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{{Status|Canon}}
{{Era|HCW|Post}}
{{Outofdate|Halo: Fleet Battles}}
{{Disambig header|the starship weapon|other uses|Plasma cannon}}
{{Disambig header|the starship weapon|other uses|Plasma cannon}}
[[File:Corvette plasma cannons.jpg|300px|thumb|The {{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}} ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' firing its plasma cannons.]]
{{Weapon Infobox
'''Plasma cannons''' are starship-mounted weapon systems used by the [[Covenant]] and its [[Covenant remnants|remnants]]. They serve aboard [[Covenant starship]]s as a form of naval artillery, filling a role similar to the [[naval autocannon]]s of [[human]]ity. They have rapid-fire capabilities, though in return fire their plasma bolts at at much slower velocities than other weapons as to conserve energy. In battle, they are fired in massed barrages to form suppressive screens, creating walls of fire.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22Naval|Enc22|Page=261}} There is some overlap between the [[Heavy plasma cannon|heavy]] and [[Ultra-heavy plasma cannon|ultra-heavy]] classifications of ground plasma cannon, with the Hesduron {{Pattern|Chwich|Saker}} artillery piece retrieved from the hulls of aging [[Vestige]] warships to bolster the ground forces of [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]].{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=305}}
|image=[[File:Corvette plasma cannons.jpg|300px]]<br>An {{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}} firing its plasma cannons
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|service=*[[Human-Covenant War]]
*[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
|affiliation=[[Covenant]]
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|ammotype=Magnetically-contained superheated plasma
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|operation=Plasma bolt guided by shaped magnetic fields
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[[Plasma lance]]s serve as a form of ultra-heavy plasma cannon, firing tightly-focused streams of high-velocity plasma at targets.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Naval}} Unlike [[plasma torpedo]] turrets, plasma cannons appear to be able to fire only in a straight line and are less powerful than plasma torpedoes. The bolts fired by plasma cannons are typically blue or blue-purple.{{Ref/Note|For an elaboration on the plasma cannons' relation to plasma torpedoes and the ambiguities in distinguishing between the two weapon systems, see [[Plasma torpedo#Terminology]].}}
'''Plasma cannons''' are starship-mounted weapon systems used by the [[Covenant]] and its [[Covenant remnants|remnants]].<ref name="evg cannon">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''pages 13, 28, 41''</ref> Unlike [[plasma torpedo]] turrets, plasma cannons appear to be able to fire only in a straight line and are less powerful than plasma torpedoes. The bolts fired by plasma cannons are typically blue or blue-purple.<ref name="lnos">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref> These cannons are most prominently mounted in arrays on a variety of Covenant warship classes, such as {{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}}s.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-gb/universe/vehicles/covenant-corvette '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Covenant Corvette'']</ref><ref name="hwp sor">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/song-of-retribution '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Song of Retribution'']</ref><ref name="evg cannon"/> ''SDV''-class corvettes use the cannons for both ship-to-ship combat and ground assaults, and feature manned control stations from which each cannon can be operated individually.<ref name="lnos"/><ref group="note">For an elaboration on the plasma cannons' relation to plasma torpedoes and the ambiguities in distinguishing between the two weapon systems, see [[Plasma torpedo#Terminology]].</ref>
 
==Models==
===Heavy plasma cannons===
;''Melusean''-pattern heavy plasma cannon
The ''Melusean'' is a widely-used pattern of heavy plasma cannon used across the Covenant fleet.
*{{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}} - 6x ''Melusean''-pattern heavy plasma cannons{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22Corvettes|Enc22|Page=268-269}}{{Ref/Book|HWF|Page=64-65}}
*{{Pattern|Makar|light corvette}} - 4x ''Melusean''-pattern heavy plasma cannons{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Corvettes}}
*{{Pattern|Mjern|agricultural support ship}} - 12x ''Melusean''-pattern heavy plasma cannon arrays{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Corvettes}}{{Ref/Book|HWF|Page=68-69}}
*{{Pattern|Rasus|interdictor}} - 24x ''Melusean''-pattern heavy plasma cannons{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Warships}}
*{{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}} - 24x ''Melusean''-pattern heavy plasma cannons{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22Warships|Enc22|Page=266-267}}{{Ref/Book|HWF|Page=60-61}}
*{{Pattern|Wik|light destroyer}} - 24x ''Melusean''-pattern heavy plasma cannons{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Warships}}
*{{Pattern|Varric|heavy cruiser}} - 48x ''Melusean''-pattern heavy plasma cannons{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22Cruisers|Enc22|Page=264-265}}{{Ref/Book|HWF|Page=76-77}}
 
===Plasma cannons===
;''Gaff Naran''-pattern plasma cannon
*{{Pattern|Hekar Taa|blockade runner}} - 24x ''Gaff Naran''-pattern plasma cannons{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22Vestiges|Enc22|Page=270-271}}{{Ref/Book|HWF|Page=78-79}}
*{{Pattern|R'sikosh|man o' war}} - 8x ''Gaff Naran''-pattern plasma cannons{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Vestiges}}
 
;''Morfen''-pattern plasma cannon
*{{Pattern|Ruma|light carrier}} - 7x ''Morfen''-pattern plasma cannons{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22Carriers|Enc22|Page=262-263}}
*{{Pattern|Maugen|armored cruiser}} - 22x ''Morfen''-pattern plasma cannons{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Cruisers}}
 
;''Sey''-pattern plasma cannon
*{{Pattern|Ester|armored frigate}} - 30x ''Sey''-pattern plasma cannons{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Warships}}
 
;''Sono''-pattern plasma cannon
*{{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} - 42x ''Sono''-pattern plasma cannons{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Cruisers}}{{Ref/Book|HWF|Page=62-63}}
 
==Gameplay==
===''Halo: Fleet Battles''===
In ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'', plasma cannons can be used aboard several Covenant ships. They generally have a range of 10/20" and Forward/Port/Starboard firing arcs. Ships that use plasma cannons include:
*[[Hekar Taa-pattern blockade runner|Blockade runner]]
*[[Ket-pattern battlecruiser|CCS-class battlecruiser]]
*[[Mjern-pattern agricultural support ship|DSC-class support ship]]
*[[Varric-pattern heavy cruiser|ORS-class heavy cruiser]]
*[[Maugen-pattern armored cruiser|RCS-class armored cruiser]]
*[[Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette|SDV-class heavy corvette]]


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<!--For the sake of categorization, this article assumes that the blue, unguided plasma bolts seen in the games are plasma cannon projectiles rather than plasma torpedoes. For more, see the "Terminology" section on the "Plasma torpedo" page.-->
<!--For the sake of categorization, this article assumes that the blue, unguided plasma bolts seen in the games are plasma cannon projectiles rather than plasma torpedoes. For more, see the "Terminology" section on the "Plasma torpedo" page.-->
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HaloCE-PoA-Damaged.jpg|Plasma bolts impacting the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.
File:AC Fire.jpg|The {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' firing one of its plasma cannons in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
File:HaloReach - civiliantransport.jpg|An ''SDV''-class heavy corvette's plasma bolt impacting an evacuating [[Egret Spaceliner|civilian transport]] during the [[Fall of Reach]] in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:Corvette plasma cannons.jpg|Three of ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'''s plasma cannons, one of which is firing.
File:HR-CovenantCorvetteCannon.jpg|Render of the ''Ardent Prayer''{{'}}s plasma cannon.
File:HaloReach - civiliantransport.jpg|An ''SDV''-class heavy corvette's plasma bolt impacting an evacuating [[Unidentified civilian transport craft|civilian transport]] during the [[Fall of Reach]] in ''[[Halo: Reach]].
File:HR-CovenantCorvetteCannon-crop.png|Cropped render of the previous image.
File:HR-CovenantCorvetteCannon.jpg|Render of the ''Ardent Prayer'''s plasma cannon.
File:Corvette plasma cannons interior.jpg|The controls of the ''Ardent Prayer''{{'}}s plasma cannons.
File:Corvette plasma cannons interior.jpg|The controls of the ''Ardent Prayer'''s plasma cannons.
File:Reach 468930 Full.jpg|A view of the plasma cannons on the ''Ardent Prayer''.
File:Reach 468930 Full.jpg|A view of the plasma cannons on the ''Ardent Prayer''.
File:HReach - SDV plasma cannon fire.jpg|Two of a corvette's plasma cannons firing.
File:HReach - SDV plasma cannon fire.jpg|Two of a corvette's plasma cannons firing.
File:H5G-Blockaderunnerplasma.png|The plasma fire from a {{Pattern|Hekar Taa|blockade runner}} in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:HaloCE-PoA-Damaged.jpg|Plasma bolts impacting the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''.
File:H5G-Blockaderunnerplasma.png|The plasma fire from a [[Blockade Runner]] in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]''
*''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]''
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''


==Notes==
==Notes==
{{Ref/Notes}}
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==Sources==
==Sources==
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[[Category:Covenant naval weapons]]
{{Covenant Weapons}}
[[Category:Starship weapons]]
[[Category:Directed-energy weapons]]

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