Editing Kopasa'mada-pattern plasma launcher

{{Title|''Kopasa'mada''-pattern plasma launcher}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Weapon infobox
|name=''Kopasa'mada''-pattern Firebomb Launcher
|image=[[File:HReach-PlasmaLauncherSide.png|300px]]
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|series=
|type=Plasma-based explosives launcher
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|service=*[[War of Beginnings]]
*[[Human-Covenant War]]
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|ammotype=Class-1 guided [[plasma]] bolts{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|capacity=12 bolts{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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|operation=4-bolt semi-automatic burst
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|optics=2.5× [[Smart-linking|smart-link]] optical magnification{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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The '''''Kopasa'mada''-pattern Firebomb Launcher'''{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} {{Type|52|Guided Munitions Launcher/Explosive|GML/E}} more commonly known as the '''plasma launcher''', is a [[plasma]]-based explosive launcher used by the [[Covenant]] before and during the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Bnet|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=ordnance&cid=25435|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo: Reach - Ordnance Page|D=13|M=10|Y=2014}}

==Overview==
===Design details===
[[File:ReachSchematic - PlasmaGL.png|150px|left|thumb|A blueprint of the Plasma Grenade Launcher.]]
The plasma launcher is a shoulder-fired heavy [[Plasma weaponry|plasma weapon]]. When firing, the weapon is capable of launching up to four large explosive [[Type classification system#Class designations|Class-1]] guided plasma bolts at a single target - with each bolt similar to the [[Anskum-pattern plasma grenade|plasma grenades]] standard in Covenant deployments. How many shots are fired depends on the charging time. The wielder may release the trigger at any time to fire the charged shots, and the weapon will automatically fire after 4 bolts have been ready for 3 seconds. The bolts track vehicles and bipeds similarly to the [[Type-33 needler]], although slightly differently- a red circle will appear around a target to indicate the Launcher is "locked on". The Plasma Launcher has a 2.5× zoom capability, which enables the user to lock onto targets from farther away. The bolts will continue to track until they hit the target or another object, regardless of the death of the operator, being redirected by physical impulses or the target teleporting across vast distances.{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}{{Ref/Reuse|Bnet}}

===Usage===
Plasma launchers, in concept, have been in [[Sangheili]] service since the [[War of Beginnings]] era - with the [[Xellus]] clan employing them in [[850 BCE]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=BC1|HBC|Chapter=1}} The ''Koposa'mada''-pattern entered service in the Covenant several centuries prior to the [[Human-Covenant War]] in the 26th century, and remained a staple of Sangheili warriors and armoured detachments right up until the war's end in [[2552]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|Bnet}}

==In-game information==
===''Halo: Reach''===
{{Main|Plasma Launcher (gameplay)}}
The bolts stick to the target on impact, like plasma grenades. The detonation time is dependent on the amount of bolts stuck to the target, which means that single shots often give  [[Death from the Grave Medal|kills from the grave]]. The bolts have an arcing trajectory when fired untracked over long distances. It has an appearance slightly similar to the [[Fuel Rod Gun]], as they are both Covenant heavy weapons, though the Launcher is blue and the Fuel Rod Gun is brown/gold.{{Ref/Game|HR|Plasma Launcher in-game weapon}}{{Ref/Marketing|HR|Halo: Reach Multiplayer Trailer}} The Plasma Launcher is carried in combat by high-ranking Grunts, Elites, and Brutes.

==Trivia==
*The [http://halo.bungie.net/images/games/reach/audio/Mystery.mp3 sound file] for the plasma launcher was first released in the [[Bungie Weekly Update]] 1/29/10, with the title "Mystery Weapon", though it sounds subtly different in the final build of the game.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_012910|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Bungie Weekly Update: 01.29.10|D=15|M=01|Y=2011}}
*When [[Warzone Firefight (update)|Warzone Firefight]] was made available in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', the plasma launcher was included in this mode, and it can be used by the player. However, the shots are not fully rendered and there is no first-person model of the weapon. Other players can see the player holding the weapon, though.

==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Kopasa'mada-pattern plasma launcher}}
===''Halo: Reach''===
<gallery>
File:HR PlasmaLauncher Concept.jpg|Concept art of the plasma launcher.
File:T52_GML.png|A first-person view of the plasma launcher in the alpha build.
File:Halo- Reach - Plasma Launcher Firing.jpg|The plasma launcher being fired in the [[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta|''Halo: Reach'' Beta]].
File:HR PlasmaLauncher HiPoly Render.jpg|The plasma launcher's high-poly source asset.
File:HR PlasmaLauncher Wireframe Render.jpg|The low-poly in-game model.
File:Pr ref.jpg|A turnaround reference of the plasma launcher.
File:Plasmalauncher_front.png|A render of the plasma launcher.
File:HReach-PlasmaLauncher-Views.png|Angled views of the plasma launcher.
File:HReach-PlasmaLauncher-Profile.png|Profile view of the plasma launcher.
File:HR-PlasmaLauncherWraith.gif|[[SPARTAN-B312]] firing the plasma launcher at a {{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}}.
File:HTMCC-HR Ultra&PlasmaLauncher 1.png|A Sangheili Ultra carrying a plasma launcher
File:HTMCC-HR Ultra&PlasmaLauncher 2.png|A Sangheili Ultra firing a plasma launcher.
File:HR CorvetteHangarFight.jpg|A Sangheili Ultra carrying the plasma launcher into battle.
File:HR TheCage Battle 2.jpg|A Spartan wielding the plasma launcher while using the jetpack.
File:Gallery pic 3450 0 30051.jpg|The plasma launcher firing projectiles during a battle in multiplayer.
</gallery>

===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
<gallery>
File:H5G-PlasmaLauncher-Render.png|Cropped screenshot of the plasma launcher in multiplayer.
File:Plasma Launcher Halo5 Firefight.png|A discarded plasma launcher on the ground.
File:H5G - Spartan with Plasma Launcher.png|A Spartan-IV using the plasma launcher.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{c|Glitch}}
*''[[Halo: Envoy]]''
*''[[Halo: Empty Throne]]'' {{Mo}}

==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}

{{Covenant ordnance}}
[[Category:Covenant infantry weapons]]
[[Category:Infantry plasma weapons]]
[[Category:Grenade launchers]]