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{{Status|Canon}}
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{{Weapon infobox
{{Weapon infobox
|name=M79 Multiple Launch Rocket System
| image=[[File:HaloReach - M79-MLRS.png|300px]]
|image=[[File:HaloReach - M79-MLRS.png|300px]]
| name=M79 Multiple Launch Rocket System
|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=H4VG|H4EVG|Page=79}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=180}}
| manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}
|series=
| model=M79
|type=[[Missile]] launcher
| type=Vehicle-mounted rocket launcher
|cost=
| cost=
|variant=
|length={{Convert|74.9|in|cm}}<ref name="H4VG">'''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 79''</ref>
|service=
|width={{Convert|77.2|in|cm}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}
*[[Human-Covenant War]]
|height={{Convert|85.2|in|cm}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}
*[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
| feed=6 Rockets
*[[Created uprising]]
| ammotype=65mm [[Argent V missile|M4510 ASGM-2]]{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}
|length=
| operation=Hydraulically powered
;2552 model:
| rate=Two rockets per second
:{{Convert|74.9|in|cm|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}
| velocity=
;2559 model:
| accuracy=
:{{Convert|69.5|in|cm|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
| range=
|width=
| service=[[Human-Covenant War]] <br> [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
;2552 model:
| affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]
:{{Convert|77.2|in|cm|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}
|height=
;2552 model:
:{{Convert|85.2|in|cm|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}
|weight=
|ammotype=65mm [[Argent V missile|M4510 Argent V ASGM-2]]{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|capacity=6 missiles
|feed=
|operation=Salvo fire (6 tubes){{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|rate=
|velocity=
|optics=None{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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The '''M79 Multiple Launch Rocket System''' ('''M79 MLRS''') is a [[rocket launcher]] emplacement utilised by the [[United Nations Space Command]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Manual|Halo: Reach manual|Page=9}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}} Throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]], it saw heavy use as the primary armament of the [[M12R Rocket Warthog]], though in the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war years]] has begun to see steady replacement by the [[M80 missile launcher|M80 MLRS]] model. Despite this, it remains one of the most prominently-used MLRS systems in UNSC service.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


==Overview==
The '''M79 Multiple Launch Rocket System''' is a [[rocket launcher]] mounted on the [[M12R Light Anti-Armor Vehicle]]<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/CareerStats/weapons.aspx?player=II_The_Se7en '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo: Reach Career Stats'']</ref> and [[M510 Mammoth]]. It fires six 65 mm [[Argent V missile]]s per volley every two to three seconds. The M79 MLRS' rockets are capable of achieving target lock on aircraft, though they cannot lock onto ground vehicles or infantry.
===Design details===
The M79 consists of two rocket pods affixed to a centrally-located turret, which contains the launcher's sensor equipment. Each pod has three cells, allowing the launcher to hold a total of six rockets. When fired, all six are fired in one salvo - the turret is capable of locking onto aircraft or dumb-firing the rockets for use as ground artillery.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
 
===Ammunition===
The M79 is a 65mm launcher, generally used to fire [[Argent V missile|M510 Argent V Automatic Self-Guided Missile (ASGM)-2s]].{{Ref/Reuse|Manual}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
 
===Variants===
There are two variants of M79 in use in the UNSC, though only minor differences are observed between them. The first is a war-era model in use by at least around the time of the [[Fall of Reach]] in [[2552]], measuring {{Convert|74.9|in|cm|disp=flip|sp=us}} in length.{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}} This launcher remained in use until at least around [[2557]] among the forces of {{UNSCShip|Infinity}},{{Ref/Game|Id=H4|H4|M79 MLRS in-game weapon}} and fires a rocket every 2-3 seconds.{{Ref/Game|HR|M79 MLRS in-game weapon}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4}}
 
The second model is only marginally different, with a length of {{Convert|69.5|in|cm|disp=flip|sp=us}}.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} This model is in use aboard [[2559]]-[[2560]]-era ''Infinity'' deployments operating in the [[Battle for Zeta Halo|Zeta Halo conflict]]. It fires a rocket every second.{{Ref/Game|HINF|M79 MLRS in-game weapon}}
 
===Usage===
M79s are generally used as emplaced units for site-defence, or as a weapon mount on a larger vehicle. They are compatible in any standard turret mount such as those used on [[Warthog]]s, meaning they can be asily swapped with an [[M41 Vulcan]], [[M68 Gauss cannon]], or other similar weapon. When used in such a manner, this is usually an [[M12R Rocket Warthog|M12R Light Anti-Aircraft Vehicle]],{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=137}} though two are also used on the standard loadout for the [[M510 Mammoth]].{{Ref/Site|Id=H4 Guide|URL=http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/inteldetail/2b6db073-56ae-4248-b2e1-e7615eaf22bb/mammoth|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 4 Interactive Guide - Vehicles: Mammoth|D=01|M=05|Y=2013|LocalArchive=Halo 4 Interactive Guide#Vehicles}}{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|H4EVG|Page=115}}{{Ref/Book|Id=OSFM202|OSFM|Page=202}}{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=144}}
 
The successor M80 and M80B MLRS' are compatible on all standard fittings used by the M79. They were originally introduced to serve as a post-war replacement for the aging war-era M79s, though the M79 is still one of the most widespread MLRS units in UNSC usage.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/missile-launcher|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Missile Launcher|D=23|M=01|Y=2016}}


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
Despite having similar ordnance to a rocket launcher, the M79 should not be operated similarly to its hand-held brethren. Each individual rocket fired by the weapon is less damaging than a rocket launcher's (due in part to being nearly 40&nbsp;mm smaller), and have a much smaller splash damage radius. As such, the weapon is excellent for spam tactics; fire a barrage, wait, fire another, wait and so on. The near-unstoppable wave of projectiles is more than enough to flatten any resistance. It is also devastating against aircraft; while with a handheld launcher the user has only two rockets available before a reload, the M79 can overwhelm even the most expertly piloted vehicle with the sheer number of rockets it puts out. A single barrage is more than enough to eliminate a Banshee or Falcon.
Despite having similar ordnance to a rocket launcher, the M79 should not be operated similarly to its hand-held brethren. Each individual rocket fired by the weapon is less damaging than a rocket launcher's (due in part to being nearly 40 mm smaller), and have a much smaller splash damage radius. As such, the weapon is excellent for spam tactics; fire a barrage, wait, fire another, wait and so on. The near-unstoppable wave of projectiles is more than enough to flatten any resistance. It is also devastating against aircraft; while with a handheld launcher the user has only two rockets available before a reload, the M79 can overwhelm even the most expertly piloted vehicle with the sheer number of rockets it puts out. A single barrage is more than enough to eliminate a Banshee or Falcon.


Surprisingly, the weapon is only moderately effective against infantry. The small splash damage of the rockets, coupled with their long reload time and slow flight speed, means that an infantry target on foot can easily dodge out of the way of a volley.
Surprisingly, the weapon is only moderately effective against infantry. The small splash damage of the rockets, coupled with their long reload time and slow flight speed, means that an infantry target on foot can easily dodge out of the way of a volley.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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<gallery>
File:HReach-M79MLRS-Renders.jpg|Renders of the M79 from ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:HReach-M79MLRS-Renders.jpg|Renders of the M79 from ''Reach''.
File:Reach TotS RocketHog.jpg|An M79 MLRS firing at a {{Pattern|Karo'etba|Ghost}} during the [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge]].  
File:Reach TotS RocketHog.jpg|An M79 MLRS firing at a [[Type-32 Ghost]] in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.  
File:Reach-Rocket Warthog.jpg|A screenshot of the Rocket Warthog's weaponry firing in the level [[Tip of the Spear]].
File:Reach-Rocket Warthog.jpg|A screenshot of the Rocket Warthog's weaponry firing in the level [[Tip of the Spear]].
File:Reach 16253210 Full.jpg|A head-on in-game preview of the M79 MLRS in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:Reach 16253210 Full.jpg|A head-on in-game preview of the M79 MLRS in ''Halo: Reach''.
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File:H5G Warzone base M79 rocket launcher backside.PNG|The backside of the M79 in a Warzone base in ''Halo 5: Guardians''
File:H5G Warzone base M79 rocket launcher backside.PNG|The backside of the M79 in a Warzone base in ''Halo 5: Guardians''
File:HINF RocketHog.png|An M12R Warthog fitted with a M79 in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
File:HINF RocketHog.png|An M12R Warthog fitted with a M79 in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
File:HINF-M79HUD.png|HUD of the M79 in ''Halo Infinite''.
File:HINF-M79fire.png|An Argent V missile being fired from a M79.
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==

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