Editing M121 Jackrabbit

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|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=139}}

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**Rapid-fire automatic grenade launcher{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

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|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]]{{Ref/Reuse|HW2}}<br>[[Surakan Militia Volunteers]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=Env24|HEnv|Chapter=24}}

{{Quote|Hunting and gathering.|A Jackrabbit pilot.{{Ref/Game|Id=HW2|HW2|Jackrabbit in-game unit}}}}

The '''M121 "Jackrabbit" Light Strike Vehicle''' is a light scouting vehicle manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]] and employed by the [[United Nations Space Command]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Game|Id=PL|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Jackrabbit}}

===Design details===

The Jackrabbit is a fast and manoeuvrable scouting vehicle that resembles a bike in normal operations, with a semi-enclosed cockpit in the middle to seat a single driver. When decelerating, however, the front vehicle can split into two, turning the vehicle into a tripod for increased stability. When needing to accelerate, the wheels once again combine into one, allowing the vehicle bursts of speed up to a maximum of {{Convert|110|mph|sp=us}} on open terrain.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|PL}}

 

The rear of the Jackrabbit contains a single swivel-mount capable of equipping a variety of munitions. This is most commonly equipped with an automatic rapid-fire [[grenade launcher]] firing dual-purpose fragmentation grenades, though is also compatible with other weapons such as [[machine gun]]s,{{Ref/Reuse|LOO13}} the [[M68 Gauss cannon]]{{Ref/Reuse|Env24}} - and presumably other weaponry commonly mounted on [[Warthog]]s.

*'''[[Veteran Jackrabbit]]''' - a Jackrabbit variant capable of detecting Cloaked enemies. As with other "Veteran" units, it is fully upgraded.

*'''[[Wild Jackrabbit]]''' - a Jackrabbit variant that explodes on death.

*'''[[Arctic Jackrabbit]]''' - Arctic variant of the Jackrabbit.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.megaconstrux.com/en-us/halo/sets/arctic-jackrabbit-assault-fgr21|Site=MEGA Construx|Page=Arctic Jackrabbit Assault|D=15|M=06|Y=2023}}

On [[2553#December|December 12, 2553]], the [[Spartan-II]]s [[Frederic-104]] and [[Kelly-087]] drove a pair of Jackrabbits through the front window of [[Trattoria Georgi]], a restaurant in [[New Tyne]], [[Venezia]], that catered to those involved in [[black market]] purchases and smuggling during [[Operation: RETRIBUTION]].{{Ref/Novel|HRet|Chapter=1}}

Jackrabbits were used by the [[Surakan Militia Volunteers]] during the [[Carrow Conflict]] in September [[2558]]. When plotting [[Battle of the Sharquoi Hive|an attack]] on [[Hekabe]] in the [[Sharquoi hive]], [[Michael-120]] of [[Gray Team]] suggested that a Jackrabbit would be the best choice of vehicle to carry an improvised [[EMP]] cannon. The new governor of [[Suraka]] reluctantly agreed to part with a single Jackrabbit while the rest were used as part of the city's evacuation. Along with the makeshift attack force that was formed, the Jackrabbit was dropped from a Pelican dropship and was driven by Mike. By hanging on to the vehicle, Governor [[Ellis Gass]], [[Jai-006]], [[Adriana-111]] and [[Rojka 'Kasaan]] were able to ride a distance into the hive before a [[Sharquoi]] attack directed by Hekabe stopped them. As everyone struggled to hold off the Sharquoi, the Jackrabbit was used to move the weapon closer until a Sharquoi fell on it from above and crushed the front end of the vehicle. The cannon survived and Jai at first physically carried the Jackrabbit before removing the cannon in favor of carrying that alone. The wrecked Jackrabbit was vaporized when Ellis detonated a [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]] to destroy the Sharquoi and their hive.{{Ref/Reuse|Env24}}

Prior to [[Second Onyx conflict|the defense]] of [[Onyx]] in October 2558, [[Spartan-III]]s [[Tom-B292]] and [[Lucy-B091]] used Jackrabbits armed with machine guns to destroy a group of [[Sentinel]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|LOO13}}

Cheap and easy to manufacture, the Jackrabbit's design blueprint was one of the first to be integrated by the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} after [[Isabel]]'s rescue on March 28, [[2559]] for use [[Second Ark Conflict|against]] the [[Banished]] on [[Installation 00]].{{Ref/Reuse|HW2}}{{Ref/Reuse|PL}}

==In-game information==

===''Halo Wars 2''===

* '''Cost:''' {{HW2Pop|2}}, {{HW2Supplies|220}}, {{HW2Power|15}}

* '''Cost:''' {{HW2Supplies|0}}, {{HW2Power|200}}

* '''Cost:''' {{HW2Supplies|0}}, {{HW2Power|400}}

{{Col-2}}

;Multiplayer

* '''Cost:''' {{HW2Pop|2}}, {{HW2Supplies|350}}, {{HW2Power|15}}

* '''Cost:''' {{HW2Supplies|0}}, {{HW2Power|450}}

The Jackrabbit can be built at the [[Firebase]] by all UNSC leaders. As a scout unit, they can gather resources. They perform moderately against infantry and vehicles, but do poorly against aircraft and structures. At the original launch of ''Halo Wars 2'', Jackrabbits in multiplayer worked similarly to their campaign counterparts and spawned with no weapons, requiring an upgrade to get their grenade launcher. This was changed in the [[Season 4 (Halo Wars 2)#June 29 balance patch notes|Season 4 June 2017 balance patch]].{{Ref/Site|D=28|M=2|Y=2021|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/38bd6e2ebbb14e5b9b359bb029588800/topics/balance-update---june-29/3a762cac-1fe3-47ba-b507-df278253d31d/posts?page=1|Site=Halo Waypoint Forums|Page=Balance Update - June 29|Detail=(June 29 balance patch notes)}}

In [[Blitz]], the Jackrabbit costs {{HW2BlitzEnergy|20}} energy, while the [[Wild Jackrabbit]] costs {{HW2BlitzEnergy|60}} energy, and the [[Veteran Jackrabbit]] costs {{HW2BlitzEnergy|50}} energy. Wild Jackrabbits explode upon being destroyed, destroying enemy units caught in the blast radius.

 

 

 

==Gallery==

===Development images===

File:Jackrabbit.png|A Jackrabbit, as seen in the ''Halo Wars 2 Open Beta''.

 

File:HW2B Gunrabbit.png|The mini-frag launcher on the Jackrabbit.

 

*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''

*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' {{1st}}

*''[[Halo: Envoy]]''

*''[[Halo: Retribution]]''

*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]''