph FRGFiring.png|A {{Pattern|Morsam|Seraph}} fires its ''Novox''-pattern fuel rod cannons in ''Halo: Reach''.
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| File:Assault on the Supply Lines.png|An anti-aircraft Wraith firing fuel rod cannons in ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''.
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| File:H5G-BansheevsPhaeton.jpg|A {{Pattern|D'nomlhe|Banshee}} fires its fuel rod cannon at a [[Phaeton]] in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
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| File:H5G-AAWraithvsWraith.png|A {{Pattern|Muv'te|anti-aircraft Wraith}} fires its fuel rod cannon at a {{Pattern|Kemu|Wraith}} in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
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| File:HINF Banshee FuelRodGun 1.png|A [[Kaelum Workshop Banshee]] fires its fuel rod cannon in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==Trivia== |
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| | *In Halo 3, it takes about 8 shots to take down a [[Phantom]], and about 3-4 shots at the Phantom's "eyes", even on [[Legendary]] difficulty. |
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| | *In Halo 3 if the shot hits the ground shortly after leaving the gun it will bounce (one to two and rarely, three times) like the [[Brute Shot]] from Halo 2. |
| *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
| | *The Fuel Rods fired by this weapon resemble the ammunition used in the Covenant Carbine. |
| *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''
| | * In Halo 3, on [[Heroic]] or Legendary, (although it is very rare for one to target a player on the ground) if an [[Anti-Air Wraith]] gets a direct hit on the player, it will kill you in one hit, thus making it one of the most powerful weapons in the game. |
| *''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
| | *The Fuel Rod Gun is the only heavy explosive weapon wieldable by [[Grunts]]. |
| *''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
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| *''[[Halo 2]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Landfall]]''
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| **''[[Halo: Combat]]''
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| **''[[Halo: Last One Standing]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Uprising]]''
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| *''[[Halo 3]]'' | |
| *''[[Halo Wars]]''
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| *''[[The Life]]''
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| *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
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| *''[[Halo Legends]]''
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| **''[[Origins]]''
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| **''[[Prototype]]''
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| **''[[The Babysitter]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
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| **''[[Dirt]]''
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| **''[[The Return]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Blood Line]]'' | |
| *''[[Remember Reach]]''
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| **''[[Deliver Hope]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Reach]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]] | |
| **''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|Covenant]]
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| **''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]] | |
| *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
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| **''[[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)|Terminals]]''
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| *''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''
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| *''[[Halo 4]]''
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| **''[[Spartan Ops]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
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| *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
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| *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
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| *''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Oblivion]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
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| *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | |
| *''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]''
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| ==Sources== | | ==Related Pages== |
| {{Ref/Sources}}
| | *[[Fuel Rod Gun]] |
| | *[[Assault Cannon]] |
| | *[[Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Artillery|Anti Air Wraith]] |
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