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| {{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}} |
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| |image=[[File:HTMCC-H3 AAWraithFuelRods 1.png|300px]] | | <center>''Were you looking for the closely related shoulder-mounted [[Fuel Rod Gun]] or for the [[Assault Cannon|Hunter's variant]]?''</center> |
| An {{Pattern|Ogab'd|anti-aircraft Wraith}} firing its rapid-fire fuel rod cannon
| | {{Weapon |
| |manufacturer=Varies; presumably depends on vehicle | | | name = Class-2 Projectile Cannon |
| ;Human-Covenant War
| | | image = [[File:AA wraith.jpg|300px]] |
| *[[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}}
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| ;Post-war
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| *[[Forge of Raansek]]{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p470|Enc22|Page=470}}
| | | type = Anti-personnel/vehicular weapon |
| *[[Gethrog Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p471|Enc22|Page=471}} | | | size = |
| *[[Lodam Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p275|Enc22|Page=275}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p286|Enc22|Page=286}} | | *Length: {{Convert|130|cm|in}}<ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', page 325</ref> |
| |series= | | *Length (barrel):Possibly {{Convert|73.66|cm|in}} |
| |type=Anti-personnel, anti-armor, anti-vehicle, anti-aircraft{{Ref/Book|Id=enc11p339|Enc11|Page=339}} | | *Weight (empty):NA |
| |cost=
| | *Weight (loaded): {{Convert|23|kg|lb}}<ref name="ENC"/> |
| |variant=
| | | damage per hit = Very high |
| |service=[[Human-Covenant War]] <br> [[Great Schism]] <br> [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
| | | magazine = Varied |
| |length={{Convert|51.26|in|cm|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p339}} | | | maxammo = Varied |
| |width= | | | fire = Semi-Automatic/Single shots |
| |height= | | | ammotype = {{Convert|3.8|cm|in}} [[Fuel Rods]]<ref name="ENC"/> |
| |weight={{Convert|23|kg|lb}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p339}}
| | | operation = |
| |ammotype=[[Fuel rod#Class-3|Class-3 fuel rod]]{{Ref/Book|Id=evg9|EVG|Page=9}} | | | rate of fire = Low (1 shot per 7 seconds) to Average (2 round per second) |
| |capacity= | | *Muzzle velocity:{{Convert|72|m/s|mph}} |
| |feed= | | | accuracy = Medium |
| |operation=
| | | range = Medium, {{Convert|165|m|ft}} |
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| |velocity=
| | | counterpart = 90mm High Velocity Gun, [[Class-2 Guided Munition Launch System]] |
| |optics=
| | | affiliation = [[Covenant]] |
| |range={{Convert|168|m|ft}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p339}}
| | | vehicle = [[Banshee]] (1P) [[Anti-Air Wraith]] |
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| | The '''Class-2 Projectile Cannon''', commonly referred to as the '''Fuel Rod Cannon''', is a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] vehicle-mounted energy projectile weapon. The fuel rod cannon is a larger and more powerful version of the [[Type-33 LAAW]], with anti-vehicle and anti-air applications. It is the used in a variety of vehicles, including [[Banshee]]s, [[Anti-Air Wraith]]s and a variant of the [[Shade|Shade Turret]]. |
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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}}
| | ==Design== |
| | This weapon functions in a similar fashion to the man-portable Type-33 LAAW, but the bolts fired by the cannon are larger and more damaging. Although visually identical to the rounds fired by the Fuel Rod Gun, the bolts launched by the cannon are sometimes equipped with targeting technology, as those fired by the Banshee can home in on moving vehicles. The Banshee's version of the weapon can only fire one shot before having to reload, but makes up for this with its virtually unlimited ammunition. |
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| 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}} | | The [[Mgalekgolo]]'s fuel rod [[assault cannon]] uses similar technology, as it fires bolts of green incendiary fluid. |
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| ==Overview== | | ==Usage== |
| ===Design details===
| | Banshees are equipped with a single Fuel Rod Cannon for attacking hardened ground-targets, while Anti-Air Wraiths are fitted with two pods of three. [[Shade|Fuel Rod Shades]] are equipped with a single Class-2 Projectile Cannon. |
| 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===
| | The Class-2 Projectile Cannon is a powerful weapon, and vehicles equipped with them are not to be taken lightly. Banshees often use the weapon to soften a target before finishing it with its [[Class-2 Energy Gun]]s. These are especially lethal to light vehicles, such as a [[Ghost]] or [[Mongoose]], which will be sent flying by the explosion. The projectiles are slow and have a noticeable arc, and can usually be easily avoided by distant targets. However, the tracking technology used on some cannons makes it difficult for vehicles to avoid their bolts. |
| ;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}}
| | The Fuel Rod Cannon is included in ''[[Halo Wars]],'' functioning as the Anti-Vehicle upgrade for the [[Heavy Plasma Turret|Covenant Turret]]. |
| *{{Pattern|Ogab'd|anti-aircraft Wraith}} - 6x rapid-fire fuel rod cannons{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p275}}
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| *{{Pattern|Muv'te|anti-aircraft Wraith}} - 2x rapid-fire fuel rod cannons{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p275}}
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| ;''Novox''-pattern fuel rod cannons
| | ==Trivia== |
| *{{Pattern|Kai|Seraph}} - 2x ''Novox''-pattern fuel rod cannons{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p288}}
| | *In ''Halo 3'', on [[Heroic]] or [[Legendary]], if an [[Anti-Air Wraith]] gets a direct hit on the player, it will kill him instantly. However, it is rather rare for an Anti-Air Wraith to attack ground targets. |
| *{{Pattern|Morsam|Seraph}} - 4x ''Novox''-pattern fuel rod cannons{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p288}}
| | *In ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', T-33 LAAWs or Fuel Rod Guns are referred to as Fuel Rod Cannons. |
| | | *The term "fuel rod" is technically incorrect when referring to the weapon's ammunition, and originates from the projectiles' resemblance to how nuclear fuel rods are commonly depicted in popular culture.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3fuelrod '''Bungie.net''': Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon]: ''“It’s so weird. I don’t know who first called it a fuel rod gun, but it’s kind’a funny. I suppose the projectile is reminiscent of how you might expect to see a nuclear fuel rod depicted in a gee eh cartoon—all glowing green and throwing off sparks.”''</ref> |
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| *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)]]''. | |
| *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== | | ==Gallery== |
| <gallery> | | <gallery widths="160"> |
| File:Fuel rod explosion.JPG|An explosion from a [[Irdnekt-pattern Banshee|Banshee]]'s fuel rod cannon in ''[[Halo: Landfall]]''. | | File:Fuel rod explosion.JPG|An explosion from a [[Banshee]]'s Fuel Rod Cannon.<ref>'''[[Halo: Landfall]]'''</ref> |
| File:HLegend - Fuel Rod Cannon.png|A Banshee prepares to fire its fuel rod cannon in ''[[Halo: Legends]]''{{'}}s [[Prototype]].
| | File:Shade turret 4.jpg|The Fuel Rod [[Shade]] turret.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]'''</ref> |
| 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''. | |
| 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== | | ==Sources== |
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| | <references/> |
| {{Col-2}}
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| *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
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| *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''
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| *''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
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| *''[[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]]''
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| *''[[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]]''
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| *''[[Remember Reach]]''
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| **''[[Deliver Hope]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Reach]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]
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| **''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|Covenant]]
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| **''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]
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| *''[[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]]''
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| *''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]''
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| ==Sources== | | ==Related pages== |
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| | *[[Assault Cannon]] |
| | *[[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft]] |
| | *[[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon]] |
| | *[[Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Artillery]] |
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| {{Covenant heavy weapons}} | | {{Covenant Weapons}} |
| [[Category:Covenant weapons]] | | [[Category:Covenant Weapons]] |
| [[Category:Covenant air weapons]] | | [[Category:Covenant air weapons]] |
