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[[File:HW Resources Crates.png|thumb|300px|Three sets of crates holding resources in ''Halo Wars''.]]
'''Resources''' are a game mechanic in ''[[Halo Wars]]'' and ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''. They consist of the raw resources needed to build units, buildings, and upgrades, conduct research, and call in leader powers. 

==''Halo Wars''==
In ''[[Halo Wars]]'', there are three kinds of resources available in the game: {{HWResources|Supply}}, {{HWTech|Tech}}, and {{HWPop|Population}}. Of these, {{HWResources|Supply}} is the most important, and effectively serves the equivalent of money for the game, allowing players to purchase new units and buildings. {{HWResources|Supply}} can be produced by constructing a [[UNSC Supply Pad|Supply Pad]] or a [[Covenant Warehouse|Warehouse]] for a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]/[[Covenant]] player, respectively, or by finding and capturing a neutral [[Forerunner supply elevator]] present on the map. {{HWResources|Supply}} can also be found in the form of blue crates scattered ambiently across the map at the start of the game. These crates can be captured by an infantry or scout unit, and only spawn either at the start of the match and when a neutral enemy [[Socket Base|base]] is defeated (either a [[Forerunner fort]], [[Rebel base]], or [[Flood colony]]). Some smaller [[Flood]] buildings may also drop {{HWResources|Supply}} upon destruction including the [[Flood egg]], 

{{HWTech|Tech}} and {{HWPop|Population}} are less active resources that need to be actively managed like {{HWResources|Supply}} and instead passive statistics that affect what kinds of units a player can build. {{HWTech|Tech}} is a resource that is generated by the construction of [[UNSC Reactor]]s, [[Covenant Temple]]s, or the capture of [[Forerunner secondary reactor]]s. Each reactor (or equivalent) building owned by the player raises their {{HWTech|Tech}} level by {{HWTech|1}}. Various units, constructions and upgrades in the game require a minimum {{HWTech|Tech}} level to purchase, making the construction and upgrade of reactors important. The player starts on {{HWTech|0}}, and only needs {{HWTech|4}}/{{HWTech|3}} (for the UNSC/Covenant, respectively) to be able to construct every single unit and every research upgrade in the game. 

{{HWPop|Population}} is a measure of the maximum size a player's army can reach. By default, UNSC players start with {{HWPop|30}} and Covenant players {{HWPop|40}}. Every unit purchased in the game takes up a certain amount of {{HWPop|Pop}} slots, with more powerful units requiring more. {{HWPop|Population}} can be increased by researching an upgrade at a [[UNSC Field Armory]]/[[Covenant Temple]] to increase the limit by {{HWPop|10}}, with some maps additionally featuring a neutral [[Forerunner lifesupport pod]] that can add an extra {{HWPop|10}}, giving players a theoretical maximum {{HWPop|Pop}} of {{HWPop|50}} or {{HWPop|60}} for UNSC/Covenant, respectively.

==''Halo Wars 2''==
[[File:HW2 Supplies Drops.png|thumb|250px|Supply crates dropped from a [[Supply Silo]] in ''Halo Wars 2''.]]
In ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', {{HW2Supplies|Supply}} and {{HW2Pop|Population}} work in largely the same manner as they did in the first game. {{HW2Supplies|Supply}} can be acquired by constructing a [[UNSC Supply Pad]] or [[Banished Harvester]] or by scavenging crates found on the map. {{HW2Pop|Population}} is a passive resource that can be upgraded at a [[UNSC Armory]] or a [[Banished War Council]] from a starting value of {{HW2Pop|80}} to a maximum of {{HW2Pop|120}}

The biggest mechanical change in ''Halo Wars 2'' is the change from ''Halo Wars''{{'}} {{HWTech|Tech}} to {{HW2Power|Power}}. Unlike {{HWTech|Tech}}, {{HW2Power|Power}} is now an active resource which must be generated, spent, and managed similarly to {{HW2Supplies|Supply}}. {{HW2Power|Power}} can be generated from a [[UNSC Generator]], [[Banished Power Extractor]], or a capturable Forerunner [[Power Node]]. The status of {{HW2Power|Power}} as a useable resource like {{HW2Supplies|Supply}} also means that there are power crates that can be found and scavenged on the map.

In ''Halo Wars 2''{{'}}s [[campaign]] mode, {{HW2Supplies|Supply}} and {{HW2Power|Power}} crates can be dropped by finding and destroying a Banished [[Supply Silo]] or [[Power Silo]].

A new resource added to ''Halo Wars 2'' is the addition of {{HW2LP|Leader Points}}. These are a secondary currency passively accumulated throughout the game which allow a player to unlock various new [[leader power]]s.

==Gallery==
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File:HW2 Power Drops.png|Power dropped from a [[Power Silo]] in ''Halo Wars 2''.
File:HW2 Supplies Skirmish.png|Supply crates in ''Halo Wars 2''{{'}}s [[skirmish]] multiplayer.
File:HW2 Power Skirmish.png|Power cells in ''Halo Wars 2''{{'}}s skirmish multiplayer.
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