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[[File:Anti-Air Fire.jpg|thumb|250px|A Covenant anti-air Wraith fires at a UNSC Hornet.]] | [[File:Anti-Air Fire.jpg|thumb|250px|A Covenant anti-air Wraith fires at a UNSC Hornet.]] | ||
In support of both infantry and armored units, both sides also deployed a number of artillery units. Though the Wraith could be, and frequently was, used as a main battle tank, it excelled as long-range artillery, bombarding positions with plasma mortars. It was supplemented in the role by the {{Pattern|Shua'ee|Locust}}, which used a powerful directed energy weapon to destroy stationary targets but was vulnerable to enemy armor. The UNSC employed a number of artillery vehicles, such as the [[SP42 Cobra]] and the experimental [[M145D Rhino]], though the role was usually filled by aerial or orbital missile or [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] support. The [[M9 Wolverine]] served as a dedicated anti-air missile launcher, but was able to use its missiles as a volley to hit ground targets, particularly useful against structures. The Covenant used [[Ogab'd-pattern anti-aircraft Wraith|a dedicated Wraith variant]] for anti-air defense, equipping them with powerful fuel rod cannons that served as effective flak. | In support of both infantry and armored units, both sides also deployed a number of artillery units. Though the Wraith could be, and frequently was, used as a main battle tank, it excelled as long-range artillery, bombarding positions with plasma mortars. It was supplemented in the role by the {{Pattern|Shua'ee|Locust}}, which used a powerful directed energy weapon to destroy stationary targets but was vulnerable to enemy armor. The UNSC employed a number of artillery vehicles, such as the [[SP42 Cobra]] and the experimental [[M145D Rhino]], though the role was usually filled by aerial or orbital missile or [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] support. The [[M9 Wolverine]] served as a dedicated anti-air missile launcher, but was able to use its missiles as a volley to hit ground targets, particularly useful against structures. The Covenant used [[Ogab'd-pattern anti-aircraft Wraith|a dedicated Wraith variant]] for anti-air defense, equipping them with powerful fuel rod cannons that served as effective flak. | ||
The Flood deploy a range of ground forces, though initially the bulk of them are infected and repurposed corpses that are turned into [[Combat Form]]s, able to use its enemies' weapons against them. Corpses that are unsuited to becoming Combat Forms are turned into [[Carrier Form]]s, which gestate and release [[Infection Forms]] which continue the cycle. As the Flood spreads, and accumulated biomass, it constructs [[Proto-Gravemind]]s which can coordinate large numbers of Flood forms to act in concert, and begins sculpting biomass as [[Pure Form]]s, which are tougher and use organic weapons. | The Flood deploy a range of ground forces, though initially the bulk of them are infected and repurposed corpses that are turned into [[Combat Form]]s, able to use its enemies' weapons against them. Corpses that are unsuited to becoming Combat Forms are turned into [[Carrier Form]]s, which gestate and release [[Infection Forms]] which continue the cycle. As the Flood spreads, and accumulated biomass, it constructs [[Proto-Gravemind]]s which can coordinate large numbers of Flood forms to act in concert, and begins sculpting biomass as [[Pure Form]]s, which are tougher and use organic weapons. |